Recent Grants
2008 Partnership Program Grants
as of 11/24/2008
Please note that the following organizations were funded under Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis' previous strategic funding plan and do not necessarily represent the types of organizations or services that will be funded under the new plan.
| People Served | Through | Award Date | Amount |
| To improve the health of 300 immigrants, mostly from Africa, through quarterly health screenings and ongoing healthy living education. | African Mutual Assistance Association of Missouri (AMAAM) | Feb-08 | $75,000 |
| To expand the availability of safe, affordable, and quality after-school daily experiences for children in the City of St. Louis at non-public schools. | Area Resources for Community & Human Services (ARCHS) | Aug-08 | $10,000 |
| To strengthen the provision of services (basic needs, home repairs, and transportation) to families and senior citizens through purchasing a new copier. | Beacon of Belleville | Jun-08 | $3,000 |
| To improve the physical and mental health of 40 elderly immigrants and African Americans through case management and therapy. | Bi-Lingual International Assistant Services | Feb-08 | $20,000 |
| To improve vision and hearing in low-income children attending a Lutheran school through free school-based screenings and referrals. | Center for Hearing & Speech | Jun-08 | $5,000 |
| To encourage and promote a healthier lifestyle and weight for 100 people by providing exercise classes, nutrition counseling, and health screenings. | Christ Memorial Lutheran Church | Jun-08 | $18,500 |
| To collaborate with other funders to encourage agencies and organizations in communicating to donors and the general public the value of their program(s). | Deaconess Foundation | May-08 | $3,000 |
| To provide initial training and program development for starting a walking school bus model at three schools in the Old North St. Louis, College Hill, and Hyde Park neighborhoods. | Deaconess Foundation | Sep-08 | $7,500 |
| To increase the self-sufficiency of 70+ New Americans through work-force and life-skills training, mentoring, and employment assistance. | Employment Connection | Jun-08 | $200,000 |
| To continue to meet the nutritional needs of low-income families in South St. Louis County by purchasing a new truck to more efficiently transport food. | Feed My People | Jun-08 | $15,000 |
| Volunteering care. | First Book-St. Louis | Sep-08 | $2,000 |
| To provide a forum for area Lutheran clergy to dialogue and network as well as create one voice during seasons of concern, joy, and sorrow. | Forum of Lutheran Clergy of Greater St. Louis | Jan-08 | $3,000 |
| To support a collaborative effort to educate community members and leaders regarding the need for educational reform in the St. Louis region. | Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, Inc. | Mar-08 | $10,000 |
| To enhance academic outcomes for 60 low-income students in grades 5-8 by implementing the NativityMiguel education model at King of Glory Lutheran School. | Friends of the Academies d.b.a. Access Academies | Apr-08 | $200,000 |
| To provide annual support - 2009. | Gateway Center for Giving | Sep-08 | $12,000 |
| To provide a safe haven for neighborhood youth through a 'community center' housed at the church providing mentoring, tutorial assistance, and spiritual enlightenment. | Great Commission Lutheran Church | Jun-08 | $10,000 |
| To strengthen coping abilities and life skills for 110 children diagnosed with cancer and their siblings through a summer camp experience. | H.I.S. K.I.D.S., Inc. | Jun-08 | $5,000 |
| To improve the economic independence and housing stability for formerly homeless young mothers by providing 10 years of aftercare support, including financial assistance, education classes, case management, and nurse visits. | Haven of Grace | Jun-08 | $45,000 |
| To support the provision of prison ministry, transitional housing, and services to young parents throughout the St. Louis area. | Humanitri | Feb-08 | $200,000 |
| To continue to strengthen the internal operations and program services of the newly merged organization. | Humanitri | Jun-08 | $100,000 |
| To improve the academic performance of 90 at-risk youth through a structured summer enrichment program addressing health, social well-being, and academics. | Hyde Park Outreach | Jun-08 | $5,000 |
| To improve programming for children with autism and their families by providing education for 200+ members of the Lutheran community. | Judevine Center for Autism | Feb-08 | $50,000 |
| To improve neighborhood pride and housing stock in the Lemay community through the efforts of 130 volunteers from area churches who will repair/beautify 30 low-income homes. | Lemay Housing Partnership, Inc. | Jun-08 | $20,000 |
