2025 Grants Awarded: Round 1

Agency/Purpose
Amount
ACPD
$50,000.00
To provide access to substance abuse treatment services for Jefferson County residents.
Aging Ahead
$15,000.00
To support the Meals on Wheels program in Jefferson County.
Alzheimer's Association Greater Missouri Chapter
$20,450.00
To provide Alzheimer's education, outreach and ongoing care support to Jefferson County residents.
American Cancer Society
$15,000.00
To provide support services for Jefferson County residents who are diagnosed with cancer. Services include the call center, transportation and lodging.
American Red Cross of Missouri & Arkansas
$50,000.00
To support disaster relief and preparedness programs in Jefferson County.
AMVETS National Service Foundation
$10,000.00
To support a health and benefits fair for Jefferson County Veterans.
Annie's Hope - The Bereavement Center for Kids
$30,000.00
To support grief services for children and families in Jefferson County.
Area Resources for Community and Human Services FBO Kids Vision for Life St. Louis
$7,500.00
To support vision services for Jefferson County children.
Arnold Food Pantry
$15,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses.
ASPEN Network Inc.
$30,000.00
To enhance the functionality of the ASPEN platform.
Barnabas Foundation Inc.
$10,000.00
To provide camp scholarships for Jefferson County children with special needs.
Boonslick Regional Planning Commission
$10,000.00
To support transportation services in Jefferson County.
Buren-Douglass Neighborhood Center
$20,000.00
To renovate space that will be used for fitness classes and healthy living programs.
Burns Recovered Support Group
$10,000.00
To support Jefferson County children attending the Burn Camp.
Canine Companion Therapy Program
$2,500.00
To support children and adults who have experienced a traumatic event.
Catholic Charities of St. Louis
$20,000.00
To provide financial assistance to help families and individuals remain stably housed.
Center for Hearing & Speech
$10,000.00
To purchase supplies and equipment for the Jefferson County clinic and for an earmold lab.
CHADS Coalition For Mental Health
$110,000.00
To provide Family Support services and school-based programs, including Signs of Suicide and Social-Emotional Mentoring programs.
Champion Life Foundation Inc.
$20,000.00
To support the summer meal program.
Cherish
$10,000.00
To support grief services in Jefferson County.
Christian Family Services
$55,000.00
To provide program support for the foster care, maternity counseling and adoption, counseling services and transitional housing programs.
City of Herculaneum
$51,673.00
To purchase emergency response equipment.
Cornerstone Mission
$5,000.00
To provide program support for the basic needs program.
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Jefferson County
$35,000.00
To support advocacy services for children who are in the foster care and family court system in Jefferson County.
Crisis Aid International
$25,000.00
To support services for Jefferson County children, youth and their families who are at risk for or have experienced child sexual exploitation or trafficking.
Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments
$15,000.00
To provide services for children in Jefferson County who are visually impaired.
DeSoto Food Pantry
$10,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need and to purchase food for the food pantry.
Disability Resource Association, Inc.
$100,000.00
To provide program support for the emergency assistance, transportation and independent living programs.
Disability Resource In-Home Services
$35,000.00
To support the in-home care program and to provide medical equipment to individuals with a disability.
Emmanuel Baptist Church Food Pantry
$15,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses of the food pantry.
Eureka Pacific Elks Lodge #2644 Cares Charity
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Eye Thrive
$35,000.00
To provide Jefferson County children with comprehensive eye exams and glasses.
Faith Community Church
$23,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses of the food pantry.
FamilyForward
$50,000.00
To provide trauma services and assessments for Jefferson County children in foster care.
Feed My People
$10,000.00
To increase security of the agency's facility.
First Baptist Church
$40,000.00
To purchase a mobile shower/laundry trailer.
First United Methodist Church
$15,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses of the food pantry.
Food Outreach Inc.
$25,000.00
To provide healthy meals to Jefferson County residents who have HIV or cancer.
Fox C-6 PAT
$13,179.99
To purchase vision screening equipment.
Gateway to Hope
$25,000.00
To provide support services to breast cancer patients in Jefferson County and to assist women in getting screened.
Get Healthy DeSoto
$14,980.00
To make upgrades to the agency's facility.
Girls on the Run of St. Louis
$40,000.00
To support the Girls on the Run program in Jefferson County schools.
Good Shepherd Children & Family Services
$35,000.00
To support foster care services in Jefferson County.
Hand 'n Hand Pregnancy Help Center
$27,500.00
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 Lions Club
$5,000.00
To support the vision program.
Jeffco Shop With A Cop
$10,000.00
To provide program support for the Shop with a Cop program in local schools.
Jeffco Subcontracting, Inc. (JSI) Sheltered Workshop
$50,000.00
To purchase equipment that will increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Jefferson County Foster Children's Fund, Inc.
$12,500.00
To provide basic needs items to children in foster care.
Jefferson County Foster Closet
$7,500.00
To provide program support for the basic needs program.
Jefferson County Government
$25,000.00
To provide program support for the Treatment Court program.
Jefferson County Health Department
$175,000.00
To provide affordable and accessible safety net health services, including screenings and vaccinations, direct care and prevention education.
Jefferson County Pregnancy Care Center dba MyLife Medical Center
$15,000.00
To provide parenting classes and to help families with basic needs items.
Jefferson County Rescue Mission
$20,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses.
Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation
$25,000.00
To support transportation services in Jefferson County.
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
$30,000.00
To provide legal services to Jefferson County survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Living Faith Food Pantry
$15,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses.
Living Well Village Foundation
$25,000.00
To support a day camp program for Jefferson County children who have autism and their parents.
Lung Cancer Connection
$5,000.00
To provide toolkits and resources for lung cancer prevention and early detection.
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri
$45,000.00
To provide mental health counseling services to Jefferson County residents.
Total for 2025
$3,158,305.79