Spirit of St. Louis gives $195,000 to nonprofits - St. Louis Business Journal:

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In 2009, more than 100 St. Louis-area organizations requested grants from the fund exceedingg a totalof $2 million. provides counseling, emergency sanctuary and critical servicess to adults and children impacted bydomestiv abuse; $10,000 to support the “Nightsx of Safety” program. · providezs value-centered homes and education through collegeto in-need $10,000 to support summer programs and educational activities. · advocatesz for abused and neglected children from birth to 18 years of ageneedingh safe, permanent homes; $20,000 toward adding two case advocacy supervisorxs to staff.
· provides underprivileged high school students with the academicc tools and life skills needed to succeedin college; $20,00p to support 150 current and future · teaches English, life skills and domestic abusw rights to immigrant women; $12,009 to support services to 100 women for one · (LAAW) provides crisis advocacy and legal representation; $20,000 to support free legakl representation and the crisis/legal helpline. · provides clothingh and supplies to disadvantaged school children at12 St. Louisd area schools; $20,000 to sponsor one additionalp school.
· provides comprehensivs eye care to the homeless andmedicallyy disenfranchised; $25,000 for optical goods and · supplies backpacks filled with necessities to at-risjk children removed from homesz during a crisis; $5,000 to support staffg and $10,000 to buy backpacks and · inspires at-risk preschool children to read by hosting readings and increasingg exposure to books and stimulating $15,000 to recruit volunteers and purchase books. · developa the character and competence of children through camp experiencex ina healthy, carin community; $4,000 to support six campers for 12 · provides work experience through art apprenticeships to St.
Louis metropolitanb youth; $4,000 to support four apprentices ina six-week summefr program. · helps abused women and children break the cycle of violencs intheir lives; $20,000 to fund the children’s program coordinator position. Spirit of St. Louizs Women’s Fund, a component of the , has 197 memberes with each committed to an annual contributionof $1,200 or more for five years to fund grantz for St. Louis area nonprofit In 2009, SOS achieved the $500,00 0 milestone in charitable giving.