MO Better Foundation

A MO Better Vision: To make life a more happy, more fun and overall,  more better for individuals in Missouri living with physical disabilities.

A MO Better Mission: Funded by corporate and individual donations, MO Better Foundation (aka MO Better) was established to help enhance the quality of life of Missourians with physical disabilities by providing funds to aid in purchasing items to assist in daily living.  We provide help when no other funding source is available, or when other funding sources are not adequate to cover the costs of the assistive technology/equipment, mobility aides, access modifications and other needs.

MO Better primarily assists the following:

• Missouri children and adults with permanent physical disabilities

A MO BETTER Leadership Team:

MO Better is governed by a four-member volunteer Board of Directors (see below) and administered by a professional staff of one. David Welborn, MO Better Founder, serves as Executive Director and oversees day-to-day operations including compliance; mission fulfillment; marketing/public relations and event planning. An volunteer Advisory Council, a team of regional and state experts from many different fields, provides insight to help guide the organization fulfill its mission.

Board of Directors and Officers 

• President:  Andrew J. Tessmer, Marketing Manager, Neighborly of St. Louis

• Secretary:  Cecilia Barbaglia, RT(R)(M) MRI Technologist at St. Luke’s Hospital in  St. Louis County, MO, a long-time community volunteer and sister/caregiver of an individual who passed away from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

• Board Member: Kat Wheeling, Client Success Director, Largely

Staff

• Dave Welborn, Founder & Executive Director. Welborn is an accomplished executive leader with more than 30 years’ experience in nonprofit management and has lead organizations including the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), KEEN St. Louis, Unlimited Play and other NPOs local and regional organizations. Through his volunteer work, he has a personal relationship with many of the individuals each of these organizations serves.