2021 Grants Awarded: Round 2

Agency/Purpose
Amount
ALIVE
$50,000.00
To support counseling services, transportation services and the Nights of Safety program for Jefferson County victims of domestic violence.
All For Family
$10,000.00
To assist the agency in leasing larger program space and expand the number of families served.
Angels' Arms
$75,000.00
To establish a foster home in Jefferson County and increase services to foster care families.
Anthropedia Foundation
$30,000.00
To support the wellness center in the Northwest School District and to provide workshops and seminars throughout the community.
Antonia Fire Protection District
$11,485.01
To implement a community First-Aid/CPR and Stop the Bleed program.
Arnold Food Pantry
$10,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses.
Atlas Youth Outreach
$9,600.00
To develop a support group for teens in the foster care system.
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
$10,000.00
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.
Center for Hearing & Speech
$40,000.00
To provide hearing and screening services at Jefferson County schools and to provide the full-service audiology program for Jefferson County residents.
Cherish
$17,000.00
To develop meeting space for grief support groups and activity space for grief programs.
City of Hillsboro
$26,685.63
To purchase fitness equipment for the Hillsboro Police Department.
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Jefferson County
$22,319.00
To support the agency's marketing efforts to reach and recruit potential CASA volunteers.
Covenant House Missouri
$10,000.00
To provide services for Jefferson County youth who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness.
Deaconess Faith Community Nurse Ministries
$16,000.00
To support the work of a faith community nurse in providing health services and education at 3 local food pantries.
Deaf Empowerment Awareness Foundation, Inc dba DEAF, Inc.
$5,267.08
To provide Deaf awareness and sensitivity training to Jefferson County first responders and community agencies.
Disability Resource Association, Inc.
$38,827.27
To support the home modification program and for facility improvements.
Disability Resource Association, Inc.
$10,495.00
To provide continuing education opportunities for in-home aides and to support youth programs.
Dunklin R-5 School District
$40,000.00
To purchase playground equipment that is wheelchair accessible.
Eye Thrive
$25,000.00
To implement a summer program in Jefferson County and for technology upgrades.
Faith Community Church
$17,409.00
To purchase equipment for the food pantry and for facility improvements.
FamilyForward
$51,250.00
To expand early intervention/prevention services to Jefferson County.
Feed My People
$53,420.00
To replace the agency's roof.
Finding Grace Ministries
$50,000.00
To purchase a sprinkler system for the Transitional Living Center.
Get Healthy DeSoto
$20,250.00
To expand programs and services.
Grandview R2 School District
$39,825.00
To construct a walking path around the elementary school playground.
Great Circle
$55,000.00
To support the Incredible Years Parent Education program for families in Jefferson County.
Hand 'n Hand Pregnancy Help Center
$25,000.00
To assist the agency in providing clients with pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, health-related educational materials and basic needs.
Heart of the Apostle Fellowship
$10,000.00
To provide program support for the toy and food distribution program and for the basic needs program for teens who are homeless.
Hillsboro Fire Protection District
$15,867.20
To purchase a chest compression device.
Hillsboro United Methodist Church
$10,000.00
To purchase food and other basic needs items.
Hope Lutheran Church
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Jefferson College Foundation, Inc.
$54,000.00
To provide scholarships to 18 students entering health occupation programs.
Jefferson College Foundation, Inc.
$74,391.00
To purchase 6 nursing patient simulators.
Jefferson County Community Partnership
$90,000.00
To provide program support for the Children & Families Safe program.
Jefferson County Government
$38,134.66
To purchase outdoor exercise equipment for the Juvenile Detention Center.
Jefferson County Government
$22,350.00
To provide Jefferson County law enforcement officers the opportunity to attend the Law Enforcement Survival Institute.
Jefferson County Rescue Mission
$15,792.24
To make necessary building repairs and to purchase new awnings.
Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation
$5,937.82
To support one of the agency's Licensed Clinical Social Workers in obtaining Child Behavior certification.
