Abbey Barrow, a native of St. Louis, serves as Program Manager, working to engage partnerships around the Blueprint4 platform. Abbey graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa with degrees in English and Magazine Journalism. Following her graduation in 2015, Abbey joined the staff of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa working primarily on communications and resource development initiatives. While with the Boys & Girls Clubs, Abbey developed a passion for youth development and witnessed firsthand the power of out-of-school programming to help young people grow their skills and passions.
In 2019, Abbey joined the staff of Homeward, an organization pursuing systemic solutions to homelessness in the greater Des Moines community. She worked to bring together partners to implement a federal grant designed to prevent and end youth homelessness. Her work centered young people with lived experience homelessness, elevating their voice in the community to create change.
Now as part of the Clark-Fox Family Foundation team, Abbey looks forward to supporting youth, camp providers, and families in her hometown of St. Louis. In her role with the Blueprint4 platform, she will help provide connections to critical out-of-school resources, pursuing educational equity across the St. Louis region.