Although the Wendl Foundation primarily works to underwrite computer hardware and IT support for both under-resourced schools and to children of low-income families within the City of St Louis, it also looks for other charitable opportunities, including assisting St Louis non-profit institutions with their educational missions. One such mechanism is donating educational and/or informational materials. We recently became aware that Saint Louis University (SLU) holds the Journal of Composite Materials, but that its collection is missing a number of volumes. The Foundation happened to hold several of these volumes in its own archives and contacted SLU Dean of Libraries, David Cassens, to inquire about donating these volumes toward SLU completing its holdings of this journal. Dean Cassens enthusiastically accepted and connected Edgar Thomas, SLU Senior Library Associate, with Michael Wendl, a Wendl Foundation trustee.

The volumes ultimately arrived at SLU Pius XII Memorial Library on June 15, where they were accepted by SLU Library Associates Kegan Phillips and Austin Case