Friends of North Side

Friends of North Side: An Emerging Leaders Board

The Friends of North Side

The Friends of North Side Community School is a dynamic group of 9-13 professionals who raise funds and awareness for North Side. The board meets monthly to discuss strategic initiatives ranging from fundraising to tactical execution of events. A focus of the board is fostering engagement within the greater St. Louis community, and to this end, the Emerging Leaders of North Side group was founded to broaden our reach.

Who are the Friends of North Side?

We are professionals who understand the impact of education on our own lives and believe all children should have access to high-quality education, irrespective of where they grow up. We support and rally around North Side Community School because of its outstanding results in closing the education gap in North St. Louis.

What is expected of a Member?

Becoming a Friend of North Side means that you are committed to serving our children and our community. We founded this group with the primary intent of engaging the hearts and minds of your network in support of our community of children, parents and educational professionals! We expect Young Friends to actively engage with the school whether that means attending a volunteer day, tutoring a child or supporting an event. All members also make a small but symbolic financial contribution of $50 per year to the school.

How to Join

To join the Friends of North Side, make an annual donation of $50 or more.

What Are the Engagement Opportunities for Members?

We have various events happening throughout the year that we strongly encourage all young friends to attend:

Par-Tee with North Side is the Young Friends’ annual engagement and fundraising event.
The Magic of Childhood is the school’s annual fundraiser which is co-chaired by a Friend of North Side each year.

By being a member of the Friends of North Side board, you will also be able to (i) stay up to date with the school through our newsletter, (ii) meet other professionals in St. Louis and (iii) have access to other leadership opportunities at the school (i.e. joining the Friends of North Side, joining a leadership committee and/or joining the school’s Board of Directors).

Friends of North Side