Urban Harvest STL believes everyone in our community should have equitable access to fresh, healthy food regardless of socioeconomic status, race or location. They grow healthy produce across a network of seven urban farms in the heart of St. Louis and donate the majority of the harvest to nonprofit partners serving communities with limited or non-existent access to healthy, nutritious food. Urban Harvest STL also educates and engages the surrounding community in these efforts.

The Magic House is a St. Louis children’s museum with the mission of engaging children in hands-on learning experiences that encourage experimentation, creativity and the development of problem-solving skills within a place of beauty, wonder, joy and magic.  With support, The Magic House provides field trips, outreach programs and other hands-on learning experiences, including some opportunities for special populations including military families, seriously ill youth, special needs youth and foster children.

Empower Nepali Girls exists to empower and support neglected, marginalized, and at-risk girls and young women in Nepal who are vulnerable to childhood marriage, sex slavery, or childhood abandonment.  Education is the most effective combatant, and costs just $170/year through grade 9, $800/year for grades 10-12, and approximately $3,000/year for university.  ENG  provides financial support to cover those costs and subsistence and basic living needs, as well as mentoring and career guidance.

Songs for Soldiers supports STL-metro area veterans who are wounded, disabled, suffering from PTSD, and/or otherwise struggling with the support and resources needed to recover from the literal and figurative scars of combat in practical and important ways.  This is primarily achieved through sponsorship and fundraising for their annual benefit concert which features big-name acts and local vendors.  Support includes help w/monthly expenses, home improvements, provisions for  family, health-related needs, and more.

Girls in the Know (GITK) inspires & empowers St. Louis-area girls to make healthy, confident decisions through the provision of a 4-week empowerment workshop series, led by female professionals in their fields to pre-teen girls (and trusted parents/caregivers they bring with them), on topics ranging from friendships to puberty to safety to bullying to nutrition and exercise.  Their approach at reaching pre-teen girls is particularly critical given the crucial developmental point at which that age demographic resides.

Assisi House provides living space for previously unhoused individuals in small, communal settings where each person is treated with dignity and respect.  Assisi House has 3 core aims: 1) To keep people safe and warm throughout the winter months (November-March); 2) To create stable, year-round housing meant as a foundation for transition into permanent housing; 3) To provide residents with meaningful relationships as well as access to resources and other services in an effort to bring homelessness to an end.

The 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis is comprised of a diverse group of men including business executives, community leaders, entrepreneurs, clergy, and elected officials, formed in direct response to the number of young persons of color at risk to for academic and legal issues. The goal is to identify youth who are going to have a turbulent transition to adulthood and offer positive support system to avoid the pitfalls that can derail their lives, with particular focus on  Leadership, Education, Health & Wellness, and Economic Empowerment.

The Access Foundation is committed to providing underserved children in St. Louis ACCESS to educational opportunities with a focus on STEM development.  It is an outgrowth of the singular vision of founder, Keithen Stallings, who wanted to provide an easier route for children in his community toward college, vocational, entrepreneurial, and other post-high school opportunities.  The Access foundation accomplishes this primarily through student development workshops, college tours, and scholarships, though they are also committed to meeting more immediate and basic needs within the community, such as food assistance, with their frequent food drives.

STEMSTL partners work collaboratively on systems-level solutions to connect schools, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning institutions, employers, and family members around high-quality, rigorous STEM learning and workforce opportunities.  STEMSTL has particular focus on mapping out and responding to “STEM deserts” in the STL-region (areas whose inhabitants are underrepresented in STEM careers) in the interest of ensuring all young people have access to high-quality out of school STEM learning.

L’Arche International works for the creation and growth of homes, programs, and support networks with people who have intellectual disabilities. It was founded in 1964 when founder Jean Vanier welcomed two men with disabilities into his home in the town of Trosly-Breuil, France. Today, it is an international organization operating 153 communities in 38 countries, and on five continents. L’Arche St. Louis incorporated as a tax exempt 501(c)(3) entity in 2007, and opened their home in Spring of 2011 in what was formerly the convent at Immaculate Conception in Maplewood. They welcomed their first core member in June 2007, and have been a living and breathing L’Arche community ever since, with more members added each year.

Skate Culture STL seeks to ride the wave of cultural skate renaissance in the hopes of encouraging St. Louis residents toward physical health and exercise, as well as community and togetherness, largely through events and advocacy. Featuring local players, makers, and skaters, Skate Culture believes that roller-skating transcends culture, age, and skill level, making it possible to provide unique and memorable experiences that support their primary goals.