Dear Miriam Community,
It has seemed like a different world out there since the pandemic hit in early 2020. However, Miriam has not stopped empowering unique learners. In fact, we have had the opportunity to educate even more students than in previous years.
Miriam School (lower, middle and high) opened for in-person learning in fall 2020, implementing safety protocols based on CDC guidelines. Yes, it looked different. But our students were in school. They had the same individualized learning plans, the same integrated therapies and the same feelings of acceptance they enjoyed pre-pandemic.
Thanks to your generous contributions, we were able to increase the amount of tuition assistance we provided. Many of our families were struggling with job loss and other negative impacts from the pandemic. Your gifts to the Annual Fund and Emergency Tuition Assistance Fund allowed families to keep their students at Miriam despite those challenges.
Miriam Learning Center continues to reach more than 1,000 students per year through partnerships with local charter and parochial schools and school districts, as well as private testing, tutoring, therapy services and counseling.
Miriam programs are strong and fulfilling a critical need in the St. Louis region. Our unique learners have found a place where they are welcomed and embraced for who they are, where they receive the individualized curriculum and therapies they need, and where they learn to advocate for themselves. Miriam provides the foundation for our students to reach their potential and look ahead to a bright future.
Thank you for your support as Miriam continues to empower unique learners in the St. Louis area.
Sincerely,
Bill Florent
Interim Executive Director
Our Supporters
Annual Fund Donors
RUBY $25,000 - $49,999
- Ballmann Family Private Foundation
- In honor of Anna Ballmann
- The Bellwether Foundation, Inc.
- Stanley & Lucy Lopata Charitable Foundation
- Meyer Family Charitable Fund
- in memory of Robert & Jeanette Meyer
PEARL $5,000 - $9,999
- Anonymous (2)
- Rick & Michelle Dyer
- Carol Fenberg
- Jordan Charitable Foundation
- Larry & Honey Langsam
- Millstone Weber LLC
- Webb Foundation
AMETHYST $1,000 - $4,999
- Stanley & Ann Abrams
- Jean Agatstein
- Dr. & Mrs. Arthur I. Auer
- Chris Auffenberg
- Barry & Barbara Beracha
- in honor of the Ritter Family
- James & Elizabeth Berges
- Leona Bohm
- Dave & Ann Book
- Camilla & Stephen Brauer
- W Burglechner Family
- Barbara Berg Cohn
- Commerce Bancshares Foundation
- Michael & Laura Ellenhorn
- Suzie & Bill Florent
- Wayne & Eunice Francis
- Judith Fryer & Daniel Biggs
- Judy Gall
- Dorette & Ed Goldberg
- Andy Greenberg & Maureen Jamieson
- Michael & Linda Grzyb
- in honor of Shawn Grzyb
- Louise Harre
- Jennifer & Tom Hillman
- Bill & Susie Hizar
- Judy Johaningmeyer & Darryl Howard
- Norma Vavra Klein Family Foundation
- Roger & Fran Koch
- Katie Lane
- Richard Levey
- Tim & Michele Liebman
- Susie & Sam Luten
- Carol Margolis
- Lisa Mechele
- David & Babette Meiners
- Chadi Mohsen
- Joseph R. Ornig
- Simeon Prager
- Marti Reichman
- Steve & Karla Rosenblum
- Marcus Sessel
- In memory of Joan Sessel
- Barbara Silver
- Sanford & Gloria Spitzer Family Foundation
- Cathy Steele
- Anne & Joe Tolan
- Harvey Wallace & Madeleine Elkins
- Carol D. Walton
- Donna & Erik Wendel
- Trish Winchell & Michael Dwyer
- Denise Wool
TOPAZ $500 - $999
- Anonymous (2)
- In honor of Joe Ornig
- Katherine Boo" Altvater"
- Dan & Cathy Flynn
- Jacqueline Applegate
- Jim & Betsy Backe
- In memory of Nancy & Don Steele
- Rodney Bahr & Kim Noble
- Nanette & John Bouchard
- Ms. Susan Bower & Mr. Stephen Leet
- Jeff & Kristen Bowser
- Jeffrey & Katie Brodsky
- Mary Cognata
- Mrs. Bert D. Condie III
- In memory of Bert D. Condie III
- Ed Costigan
- David Crutcher
- Ronald Danna
- Stephanie & Jeff DePlanty
- Preston Blake Donegan
- Kay Drey
- Linda Estell
- William & Dorothy Firestone
