Gateway to Innovation (G2I) capped off $310,782 in 2018 St. Louis community giveback by presenting contributions to 32 non-profit and educational organizations and individuals during a special event hosted at T-REX, 911 Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis.
Each year G2I donates 100 percent of net proceeds from its increasingly popular annual conference, which was attended by 1,500 regional Information Technology (IT) professionals in downtown St. Louis in mid-May, to worthy organizations that demonstrate technology-related needs. Since the first conference in 2006, G2I community giveback totals $1,679,951.
G2I distributed the remainder of its 2018 community giveback initiative at Monday’s event. The organizations receiving contributions were:
Boys Hope Girls Hope St. Louis $18,000
Connections to Success $12,000
FamilyForward $8,000
FIRST Robotics $10,000
GlobalHack $10,000
Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls $10,000
ITEN $15,000
LaunchCode $10,000
Lift for Life Academy $8,000
Little Bit Foundation $12,000
Marian Middle School $4,000
Meacham Park Neighborhood Improvement $8,000
Midwest Cyber Center $2,000
NPower $14,000
Special Olympics $12,000
Springboard to Learning $10,000
St. Gabriel the Archangel School $5,000
STLCC/Soulfisher Ministries $4,000
T-REX $12,000
The Biome School $14,000
United Cerebral Palsy Heartland $12,000
Webster University $5,000
G2I 2018 contributions have already been presented for six $2,000 scholarships for St. Louis area high school students pursuing a technology degree at a local university, $9,935 in SIM St. Louis community involvement, and $35,000 for a new technology-focused endowed scholarship fund at Fontbonne University. G2I also contributed $26,346 (comprised of a $15,000 donation, $5,673 of attendee donations and $5,673 in matching funds) to DonorsChoose.org, and $12,500 to the Gateway PGA Reach Foundation.
About Gateway to Innovation: Gateway to Innovation is the premier annual collaboration and networking event for IT Professionals in the St. Louis region. Gateway to Innovation inspires innovation through premier educational opportunities led by the industry’s top leaders, provides an opportunity to share best practices and fosters collaboration with colleagues who face challenges and opportunities in our fast-paced industry. Since the first event in 2006, Gateway to Innovation has donated $1,679,951 for IT scholarships and for technology-related grants to St. Louis area educational and non-profit organizations.
More information can be found at http://www.g2iconference.com or by contacting Kristin Tucker at 314-276-7600.