Deaconess awards $450K to organizations dedicated to youth and older adults

Deaconess Foundation Awards $450,000 to Organizations Dedicated to Youth and Older Adults in Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois

The community-stewarded grantmaking approach identified key cross-generational themes in the types of support needed by both seniors and young people ST. LOUIS, MO – December 9, 2025 – Today, Deaconess Foundation (Deaconess) announced the recipients of $450,000 in grant awards for community-led organizations supporting seniors and young people, demonstrating its strategic intent to respond to community needs and bridge critical …

July/August eNewsletter from the Deaconess Foundation

July/August Newsletter | A Reckoning that Calls Us to Reflect and Rebuild

Deaconess Community, As summer turns to fall, our region is not merely reflecting — it is reckoning. The May 16 tornado devastated St. Louis, leaving billions in damage, lives lost, families displaced, and inequities laid bare. What we face is bigger than storm recovery…it is a reckoning of care for our people and our place. Several months in, no reminder …

June Newsletter | Love Is the Lasso

Deaconess Community, This Pride Month, I offer my reflection with vulnerability—trusting that readers can hold space and tension and can see themselves on this journey, where multiple truths can be held at once. This is my truth: I am a Christian leading a Christian organization. My faith shapes how I understand the world—human identities, purpose, and my role in it. …

Missouri Jobs for Justice } They Took Paid Sick Leave

Missouri & Illinois Legislative Recap 2025

With the Missouri and Illinois legislative sessions over, we wanted to take a moment to both highlight recent wins and call out the legislative actions that threaten our democracy and challenge the will of the people as we fortify ourselves for the battles ahead. Missouri HB 567 – Paid Sick Leave Repeal Status: Passed by legislature, sent to Governor Kehoe …