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IN 20115,545 People Served
1,250 Volunteers Utilized
14,300+ Hours Served by Volunteers
A B O U T
J O B S F O R L I F E
C O M M U N I T Y L O O P
Y O U T H D E V E L O P M E N T
A M P
V O L U N T E E R S
F I N A N C I A L S
C L O S I N G
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Approximately 28 - 39% of the residents of the 10 inner city neigh-
borhoods that Mission: St. Louis serves live below the poverty line,
often in aging and/or substandard housing. The City of St. Louis
OPPORTUNITY
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While many great organizations offer short-term charity-based services, Mission: St. Louis focuses on long-term empowerment. We walk alongside people, empowering them to make changes that will last a lifetime.
Mission: St. Louis is committed to revi-
talizing St. Louis by building lasting re-
lationships with neighborhoods in need.
Through taking time to build relation-
ships first, we seek to restore dignity to
the people who live in now-struggling
communities. We want to serve along-
side the residents of these communi-
ties, empowering them to lead the way
in bringing about lasting change. Our vi-
sion is that every community will be a
safe and nurturing environment for all
individuals and families. We work to re-
alize this vision by addressing the three
vital areas of education, empowerment,
and economic development through our
three core programs Youth Development,
Jobs for Life, and Community Loop.
Education, empowerment, and economic developmentThrough a holistic approach, we seek to transform neighborhoods in St. Louis into safe and nurturing environments for all people.
ABOUT MISSION: ST. LOUIS
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Our Jobs for Life program works to equip unemployed men with the skills necessary to attain employment and maintain it with long-term success.
Our Jobs for Life program works to equip
unemployed men with the skills neces-
sary to attain employment and main-
tain it with long-term success. This is
accomplished through an 8-week cycle
of classes, internships, and one-on-one
mentoring. Each component of this pro-
gram focuses on skills and personal de-
velopment to support success in the work
place and all areas of a man’s life—emo-
tional/spiritual, social, financial, profes-
sional, and familial. We have had a 70%
graduation rate from this program and
have seen 2/3 of our graduates attain
full time employment and almost half
are furthering their education.
equipping men for careers and life
JOBS FOR LIFE
As of January 2011, 10% of the St. Louis population was unemployed. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Jobs for Life program successfully graduated
70% of its students in 2011, with 2/3 of the graduates
employed and almost half furthering their education.
OPPORTUNITY
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Community Loop offers free home repair
to residents in our neighborhood who
are struggling with physical or financial
restraints. This program seeks to enable
homeowners to remain in their homes
and to ensure safe and healthy living
environments for community members.
Relationships are built by connecting
neighbors and volunteers to facilitate
workdays, ultimately accomplishing vi-
tal home repairs and maintenance. The
goal of Community Loop is to connect
people with each other so that they may
develop relationships, share resourc-
es (e.g. skills, talents, knowledge, time,
money) and build true community in the
process of creating safe living environ-
ments. Last year alone, 723 volunteers
accomplished more than 300 projects
serving more than 3,700 hours.
RESTORING HOMES FOR NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS
COMMUNITY LOOP
More than 380 home repairs were accomplished
by 550 volunteers during 6,393 service hours.
Community Loop provided healthy living environ-
ments for 90 senior citizens, helping them to re-
main in their homes.
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Through Youth Development programming we target the achievement gap that exists for students in the neighborhoods we serve.
BUILDING ACADEMIC SUCCESS
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Through Youth Development program-
ming we target the achievement gap that
exists for students in the neighborhoods
we serve. We work to support and build
academic success, while introducing
students to diverse experiences and op-
portunities that are typically not acces-
sible in this neighborhood. We build per-
sonal relationships with these children,
which allows us to better identify road-
blocks to their success and meet each
individual’s unique needs. These efforts
include academic support programs at
three local elementary schools (Adams,
Ford, and Peabody), after-school activi-
ties, tutoring, and a summer camp for
under-resourced youth. Overall, our pro-
gramming and volunteers offered 3,500
hours of enrichment activities for the
children we serve with in the last year.
61% of 3rd and 4th graders evaluated fell into the lowest 10th
percentile in the nation, with 48% of all the students reading
at a kindergarten level or below.
Volunteers spent 470 hours inside the classrooms
of the St. Louis Public System supporting teachers
and directly serving students through the Adopt-A-
Classroom program.
OPPORTUNITY
256 elementary-aged children received
77,610 minutes of reading instruction with a tutor.
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Through Youth Development programming we target the achievement gap that exists for students in the neighborhoods we serve.
TRAINING IN MISSIONAL LIVING
AMP
Through Youth Development program-
ming we target the achievement gap that
exists for students in the neighborhoods
we serve. We work to support and build
academic success, while introducing
students to diverse experiences and op-
portunities that are typically not acces-
sible in this neighborhood. We build per-
sonal relationships with these children,
which allows us to better identify road-
blocks to their success and meet each
individual’s unique needs. These efforts
include academic support programs at
three local elementary schools (Adams,
Ford, and Peabody), after-school activi-
ties, tutoring, and a summer camp for
under-resourced youth. Overall, our pro-
gramming and volunteers offered 3,500
hours of enrichment activities for the
children we serve with in the last year.
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Through Youth Development programming we target the achievement gap that exists for students in the neighborhoods we serve.
TEACHING TO SERVE
VOLUNTEERS
Through Youth Development program-
ming we target the achievement gap that
exists for students in the neighborhoods
we serve. We work to support and build
academic success, while introducing
students to diverse experiences and op-
portunities that are typically not acces-
sible in this neighborhood. We build per-
sonal relationships with these children,
which allows us to better identify road-
blocks to their success and meet each
individual’s unique needs. These efforts
include academic support programs at
three local elementary schools (Adams,
Ford, and Peabody), after-school activi-
ties, tutoring, and a summer camp for
under-resourced youth. Overall, our pro-
gramming and volunteers offered 3,500
hours of enrichment activities for the
children we serve with in the last year.
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8%
15%
77%Fundraising
Program ExpensesGeneral
Management
Program Expenses $374,801Fundraising $74,195General Management $39,689
TOTAL $488,685
General Donations $78,787Annual Fund $192,201Grants $70,333Special Gifts $85,237Special Events $105,071Earned Income $17,371
TOTAL $549,700
Community Loop $153,447Education $88,745Volunteer Management $38,455Jobs for Life $32,295Community Mobilization $29,074Affordable Christmas $32,785
Total $374,801
37%9%
5%
19%14%
16%
Annual Fund
Grants
Special Gifts
GeneralDonations
EarnedIncome
Special Events
41%
24%
10%9% 8%
9%
Community Loop
Education
VolunteerManagement
Jobs for Life CommunityMobilization
AffordableChristmas
REVENUE EXPENSES PROGRAM EXPENSES
Community Loop offers free home repair to residents in our neighborhood who are struggling with physical or financial restraints.
STEWARDING OUR RESOURCES
FINANCIALS
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A thank you note, and hope for the future, with your help etc.
ENGAGING IN RELATIONSHIPS
CLOSING
1,226 children opened presents last Christmas be-
cause of Affordable Christmas.