As of 12/31/2023
Congregation Community Engagement
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School - Wentzville
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School - Wentzville
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
King of Kings Lutheran Church - Chesterfield
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
King of Kings Lutheran Church - Chesterfield
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
King of Kings Lutheran Church - Chesterfield
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Lord of Life Lutheran Church - Chesterfield
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Lord of Life Lutheran Church - Chesterfield
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection - Sunset Hills
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens - Webster Groves
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens - Webster Groves
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Messiah Lutheran Church - Alton, IL
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Messiah Lutheran Church - Alton, IL
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Messiah Lutheran Church - Carlyle, IL
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Messiah Lutheran Church - Carlyle, IL
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Messiah Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Messiah Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To engage the young adult community neighbors with monthly dinners, game nights, movie nights, etc.
$2,300
Messiah Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To support a HARBOR Intern to work with the African Youth Ministry at Messiah.
$2,000
Messiah Lutheran Church & School - Weldon Spring/St. Charles
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Messiah Lutheran Church & School - Weldon Spring/St. Charles
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Monument of Faith Church of God of Christ
To build the capacity of neighborhood residents to participate, lead, and sustain a local neighborhood association through engagement, facilitation, and training.
$6,000
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church - Brentwood
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church - Brentwood
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Our Savior Lutheran Church & School - Fenton
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Our Savior Lutheran Church & School - Fenton
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Pathfinder Church - Ellisville
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Pathfinder Church - Ellisville
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Pathfinder Church - Ellisville
To provide an occupational therapist in the sensory room to support children and families with special needs.
$5,000
Peace Lutheran Church - Lemay
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Peace Lutheran Church - Lemay
To support an orchestra concert to share Christ with the community at Christmastime (December 17, 2023).
$7,500
Saint Johns Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Saint Johns Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Saint Trinity Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To pilot a multi-faceted ministry serving 1.5 and 2nd generation immigrant children and their families with activities for socialization, language improvement, leadership development, spiritual growth and parent involvement.
$98,000
Saint Trinity Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Saint Trinity Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To provide twice per week exercise classes to 30+ seniors in the Patch neighborhood.
$10,000
Saint Trinity Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Salem Lutheran Church & School - Affton
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Salem Lutheran Church & School - Affton
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Salem Lutheran Church & School - Affton
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Salem Lutheran Church & School - Black Jack
To provide the live animals for a two day community/school event December 1-2, 2023.
$1,540
Salem Lutheran Church & School - Black Jack
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$3,000
St. John Lutheran Church - Granite City, IL
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
St. John Lutheran Church - Granite City, IL
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
St. John Lutheran Church - Warrenton
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
St. John Lutheran Church - Warrenton
To provide a sensory room with proper equipment to meet the needs of special needs children in the preschool and community.
$2,800
St. John Lutheran Church - Warrenton
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
St. John's Lutheran Church & School - Arnold
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
St. John's Lutheran Church & School - Arnold
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
St. John's Lutheran Church & School - Arnold
To support the care connections ministry with a part-time intern.
$2,500
St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To connect with youth aged 12-18 in the local neighborhood by the hiring of a part-time youth director.
$10,000
St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
St. Mark's Lutheran Church & School - Eureka
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
St. Mark's Lutheran Church & School - Eureka
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
St. Mark's Lutheran Church & School - Eureka
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
St. Matthew Lutheran Church & School - St. Louis
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
St. Matthew Lutheran Church & School - St. Louis
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
St. Matthews Lutheran Church - Sullivan
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
St. Matthews Lutheran Church - Sullivan
To engage the surrounding community by offering family friendly events.
$8,200
St. Paul Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
St. Paul Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
St. Paul Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
St. Paul Lutheran Church - Wood River
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
St. Paul Lutheran Church - Wood River
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Imperial
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
St. Paul's Lutheran Church - New Melle
To support the mission of St. Paul’s using art as a tool to connect and engage with 100 to 150 people in their community.
$50,000
St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Troy, IL
To provide matching funds to support the use of sensory equipment for 75 students served by the Early Childhood Center.
