14th Annual Community Development Family Reunion
🥳 Congratulations 2026 Awardees!
On Thursday, April 23rd, we came together as a community for the 14th Annual Community Development Family Reunion at Third Degree Glass Factory to celebrate progress, exemplary leadership, and connection. This annual event serves as a reminder that small steps lead to big change, and that communities across St. Louis are doing the work every day to make a difference.
Nearly 200 community leaders and partners gathered, including CBN board members, sponsors, and elected officials, to celebrate this year’s awardees. Local residents and students also came together to congratulate our awardees and connect with other changemakers in St. Louis.
We encourage you all to also get involved, connect with us, and continue to build up the community!
To further support and strengthen this collective work, CBN has developed a Strategic Plan that outlines four key priorities: Advocacy, Capacity Building, Partnerships, and Storytelling. If you are interested in learning more, we invite you to read the full plan here.
We deeply appreciate all who support CBN’s mission. Please stay engaged and motivated, the work is underway, but it is far from finished!
2026 Awardees from Left to Right: Pastor Andre Alexander (Growing in Equity & Anti-Racism), Dionne Peeples-Jones (Transparency & Trust), Barbara Potts (Excellence in the Public Sector), Mimi Taylor-Hendrix (Resident Leadership), Legacy Jackson (Rising Star in Community Building), and Gordon Carlson (Lifetime Dedication to Community Building)
2026 Rising Star in Community Building Awardee, Legacy Jackson!
2026 Lifetime Dedication to Community Building Awardee, Gordon Carlson!
2026 Excellence in the Public Sector Awardee, Barbara Potts!
2026 Resident Leadership Awardee, Mimi Taylor-Hendrix!
2026 Transparency & Trust Awardee, Alderwoman Dionne Peeples-Jones!
2026 Growing in Equity & Anti-Racism Awardee, Pastor Andre Alexander!
2026 Collaboration + Coalition Building Awardee, The People’s Response!