| To improve health and social outcomes for elderly residents of the Lindenwood Park neighborhood through a collaborative effort of five local churches that mobilize volunteers to provide a variety of services. | Lindenwood Area Senior Ministry | Jun-08 | $60,000 |
| To empower nursing home residents through education, advocacy, and support. | Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | Jun-08 | $20,000 |
| To provide special education mentoring and school support program for 2008-2009 school year. | Lutheran Association for Special Education | Oct-08 | $25,000 |
| To more effectively serve the 8,000 students attending 37 area Lutheran elementary schools by providing training, curriculum development, and support for teachers and administrators; promoting Lutheran education; and coordinating support services such as counseling, tutoring, and school nursing. | Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA) | Feb-08 | $100,000 |
| To provide tutoring for approximately 100 students in kindergarten through third grade at 19 St. Louis area Lutheran elementary schools using older adult volunteers. | Lutheran Family and Children's Services | Sep-08 | $5,000 |
| To expand services to clients unable to pay though a matching gift campaign in honor of the agency's 140th anniversary. | Lutheran Family and Children's Services | Jun-08 | $140,000 |
| To provide counseling support to area residents following the shooting at Kirkwood City Hall. | Lutheran Family and Children's Services Foundation | Feb-08 | $5,000 |
| To educate St. Louis County residents about children's mental health and substance abuse needs and gaps in services. A campaign will be subsequently be run to encourage support of a proposed sales tax which would raise $40 million annually to support related programs and services. | Lutheran Family and Children's Services Foundation | Mar-08 | $75,000 |
| To match 1:1 funds raised to offset costs associated with renovating the track and field facilities at Lutheran High School South. | Lutheran High School Association | Feb-08 | $250,000 |
| To expand services to clients unable to pay through a matching gift campaign in honor of the agency's 150th anniversary. | Lutheran Senior Services | Jun-08 | $150,000 |
| To provide assistance in discovering resources and partnerships - LIMM Conference, March 2008. | Lutherans in Medical Missions | Jan-08 | $2,000 |
| To improve the Forest Park South East neighborhood through the joint efforts of residents and volunteers from the faith community focused on education, empowerment, and community development. | Mission St. Louis | Jun-08 | $49,000 |
| To provide leadership training, peer support, and professional development through a 12-month program for two women executive directors. | Nonprofit Services Center | Sep-08 | $5,000 |
| To provide support for a unified faith-based approach to recruitment, training, and support of foster and adoptive families in the greater metro St. Louis area. | One Heart Family Ministries | Feb-08 | $300,000 |
| To continue to meet the nutritional needs of low-income families in the St. Louis area by purchasing a new cargo van to more efficiently transport food. | Orphan Grain Train - Missouri-Illinois Division | Jun-08 | $30,000 |
| To provide outreach to the surrounding immigrant community (mostly Muslim Bosnians) through English, citizenship, and computer classes as well as a children's sports program. | Peace Lutheran Church | Jun-08 | $15,000 |
| To increase the health, life-skills, and housing stability outcomes for 60 multiply-diagnosed homeless individuals with HIV/AIDS annually through holistic, multi-dimensional services and housing focused on building faith and mending families. | Peter & Paul Community Services, Inc. | Jun-08 | $300,000 |
| To recruit new and improve support for existing volunteer partner teams serving ex-offenders and recruit additional teams, thereby reducing recidivism rates. | Project COPE | Feb-08 | $50,000 |
| To share Christ's love on a daily basis to more children through a strategic outreach effort designed to better connect the church and school to the surrounding community, thereby hopefully resulting in increased school enrollment. | Salem Lutheran Church & School | Jun-08 | $20,000 |
| To increase the number of Lutheran individuals engaged in social ministry efforts, thereby positively impacting the hurting lives of those helped and the spiritual life of the volunteer and congregation. | Send Me St. Louis | Aug-08 | $393,055 |
| To increase the number of Lutheran individuals engaged in social ministry efforts, thereby positively impacting the hurting lives of those helped and the spiritual life of the volunteer and congregation. | Send Me St. Louis | Feb-08 | $17,543 |