$10,000
St. Paul's Lutheran Church & School - Des Peres
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
St. Paul's Lutheran Church & School - Des Peres
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church - Spanish Lake
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
The FAM
To assist the FAM in reaching its goal of helping 85 African American families become homeowners by 2024.
$40,000
Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To make some improvements to the church parking lot to better host and support Weihnachtsmarkt 2023.
$10,000
Transfiguration Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Transfiguration Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church - Bridgeton
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Trinity Lutheran Church - Hoffman, IL
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$4,000
Trinity Lutheran Church - Hoffman, IL
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Trinity Lutheran Church - St. Louis
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Trinity Lutheran Church - Troy
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Trinity Lutheran Church - Troy
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Unfailing Love Christian Church Inc.
To provide the Resources Around Mentally Preparing (RAMP) program which gives access to small group and individual counseling to 30 new and expectant mothers with the goal of building a community for support, healing, education, and resources.
$30,000
Unity Lutheran Church - East St. Louis, IL
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Village Lutheran Church - Ladue
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Village Lutheran Church - Ladue
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Zion Lutheran Church - Hillsboro
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Zion Lutheran Church - Maryland Heights
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Zion Lutheran Church - Valley Park
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Zion Lutheran Church - Valley Park
To help meet critical needs in the community and serve as a catalyst for relationship development and community listening - Community Relief Grant.
$5,000
Zion Lutheran Church & School - St. Charles
To award an attendee prize for attending the April 2023 Delegate Meeting.
$1,000
Foreign-Born Populations
Bilingual International Assistant Services
To provide 40 foreign-born individuals who have temporary/vulnerable legal statuses with access to legal services through an immigration attorney.
$30,000
Casa de Salud
To offer healthcare navigation, patient advocacy, and case management through the Guides for Understanding, Information and Access program.
$65,000
Christian Friends of New Americans
To offer tutoring and support to New American children and enable up to 29 children to attend an area Lutheran elementary or high school through the provision of scholarships.
$47,000
Christian Friends of New Americans
To hire Thriving Through Transitions to assist with a process to help transition CFNA leadership, organization, and structure of today to better engage the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.
$10,000
Health Protection & Education Services
To reduce barriers to accessing healthcare by providing workplace health screenings to 150 foreign-born individuals.
$21,000
Immigrant Home English Learning Program
To improve the language proficiency, life skills, and self-sufficiency of 450 foreign-born individuals by providing in-home English language education and life skills training.
$24,000
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc.
To provide legal services to 70 immigrants with visa petitions for family reunification, naturalization, public benefits, identification, and T or U visas through the Immigration Legal Program.
$37,500
LifeWise STL
To improve the mental health of 170 foreign-born individuals by offering evidence-based mental health services such as, group therapy, individual therapy, case coordination, and targeted referrals.
$66,000
Migrant & Immigrant Community Action Project (MICA)
To increase crisis legal services capacity to better respond to the everchanging legal environment and client needs.
$64,000
Migrant & Immigrant Community Action Project (MICA)
To be among their client population and have a new office space that better meets the organization’s operational needs through the purchase and buildout of a new building.
$50,000
Puentes de Esperanza - Bridges of Hope
To provide 153 immigrant clients with crisis intervention, case management, and community education with the support of a Bilingual Family and Community Advocate.
$46,000
St. Francis Community Services
To support 60 newly arrived immigrant families through the Abriendo Puertas program with basic needs assistance, case management, and educational workshops.
$65,000
St. Louis Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America
To strengthen the collaboration and coordination of the Immigrant Service Provider Network (ISPN) by curating resources, hosting educational programs, convening providers, and supporting shared initiatives.
$35,000
St. Louis Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America
To support IFLCA operations to convene an inter-faith community to accompany the people of Latin America in their work for human rights and social justice.
$20,000
Washington University
To provide 25 immigrants who are receiving client-centered, cross-cultural legal services with access to language interpretation.
$7,000
Welcome Neighbor STL, Inc.
To provide intensive wraparound support to newly-arrived refugees through family partnering services with 150 volunteers.
$16,000
Justice-Involved Individuals and their Families
Criminal Justice Ministry
To support housing, case management, and wraparound services for 65 formerly incarcerated individuals participating in the Release-to-Rent reentry housing program.