- Barry & Sharon Friedman
- Marlene & Jeff Goldfarb
- Dave & Michelle Halsey
- Jeff & Linda Kintz
- Micki Klearman
- Bob & Diane Kopitsky
- Jeffrey & Elaine Korn
- Kenneth & Nancy Kranzberg
- Marcia Lange
- Diane Mandle
- Mr. & Mrs. Sanford N. McDonnell Foundation
- Mark Mercer
- In honor of Linda, Owen & Marin Mercer
- Lori & J.Y. Miller
- Mike & Christina Moseler
- Susan & John Murphy
- Sanford Neuman
- Jerry Nuell
- In memory of Lucille Nuell
- Karen & David Robnak
- David & Jamie Sauerburger
- Karen & Mark Teitelbaum
- Jean & James Terry
- Andy & Lisa Thorp
- Simon & Mary Tonkin
- Adrien & Erica Webb
- Art & Lisa Weiss
OPAL $1 - $499
- Anonymous (26)
- In memory of Lassie Frager
- In honor of Drew Zdrodowski
- Stacy Abeles & Family
- Todd & Ginger Adamitis
- Rhona & David Addison
- Nicole Alexander
- Callie & Mike Appelstein
- Chuck Armstrong & Ginger Peschke
- Martha & David Aronson
- Maxine & David Arst
- Jeff Atkinson & Jennifer Sloop
- Art & Shary Auer
- Anne & Jack Bader
- Dolores & James Baechle
- Sara Barnes
- Barbara & Martin Barnholtz
- Morton & Norma Baron
- Philip & Beverly Barron
- Danny & Teresa Basler
- Tequias Bass
- Donna Baudendistel
- Eric Bauer & Family
- Robert & Missy Bax
- In memory of Dr. Matt Newman
- Karen & Bruce Beard
- Leslie & Ron Becker
- A.J. & Susan Bennett
- Linda & Luther Bennet
- In honor of Nicolas Sutto
- June R. Bierman
- Dan & Barb Bindler
- Mary Bless
- Jen & Mike Blumenkemper
- Fred Blumenthal
- Andrew & Audrey Bourneuf
- Nancy Bronska
- In honor of Susie & Sam Luten
- Harvey M. Brown
- Polly Brown & Elliott Lanson
- Zelda & Ron Brown
- Brunsma Family
- Beverly & Daniel Bryson
- David Buddemeyer
- Steve Burgess
- Ellen Burke
- Laurie Burstein
- Benjamin Butler
- Robert & Sue Butler
- Tom & Jacqueline Byrne
- Carol House Furniture
- Leann & Seth Carruthers
- Chadbourne Family
- Steven & Caroline Chamberlin
- Julie Champion
- Alan & Nancy Charlson
- Micheal & Marijane Chehval
- Candi Chiburis
- Carol & Ed Cohen
- Dr. Richard & Nina Coin
- Jane Colt
- Steve, Connie & Ken Colvis
- Mary Jo Conley
- Michelle Conley
- Lori Courtaway
- Tim & Debbie Crowley
- Joe & Mary Ann Crutchfield
- John Curtis
- Nirvana Deck
- In honor of Gabriel Deck
- Miriam Dennis
- George Diederich
- Tom & Carol Dolenz
- Vicki Dolenz
- Dave & Kim Donermeyer
- Margaret & Greg Dorf
- Francis & Jean Duda
- Linnet Early
- Barbara Earthal
- Keith & Mariel Edwards
- Joan & Ed Eigelberger
- In memory of Mary & Jesse Lopez
- James & Carolyn Eiseman
- Nancy Eisenschiml & Michael Taterka
- Donna & Robert Epstein
- Gloria Feldman
- Doris Finger
- Timothy & Susan Finnell
- Marilyn & Fred Firestone
- Carol Flannery
- Amber & Mike Foster-Hobart
- In honor of Andy Thorp
- Steve & Cynthia Frank
- Richard Freund
- Lois Friedman
- Mr. & Mrs. Minot P. Fryer, Jr.
- John & Annette Fudemberg
- Janet & Steve Garrett
- In honor of Susie Luten
- Nicole Gegg
- Dr. & Mrs. Philip George
- Dana & Dave Glore
- Susan & Paul Goldberg
- Sherri & Rick Goldman
- Steve & Judy Gorin
- Steve Gorline & Sandy Kopitske
- William & Sandra Graddy
- Harvey Greenstein
- Mr. & Mrs. Gremaud
- Lynn Grimshaw Maitz
- William & Charlotte Grimshaw
- George Grossberg
- In honor of Sal Suissa
- Hortense Growe
- Susie Grunik
- Dorris Guenzburger
- In honor of Barb Silver
- Jill Guilfoy
- Karen Hacker
- Greg & Michelle Hamilton
- Kathryn & Michael Haw
- Ray Hereford
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- Martha Holland
- Patrick & Deborah Houlihan
- Joni Huisenga
- Sue Jackson
- Kurt & Michele Johnson
- The Josephsen Family
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- Mark & Candi Kadlec
- Nancy Kalishman
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- Joan Kaskowitz
- In honor of Judy & Jerry Zafft
- Wayne & Gloria Kaufman
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- Greg Kellerman
- Roberta & Tyler Kern
- In memory of Joseph J. Dietrich Sr.
