Recent Grants
2007 Partnership Program Grants
as of 12/31/2007
| People Served | Through | Award Date | Amount |
| To improve the quality of life for 150 clients with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and their caregivers, with a model that can be used by churches, Pastors, professional caregivers and healthcare providers to help the dying find meaning in their life and death and to die in dignity with the spirit of God with them. | ALS Association - St. Louis Regional Chapter | Feb-07 | $80,000 |
| To expand the availability of safe, affordable, and quality after-school daily experiences for 1,000 children in the City of St. Louis. | Area Resources for Community & Human Services (ARCHS) | Jun-07 | $10,000 |
| To support the re-development of the Hyde Park neighborhood through the Grand Opening event of Salisbury Park Phase 2. | Better Living Communities | Oct-07 | $3,500 |
| To improve the lives of 100 children with an incarcerated parent by connecting them with a caring adult mentor. | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois | Feb-07 | $10,000 |
| To reduce hunger for an additional 345 people living in communities surrounding St. Louis University through an innovative food rescue, meal delivery, and culinary arts job training program delivered through the efforts of 500+ volunteers. | Campus Kitchens Project, Inc. | Oct-07 | $45,000 |
| To help 25 young adults become self-sustaining, contributing members of society through specific job training and life-skill building assistance. | Celebration Tabernacle | Jun-07 | $8,235 |
| To encourage increased congregational service ministry activities to the underserved in the St. Louis region by creating an area in the church building to house volunteer groups. | Centenary United Methodist Church | Oct-07 | $15,000 |
| To help 150 women transition from the criminal justice system back into society by pairing them with a volunteer mentor and providing incentives for staying in the program and achieving mutually agreed-upon goals. | Center For Women In Transition | Oct-07 | $15,000 |
| To support the independence and well-being of seniors living in rural areas of the Metro-East through transportation services provided by volunteers. | Christian HomeCare Services, Inc. - Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers | Jun-07 | $10,000 |
| To help 200 persons working in the legal field integrate their Christian faith into the ethics and practice of law through one-on-one mentoring, small groups, and curriculum development. | Christian Legal Society | Feb-07 | $25,000 |
| To lift 20 families out of poverty by pairing them with care teams from area congregations who will assist in building new skills sets and accessing resources. | Connections to Success | Feb-07 | $30,000 |
| To provide collaborative support with other funders for four CORO fellows to study the needs of three neighborhoods (Old North St. Louis, College Hille, Hyde Park) regarding obiesity and overall wellness. | Coro Leadership Center | Dec-07 | 1,833 |
| To increase the health of congregations through researching, disseminating, implementing, and documenting best practices in effective exercise programs, to be collaboratively delivered by parish nurses. | Deaconess Parish Nurse Ministries | Jun-07 | $31,500 |
| To help low-income and/or ex-offenders achieve self-sufficiency through training and employment in the construction trade. | Employment Connection | Jun-07 | $25,250 |
| To build the capacity for increased stewardship and annual giving in the faith community through a matching challenge grant which will ultimately help children served through the agency's residential program. | Epworth - St. Louis | Oct-07 | $100,000 |
| To continue the collaborative match funding with eight other local funders and the Local Initiative Funding Partners of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The goal of the program is to help children age out of the foster care system successfully. | Epworth - St. Louis | Oct-07 | $60,000 |
| To improve the educational outcomes for 50 children with special needs by implementing a special education program within the school. | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer & School | Jun-07 | $5,000 |
| To meet the physical health care needs of the uninsured and underinsured in St. Louis by recruiting and connecting 500 healthcare professionals to partnering organizations and ensuring a strong volunteer management delivery system within the partnership. | Faith Based Health Care Initiative | Jan-07 | $350,000 |
| To improve the overall health for 800 low-income individuals by expanding the availability of affordable dental care services. | Family Care Health Centers | Jun-07 | $223,645 |
| To decrease child abuse and neglect among 125 at-risk parents plus their children through weekly community-based educational and skill-building support groups. | Family Resource Center | Oct-07 | $21,000 |
| To promote public awareness and support for ministries provided by various faithbased agencies by underwriting the broadcast of executive and client interviews. | Family Shield Ministries, Inc. | Oct-07 | $6,500 |
| 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 | Feb-07 | $1,567 |