| To help individuals who have been previously incarcerated obtain employment and receive employment counseling. | Soaring Spirit Ministries | Jun-08 | $44,000 |
| To reduce recidivism rates among nonviolent ex-offenders in the Metro-East through a planning grant to replicate a successful model that incorporates volunteer support, weekly Bible study, and church attendance. | Southern Illinois District - LCMS | Feb-08 | $27,000 |
| To improve the mental health and family functioning of area Vietnamese immigrants through faith-based counseling. | Timothy Lutheran Church | Jun-08 | $60,000 |
| To allow 100 low-income children to attend Lutheran schools throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area by providing matching scholarships and by providing general support for all scholarship programs. | Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation | Oct-08 | $30,000 |
| To collaborate with other funders to serve children in parochial schools through the Bullying Prevention Project and the Parent Education Project for school year 2008-2009. | Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation | Jul-08 | $10,000 |
| To promote youth leadership by providing mini-grants for community service projects developed and led by youth at Lutheran schools. | Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation | May-08 | $1,000 |
| To collaborate with other funders to serve children in parochial schools through after-school care for the 2008-2009 school year. | Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation | May-08 | $3,000 |
| To train 15 leaders for small groups at Historic Trinity and Vintage 10. | Trinity Lutheran Church | Aug-08 | $2,000 |
| To better track outcomes and improve services for 350 chronically homeless, mentally-ill women by purchasing new tracking software. | United Methodist Metro Ministry dba Metro Homeless Center and Family Services | Feb-08 | $10,000 |
| To increase the number of organizations equipped to effectively manage/involve volunteers in their operations, thereby positively impacting the hurting lives of those helped and the spiritual life of the volunteer. Agency will identify and deliver training to organizations/congregations. | United Way of Greater St. Louis | Aug-08 | $71,116 |
| To provide a quality Lutheran education to 175 low-income students in the East St. Louis area (grades K - 8) by building a larger facility. | Unity Lutheran Christian Elementary School | Feb-08 | $300,000 |
| To build local leadership capacity within neighborhoods in order to create more livable communities by supporting the 2008 Neighborhood Leadership Academy. | University of Missouri-St. Louis | Jun-08 | $4,000 |
| To better protect abused/neglected children in foster care through a new effort between Voices for Children and CASA of St. Louis County to collaboratively recruit, train, and support additional volunteer advocates. | Voices for Children | Jun-08 | $200,000 |
| To help stimulate innovative approaches to social problems through a series of workshops and a competition focusing on implementing social enterprise concepts and developing multiple income sources for non-profit organizations. | Washington University of St. Louis | Oct-08 | $35,000 |
| To promote emotional and physical health for 90 adult cancer survivors through a Christian-based program focusing on group discussion, interactive exercises, and Christian reading assignments. | Wellness Community Greater St. Louis | Jun-08 | $20,000 |
| To fund Phase I (discernment and model creation) of the Charlie Project - a coalition for the future of Lutheran schools. | Wheat Ridge Ministries | Oct-08 | $50,000 |
| To expand access to healthcare and life-saving treatments for up to 700 low-income Missourians with extensive medical issues by expanding volunteer recruitment efforts and supporting existing medical costs. Flight and medical transportation services are provided by volunteers. | Wings of Hope | Jun-08 | $30,000 |
| To promote philanthropy by women through underwriting administrative expenses of this new 'giving circle' which will support efforts in the College Hill neighborhood. | Women on Mission - St. Louis | Feb-08 | $2,000 |
| To provide quality educational opportunities for disconnected students in the City of St. Louis by supporting the planning and feasibility phase efforts of a collaborative of social service organizations. | Youth In Need | Mar-08 | $10,000 |
| To encourage and support congregational efforts to serve the lives of hurting people in their communities | 52 Lutheran Foundation Member Congregations | Sep-08 | $52,000 |
| TOTAL | 118 organizations |
$4,108,664 |
8860 Ladue Road, Suite 200 
