Little Bit Foundation outlines services, asks for volunteers as SLPS partner

Little Bit Foundation representatives told the St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education on Jan. 13 that the nonprofit provides clothing, books, food markets, health screenings and family case management at 20 district schools and invests about $1.6 million annually in SLPS programs.

The presentation highlighted the nonprofit’s “whole child” model, which staff described as combining essentials (uniforms, shoes, coats), academic enrichment (book fairs, STEM programs, tutoring), and health and family supports. “Our basic goal is to make sure that we can provide what students need so that teachers can teach,” said Jen, a Little Bit Foundation representative.

The group said it operates school-based boutiques and that staff or volunteers fill orders from a central warehouse, provide fittings, and sometimes alter items on site. “When all the schools have access to our system, they put in an order for a kid and we fill that order brand new at our…