| 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 | Jun-07 | $400,000 |
| To provide annual support - 2008. | Gateway Center for Giving | Dec-07 | 11,500 |
| To lead 30 mentally ill/chronically homeless individuals to self-sufficiency through job training, mentoring, and employment on an urban farm which will provide up to 6,000 pounds of produce to address area hunger needs. | Gateway Greening | Feb-07 | $20,100 |
| To enhance the longevity and enrich the vibrancy of service of Lutheran pastoral and seminarian couples through the redirection of health behaviors. | Grace Place Lutheran Retreats | Feb-07 | $30,000 |
| To sustain efforts to enhance the longevity and vibrancy of service of Lutheran pastoral/clergy couples through a matching gift initiative to stimulate new donors and enhance giving by current donors. | Grace Place Lutheran Retreats | Jun-07 | $150,000 |
| To strengthen coping abilities and life skills for 100 children diagnosed with cancer and their siblings through a summer camp experience. | H.I.S. K.I.D.S., Inc. | Jun-07 | $5,000 |
| To increase community involvement and appreciation of individual differences among residents. | Hazelcrest I & II Condominium | Sep-07 | $500 |
| To improve the health of members in 12 congregations and surrounding neighborhoods in East St. Louis by training churches in health awareness and delivery of health-related services. | HealthVisions Midwest | Oct-07 | $25,100 |
| To continue to strengthen the internal operations and program services of the newly merged organization. | Humanitri | Jun-07 | $150,000 |
| To support the provision of prison ministry, transitional housing, and services to young parents throughout the St. Louis area. | Humanitri | Feb-07 | $200,000 |
| 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 | Feb-07 | $10,000 |
| To provide employment for homeless individuals in North St. Louis City to restore and preserve the Western Lutheran Cemetery. | Immanuel Lutheran Church | Jun-07 | $10,000 |
| To support ministries using new technologies. | International Lutheran Laymen's League | Sep-07 | $10,000 |
| To ensure the viability of the parochial school ministry of three Lutheran congregations (Messiah, St. Johns and Trinity) by continuing the school association. An anticipated 200 children and their families in South St. Louis will be served. | King of Glory Lutheran School | Jun-07 | $75,000 |
| To improve academic outcomes for 170 students by expanding and enhancing available technology and incorporating it throughout the curriculum. | King of Glory Lutheran School | Oct-07 | $3,000 |
| To continue to build on efforts to address the issue of housing and community deterioration in the College Hill neighborhood in North St. Louis City by serving as a catalyst to develop an ecumenical and civic partnership focused on community redevelopment. Replicates the Nehemiah Project model developed in other metropolitan areas. | LCMS National Housing Support Corporation dba Lutheran Housing Support | Oct-07 | $300,000 |
| To match donations made by the congregation to cover shipping costs of a medical clinic to the Darfur region in Sudan. | Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens | Apr-07 | $3,000 |
| To assist in relief efforts following the devastation caused by a tornado in Greensburg KS. | Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod World Relief/Human Care | May-07 | $10,000 |
| To provide scholarship support to children from low-income families who want to attend a Lutheran elementary school. | Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA) | Feb-07 | $50,000 |
| To continue to implement a strategy to strengthen the delivery of Lutheran elementary education in the St. Louis region by staffing the organization's executive office. | Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA) | Feb-07 | $200,000 |
| To more effectively serve the 8,000 students attending 37 area Lutheran elementary schools by providing training and support for teachers and administrators as well as coordinating support services such as counseling, tutoring, and school nursing. | Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA) | Feb-07 | $100,000 |
| To provide tutoring for approximately 100 students in kindergarten through third grade at 20 St. Louis area Lutheran elementary schools using older adult volunteers. | Lutheran Family and Children's Services Foundation | Jul-07 | $10,000 |
| Collaborate with five other foundations on a workshop higlighting UNICEF's report 'An Overview of Child Well-Being in Rich Countries' and the campaign for U.S. Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. | Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis, Missouri | Dec-07 | 1,060 |
| To strengthen 875 Lutheran high school students' leadership capabilities and sense of civic responsibility by implementing a new leadership curriculum that includes expanded service learning activities. | Lutheran High School Association | Jun-07 | $164,000 |
| To provide funding for participation in the 'Youth Leadership Program' sponsored by FOCUS St. Louis for the 2007 - 2008 school year. | Lutheran High School of St. Charles County | Apr-07 | $4,000 |
