The Hubert H. Hoosman Jr. Circle of Excellence Scholarship Foundation will host its first fundraisers May 17-18 to raise funds to assist youth in East St. Louis, Illinois, Hoosman’s hometown.
The foundation was started by his wife Andreal Hoosman, family and friends after his sudden death last year. The foundation’s goal is to assist students in their quest for obtaining licenses, certifications and degrees through institutions of higher education. People knowing Hoosman’s passion for education already have been donating unsolicited to the foundation.
The civic and business leader was killed in an early-morning head-on collision in Spanish Lake on July 3 at age 60.
For 19 years, Hoosman served as president/CEO of Vantage Credit Union, which is Missouri’s fourth largest credit union with current assets exceeding $700 million. He also established the African American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC). Through AACUC he traveled to Africa to establish credit unions. With his wife, he founded Haywood Hoosman Realty and H&H Brokerage Group, a minority-owned business headquartered in Old Town Ferguson, to provide African Americans with homeownership opportunities and access to financial literacy.
The foundation will host the “Circle of Excellence Reception” 6- 9 p.m. Thursday, May 17 at Lowes Café 8911 Natural Bridge; St Louis Missouri 63121. The admission is $25 per person.
The foundation golf tournament will be held Friday, May 18 at Florissant Golf Club, 50 Country Club Ln. 63033; shotgun start at noon. The cost is $200 per golfer; sponsorships and golf packages are available by visiting www.hhhcoesfoundation.org
For more information, contact the event chairperson Andreal Hoosman at 314-853-6889 or email hhhcoesfoundation@gmail.com.
Tickets and sponsorship details are available at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hubert-h-hoosman-jr-first-annual-golf-tournament-tickets-43316836825.
