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Upcoming events
12th Annual Memorial Gentleman Jake Cornhole Tournament
Knights of Columbus Council 2951
50 St. Francois St, Florissant, MO 63031
This Year’s Entertainment!
Live DJ
Food and Beverages
SWAT Team Presentation
Helicopter landing (based on availability)
Two Bounce houses
Caricature Artist
Magician
Face Painting
Amazing Raffles and Silent Auction
Drill Team Routine
Uno the Mini-Horse with Randi Naughton
Mostly Superheroes the Podcast
and more!
My name is Sam Zeller, and I help lead Team Jakey, a nonprofit created in 2013 after the suicide death of my twin brother, Jake. Since then, our mission has been to save lives and end the stigma around mental illness and suicide by funding education, awareness, and treatment programs right here in the St. Louis area. Over the past decade, with the support of our community, we’ve raised more than $400,000 to benefit organizations like the AFSP and Provident Behavioral Health, helping to expand local resources, provide life-saving trainings, and ensure people have access to care.
At its heart, Team Jakey serves as a bridge. We know that many people struggling with mental health challenges hesitate to reach out for help, often because of fear, uncertainty, or the stigma that still surrounds mental illness. That hesitation can create a dangerous gap between the individuals who need support and the professionals who are trained to provide life-saving care.
Team Jakey works to close that gap. Through community events, awareness campaigns, and partnerships with organizations like the AFSP and Provident Behavioral Health, we create safe, approachable spaces where conversations about mental health can begin. By normalizing those conversations and fostering openness, we help individuals take the first step, from silence and fear toward connection and hope.
Once that step is taken, we help them find a pathway to specialized care. Our fundraising directly supports education, resources, and treatment programs in the St. Louis area, so that when someone is ready to reach out, the help they need is accessible.
In short, Team Jakey connects the courage to ask for help with the professionals who can provide it — turning awareness into action, and action into lives saved.
FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS:
Sam Zeller 314.578.6612 - sam@teamjakey.org
Max Otten 314.570.0679 - max@teamjakey.org
Logan Janis 754.225.5564 - logan@teamjakey.org
General - info@teamjakey.org
www.teamjakey.org
Tax ID: 33-3755047
Make Checks Payable to:
“Team Jakey” or “The Team Jakey Foundation”
Mailing Address:
The Team Jakey Foundation, 1234 Roxton Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63137
Taps for Team Jakey End The Stigma at Steve’s Hot Dogs on Delmar
ain on Delmar for dogs, burgers, drinks, desserts, community and raise some funds for Team Jakey End The Stigma!
OUR MISSION
Team Jakey aims to save lives and End The Stigma around mental illness and suicide through community engagement and events that foster open conversation, promote resilience with education, and ensure access to resources.
OUR VISION
A world that prioritizes mental health, where resources are accessible for all – and a culture that champions open communication and rallies to support those living with and affected by mental illness.
ABOUT
The Team Jakey Foundation was founded in 2014 after losing Jake Zeller to suicide.
As a way to honor Jake, the Zeller family came together and hosted the inaugural Gentleman Jake Memorial Cornhole Tournament that brought friends and family together and raised $2,400 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
Over ten years later, Team Jakey fights to End the Stigma with community events, local partnerships, and speaking engagements. Team Jakey has raised over $400,000 for the AFSP and Provident Behavioral Health in St. Louis.