2023 Grants Awarded: Round 1

Agency/Purpose
Amount
ACPD
$50,000.00
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
$11,800.00
To provide assistance with nutritional supplements and incontinence products.
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
$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.
Annie's Hope - The Bereavement Center for Kids
$28,000.00
To support grief services for children and families in Jefferson County.
Arnold Food Pantry
$7,500.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses.
Boonslick Regional Planning Commission
$10,000.00
To increase awareness of the MO Rides program in Jefferson County.
CHADS Coalition For Mental Health
$65,000.00
To provide Family Support services and school-based programs, including Signs of Suicide and Social-Emotional Mentoring programs.
Cedar Hill Fire Protection District
$24,944.14
To purchase emergency medical equipment.
Champion Life Foundation Inc.
$52,957.00
To purchase a truck that would be used to increase access to basic needs services.
Cherish
$10,000.00
To expand grief services for children.
Christian Family Services
$55,000.00
To provide program support for the foster care, maternity counseling and adoption, counseling services and transitional housing programs.
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Jefferson County
$30,000.00
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.
Cultural Diversity Committee
$5,000.00
To provide scholarship awards.
De Soto 73 Public Schools
$10,000.00
To provide program support for the basic needs program.
DeSoto Food Pantry
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Deaconess Faith Community Nurse Ministries
$18,896.64
To provide health services at a local food pantry.
Developmental Disability Advocates
$32,000.00
To replace the roof of the group home.
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
$30,000.00
To purchase medical equipment for clients and to support the in-home care program.
Disability Resource In-Home Services
$8,527.76
To purchase new computers.
Emmanuel Baptist Church Food Pantry
$15,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses.
Eye Thrive
$30,000.00
To provide Jefferson County students with comprehensive eye exams and glasses.
Faith Community Church
$25,000.00
To purchase a new freezer and refrigerators and to make facility upgrades.
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
$12,500.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses.
First United Methodist Church
$10,000.00
To purchase food and personal hygiene products.
First United Methodist Church
$4,663.69
To increase food storage capacity and to purchase a laptop.
Food Outreach Inc.
$97,280.00
To support the agency's program that provides heart-healthy food for low-income clients living with HIV/AIDS, Type II Diabetes or cancer and reside in Jefferson County. To pilot a program that would serve residents who are diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure.
G. S. B. T. T. C. (Giving Something Back To The Community)
$10,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Gateway to Hope
$25,000.00
To provide support services to breast cancer patients in Jefferson County and to assist women in getting screened.
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.
Good Shepherd Children & Family Services
$35,000.00
To provide support to foster families in Jefferson County.
H E R O E S CARE, INC.
$40,000.00
To expand capacity for Veteran services.
Helping Hands and Horses
$16,500.00
To purchase a golf cart to provide transportation to participants who have mobility issues.
Hematite Fire Protection District
$11,047.37
To purchase emergency medical equipment.
Herculaneum United Methodist Church
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Hillsboro Christian Church
$7,500.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Hillsboro Lions Club
$9,913.28
To purchase vision screening equipment.
Hillsboro School District
$10,000.00
To support the basic needs program for students in the Hillsboro School District.
Jeffco Shop With A Cop
$10,000.00
To provide program support for the Shop with a Cop program in local schools.
Jefferson College Foundation, Inc.
$75,000.00
To purchase simulation equipment for the nursing program.
Jefferson County Family YMCA
$15,000.00
To purchase additional cameras and lighting for facility security.
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
$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.
LIV Recovery Sober Living
$65,000.00
To purchase and furnish a sober living home in Jefferson County.
LIV Recovery Sober Living
$50,000.00
To provide program support for a women's recovery house.
Lafayette Industries
$45,000.00
To expand the employment training program for young adults with a disability.
Living Faith Food Pantry
$10,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses.
Living Life on 2 Wheels, Inc.
$16,000.00
To support the All Kids Bike program at local schools and to hold a camp for children and adults with special needs.
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
$45,000.00
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
$15,000.00
To provide dementia care services and education to families in Jefferson County.
Mercy Health Foundation Jefferson
$50,000.00
To support the Oncology Nurse Navigator program.
Mercy Health Foundation Jefferson
$30,000.00
To provide assistance with patient transportation.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
$10,000.00
To support the Victim Services and Underage Drinking programs in Jefferson County.
NAMI St. Louis
$10,000.00
To support the Crisis Intervention Team program in Jefferson County.
New Hope Outreach Center
$40,000.00
To purchase a mobile laundry trailer.
Nurses for Newborns
$50,000.00
To provide nurse home visits to underserved families in Jefferson County.
Operation Food Search
$35,000.00
To purchase and distribute food to 12 Jefferson County food pantries.
Our Little Haven
$70,000.00
To support the Coordination of Medical Services and Child Treatment Services for Foster Case Management programs in Jefferson County.
Parents as Teachers - Festus
$30,000.00
To provide program support and to purchase incentives to increase participation in health screenings.
Pay It Forward Baby Ministry
$7,500.00
To purchase supplies and to assist with general operating expenses of the basic needs program.
Peace Pantry
$15,000.00
To provide program support for the basic needs program.
Pink Ribbon Girls
$20,000.00
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.
$100,000.00
To support and expand medical and dietary services.
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.
$85,000.00
To support mental health services in Jefferson County.
Total for 2023
$3,072,982,.81