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Miriam Foundation
501 Bacon Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63119-1512
phone: 314.962.6059
fax: 314.962.0482
About Us
Mission
Miriam Foundation improves the quality of life for children with learning disabilities and their families through innovative and comprehensive programs.
History
Miriam Foundation was chartered in 1910 as Miriam No. 17, a local chapter of the national organization United Order True Sisters, Inc. (UOTS). On its property in Webster Groves, Missouri, Miriam founded and operated the Rosa Bry Convalescent Home and Rehabilitation Program from 1914 until 1956, when the program merged with Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
In 1954, Miriam began providing assistance to cancer patients and cancer-related organizations throughout the St. Louis community through Miriam Cancer Services.
Miriam School was established in 1956 to serve children with developmental disabilities. Following the establishment of Special School District and other public school special education programs, the Miriam School's focus changed in 1962 to serve children with multiple learning disabilities.
In September 2007, Miriam Learning Center opened to provide services to children with learning disabilities and their families throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Staff
Andrew Thorp
Executive Director
Sarah
Scott
Development Director
Harrison Papadakis
Development Assistant
Carol Faust, CPA, CMA
Business Manager
Lois Koenen
Administrative Assistant
Tam Nguyen
Facilities Manager
Board of directors
President
Judi Scissors
Immediate Past President
Gretchen G. Davis
Vice-President of Programs
Lynda Higbee, Higbee Associates, LLC
Vice-President of Development
Lawrence Langsam
Vice-President of Administration
Bill Florent, Cassidy Turley
Secretary
Laurie Caro
At-large
Michele Liebman, Edward Jones
Board Members
Paul Belfer, Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
Barbara Bindler
Susan Bower, Mitchell Wall Architects
Lloyd Bruce, IBM
Amye Carrigan
Craig Daily, American Bank
Matt Fisher, Moneta Group
Todd Gentry, MetLife
Lanie Goldenberg
Colleen Hogan
Raymond Kleeman, PhD, Monsanto Company
Berry Rounds Lane
Jennifer Lindenmayer
Susie Luten
Kim Nazaruk
Steven E. Rosenblum
Barbara Silver
Don Steele
Anne Tolan
Donna Wendel, Centene Corporation
Trish Winchell, Thompson Coburn
Judy Zafft
Carolyn Zacarian, Catholic Family Services
Morrie Zimring
Karen Zorensky
Advisory Committee
Gladys Barker
Jacquette Bergmann
Marcia Broddon
Marilyn Fox
Julie Frohlichstein
Judy Gall
Mindee Gall
Bettie Gershman
Sonya Glassberg
Kathy Hartmann
Mary Ann Lee
E. Bry Lefton
Lucy Lopata
Bernice “Sis” Mange
Bert Melchior
JoEllen Rubenstein
Virginia Sharp
Marlene Zafft