Women on Mission St. Louis

*We are housewives, moms, friends, sisters, teachers, business women, business owners, investors in the lives of others.
*We are a group of women who focus our efforts on the under served North City neighborhood of College Hill, where we serve as influencers in bringing much needed opportunity to break the cycle of poverty.
*We are a giving circle. One hundred percent of each member's donation goes to our grants. As a women's giving circle, we are different from many other nonprofit groups providing services in St. Louis. We see women as an untapped resource, and know that by combining our money and skills, we can achieve far more than we can individually.
*Women on Mission combines the annual donations from members and gives large grants each June. Grants are made to non-profit organizations dedicated to revitalizing the College Hill community. These grants are resident-approved and voted on by our members.
*We raise separate funds to cover overhead costs. We're committed to being fiscally responsible. Total overhead costs will be no more than ten percent of our annual donations.

What We've Done

In our 15 year history we have awarded over $1,000,000 to the College Hill neighborhood

Some funded programs include:
Early literacy program through Ready Readers
Gang resistance and education training program
Development of green space/park
Home based social services and permanent housing
Establishment of a revenue generating lavender garden
Wellness-physical fitness and nutrition program
Family mentors in neighborhood elementary school

Grant recipients include:
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Connections to Success
Crime Victims Advocacy Center
Employment Connection
Eye Care Charity of MidAmerica
Grace Hill Settlement House
Humanitri
Lift for Life Gym
Little Bit Foundation
Lutheran Housing Support
Queen of Peace
St. Louis Crisis Nursery
St. Louis Police Foundation
Ready Readers
Grace Hill Settlement House
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Food Pantry
Gateway Region YMCA
Better Family Life
CHADS Coalition for Mental Health