| To provide welcome reception in collaboration with Lutheran Senior Services, Lutheran Family & Children's Services, and Humanitri. | Lutheran Services In America | Dec-07 | 10,000 |
| To help an additional 125 individuals with memory impairment/dementia extend their time at home by providing training and support for caregivers. | Memory Care Home Solutions | Feb-07 | $25,000 |
| To improve the health outcomes for 240 low-income African American men with hypertension through ongoing support and education. | Mid-America Transplant Services | Feb-07 | $50,000 |
| To purchase tools for a group of 30 congregation members who will assist with neighborhood cleanup and rebuilding in East New Orleans. | Mount Calvary Lutheran Church | Jun-07 | $4,000 |
| To improve neighborhood pride through an effort to clean and beautify the surrounding neighborhood. | Near Southside Employment Coalition | Sep-07 | $1,000 |
| To improve the self-sufficiency and long-term employment opportunities for low-income adults by expanding computer training services. | Near Southside Employment Coalition | Jun-07 | $10,000 |
| To build a healthy and sustainable College Hill community through the development of a new computer lab which will be used to address the learning needs of youth and adults in the surrounding community. | North Side Team Ministry | Jun-07 | $10,000 |
| To decrease infant mortality and child abuse by continuing to engage area Lutherans in a variety of volunteer ministry activities and active mentoring of clients. | Nurses for Newborns Foundation | Oct-07 | $144,000 |
| To provide outreach to the surrounding community through English, citizenship and computer classes as well as a children's sports program. | Peace Lutheran Church | Feb-07 | $8,000 |
| To allow 30 children of New Americans to attend an area Lutheran school by providing scholarship assistance as well as providing supportive services (ESL, citizenship, and computer classes) and spiritual care for their families. | People of the Book Lutheran Outreach | Sep-07 | $255,000 |
| To provide a safe, supportive environment for six aging women with developmental disabilities by building a new, more accessible home that incorporates several 'green' features. | Rainbow Village | Oct-07 | $25,000 |
| To help 43 children and adults with disabilities continue to achieve emotional and physical benefits of a therapeutic horsemanship program through replacement of the arena floor. | Ride on St. Louis (div. Samaritans International) | Jun-07 | $4,311 |
| To increase the health, safety, and socialization of up to 600 older adults living in the Lindenwood Park neighborhood through a volunteer collaborative effort between five churches, including Timothy Lutheran Church. | South Grand Senior Ministry | Jun-07 | $16,395 |
| To develop self-sufficiency in at-risk youth through job and leadership training and employment. | St. Louis ArtWorks | Feb-07 | $7,500 |
| To help 510 immigrants better protect their children from environmental health hazards, particularly lead exposure/poisoning, through an innovative home-based and culturally-sensitive education program. | St. Louis Lead Prevention Coalition | Oct-07 | $7,500 |
| To improve access to medical care and overall health for 1,000+ homeless individuals by providing a variety of healthcare services in collaboration with Grace Hill. | St. Patrick Partnership Center | Jun-07 | $50,000 |
| To provide a safe place for children and families to gather by constructing a new playground, which represents the first phase of a project to revitalize the congregation and become a key cornerstone of the rapidly developing urban neighborhood. | St. Stephen's Lutheran Church | Oct-07 | $35,000 |
| Collaborative with other funders to serve children in parochial schools through the Bullying Prevention Project and the Parent Education Project for school year 2007-2008. | Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation | Mar-07 | $10,000 |
| Collaborative with other funders to serve children in parochial schools through after-school care for the 2007-2008 school year. | Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation | Mar-07 | $3,000 |
| To allow 24 low-income children to attend a Lutheran school in St. Louis City through the provision of matching scholarships. | Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation | Oct-07 | $10,000 |
| To support efforts to hold a Missouri Statewide Nonprofit Conference in Fall 2007 to build identity within the sector and explore the creation of a statewide nonprofit association. | University of Missouri-St. Louis | Feb-07 | $10,000 |
| 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-07 | $35,000 |
| To expand access to healthcare and life-saving treatments for up to 700 low-income individuals with extensive medical issues by renovating the patient transfer room to create a triage area for patients participating in the Medical Relief Air Transport program. | Wings of Hope | Jun-07 | $100,000 |
| To improve academic outcomes for 200+ students by expanding and enhancing available technology and incorporating it throughout the curriculum. | Word of Life Lutheran School | Oct-07 | $3,000 |
| TOTALS | 71 Grants | $3,853,996 |
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