American Red Cross of Greater St. Louis
From blazes and blizzards to floods and fires, the American Red Cross of Greater St. Louis fulfills its mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. On the scene following tornadoes, floods, and power outages, the Red Cross has provided comfort, care, and necessities to those affected by disaster for over 100 years. The Red Cross also educates the community in emergency preparedness, assists military families in times of financial crisis, and supplies nearly half of the region’s blood. With its many partners, the Red Cross is committed to building resilient communities by helping neighbors prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Boy Scouts of America, Inc., Greater St. Louis Area Council
Since 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has prepared young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by providing a safe environment in which they can develop leadership skills, self-confidence, citizenship, and character beyond the boundaries of everyday life. With scout programs, outdoor adventures, and opportunities to serve others, the Boy Scouts of America continues its legacy of delivering the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and leadership training.
Cardinal Ritter Senior Services
Cardinal Ritter Senior Services was founded in 1960 to address the growing needs of our community’s older adults. CRSS promotes the dignity of human life within a variety of high-quality, specialized communities while providing older adults the programs and community-based services to fully live their best lives. It connects people, parishes, and ministries committed to a meaningful communion of care to those in need across every square mile of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Gateway Region YMCA
The Gateway Region YMCA is dedicated to nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving health and well-being, and supporting and serving our neighbors. Founded in 1853, the Association serves nearly 325,000 individuals in the bi-state region. The YMCA remains committed to strengthening our communities with programs that focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility; the YMCA is the place where you can learn, grow, and thrive.
Harris House Foundation
Harris House helps people recover their lives from drug and alcohol addiction. They advocate a recovery with responsibility program that empowers clients to take control of their treatment and recovery process. Certified counselors guide clients in creating individual recovery plans to treat the whole person – body, mind, and spirit. Implicit in their mission is providing under-served people the opportunity to experience the miracle of their own recovery regardless of race, creed, or economic status.
Provident, Inc.
Since 1860, Provident, Inc. has been building brighter futures through exceptional behavioral health services, especially for those with the greatest need. Its experienced and licensed clinical therapists provide quality and caring counseling to help individuals and families in the St. Louis metropolitan area. With core values of integrity, inclusion, and stewardship Provident, Inc. works to achieve the vision of mentally healthy communities through quality behavioral health services accessible to all.
St. Louis Area Foodbank
Founded on the belief that everyone deserves access to food, the St. Louis Area Foodbank has sought to address the root causes of hunger since 1975. With the dedicated partnership of over 500 hunger-relief programs and local agencies, St. Louis Area Foodbank serves communities across 26 counties in Missouri and Illinois, distributing food to more than 392,000 people each year. From providing nutrient-rich foods to low-income seniors to ensuring families transitioning from shelters to homes have food and household items, the St. Louis Area Foodbank remains steadfast in its mission to reduce hunger, empower communities, and transform systems.
St. Patrick Center
St. Patrick Center transforms lives and works to create a community where everyone has access to sustainable housing, employment, and healthcare. With values of compassion, collaboration, and inclusion, St. Patrick Center works with individuals, businesses, government, and other service providers to solve homelessness for individuals and families in the St. Louis region. It is a leader in community renewal and a visible catalyst for social outreach driven by values of dignity, service, and joy.
Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis
The mission of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. is to empower African Americans and others throughout the region in securing economic self-reliance, social equality, and civil rights. As the leading champion of empowerment and opportunity for African Americans, the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis envisions a region where all people are valued members of the community; can adequately support themselves and their families; can live in neighborhoods that are vibrant and thriving; and share in the region’s prosperity and well-being.
Youth in Need
Founded in 1974, Youth in Need is a nonprofit child and family services agency dedicated to building positive futures for the community’s most vulnerable children, teens, and families. Fueled by a belief that when young people have resources to succeed, lives change. Youth in Need’s mission is to build on young people’s strengths, so they find safety, hope, and success in life. Today, Youth in Need serves more than 8,000 of the area’s most vulnerable children, teens, and families at nearly 100 locations in six counties in eastern Missouri. They offer early learning programs, street outreach, crisis prevention programs, emergency shelter, transitional living programs, and counseling. Youth in Need is one of the few nonprofit agencies in the nation to offer a continuum of care for children from birth to adulthood.
