The Fathers & Families Support Center and Harris-Stowe State University will be honored during the Saint Louis Bar Foundation’s 2026 Spirit of Justice Awards celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at the Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis.
Under the leadership of CEO Cheri Tillis, the Fathers & Families Support Center “demonstrates integrity and tangible impact in strengthening families and improving the administration of justice,” according to the Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis.
Since 2022, Harris-Stowe has assisted the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and the foundation in hosting the annual Motion for Kids holiday party, serving about 2,000 children in foster care or impacted by the criminal justice system. President Latonia Collins Smith and the university donate use of the Emerson Performance Center, event security, parking and student volunteers.
Also receiving Spirit of Justice Awards are the Migrant and Immigrant Community Action Project and Bill Bay, president of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis.