East St. Louis Center

Our Impact

• 300,000 meals served each year
• 74 years that the SIUE East St. Louis Center has been supporting youth, adults and families in East St. Louis
• 2500 the number of youth served by the SIUE East St. Louis Center every day
• 300 number of jobs the SIUE East St. Louis Center offers for the regional economy
• 260 number of SIUE students volunteering at the East St. Louis Center every year

Head Start/Early Head Start

• 1,500 the number of children served every year
• 80% of Head Start participants show mastery in 5/6 school-readiness standards

Project Success

• 102 children served per year ages 5 to 14 years of age
• 800 hours of service delivered per year
• 100% of direct service staff have teaching certificates
• 300,000 the number of miles logged each year transporting Project Success participants to the program location
• 9620 the number of healthy and nutritious meals served each year to Project Success participants

Upward Bound

• 275 number of youth served by and SIUE Upward Bound Program every year
• 95-100% of Upward Bound participants Graduate from high school and are accepted into college
• $3,000,000 amount of college scholarships earned by Upward Bound graduates
• 720 # of hours spent by Upward Bound participants preparing for college

Performing Arts Summer Program

• 80 number of youth served by the SIUE East St. Louis Center Performing Arts Program
• 500 number of parents and community members celebrating youth at the performing arts culminating event
• 125 number of hours spent by youth developing new dance and music skills