Kwame Building Group’s eighth annual Kwame Foundation Golf Tournament in August raised $90,000. More than 170 golfers participated in the tournament, which was held at the Norman K. Probstein Golf Course at Forest Park in St. Louis.
Anthony Thompson, president and CEO of KWAME, presented checks to university representatives at the golf tournament. The Kwame Foundation endows approximately $150,000 a year in scholarships and grants at colleges and universities across the country that improve educational opportunities for minorities.
“Our goal is to ensure a stronger minority presence in the future workforce by helping minority students achieve their higher educational goals,” said Thompson.
Kwame Foundation added two new scholarships this year for the St. Louis Zoo Association and Morehouse School of Medicine.
-Kwame Foundation also funds scholarships at Barnes-Jewish Hospital College of Nursing, Fontbonne University School of Journalism, Harris-Stowe State University School of Business, Interdenominational Theological Center, Jackson State University, Maryville University School of Education, Morehouse School of Medicine, Ranken Technical College, St. Louis Community College, St. Louis University College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kansas, University of Missouri School of Law, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Washington University School of Engineering, Washington University School of Medicine and Webster University School of Business & Technology.
The Kwame Foundation also develops, funds and provides volunteers for various mentoring programs in the St. Louis Public Schools. Last year, they launched the Tyrone Thompson Institute for Nonviolence, an alternative mentoring and tutoring program for St. Louis Public School students who have received suspensions.
Kwame Building Group is a pure program and construction management firm providing estimating, scheduling, project planning, value engineering and other project management services as an independent advocate for owners and developers. KWAME is headquartered in St. Louis with division offices in Atlanta, Dallas, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Seattle.
Kwame Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization founded by Kim and Anthony Thompson to develop a doorway of opportunity into the professional world for youth in underprivileged communities through mentoring programs and scholarship opportunities. For more information, visit www.kwamefoundation.org or call 314.862.5344
