CEO Eric Greitens Named a Paul Harris Fellow by Mayor Slay, Rotary Club of St. Louis
January 17, 2012 -- Mission Continues CEO and St. Louis native Eric Greitens was named a Paul Harris Fellow by St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay and the Rotary Club of St. Louis at an awards ceremony held January 12th. Greitens was one of three individuals awarded the fellowship along with the Honorable Judge Jimmie Edwards and Reverend Dr. Martin Rafanan. The three recipients were nominated by Mayor Slay as “outstanding examples of community service.”
Mayor Slay “won” the chance to nominate three individuals for the Paul Harris Fellowship Award following a friendly wager with the mayors and Rotary Clubs of Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Dallas resulting from the Major League Baseball playoffs. After the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series, the Rotary Clubs from each of the three “losing” cities made charitable donations to the Rotary Club of St. Louis which have since been assigned to the three award recipients.
Greitens was specifically honored for his work with The Mission Continues, which he established in downtown St. Louis. Since founding the organization, Greitens has been recognized as one of the nation’s most innovative leaders, winning awards such as the President’s Volunteer Service Award, the Social Venture Network Innovation Award and the Major League Baseball and PEOPLE Magazine “All Stars Among Us” Award.
"The citizens of St. Louis are as well known for their commitment to volunteerism as they are for their love of baseball," said Mayor Slay. “The Cardinals’ World Series win is a great thing for our City – and it also allows me to honor three individuals who have contributed much to our community.”
