Ferguson Youth Initiative’s Non-Profit Board
FYI is primarily a volunteer-run organization with a non-profit board that supports FYAB in their community programs and activities.
Aaron M. Harris – Executive Director
Board of Directors
Winnie Thompson, Chair
- Program Director at Books N Bros
- PR Assistant for the St. Louis Treasurer’s Office
LaTonya Neely, Vice Chair
- Vice President of Forestwood Community Development Corporation
- Wellness Director
Meredith Childs
- Director of Strategic Initiatives, Behavioral Health Network of Greater St. Louis
- Master of Social Work
Dart Ford
- AVP, Community Development Officer at Enterprise Bank & Trust
- Community Financial Services Officer
Tatianna Hanna
- Director, TRIO Upward Bound
- College Readiness
Johnny Little
- Owner, Elicious Restaurant
- Served as Executive Producer at KMOV Channel 4
Monique Williams-Moore
- Workforce Development Specialist, Ameren Corporation
- Director of Community Cuts For Kids
Advisory Board
Dwayne T. James P.E., Ed.D.
- County Program Director for MU Extension – St. Louis County
- Former Council Member for the City of Ferguson (July 2007 – April 2016)
Kurt Shillinger
- M.A. in ethnomusicology
- Journalist
Emeritus Board
Dr. Brandon Haynes
- Doctorate of Philosophy from University of New Orleans
Wesley Bell
- Council Member for the City of Ferguson
- Saint Louis County Prosecutor
Dr. Joseph Davis
- Superintendent of the Ferguson-Florissant School District
- Doctorate in Education from Harvard University
Kathleen Hudson
- Consultant for St. Louis Art Museum
- Community Review Board for Job Corp St. Louis
Sharon Johnson
- VP / Community Development Lending Officer – Central Bank of St Louis
- Master of Science Management from National Louis University
- Bachelor of Science in Social Work from University of Missouri – St. Louis
Mike Lonero
- Co-Owner, Ferguson Brewing Company
Heather Robinett
- Council Member for the City of Ferguson
*Individuals interested in applying for consideration to become a Board Member of the Ferguson Youth Initiative can complete the application here the last day to turn your application in is October 15, 2022.
Contact Information
106 Church Street Ferguson, MO 63135
info@fyifergyouth.org
314-749-5379
I’m delighted that the Earn-A-Bike Program has now been brought to Ferguson. It’s a great way to lay the groundwork for a lifetime of bicycling for transportation. And bicycling offers many personal, community, and environmental advantages. That is especially true in Ferguson, which is a great place to get around by bike.
Having spoken to Gerry Noll, I understand that the on-road bike instruction is limited to just 1 hour. That is insufficient to teach someone 13 years or older how to use a bike safely for transportation on-road. However, with more time allocated it can be done, as I’ve proved myself as a League Cycling Instructor since 1997 with over 40 years of on-road cycling experience.
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Realistically, it will need the parents involvement to overcome liability concerns, and I suspect those parents may not have a bike in good mechanical order themselves. I'll contact Patrick Van Der Tuin, who runs St. Louis BicycleWorks and whom I know personally, to see if they can supply refurbished adult bikes either free or discounted.
I visualize a total time commitment on-bike of 5-6 hours for an adequate bike ed. instruction course.
If this idea is of interest you could let parents know of this offer. I wouldn't expect any reimbursement, BTW. Feel free to call me at 314/524-8029 or mpion@swbell.net. Thanks!
We thank for your comment and for your offer. We will be sure to let Earn-a-Bike graduates as well as their parents of the offer and other additional training opportunities. Thanks again!