Rep. Steven Roberts - Empowering St. Louis Youth a Top Priority

1. Rep. Steven Roberts - Empowering
St. Louis Youth a Top Priority

2. Rep. Steven Roberts of St. Louis
, Missouri has made youth
empowerment a top priority
during his legislative service
in an effort to bring about
positive change. In the spring
of 2017, Mr. Roberts spoke at
the graduation for students
of Yeatman-Liddell
Preparatory Middle School.

3. After speaking with teachers and parents, he learned that many students often
struggle to start the school year with the basic supplies they need to take notes
and do their homework.
– things he took for
granted as a child.
Recognizing this need
prompted him to host
a back-to-school fair in
August,2017.

4. Through his efforts, several corporate sponsors signed on and raised enough
funds to ensure each student at Yeatman - as well as over 500 elementary and
middle school students from neighbouring districts..
- had the necessary
supplies they needed
to be ready to learn
on the first day of
school.

5. State Rep. Steven Roberts also invited police officers and fire fighters
from the district to join him in handing out backpacks with school
supplies so students and
parents could put a face
and name to the men and
women patrolling the
community.

6. In addition, he coordinated with local physicians who provided
free physicals to the students. The following week, he attended
the student’s first day of school and was proud to see them smiling
and wearing the backpacks.
He will host another back-to-school fair on Saturday, August 11th
,
2018.

7. In addition, he coordinated with local physicians who provided
free physicals to the students. The following week, he attended
the student’s first day of school and was proud to see them smiling
and wearing the backpacks.
He will host another back-to-school fair on Saturday, August 11th
,
2018.