2018 Grants Awarded: Responsive Portfolio Round 2

Agency/Purpose
Amount
ALIVE
$40,263.70
To support counseling services, transportation services and the Nights of Safety program for Jefferson County victims of domestic violence.
Anthropedia Foundation
$39,450.00
To support the wellness center in the Northwest School District and to expand wellness services to other Jefferson County agencies.
Arnold Food Pantry
$5,000.00
To assist with general operating expenses of the food pantry.
Boy Scouts of America, Greater St. Louis Area Council
$20,975.00
To provide camp scholarships for Jefferson County Scouts.
Brain Injury Association of Missouri
$15,000.00
To provide services to survivors of brain injury and their families in Jefferson County.
C-6 Educational Foundation, Incorporated
$20,000.00
To purchase gift cards that will be used to provide students with necessary clothing, shoes and coats. To support prevention programs, Special Olympics and the Special Needs Prom.
CHADS Coalition For Mental Health
$15,000.00
To expand the Embedded Counseling program to Jefferson County schools.
Cedar Hill Fire Protection District
$5,500.00
To purchase AEDs and survival kits and to develop an educational program for hikers.
Center for Hearing & Speech
$40,000.00
To provide hearing and screening services at Jefferson County schools and Head Start centers and to provide the full-service audiology program for Jefferson County residents.
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Jefferson County
$11,736.00
To support the agency's marketing efforts to reach and recruit potential CASA volunteers.
De Soto 73 Public Schools
$75,700.00
To increase access to mental health services for students by hiring a full-time mental health counselor.
Disability Resource Association, Inc.
$76,492.00
To support the expansion of the home modifications program through a partnership with Americorps.
Disability Resource Association, Inc.
$16,522.13
To upgrade the agency's phone system and emergency generator and to purchase furniture for the community room.
Dunklin Fire Protection District
$4,200.00
To purchase emergency medical equipment and supplies.
Friends of Kathy J. Weinman Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence
$9,500.00
To provide program support for Jefferson County residents who have experienced domestic violence.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
$9,774.00
To increase accessibility at Camp Cedarledge in Pevely.
Girls on the Run of St. Louis
$25,000.00
To support the Girls on the Run program in Jefferson County schools.
Great Circle
$59,748.00
To support the Incredible Years Parent Education program for 76 families in Jefferson County.
H E R O E S CARE, INC.
$10,000.00
To assist military families with basic needs.
Hand 'n Hand Pregnancy Help Center
$30,000.00
To assist the agency in providing clients with pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, health-related educational materials and basic needs.
Heart of the Apostle Fellowship
$15,000.00
To provide program support for the toy and food distribution program and for the basic needs program for teens and adults who are homeless.
Herculaneum Fire Department
$19,815.00
To purchase new rescue jacks.
Hillsboro Fire Protection District
$33,400.00
To purchase new hydraulic rescue equipment.
Hillsboro Food Pantry
$10,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses.
Hillsboro Guardian Hawks
$5,429.18
To purchase sensory items and carts for the Hillsboro Primary School.
Jefferson College Foundation, Inc.
$54,000.00
To provide scholarships to 18 students entering health occupation programs.
Jefferson County Community Partnership
$200,000.00
To provide program support for the transportation and Children & Families Safe programs.
Jefferson County Developmental Disabilities Resource Board
$12,000.00
To hire a consultant to determine ways the four regional Senate Bill 50 Boards can work together and streamline processes.
Jefferson County Government
$74,500.00
To construct a walking trail in the Pleasant Valley Nature Preserve.
Jefferson County Health Department
$27,850.00
To train and build skill sets of coalition members, to market coalition fundraisers and for technology upgrades.
Jefferson R-7 Fire Protection District
$13,000.00
To train personnel at the instructor level of the American Heart Association Standard of BLS and Heartsaver and to implement a CPR program for the community and first responders.
Mercy Health Foundation Jefferson
$150,000.00
To support construction costs of the Child and Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program facility.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
$10,000.00
To support the Victim Services program in Jefferson County.
New Hope Fellowship
$99,807.05
To upgrade the agency's kitchen to expand capacity of the after school food program.
NextStep for Life
$11,400.00
To support the Transition & Job Fair and TeenCare Summer Respite programs.
Our Lady's Inn
$5,000.00
To provide shelter and supportive services for Jefferson County women and children.
Peace Pantry
$5,000.00
To provide program support for the food pantry.
Pony Bird, Inc.
$63,108.00
To create a designated medical transportation program.
Pony Bird, Inc.
$31,731.00
To replace the roof on the Hockensmith home.
Presbyterian's Homes and Services
$60,000.00
To support the Family Solutions for Kids program in Jefferson County.
REcess
$1,000.00
To purchase program supplies and equipment for the respite program.
Richwoods Community Pantry
$3,000.00
To purchase two freezers and a refrigerator for the food pantry.
Saint Louis Counseling
$200,000.00
To provide mental health counseling and presentations in Jefferson County parochial and public schools and to provide counseling services for youth and families at the Herculaneum office.
Saint Louis Crisis Nursery
$30,000.00
To support the Family Empowerment program in Jefferson County.
Society for the Blind & Visually Impaired
$30,000.00
To conduct vision evaluations and to work directly with students who are blind, their teachers and therapists to create an individualized education program.
Society of St Vincent de Paul, St Rose of Lima Conference
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Spirit Strides Incorporated
$10,000.00
To provide equine therapy scholarships and program support.
St. Andrew's United Methodist Church
$4,000.00
To provide program support for a Night to Shine, a prom for individuals with special needs.
St. John's Lutheran Church and School
$10,000.00
To support the case manager's salary for the Care Coordination program.
St. Louis Health Equipment Lending Program
$10,000.00
To provide program support for the medical equipment lending program.
St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association, Inc.
$5,000.00
To provide early intervention screenings at early childhood centers in Jefferson County.
St. Louis Power Soccer United (SLPSU)
$5,300.00
To maintain the agency's wheelchairs and to purchase equipment for the program.
St. Louis Power Soccer United (SLPSU)
$4,112.50
To purchase a communication system to increase communication between coaches and players with hearing impairments.
St. Pius X High School
$198,898.00
To construct a new wellness center to provide students, faculty/staff and community members a place to work out.
Sunnyhill, Inc.
$60,000.00
To purchase furniture and supplies for the Early Intervention/Day Care Center.
Sunrise R-IX School
$6,200.00
To expand the current tower garden program with the purchase of an additional tower garden and a hoop house.
The Child Core Foundation
$30,000.00
To purchase a truck and concession trailer for the purpose of expanding the summer food service program in Jefferson County.
The Covering House
$8,000.00
To purchase sensory items to create a dedicated sensory room at the long-term therapeutic home.
The Curators of the University of Missouri
$78,692.00
To provide psychological evaluations for 45 high-risk youth in Jefferson County.
The Salvation Army - Arnold Corps
$22,000.00
To provide program support for the food pantry and the emergency services program.
Upward Smiles, Inc.
$150,000.00
To provide program support for the expanded sedation center.
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
$5,000.00
To support the back to school program that provides backpacks, supplies and health screenings.
Windsor C-1 School District
$55,000.00
To support the installation of an accessible playground at Freer Elementary School.
Zion Lutheran Church Pevely
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Total for 2018 Round 2
$2,367,103.56