Tilles Foundation Explained

The Tilles Foundation is a St. Louis based charity fund for orphans, dependent mothers, and poor college students. The foundation was originally named the Rosalie Tilles Nonsectarian Charity Fund.

Established in 1926, the fund was a Christmas gift from C. A. Tilles to the City of St. Louis and its people.^[1]

History

The foundation was established in 1926.

Bibliography

• Book: Carver, Nancy Ellen . Talk with Tilles: Selling Life in Fort Smith, Arkansas . St. Louis . Xlibris Publishing . October 21, 2002 . 1401071996 .
• "C. Andrew Tilles Dies; Was Racetrack Owner". Auburn Maine, The Lewiston Daily Sun. November 23, 1951. Retrieved on 16 January 2014.
• "Gives Million to the Poor" Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missourian. December 22, 1926. Retrieved on 21 January 2014.

External links

• Tilles Foundation Official Website

Notes and References

1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5NYoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QtIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6578%2C3414231 "Gives Million to the Poor"