2020 Grants Awarded: Round 1
Agency/Purpose
Amount
ACPD
$40,000.00
To increase access to substance abuse treatment services for Jefferson County residents.
ACPD.
$10,000.00
To attend conferences and seminars to receive up to date information on addressing the addiction and opioid epidemic.
AMVETS National Service Foundation
$10,000.00
To support a health and benefits fair for Jefferson County Veterans.
All For Family
$10,000.00
To provide program support for the supervised visit program.
Alzheimer's Association Greater Missouri Chapter
$20,000.00
To provide Alzheimer's education, outreach and ongoing care support to 830 clients in Jefferson County.
American Red Cross of Missouri & Arkansas
$50,000.00
To support disaster relief and preparedness programs in Jefferson County.
Annie's Hope - The Bereavement Center for Kids
$27,500.00
To provide program support for grief services for children in Jefferson County.
Bethany Christian Services
$15,000.00
To provide program support for families in crisis and to prevent cases of child abuse and neglect.
Birthright of Hillsboro, Inc.
$10,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to families in need.
Brenden's Friday Backpack Program, Inc.
$20,000.00
To purchase program supplies, including food for over 1,300 children in local schools.
CHADS Coalition For Mental Health
$55,000.00
To provide Family Support services and school-based programs, including Signs of Suicide and bullying prevention programs.
Center for Hearing & Speech
$28,000.00
To provide mobile hearing healthcare services in Jefferson County.
Christian Family Services
$45,000.00
To provide program support for the Foster Care, Maternity Counseling and Adoption and Counseling Services programs.
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Jefferson County
$12,000.00
To provide program support for advocacy services for children who are in the foster care and family court system in Jefferson County.
Crime Victim Advocacy Center
$5,000.00
To provide financial assistance with legal services for survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault and stalking.
Criminal Justice Ministry
$50,000.00
To provide mental health and financial assistance services to Jefferson County residents who are involved with the criminal justice system and have mental illness.
Crystal City 47 School District
$67,000.00
To increase school based mental health services.
De Soto 73 Public Schools
$25,250.00
To conduct a feasibility study for a community civic center in DeSoto.
DeSoto Food Pantry
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Deaconess Faith Community Nurse Ministries
$15,000.00
To support the work of a faith community nurse in providing health services and education at 3 local food pantries.
Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments
$15,000.00
To provide program support for services to children with a medical diagnosis of blindness or visual impairment and their families.
Disability Resource Association, Inc.
$100,000.00
To provide program support for the emergency assistance program, transportation program and the Independent Living program.
Emmanuel Baptist Church Food Pantry
$10,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses.
Endless Opportunities Worldwide
$5,000.00
To provide program support for the basic needs program.
FamilyForward
$30,000.00
To provide mental health services to Jefferson County children and families who are at high risk for or who have experienced abuse and neglect.
Finding Grace Ministries
$32,000.00
To expand emergency shelter and transitional housing services in Jefferson County.
Finding Grace Ministries
$25,000.00
To provide program support for services for at-risk youth and persons who are homeless.
First United Methodist Church
$10,000.00
To purchase food and personal care items for the food pantry.
Food Outreach Inc.
$15,000.00
To support the agency's program that provides heart-healthy food for low-income clients living with HIV/AIDS or cancer and reside in Jefferson County.
Gateway to Hope
$15,000.00
To provide services to breast cancer patients in Jefferson County.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
$25,000.00
To provide the PAVE (Project Anti-Violence Education) program in Jefferson County schools.
Girls on the Run of St. Louis
$30,000.00
To support the Girls on the Run program in Jefferson County schools.
Good Shepherd Children & Family Services
$30,000.00
To provide home-based counseling and case management services for pregnant women in crisis.
Grandview R2 School District
$80,250.00
To increase school based mental health services.
Helping Hand Me Downs
$5,000.00
To provide program support for the basic needs program.
Herculaneum United Methodist Church
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Hillsboro Christian Church
$2,500.00
To purchase emergency medical equipment.
Hillsboro School District
$5,000.00
To support the basic needs program for students in the Hillsboro School District.
Jeffco Subcontracting, Inc. (JSI) Sheltered Workshop
$25,000.00
To purchase equipment that will provide employment opportunities for adults with disabilities.
Jefferson County Foster Children's Fund, Inc.
$10,000.00
To provide basic needs supplies to children in foster care in Jefferson County.
Jefferson County Government
$36,400.00
To increase exercise opportunities at the Juvenile Detention Center.
Jefferson County Government
$40,000.00
To provide program support for the Treatment Court program.
Jefferson County Health Department
$82,260.00
To develop a community health dashboard specifically for Jefferson County.
Jefferson County Rescue Mission
$30,000.00
To provide operating support and to make facility improvements.
Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation
$50,000.00
To increase mental health services in Jefferson County.
KUTO, Kids Under Twenty One
$10,000.00
To support school based mental health and suicide prevention services.
Let Me Run St. Louis
$15,000.00
To expand the Let Me Run program to Jefferson County schools.
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri
$40,000.00
To provide mental health counseling services to Jefferson County residents.
Maryville University of St. Louis
$25,000.00
To provide program support for the KidTalk Outreach program which provides free speech-language therapy services.
Missouri Health Care for All
$15,000.00
To support public education programs focused on healthcare and insurance in Jefferson County.
NAMI St. Louis
$10,000.00
To support the Crisis Intervention Team program in Jefferson County.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse - St. Louis
$50,779.00
To support prevention programs in Jefferson County, including school-based programming and the Teen Institute for Prevention Leaders retreat.
NextStep for Life
$35,000.00
To provide program support for the emergency respite voucher program, TeenCare and KidStart Lending Library.
Nightlight Christian Adoptions
$25,000.00
To support the development of a new foster care program in Jefferson County.
Nurses for Newborns
$45,000.00
To provide nurse home visits to underserved families in Jefferson County.
Office of Job Training Programs
$60,000.00
To provide program support for basic needs assistance and employment counseling.
Our Lady's Inn
$5,000.00
To provide shelter and supportive services for Jefferson County women and children.
Ozark Food Pantry
$10,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses.
Parents as Teachers - Festus
$30,000.00
To provide program support and to purchase incentives to increase participation in screenings.
Peace Pantry
$10,000.00
To provide program support for the basic needs program.
Pink Ribbon Girls
$10,000.00
To provide meals and rides to treatment for Jefferson County individuals and families where there has been a diagnosis of breast or gynecological cancer.
Pony Bird, Inc.
$60,000.00
To support the essential medical transportation program.
Provident, Inc.
$70,000.00
To support mental health services in Jefferson County.
Raintree Church
$5,000.00
To provide program support for the basic needs program.
Roman's Joy
$5,000.00
To provide assistance with funeral expenses for families who have experienced the death of a child and to help volunteers become certified grief counselors.
Royal Order of the US Military P-38 Can Opener Assoc.
$9,640.00
To provide 20 Veterans with disabilities an opportunity to attend a therapy camp.
Society for the Blind & Visually Impaired
$15,000.00
To expand low vision services in Jefferson County.
Society of St. Vincent DePaul - Good Shepherd in Hillsboro Conference
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Society of St. Vincent DePaul Our Lady Conference
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Fenton
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul - St. John's Conference
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul at Immaculate Conception Parish in Arnold, MO
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Springhills Presbyterian Church
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
St David SVDP Conference
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
St Joseph SVdP, Imperial
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
St. Andrew's United Methodist Church
$7,500.00
To provide program support for a prom for individuals with special needs.
St. John's Lutheran Church and School
$10,000.00
To provide program support for the agency's support group program and financial assistance program.
St. Louis Health Equipment Lending Program
$10,000.00
To provide program support for the health equipment lending program.
St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness (SLOCA)
$5,000.00
To conduct an outreach campaign on ovarian cancer in Jefferson County.
St. Patrick Center
$15,000.00
To provide program support for the homeless prevention program for Veterans in Jefferson County.
St. Pius X High School
$20,000.00
To provide a drug education class at the high school.
Sunnyhill, Inc.
$20,000.00
To support the agency's employee training program.
Teen Challenge of St. Louis
$20,000.00
To provide operating support for the substance abuse residential facilities.
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, St. Louis Chapter
$15,000.00
To ensure that Jefferson County children have access to life-saving asthma equipment and medication.
The Covering House
$50,000.00
To provide program support for residential services for children and teens who have been sexually exploited and trafficked.
The Curators of the University of Missouri
$85,000.00
To provide psychological evaluations for 50 high-risk youth in Jefferson County.
The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition
$30,000.00
To support foster care services in Jefferson County.
The Salvation Army - Arnold Corps
$20,000.00
To provide program support for the food pantry and the emergency services program.
The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis
$74,500.00
To support the Student Advisor program and to provide two 4-year scholarships for Jefferson County students.
University of Missouri Extension Council of Jefferson County
$5,000.00
To support the career readiness program for at-risk youth.
Upward Smiles, Inc.
$150,000.00
To support dental services for children in Jefferson County.
VFW Post 3777
$5,000.00
To purchase emergency medical equipment.
Wyman Center, Inc.
$15,000.00
To provide program support for the Wyman Leaders program in Jefferson County.
Zion Lutheran Church
$5,000.00
To provide program support for the basic needs program.
Total for 2020
$2,751,886.29