Clover's 129th Annual Meeting & Award Ceremony Highlights

Annual Meeting Dedicated in Memory of Sheldon "Skip" Brechtel Jr.

From left: Kea Sherman, Clover Board President; Senator Royce Duplessis; Azeb Negasi, Clover Connections Program Manager; Dr. Arnel Cosey, Clover Strategy & Impact Officer; Althea Labbe, Clover Cares Volunteer; and Dr. Keith Liederman, Clover Chief Executive Officer.

Clover proudly recognized the recipients of its 2025 Annual Awards at the organization’s 129th Annual Meeting. The event honored individuals and organizations whose exceptional leadership, service, and partnership have helped advance Clover’s mission to educate children, strengthen families, and build community.

This year’s meeting was dedicated in loving memory of former Clover Board President and longtime Advisory Council member Sheldon “Skip” Brechtel, whose more than 20 years of service and civic leadership helped shape the agency’s growth and lasting impact. Read More

Congratulations to our wonderful 2025 award winners!

We deeply appreciate your hard work and commitment to empowering children and families in our community.

About Clover

Established in 1896, Clover's mission is to educate children, strengthen families, and build community.

Clover envisions a city and region where all young children are ready to succeed, and all citizens are healthy and economically stable. Recognizing that vulnerable families are at risk of being caught in an intractable cycle of poverty, we are committed to ensuring that individuals and families have the supports necessary to be successful at all stages of life. To accomplish our goals, we join forces with dedicated community partners and collectively work with families to fuel economic growth and social change in our city, state, and region.

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