$95,000
Deaconess Faith Community Nurse Ministries
To provide health assessments, education and case management to 100 men and women served by Criminal Justice Ministry.
$33,500
Fathers and Families Support Center
To support the 25th Anniversary Celebration Gala "A Toast To Fathers".
$2,500
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
To preserve the mother-daughter relationship of incarcerated parents, reduce the trauma of separation, and minimize girls' at-risk behavior through Girl Scouting and provide opportunities for 40 girls to share positive experiences with their incarcerated mothers at the Vandalia and Chillicothe Correctional Centers.
$15,000
Hanani House
To support the comprehensive recovery support services for 25 justice-involved women residing in Hanani House's recovery houses located in Washington and Augusta, Missouri.
$15,000
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
To sustain and expand services to 575 justice-involved individuals who need to obtain a Missouri State ID and/or birth certificate; and organize a network of key reentry stakeholders to ensure that incarcerated individuals receive these documents free of charge before their release.
$27,500
St. Patrick Center
To continue the expansion of the workforce development programming to incorporate reentry services that support 60 justice-involved individuals as they transition into employment and housing security.
$30,000
Washington University
To develop and deliver a series of capacity-building workshops focused on financial literacy, health (including mental health), and technology for 31 formerly incarcerated Prison Education Program students and their families; and expand offerings to include (1) interactive, digital content, (2) a train-the-trainer peer mentorship program, and (3) a mentorship experience for other newly-released justice-individuals in the St. Louis region.
$31,000
Lutheran Schools & Organizations
Child of God Lutheran Church & School - St. Peters
To purchase and implement a new science curriculum for the 6th graders.
$10,000
Christ Community Lutheran School - Kirkwood
To purchase 55 Chromebooks for the 5th grade class.
$10,000
Christ Community Lutheran School - Kirkwood
To cover travel expenses (e.g., rental, gas, food) for 3 staff to attend Herzog Foundation's Strategic Planning Bootcamp April 17-19 in Smithville, MO.
$500
Christ Community Lutheran School - Kirkwood
To cover travel expenses for 3 staff members to attend Herzog Foundation's Culture Building and People Management Training Retreat (July 24-26) in Smithville, MO.
$500
Grace Lutheran Chapel & School - Bellefontaine Neighbors
To increase the safety and security of the school campus by installing a surveillance system for the school and upgrading the current system for monitoring guests coming into the building.
$10,000
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School - Olivette
To purchase 80 new and updated desks to enhance student learning in the Middle School grade classrooms.
$10,000
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School - St. Charles
To purchase 33 iPads for students in the newly added 1st grade classroom.
$10,000
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School - Washington
To make audio-visual upgrades to the gym and stage.
$10,000
Intersect Arts Center
To develop an Arts and Faith Mentorship Program to deepen the connection between Intersect and congregants at Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
$55,000
Lutheran Association for Special Education
To cover travel expenses for one staff member to attend Herzog Foundation's Donor Development Bootcamp (February 27-March 2) in Smithville, MO.
$343.22
Lutheran Church of the Atonement & School - Florissant
To provide summer and afterschool programming for at least 45 students.
$10,000
Lutheran Development Group
To support a community development effort for placemaking, welcoming into the community, and invitation on mission through property development, increasing housing availability, service coordination and church engagement.
$5,000,000
Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA)
To more effectively serve area Lutheran school students by offering continuous educational improvement programs and resources through curriculum development, administrator and teacher professional development, marketing and student services.
$55,000
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri
To commemorate and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the LFCS Dinner and Auction.
$40,000
Lutheran High School North
To provide short-term tuition assistance to families of high school students who face an unforeseen financial burden during the school year.
$10,000
Lutheran North Middle School
To provide short-term tuition assistance to families of middle school students who face an unforeseen financial burden during the school year.
$10,000
Messiah Lutheran Church & School - Weldon Spring/St. Charles
To purchase the teacher and student editions of the new Enduring Faith Religion Curriculum to implement in the 2023-24 school year and beyond.
$10,000
Metro-East Lutheran High School
To create a long term solution for need-based financial assistance to families by providing a 3:1 Matching Challenge Grant to establish a scholarship endowment fund.
