The Stenger Management Foundation and members of the Stenger family has been major supporters of Super Stars Literacy for the past 5 years. Giving back to the community is a multi-generational commitment for the Stenger family. Ron and Lezah, their 4 adult children (and their spouses) and their 14 grandchildren generously support their communities by focusing their philanthropic and volunteer efforts in the areas of early childhood development and the prevention of child abuse. The Junior League has played a central role in the community engagement of the Stenger family as League projects and focus areas have often acted as catalysts to spur family contributions of both time and money. Notably—the Stengers lead by example. Lezah and one of her daughters, Stephanie Montgomery, are both past presidents of the Junior League of Springfield Missouri while daughter-in-law, Tricia Stenger, is the immediate past president of the Junior League of Oakland-East Bay.

The Stenger family typically supports and volunteers in the communities where they live, work and have a personal connection with a community agency or see a local need. Tricia and Zack Stenger and their 5 children reside in Alamo and Zack’s company is based in San Francisco. Characteristically, Zack and Tricia’s connection to Super Stars began with the Junior League. Zack learned about Super Stars through Tricia and began volunteering in a Super Stars classroom as a tutor. In the classroom he was able to see and feel firsthand the impact that Super Stars was having on the children and families we serve. He shared his passion and enthusiasm for Super Stars with his family and the Stenger Management Foundation made their first major gift to the program in 2005. They remain a significant donor to Super Stars today. In addition, Zack and Tricia Stenger have personally supported Super Stars since the program’s inception in 2001. Continuing in the family tradition, Zack and Tricia have also engaged their children by adopting one or more Super Stars families over the past years during the holidays. We are fortunate that the only members of the Stenger Family who live outside of Missouri live in the Bay Area!