V4A award recipient is a distinguished individual or organization who has established a reputable record of support and community service in the immigrant community in the region. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, November 11th, 2023 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. 

The Keynote speaker is Dr. Yemi Akande-Bartsch– President and CEO of FOCUS St. Louis

The following individuals and organizations are doing great work to make St. Louis a welcoming home city for the foreign-born population. They will be recognized at the event.

• Community advocate- Wakili Award

  • Welcome Neighbor STL

  • Linda Faas- President of St. Louis African Chamber of Commerce

  • Dr. Yemi Akande-Bartsch– President and CEO of FOCUS St. Louis

• Youth Empowerment Award- Wezesha Award

  •  Nicole Dawsey, CEO  PreventEd

• V4A Immigrant Entrepreneur Award

  •  House of Jollof

• Diversity and Inclusion Award

  • Roxanne Hanna – Associate Director,  Missouri S&T Kummer Center for Stem Education

  • Barbra Silva – Director at St Louis City Soccer Club

• Community Service Award

  • Jason Baker – Executive Director , Bilingual International Assistant Services 

  • Moji Sidiqi – Afghan Community Development Program Manager, International Institute

  • Stella Ngugi- Hazelwood West High in Hazelwood School District

  • Lewis Njenga -Pattonville High School in Pattonville School District

• Community Impact Award

  •  Kacey Wilson – Highway Safety Program Manager, Missouri Department of Transportation

  • David Thairu – Founder of Bomas of Thairu

• Emerging Leaders Award

  •  Greenspan Gachie- Hazelwood West High in Hazelwood School District

  • Stephanie Muigai- Visitation Academy

  •  Annie Mbale – Project Manage of the World Trade Center St. Louis and St. Louis Mosaic Project

•  Humanitarian Award –Shujaa Award

  •  Affinia Healthcare 

•  V4A Ambassador Award- Balozi Award

  •  Pappy Bamba- US Bank

• Mentor of the year Award

  •  Dr. Adetunji Toriola – Professor of Surgery, Washington University

Date: November 11th, 2023
Event schedule: 6:00 p.m.  Dinner, Silent auction, Music and Dance.
Location: 5850 Elizabeth Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110 

GET YOUR EARLY BIRD TICKETS

• Sponsorship Tickets

• Individual Dinner Tickets

  If you can’t attend, please consider making a contribution of any amount online or by mailing checks to vitendo4africa.org 7220 N. Lindbergh Blvd. Hazelwood, MO 6302 or donating online at www.vitendo4africa.org.