Dear Urban League Supporter,
Michael P. McMillan President & Chief Executive Officer Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis
2016 has been a tremendous year for the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. as we have expanded our programs, sought new opportunities for collaborations with our community partners and are working to create the Community Empowerment Center in Ferguson. In 2017, we look forward to reaching unprecedented levels of service as we seek to serve 100,000 residents in the St. Louis Metropolitan area by our 100th Anniversary in the areas of community empowerment, economic opportunity, educational excellence, civil rights and social justice.
We are grateful to our community, donors, board, staff, volunteers, the National Urban League and all of our partners as we close 2016. In the coming year, we look forward to hosting the National Urban League Conference on July 26-29, 2017 at the America’ s Center downtown. We also look forward to the grand opening of the Urban League Community Empowerment Center of Ferguson along with our service partners the Salvation Army, Provident, University of Missouri Extension, Better Family Life and the Lutheran Church of Missouri-Synod. We are proud of the 300 men who have found jobs through the Save Our Sons program and look forward to helping hundreds more in the coming year. In this publication, you will find updates on many of the Urban League’ s programs and community initiatives, if you would like to learn more information about any of our activities, please feel free to contact us at( 314) 615-3604 or www. ulstl. com. We are truly thankful for your interest, partnership and support of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc.
Sincerely,
Michael P. McMillan President & CEO