This year the St. Paul Optimist Club will celebrate 90 years of giving back to the community - helping kids, for many generations. Can you donate and contribute to keeping this legacy going?
This November, remember you can contribute to our Friend Of Youth Foundation on GIVE TO THE MAX DAY which is November 13th, 2014. . Each donation can help fund our scholarship programs for now and in the future. You can actually schedule your donation, online, ahead of time. Go to  ...Read more... about Support our Scholarship Program, Friend of Youth on Give to the Max day

Optimist International and the St. Paul Optimist Club support OI efforts for Childhood Cancer Campaign -- "Providing the Care ... Finding the Cure"

Did you know that each year more than 12,000 children and teenagers will be diagnosed with cancer? Did you also know that one in every 330 Americans develops cancer before the age of 20? Due to statistics such as these, Optimist Clubs are encouraged to participate in this program by building awareness of the disease, providing assistance to childhood cancer patients and their families and supporting research to find a cure. ...Read more... about Cartridges For Cancer: "Providing the Care....Finding the Cure"

Since 1997, the St. Paul Friend Of Youth Foundation has awarded over $250,000 in scholarships. The Foundation was designed to recogize the principles of optimism and good citizenship in youth. A submission form by teachers and counselors nominates youth; and club volunteers rank and score to select each year's winners.
...Read more... about Youth Appreciation - Profile of our winners results