Impact
July 2010
July 2010
This edition of Impact introduces you to the new president for the Missouri Botanical Garden taking over this fall. We also talk with a man who's offering his secrets to success. His story takes him from one of the poorest ghetto's of St. Louis to running a Fortune 500 company, but the real story is his generosity around our city. And we take you to a summer camp that's a real blast for the students taking part, and for some it's even changing their future. Watch those stories and more on this edition of Impact.


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CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Coming to us from Ireland, Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson takes over as President of the Missouri Botanical Garden taking over for Dr. Peter Raven who has taken the garden to international acclaim.. Dr. Jackson talks candidly with us about his plans for the garden's future and why he's so excited to move to Missouri. 		FROM THE GHETTO TO GOLD
Nancy Pasternak introduces us to a man who grew up in one of the poorest sections of St. Louis but turned his life around with hard work and determination. Now the owner of a Fortune 500 business, his secrets to success are less about business and more about sharing the wealth to others. 		ACCESS TO SUCCESS
Many young students and adults have big dreams of continuing their education past high school but don't have the means to make it happen. This story looks at a service provided by the Higher Education Consortium that provides the resources you need to reach a dream. 		EXPLOSIVES CAMP
Summer time means signing the kids up for camps to help pass the time away from school. We take you to a camp that has the students playing with fire in the hopes of igniting an interest in a dying profession.
MORE THAN JUST A GAME
All eyes were on South Africa this summer as countries around the world united to cheer their teams in the World Cup Games. That event prompted us to share a story with you we first aired 2 years ago about a local professor who uncovered some historic papers about a South African prison and the role soccer played in overcoming apartheid within the confines of the prison walls.