Celebrating 15 Years of Creating Generational Impact

“Walking through Clayton you don’t have to look far to see the impact of the Clayton Community Foundation’s (CCF) work over the past 15 years. From Chapman Plaza welcoming all to Clayton, to the City’s first public mural in DeMun Park to the historic markers popping up around town, CCF’s impact is ever-present in the fabric of our community. Since CCF was started in 2008, more than $10 million has been donated and invested back into our community to support CCF’s four pillars of art, history, parks and sustainability.”

— Cordell Whitlock, President of Clayton Community Foundation

CCF is a nonprofit organization led by an independent, volunteer board that strives to catalyze the community's passion for excellence through private investment.

  • Chapman Plaza and Falls

    Located at the northeast corner of Shaw Park at Forsyth and South Brentwood, this area hosts a magnificent plaza with an infinity fountain, benches, pergola and more. The lovely Plaza opens onto a walkway that descends along a cascading waterfall and colorful garden beds into the park, ultimately leading to a tranquil pavilion that overlooks the skyline of Clayton.

  • Downtown Park on Maryland Avenue

    Located along the city's arterial road and new bike lanes, the vacant lot is being transformed into a place of rest and reflection. Clayton’s 12th public park will include the City's first living green wall, a water feature, seating, bike repair station and native landscaping. The Mid-County Library next door will provide free public WiFi, and be a "literacy destination” and green space for future programming. The Saint Louis Chess Club will host free chess lessons weekly and visitors will have access to free play daily.

  • Clayton’s Neighborhoods Series

    The Clayton’s Neighborhoods Series is a historic look at multiple neighborhoods designed by nationally known architects in the early 1900s. The CCF History Committee teamed with Cordell Whitlock, award-winning former KSDK television reporter, and Peter Foggy, videographer to produce video episodes of neighborhoods within the City of Clayton. Esley Hamilton stars in the series, who served for nearly 40 years as the St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Preservation Historian. Hamilton has been called “irreplaceable” and “encyclopedic,” and received one of four nationwide preservation awards from the Secretary of the Interior. Watch all episodes on CCF's YouTube Channel.

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