Deaconess Community, In the recent past, we have seen a disturbing trend. Legislators at federal and state levels are exerting their influence across the country and in our region to create roadblocks to accessibility, impeding the civil liberties of minoritized people. Instead of using the positions that have been granted to them by the people...

In its third cycle, the Community Governance Board is dispersing the largest sum of grants in the Fund’s history to support education, arts, maternal health, youth mentorship, urban farming, and more ST. LOUIS, MO (July 26, 2023) — The Community Governance Board (CGB) of the St. Louis Regional Racial Healing + Justice Fund announced that it...

The Heartland of America, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers is home to Deaconess Foundation and our mission. The great Mississippi River unites the east and west, connecting Illinois and Missouri. Since Deaconess Foundation began grantmaking in 1998, our bi-state footprint has included St. Clair, Madison and Monroe Counties in Illinois and...

Greetings Deaconess Community, Last month, I had the opportunity to provide input in a recurring column I have at the St. Louis American. The newer phenomenon known as quiet quitting has been on mind my lately and I’d like to share my thoughts with you below. Originally published: May 7, 2023. See here. When you...