Deaconess Community, As 2023 concludes we reflect on the year with appreciation for you, our neighbors, community members, partners, and co-laborers with whom we have taken significant steps forward. Our public meetings and strategy sessions immediately come to mind. After an 18-month engagement process with the community and stakeholders to gather feedback, we launched our...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: James Seaton 212-784-5705 JSeaton@groupgordon.com The Foundation’s Policy Campaign Grants will support timely grassroots advocacy, civic engagement, and community organizing efforts for systemic change ST. LOUIS, MO (December 14, 2023) – Deaconess Foundation (Deaconess) is currently accepting funding proposals for up to $100,000 to support timely grassroots advocacy, civic engagement, and community...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: James Seaton 212-784-5705 JSeaton@groupgordon.com The St. Louis Regional Health Commission in partnership with Deaconess Foundation partnered to invest in transportation, safety, and health navigation support for seniors ST. LOUIS (Dec. 12, 2023) – The board of the Seniors Community Revitalization & Development Fund (Seniors Community Fund) today announced $350,000 in grant...

Greetings Deaconess Community, Deaconess Community, The spirit of gratitude invites us to be grateful in both joyous and challenging seasons. As a community, we continue to care for one another and those around us even in this moment of global crises and remain hopeful that the seeds we are planting with our hands, hearts, and...