Mathews-Dickey Vice President Honored
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club Vice President of Sports & Operations Tom Sullivan is to receive the prestigious Larry Lady Officiating Award at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Championship on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Sioux City, IA. The Larry Lady committee selected Sullivan for this prestigious award as a tribute to his hard work and commitment to student-athletes. The championship tourney features 32 teams and 12 officials from across the country.
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“We are very proud of Tom as an outstanding alumnus and 30-plus year veteran Mathews-Dickey employee,” said the Club’s President, CEO & Co-Founder Martin L. Mathews. “Mathews-Dickey is honored to have such a dedicated and hard working young man as part of the staff.”
Sullivan has been an official at little league, high school varsity and collegiate-level games for 20-plus years. He has traveled throughout the region to different states, such as Iowa and Wisconsin, officiating the NAIA Division II Nationals on four different occasions, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Regional’s and the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament.
Sullivan was previously inducted into the Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame and the Saint Louis University Baseball Hall of Fame.
For more information, please call Barbara A. Washington or Bill Fronczak (314) 382-5952, ext. 234.
A who’s who of media and sports celebrities celebrated the 20th
anniversary of the Mathews-Dickey/Coca-Cola Golf Tourney.
Mathews-Dickey/Coca-Cola Golf
Tourney Celebrates Big No.20
The Mathews-Dickey Coca-Cola/Golf Tourney celebrated its 20th anniversary on August 31, at the beautiful and challenging Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters, Mo. The event was co-chaired by Nestle Purina Pet Care’s Everett Horne, Merrill Lynch’s Jack Raymond and Dan Wetzel.
The Big 550 KTRS Farm Director Dave Schumacher kept the bids rising at the live auction.
An impressive list of celebrities made special appearances, including the St. Louis American’s Earl Austin, KTRS’ Victoria Babu and Mike Claiborne, KTVI’s Rob Desir, Former Big Red football star Mel Gray, Coca-Cola Executive Anthony Taylor, St. Louis Rams’ Michael Yarbrough and Veteran Broadcaster Bill Wilkerson.
Vice President of Marketing & Financial Development Audrey Wilson, VP of Sports & Operations Tom Sullivan, President, CEO & Co-Founder Martin Mathews and Vice President of Public Relations Special Events Barbara Washington celebrate the successful United Way Employee Giving Campaign.
The Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club has declared a successful 2010 United Way Employee Giving Campaign. In the spirit of “Lending a Hand,” the Club’s staff came together to raise more than $15,000 — surpassing its campaign goal by $2,000 and receiving 100 percent employee participation.
Washington performs at the 49th Anniversary Alumni Celebration & Awards Showcase.
Barbara Washington Releases Two Gospel CDs to Benefit Mathews-Dickey The Sky is the Limit Scholarship Fund
Barbara A. Washington, the vice president of public relations & special events at Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club, has recently recorded and released two gospel CDs to benefit “The Sky is the Limit” college scholarship fund. The goal is to raise $40,000 from the sale of the 2,000 CDs at $20 each. Seasons Changing is a set of original, contemporary gospel songs, penned and produced by her son, Da’ Singer, a.k.a. Jamie “King James” Dennis. Down by the Riverside is a collection of traditional gospel classics, featuring special musical appearances by Alvin Jett & the Phat noiZ, Vera Boldin, Andre Boyd, Marvin F. Cockrell, Doug Flagg and Tim Huskey of Collage, Gateway Jazz Quartet, University of Missouri St. Louis Chancellor Dr. Thomas George, Contemporary Productions Owner Steve Schankman, and Tony Simmons. Washington’s sister Jackie Williams and niece River Fronczak provide backing vocals, as does Da’ Singer.
“The purpose of Down by the Riverside is to share some of my favorite gospel classics and help young women obtain their college education,” said Washington. “This recording evokes memories of hearing the sounds of traveling musicians playing on riverboats down the muddy Mississippi.”
“It was a labor of love to pen these 10 songs for my mother and help such a worthy cause,” said Da’ Singer about Seasons Changing. “This contemporary-yet-traditional gospel CD allows you to dance, have fun and praise the most high all at once.”
In a career spanning 20+ years at the Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club, Washington has created many acclaimed youth programs, raised millions of dollars and received numerous local and national awards. In 2004, Washington released “Calvary Lord,” a gospel CD that raised $40,000 to establish a scholarship foundation for the Mathews-Dickey “The Sky is the Limit” career-readiness program. That album was dedicated to Washington’s late mother, Willie Mae Washington. Mayor Francis Slay hosted a special 50th Birthday CD Release concert at City Hall and presented Washington the City of St. Louis Crystal Paperweight in honor of her achievements.
Celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2009, “The Sky is the Limit” is a two-part program that provides 250+ young women with a window to a world of career opportunities. It connects them with businesswomen mentors who offer advice and internships as well as the possibility college scholarships. Arrays of top-flight female executives are presenters at the “Women in Careers Workshop,” from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 25, at St. Charles Community College. Part two is the career-readiness luncheon, held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, May 15, at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark. All 250 young women are paired with their mentors from our various companies who sponsor lunch for the student and themselves. There are $1,000 college scholarships presented to graduating seniors based upon academic excellence, community service and extra-curricular participation.
Major sponsors of the benefit CD are Joan Callis and The E. Walter Hausstette Charitable Foundation. For more information and/or to purchase CDs, contact Barbara Washington or Bill Fronczak at (314) 382-5952, ext. 234.
For contributions or additional information, please call Barbara Washington at Mathews-Dickey, (314) 382-5952, ext. 234, or complete the following pledge form, Pledge Form
