Patience Randle: Ryan, thank you so much for taking the time to chat with me today! I’d love to start out by asking you to tell me a little bit about your personal story. Ryan Hanewinkel: I started working with teenagers right out of high school at summer camps and things like that. And also the […]
I grew up in St. Louis, MO, with my younger brother. We lived with our parents until I was three and my brother was one. Then, our parents divorced, and we moved in with our grandparents, who raised us. When I was five, my mother went into her first of eight nursing homes, where she […]
In 1994, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Fr. Paul Sheridan, who was serving as the President at St. Louis University High School, and learn more about his wonderful visions, including Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis. During that time, I was a stay-at-home mom and “professional volunteer,” while my three boys attended […]
Brijhette was raised by an elderly and loving aunt who deeply believed in the power of education. When she and her aunt learned of BHGH STL through a former teacher, they knew it would offer life-changing opportunities and would be worth the sacrifice of living apart. Brijhette joined Girls Hope at age 11. As her […]