$750,000
Our Savior Lutheran Church & School - Fenton
To build community awareness and improve marketing by purchasing new, electronic signage.
$10,000
Salem Lutheran Church & School - Affton
To enhance its brand awareness and marketing materials to drive new families to the school and increase enrollment.
$10,000
Salem Lutheran Church & School - Black Jack
To install a new camera system to monitor all areas of the campus especially the parking lot area and the back of the school building.
$10,000
St. John Lutheran School - Ellisville
To upgrade outdated Smart Boards with BenQ Boards in two classrooms.
$10,000
St. John's Lutheran Church & School - Arnold
To update the interactive smart boards in the K-8 classrooms.
$10,000
St. Paul's Lutheran Church & School - Des Peres
To purchase and implement a new researched-based, structured literacy materials for K to 4th grade classes.
$10,000
Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation
To provide 168 students with a quality Lutheran education by providing scholarships to children from low-income families residing in the City of St. Louis.
$50,000
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Congregation UAC - Edwardsville, IL
dba Trinity Lutheran Ministries
To engage 54 middle school students in career exploration activities including web-based courses provided by Genesis Virtual Academy, guest speakers sharing their career journeys, and field trips.
$15,000
Trinity Lutheran Church & School - St. Charles
To purchase and install new flooring.
$10,000
Word of Life Lutheran School - St. Louis
To continue supporting an on staff Facilitator who will improve communication as well as build relationships with immigrant families.
$10,000
Zion Lutheran Church & School - Bethalto, IL
To update classrooms for junior high school students.
$10,000
Older Adults Maintaining Independence
Bethesda Health Group Foundation
To support low-income seniors living in their home to have access to social work services, durable medical equipment, and transportation through the Healthy At Home program.
$16,000
Cardinal Ritter Senior Services
To enable 15 grandparents to participate in the Relatives Acting As Parents Program by providing long term support with ongoing case management, financial assistance, support groups, and wellness programming.
$53,000
HealthVisions Midwest
To support 24 low-income senior clients attend the 25th anniversary prayer breakfast/speaker.
$1,000
Human Support Services
To create a welcoming and stigma-free social setting using the Living Room model, a community crisis respite program for 30 older adults with mental illness.
$30,000
Independence Center
To provide 550 older adults living with serious mental illness with comprehensive services including, psychosocial rehabilitation, healthcare home/wellness program, community support, and occupational therapy through the Young at Heart program.
$20,000
Lutheran Senior Services
To provide 74 older adults with Aging Answers' care management services and access to chaplaincy services, to expand spiritual care to 110 older adults in affordable housing communities, and to conduct 20 focus groups to develop spiritual care plans for each affordable housing community.
$80,000
Memory Care Home Solutions
To support 400 families with a loved one with Alzheimer’s and Dementia by providing in-home assessments, case management, and occupational therapy to improve safety and quality of life.
$47,000
Missouri EnergyCare, Inc.
To ensure older adults are able to remain safe and healthy at home by providing weatherization, education, and equipment.
$15,000
New City Fellowship of St. Louis
To improve the safety and independence of 10 seniors by building wheelchair ramps or lifts with volunteer groups.
$40,000
Rx Outreach, Inc.
To provide virtual health education, linkages to healthcare resources, and access to affordable medications to 400 low-income seniors in the St. Louis region.
$25,000
SAJE Senior Ministry
To increase the connection to seniors by adding quarterly outings and nutrition courses.
$10,000
Shepherd's Center of Webster-Kirkwood
To address the digital divide and promote healthy behaviors among older adults by providing tutoring, digital literacy classes, navigation, and devices.
$15,000
St. John's Healing Community Board
aka St. John's Community Care
To provide enrichment for older adults living with dementia with Adult Day services that include group and individual music therapy, musical groups, and other health and wellness activities.
$20,000
St. Louis Society for the Blind
dba St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
To support approximately 40 older adults who are visually impaired in maintaining their independence and quality of life by providing in-home occupational therapy and to increase awareness and education about agency services in the Metro East.
$16,000
Grand Total
233 Grants
$8,836,151.22