KUTO, Kids Under Twenty One
$10,000.00
To support school based mental health and suicide prevention services.
Living Well Village Foundation
$90,000.00
To provide scholarships for the residential summer weight loss camp for kids and general operating expenses.
Make-A-Wish Missouri and Kansas
$10,000.00
To grant a wish for Jefferson County children who have a critical illness.
Mapaville Fire Protection District
$8,250.00
To purchase a continuing education program for agency personnel.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
$10,000.00
To support the Victim Services program in Jefferson County.
Northwest R-1 School District
$10,939.12
To purchase new cardio equipment for the high school.
OATS, Inc.
$100,000.00
To provide program support for the JeffCo Express public transportation program.
Office of Job Training Programs
$87,500.00
To make technology upgrades and to enhance direct services to individuals.
Our Lady Catholic School
$40,000.00
To construct an all-inclusive playground.
Ozark Food Pantry
$10,000.00
To purchase food and for general operating expenses.
Peace Pantry
$75,000.00
To enclose the multi-purpose building which will allow the agency to expand services.
Pony Bird, Inc.
$100,000.00
To assist the agency with capacity building needs.
Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services
$60,000.00
To support the Family Solutions for Kids program in Jefferson County.
Promise Community Homes
$35,000.00
To complete maintenance projects at the agency's 3 homes in Jefferson County.
R7 Bluejay Foundation
$20,000.00
To purchase equipment for the grocery store and resource center program.
REcess
$2,000.00
To purchase program supplies for the respite program.
Radiant Life Pentecostal Church of God
$10,000.00
To purchase food and basic needs items.
Ride On St. Louis
$10,000.00
To hire a consultant that will help the agency plan for a capital campaign.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis
$15,000.00
To provide program support that will assist with the cost of services for Jefferson County families.
Saint Louis Counseling
$200,000.00
To provide mental health counseling and presentations in Jefferson County parochial schools and at the agency's office in Herculaneum.
Society for the Blind & Visually Impaired
$30,000.00
To pilot a mobile low vision services program in Jefferson County.
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.
South County Foster Closet
$5,000.00
To support foster care services that are now located in Jefferson County.
Spirit Strides Incorporated
$10,000.00
To provide equine therapy scholarships and program support.
St. Louis Area Diaper Bank
$15,000.00
To provide program support for the diaper and period supply program in Jefferson County.
St. Louis Health Equipment Lending Program
$10,000.00
To provide program support for the health equipment lending program.
St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association, Inc.
$5,000.00
To provide early intervention screenings at early childhood centers in Jefferson County.
Sunnyhill, Inc.
$5,892.75
To repair the mechanical wastewater treatment plant at the Sunnyhill Independence Center in De Soto.
Sunrise R-IX School
$33,157.11
To purchase a hearing screener and to make upgrades to an outdoor fitness trail.
Teen Challenge of St. Louis
$25,000.00
To purchase a van that is used to provide transportation for residents.
The Child Core Foundation
$30,000.00
To purchase a truck and trailer for the summer food program.
The Covering House
$30,000.00
To assist with general operating expenses at the long term therapeutic home.
The Curators of the University of Missouri
$65,000.00
To purchase simulators for the nursing program.
The Oasis Institute
$25,000.00
To provide health and wellness classes in Jefferson County.
The Ollie Hinkle Heart Foundation
$10,000.00
To provide therapy services for Jefferson County families of children who have congenital heart disease.
Upward Smiles, Inc.
$250,000.00
To purchase a mobile dentistry bus that will expand dental services for adults and children.
VOYCE
$10,000.00
To recruit volunteer ombudsmen to visit Jefferson County long-term care communities.
Variety the Children's Charity of St. Louis
$20,000.00
To provide medical equipment to children with special needs.
Victory Christian Fellowship
$10,000.00
To provide program support for basic needs services.
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
$5,000.00
To support the back to school program that provides backpacks, supplies and health screenings.
Total for 2021
$2,629,044.89