We would like to invite you to participate in the Isaac Bruce Foundation’s Gridiron Gala by contributing an item for auction. The event will take place at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch on Friday, October 6, 2023 and will feature live music from Nikko Smith, food and drinks from some of the top restaurants in St. Louis, an interactive story-telling session with Pro Football Hall of Famer Isaac Bruce and other celebrities, and an auction featuring unique memorabilia, trips, and experiences. We will be raising money for the Isaac Bruce Foundation’s Flight 300 Program.
 
The Isaac Bruce Foundation (Tax ID: 20-8066845) focuses on health, wellness, nutrition, fitness and education. Money raised from the Gridiron Gala will help fund the IBF's Flight 300 Program which provides one-way transportation to college-bound students in need. When Isaac graduated high school in Florida, he had a scholarship to a junior college in California, but needed to find a way to get there. He was provided money for a flight and we are now paying it forward and making that difference for students in need.
 
The Flight 300 program covers the cost of one-way airfare, bus, or other transportation for a student with all the pieces in place to attend college but unable to afford to get there. The program also provides transportation to the airport, covers the cost to check bags, and provides transportation from the airport to campus. Because the students are generally allowed to travel with very few items, each Flight 300 Program recipient also receives a gift card to purchase essentials such as bedding and towels.
 
The Isaac Bruce Foundation has not turned away any students for this program and provided transportation for 328 students in 2023 at an average cost of $486/student. The gap bridged by this program is unique and is the only known such program in the country.
 
Please feel free to contact Tiffani Wilson Burris at 314-369-4074 or tiffani@isaacbruce.org should you need further information.
 
All donations are tax deductible.  For more information about the Isaac Bruce Foundation, please visit www.isaacbruce.org.