Kemper Foundation Grant
William T. Kemper Foundation—Commerce Bank Trustee Awards $100,000 Grant to Cardinal Ritter College Prep
ST. LOUIS, MO -- The William T. Kemper Foundation—Commerce Bank Trustee has awarded Cardinal Ritter College Prep a $104,350 multi-year grant for an alumni engagement project. The goal of the project is to develop a program to re-connect the approximately 1,600 Ritter alumni back to the school using an online, interactive database.
This grant continues the William T. Kemper Foundation’s tradition of supporting Cardinal Ritter Prep. Commerce Bank Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer David Kemper co-chaired the school’s capital campaign, which funded the building of a new school in the Grand Center area in 2000. Mr. Kemper is William T. Kemper, Jr.’s great-nephew and serves on the Contributions Committee for the Foundation. The Foundation provided $2,000,000 for that campaign and has provided additional operating support funding for the past three years.
“Cardinal Ritter Prep would not be in a state-of-the-art facility in Grand Center if it were not for the William T. Kemper Foundation,” said Cardinal Ritter Prep President Leon C. Henderson. “We are truly grateful for the opportunities the Foundation has created for our current students, alumni and the future students of Cardinal Ritter Prep. A strong alumni base will help ensure Ritter’s future, and we are so grateful to Foundation’s Trustees for their vision and support for this project.”
Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School has educated students from the entire St. Louis region for almost 30 years and opened a new, state-of-the-art school in Grand Center in 2003. This year, as in years past, all Cardinal Ritter Prep seniors graduated and were accepted to college. Cardinal Ritter Prep is a coeducational high school accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information, call (314) 446-5500 or visit www.cardinalritterprep.org.
About The William T. Kemper Foundation
The William T. Kemper Foundation, Commerce Bank, Trustee, was established in 1989 following Mr. Kemper's death. The foundation is dedicated to continuing Mr. Kemper's lifelong interest in improving the human condition and quality of life. The Foundation supports Midwest communities and concentrates on initiatives in education, health and human services, civic improvement and the arts.
About Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank, N.A. is a subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a $16.2 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 140 years, Commerce Bank has been meeting the financial services needs of individuals and businesses. Commerce Bank provides a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management and estate planning and investments through its subsidiary and affiliated companies. Commerce Bank currently operates in more than 350 locations in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma and Colorado. Commerce Bancshares also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, leasing, credit-related insurance, venture capital and real estate activities
ST. LOUIS, MO -- The William T. Kemper Foundation—Commerce Bank Trustee has awarded Cardinal Ritter College Prep a $104,350 multi-year grant for an alumni engagement project. The goal of the project is to develop a program to re-connect the approximately 1,600 Ritter alumni back to the school using an online, interactive database.
This grant continues the William T. Kemper Foundation’s tradition of supporting Cardinal Ritter Prep. Commerce Bank Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer David Kemper co-chaired the school’s capital campaign, which funded the building of a new school in the Grand Center area in 2000. Mr. Kemper is William T. Kemper, Jr.’s great-nephew and serves on the Contributions Committee for the Foundation. The Foundation provided $2,000,000 for that campaign and has provided additional operating support funding for the past three years.
“Cardinal Ritter Prep would not be in a state-of-the-art facility in Grand Center if it were not for the William T. Kemper Foundation,” said Cardinal Ritter Prep President Leon C. Henderson. “We are truly grateful for the opportunities the Foundation has created for our current students, alumni and the future students of Cardinal Ritter Prep. A strong alumni base will help ensure Ritter’s future, and we are so grateful to Foundation’s Trustees for their vision and support for this project.”
Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School has educated students from the entire St. Louis region for almost 30 years and opened a new, state-of-the-art school in Grand Center in 2003. This year, as in years past, all Cardinal Ritter Prep seniors graduated and were accepted to college. Cardinal Ritter Prep is a coeducational high school accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information, call (314) 446-5500 or visit www.cardinalritterprep.org.
About The William T. Kemper Foundation
The William T. Kemper Foundation, Commerce Bank, Trustee, was established in 1989 following Mr. Kemper's death. The foundation is dedicated to continuing Mr. Kemper's lifelong interest in improving the human condition and quality of life. The Foundation supports Midwest communities and concentrates on initiatives in education, health and human services, civic improvement and the arts.
About Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank, N.A. is a subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a $16.2 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 140 years, Commerce Bank has been meeting the financial services needs of individuals and businesses. Commerce Bank provides a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management and estate planning and investments through its subsidiary and affiliated companies. Commerce Bank currently operates in more than 350 locations in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma and Colorado. Commerce Bancshares also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, leasing, credit-related insurance, venture capital and real estate activities
