Thanks to our members, we were able to award $204,583 in grants to 12 deserving agencies. 2017 also marks the first time SOS awarded a three-year renewable grant.
Lydia's House - $33,333 multi-year grant to support its Job Training and Employment Program called Lydia's Ladle. This provides women who are escaping domestic violence an immediate source of income. Look for their chicken potpies in local grocery stores!
Angels' Arms - $20,000 grant to provide foster homes, resources and emotional support for foster parents who care for sibling groups and other hard-to-place children.
Annie's Hope - St. Louis Bereavement Center of Young People - $15,000 grant to provide critically needed in-school support services, free of charge, to underprivileged and disenfranchised youth who are dealing with overwhelming grief.
Eye Care Charity of Mid-America - $20,000 grant to provide free eye care services to 200 children in Ferguson during the 2017-2018 school year.
Home Sweet Home - $6,000 grant to help clients from partner organizations transition to their new living situations with much-needed furnishing and basics, providing a sense of ownership and a source of stability at a crucial time.
Home Works THVP - $10,000 grant to add 100 students to their program of home visits by teachers and school staff members, creating a partnership between families and teachers for children's success.
Migrant and Immigrant Community Action Project - $20,000 grant to overcome barriers to justice by providing low-cost, high quality legal services to low-income immigrants and their families.
Pianos for People - $12,000 grant to break down financial barriers that prevent those from disadvantaged backgrounds from accessing the many benefits of learning to play the piano.
St. Louis Internship Program - $20,000 grant to provide the rigorous support, training, prep and networking which are essential for interns to succeed both in the workplace and in life.
Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective - $8,250 grant to fund "Not Another One! A Play 4 Peace" which is a live theatrical performance about gun violence based on 2015 conversations among teens, the police and civic leaders.
Urban Harvest STL - $20,000 grant to continue its work maintaining their downtown roof top farm and expand its reach further into the community by establishing more urban farm sites in partnership with other organizations.
Volunteers in Medicine, Inc - $20,000 grant to purchase medication for uninsured, low-income adult residents of St. Charles.