In Loving Memory

Mark Sauer of Delray Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025, at the age of 78. A prominent figure in professional sports and a passionate advocate for educational equity, Mark leaves behind a legacy defined by leadership, service, and compassion.

Best known for his executive roles in professional sports, Mark served as Deputy COO of the St. Louis Cardinals, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Pirates (1991–1996), and CEO of the St. Louis Blues (1996–2006). His tenure in these positions reflected his strategic insight and commitment to excellence. Yet, Mark often said he was most proud of his post-retirement work in South Florida, where he transformed the lives of hundreds of low-income minority students aspiring to attend college.

📖 You can read the full obituary and learn more about Mark’s life and legacy HERE.
     
🎓 Mark’s memory lives on. Click HERE to donate to the Mark Sauer Scholarship Fund and Bound For College.

Our Students’ Reality

Challenging financial circumstances severely impact the lives of our students, accounting for just one of the significant barriers they face to achieve higher education.

Many of our students do not hear English spoken at home and most live in homes where no parent has any college experience.

Bound For College, together with our school partners, assists in guiding and supporting our students through every step along their path toward success at college.

What We Do

  • Identify motivated students early in their high school years.
  • Hire Certified Teachers to tutor students after school on ACT/SAT exams for an average of two years.
  • Ensure our students take the ACT/SAT multiple times, creating a path for improvement in exam scores.
  • Facilitate college readiness enrichment activities including college tours to Florida’s public universities.
  • Provide college and scholarship application support with the guidance of teachers and advisors.
  • All of the above is offered to our students at no cost.

Our Impact

Students increase their ACT/SAT national percentile ranking by an average of 17% – 20%

The majority of our students attend college DEBT FREE at Florida public universities or in some cases private top tier colleges.

2,100 hours of ACT/SAT tutoring delivered annually to our students.