- Tiffany Kilper
- Aaron & Melissa Kline
- Lois Koenen
- Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Konneman
- Ann & Don Kornblet
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- Lori & Eric Lamb
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- Rita & Tracey Lary
- Carol Lasker
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- Shannon & Peter Kastor
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- Jenny Lawrence
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- In honor of Steve Rosenblum
- Jacqueline & James Levey
- Lewis & Leslee Levey
- James Liberman
- Lori Lipkind
- In memory of Nancy Jourman
- Ernie & Cynthia Lippman
- Jackie & Martin Lipsitz
- Mrs. Ilene Litvag
- Bill & Jerri Livingston
- Benjamin & Julie Lloyd
- Paul & Molly Lochner
- In honor of Paul Lochner, Jr.
- Leslie Lockett
- Carrie Lorentz
- Carolyn Losos
- Cyndi Ludwinski
- Jim & Diann Lutz
- Eleanor Mandel
- Emily Manninger
- Edward & Patricia Marcanik
- Ricki & Neil Marglous
- Shelley Marglous
- John H. Mathews
- In honor of Bailey T.J. Mathews
- Katherine Mathews
- Sue Matlof
- Casey Matthes
- Larry & Sharon McCarthy
- Jada & Narhya McDaniel
- Cindy McFarland
- Joan McGinn
- Joanne McGraw
- Mary J. McGraw
- Brandi McKenney
- Kecia McKinnis
- Pat & Mike McKinnis
- Shail Mehta & Anneliese Flynn
- Stephanie Meier
- Janice Meissner
- Susan Meltz
- Jennifer Menke
- Linda Mercer
- Robert & Elisabeth Merenda
- Karen Messenger
- Stasi Messenger
- Dorothy Meyerson
- Peter & Ann Mikolajczak
- Meaghan Mittler
- Frederic J. Mohr
- Katie Moorman
- Heidi Morgan
- John & Liz Morrison
- Shirley Mosinger
- Celia L. Mullikin
- Birch & Catherine Mullins
- Margret Munsen
- Karen Murphy
- James & Karen Myrick
- Mark & Cheryl Nankivil
- Kim & Rick Nazaruk
- Andrew Newman
- The Newmark Family
- Fred & Jessica Niemeier
- Aaron Novack
- Robert Novak
- Marty & Merle Oberman
- Kathy & Paul O'Donnell
- Morry & Angie Oppenheim
- Maryann Pass
- In memory of Suzanne Pass
- Stephen Pessin
- Carl & Brenda Phillips
- Terrance Pickles
- Cecelia Piekarski
- Carolyn Poelker
- Mary & Sanford Pomerantz
- Gail Porter
- Judy Presberg
- Kathy Puettmann
- Michael Rauchman & Ariane May
- John & Lynn Rawlings
- Kenny & Kristen Rehm
- Marvin & Marilyn Rennard
- Stephanie & Scott Rhea
- Kevin & Cindy Rice
- Norman & Elise Rich
- Beth & David Rose
- Jeffrey & Sharon Rosenblum
- In honor of Steve Rosenblum
- Andrea Rosenfeld
- Louise & Rick Rovak
- In honor of Steve Rosenblum
- Michael Rubin & Jackie Levin
- Judy Ruhland
- Kayla Rupprecht
- Diane Ryberg
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- Shirley C. Schermer
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- Michael & Karen Scheve
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- In memory of Nancy Weinreich
- Gary Schoen
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- Debra Schwer
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- Samuel J. Scott
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- Audrey Shanfeld
- Barbara Sharpe
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- Jean Sherry
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- Marsha D. Soshnik
- Nancy & Bob Spewak
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- Alicia Sremaniak
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- Jerry Steele
- John & Randee Steffen
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- Mary Strauss
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- Allison Suraud
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- Liz Ullman
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- In honor of Tom and Kathy Rosemann
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- Linda Wallace
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- In memory of Nancy Weinreich
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- In memory of Harvey Weiss
- Mrs. Donald E. Welge
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- Betty Williams
- William B. Wilson
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- Tiffany Young
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- In honor of Phyllis Katz
