A primary focus of the SCU Community Foundation is the implementation of programs to support initiatives at local schools. The With You Program was created in 2020, giving schools the opportunity to apply for funding to complete projects. Since 2020, the Foundation has allocated over $105,000 to a variety of school projects.
2022 With You Winners
In 2022, the SCU Community Foundation allocated $50,000 for the With You Grant Program. Congratulations to the following grant recipients:
Alton Middle School(Alton, IL) – equipment to support the STEM after-school program, allowing students to gain experience in technology and journalism
Blessed Sacrament School (Belleville, IL) – a playground Buddy Bench to support emotional health, allowing a space that students can utilize when they are in need of a friend or someone to talk to
Christ Community Lutheran School (Kirkwood, MO) – a student library and reading and writing help center
Frohardt Elementary School (Granite City, IL) – sensory tools to assist the special education students coping with Sensory Processing Disorder
Gibault Catholic High School (Waterloo, IL) – am emergency medical training mannequin to be utilized for Emergency Medical Responder students and for CPR training for all students and staff
Henning Elementary School (Troy, IL) – iPads with Augmentative and Alternative Communication applications that will assist non-verbal students with Complex Communication Needs to communicate with teachers and fellow students
Highland Elementary School (St. Louis, MO) – a care closet with personal hygiene supplies for students in need, along with healthy snacks for diabetic students
Holman Middle School (St. Ann, MO) – a care closet with food and personal hygiene supplies for students in need
JL Mudd Elementary School (O’Fallon, IL) – iPads for use with English Language Learner students, coding program students, and students with Individualized Education Plans
Liberty Middle School (Edwardsville, IL) – an SRA Reading Laboratory Kit for all students and various learning enhancement supplies for the special education students
Mascoutah Elementary School (Mascoutah, IL) – Kindness Rock Garden to support Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support program and supplies to teach special education students a variety of functional life skills
Northwest School (Evergreen Park, IL) – the purchase of a situational-based Social Emotional Learning Program and enhancements to the school’s “Little Lending Library”
Notre Dame Academy (Belleville, IL) – water bottle refill stations to replace water fountains that can no longer be used
Rock Creek Elementary School (O’Fallon, IL) – Sphero indi coding robots to enhance the school’s STEM program
Rogers Middle School (St. Louis, MO) – sensory Break Room to assist students with emotion regulation, coping skills, and self-control
Rohan Woods School (St. Louis, MO) – materials to support various sustainability efforts throughout the school, including TerraCycle collection bins
St. Teresa Catholic School (Belleville, IL) – improved security system and security cameras
Twillman Elementary School (St. Louis, MO) – a dignity closet offering students basic clothing and personal hygiene items
Whiteside Middle School (Belleville, IL) – the purchase of the Generation Genius science program and funding for 8th grade students to visit the Holocaust Museum
We greatly appreciate all of the schools who submitted With You Program applications in 2022. All applications received were for very worthy causes. If you were not selected as a recipient in 2022, we encourage you to apply again in 2023. We anticipate the 2023 program to kick-off in October. Information will be shared here when available.