2021 Grants Awarded: Round 1

Agency/Purpose
Amount
ACPD
$40,000.00
To increase access to substance abuse treatment services for Jefferson County residents.
AMVETS National Service Foundation
$10,000.00
To support a health and benefits fair for Jefferson County Veterans.
Aging Ahead
$9,200.38
To purchase welcome kiosks and equipment for the four senior centers in Jefferson County.
All For Family
$15,000.00
To provide program support and assist with expanding the supervised visit program.
Alzheimer's Association Greater Missouri Chapter
$20,000.00
To provide Alzheimer's education, outreach and ongoing care support to Jefferson County residents.
American Cancer Society
$10,000.00
To provide support services for Jefferson County residents who are diagnosed with cancer. Services include the call center, transportation and lodging.
American Heart Association
$25,000.00
To implement a CPR/Opioid Training program 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 support grief services for children in Jefferson County.
Bethany Christian Services
$10,000.00
To provide program support for families in crisis and to prevent cases of child abuse and neglect.
Birthright of Hillsboro, Inc.
$7,500.00
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 1,400 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.
Cherish
$6,000.00
To implement two new grief support groups.
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
$15,000.00
To provide program support for advocacy services for children who are in the foster care and family court system in Jefferson County.
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
$5,000.00
To purchase food for the weekend backpack program.
DeSoto Food Pantry
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
DeSoto Food Pantry
$55,000.00
To develop additional parking for the food pantry.
DeSoto Rural Fire Protection District
$11,000.00
To purchase smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors for local residents.
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, transportation and the Independent Living programs.
Emmanuel Baptist Church Food Pantry
$10,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses.
Eye Thrive
$25,000.00
To provide 120 Jefferson County students with eye exams and glasses.
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.
Feed My People
$10,000.00
To purchase food and to provide financial assistance.
Finding Grace Ministries
$30,000.00
To provide program support for the Drop-In Center and to provide financial assistance.
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.
Goldman Fire Protection District
$3,179.77
To purchase medical supplies.
Good Shepherd Children & Family Services
$30,000.00
To provide home-based counseling and case management services for pregnant women in crisis.
H E R O E S CARE, INC.
$15,000.00
To increase storage capacity to help the agency be able to accept more donated items.
Helping Hand Me Downs
$5,000.00
To provide program support for the basic needs program.
Helping Hands and Horses
$10,000.00
To support the agency's equine therapy program for people with disabilities.
Hillsboro Christian Church
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Hillsboro Fire Protection District
$10,000.00
To purchase thermal imaging cameras to help locate people during fires and in cases of missing persons.
Hillsboro Food Pantry
$23,775.38
To purchase an emergency generator for the food pantry.
Hillsboro School District
$10,000.00
To support the basic needs program for students in the Hillsboro School District.
Jeffco Subcontracting, Inc. (JSI) Sheltered Workshop
$10,000.00
To purchase equipment that will provide employment opportunities for adults with disabilities.
Jefferson County Family YMCA
$10,704.87
To purchase water bottle adapters so that current water fountains can be used to fill water bottles.
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
$40,000.00
To provide program support for the Treatment Court program.
Jefferson County Health Department
$145,000.00
To provide affordable and accessible safety net health services, including screenings and vaccinations, direct care, group counseling and prevention education.
Jefferson County Pregnancy Care Center dba MyLife Medical Center
$20,000.00
To purchase office furniture and an ultrasound machine that will be used to expand services.
Jefferson County Rescue Mission
$30,000.00
To provide program support for the food pantry and to make necessary building repairs.
KMA Foundation Inc.
$24,000.00
To provide a safe driving awareness program to high schools in Jefferson County.
Living Faith Food Pantry
$10,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses.
Living Faith Food Pantry
$27,475.32
To make improvements to the facility.
Living Life on 2 Wheels, Inc.
$10,000.00
To support expansion of cycling opportunities for Jefferson County children.
Living Well Village Foundation
$30,000.00
To make improvements to the facility.
Lung Cancer Connection
$5,000.00
To provide patient resource bags to Jefferson County residents who have been diagnosed with lung cancer.
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.
Memory Care Home Solutions
$10,000.00
To provide dementia care services and education to families in Jefferson County.
Mercy Health Foundation Jefferson
$40,000.00
To purchase supplies for addressing common side-effects of cancer treatment.
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.
Nightlight Christian Adoptions
$25,000.00
To provide program support for the foster family recruitment and training program.
Nurses for Newborns
$45,000.00
To provide nurse home visits to underserved families in Jefferson County.
Office of Job Training Programs
$75,000.00
To implement a healthcare focused career navigation program.
Our Lady's Inn
$5,000.00
To provide shelter and supportive services for Jefferson County women and children.
Our Little Haven
$70,000.00
To support the Medical Case Management, Foster Care Case Management and Keystone Mental Health Services programs in Jefferson County.
Ozark Food Pantry
$25,000.00
To purchase an emergency generator, hot water heater and computer equipment for the food pantry.
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.
$52,956.25
To purchase an emergency generator, 4 lift systems and to make improvements to the facility.
Precious Cargo Transportation for Children
$5,000.00
To purchase sanitation and personal protective equipment.
PreventEd
$60,000.00
To support substance abuse prevention programs in Jefferson County schools and counseling and assessments for students at risk of substance use disorder.
Provident, Inc.
$75,000.00
To support mental health services in Jefferson County.
R7 Bluejay Foundation
$20,000.00
To support the start-up of a grocery store and resource center for students and families.
Redemption Church
$10,000.00
To purchase food and storage solutions.
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.
Saint Louis Crisis Nursery
$30,000.00
To support the case management and basic needs program.
Services by Design d/b/a Caring Solutions
$40,000.00
To implement an internship program for direct support professionals.
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 at St. Anthony's Church in High Ridge
$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. Francis Community Services
$35,000.00
To provide support for the housing stability program.
St. John's Lutheran Church and School
$10,000.00
To support the Care Coordination and Foster Kids' Fun Night programs.
St. Louis Area Foodbank
$20,000.00
To support mobile food distributions in Hematite.
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.
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 support the expansion of residential services for sexually exploited and trafficked children and teens.
The Curators of the University of Missouri
$85,000.00
To provide psychological evaluations for high-risk youth in Jefferson County.
The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition
$30,000.00
To support foster care services in Jefferson County.
Total for 2021
$2,707,731.97