Earth, Wind, and Fire
Beyond Housing hosted its annual Concert, VIP Reception and Live Auction on August 24th featuring Earth, Wind & Fire at the Stifel Opera House. Hundreds of guests showed up to support Beyond Housing’s mission for helping communities in St. Louis become better places to live. They also enjoyed an evening of entertainment and excitement as Earth, […]
Micah 6:8 Comes Back Around
It was the day I started the job I so proudly still have today. The board of the Ecumenical Housing Production Corporation made the risky decision to entrust their organization to a young 31-year-old from the Housing Authority of St. Louis County. I had worked closely with the organization throughout my seven years at the […]
Grace Hill Women’s Business Center Grand Opening
Grace Hill Women’s Business Center hosted a Grand Opening on August 29th with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House at their new location at 6722 Page Ave in Pagedale, MO. Through support, patience, and determination, Grace Hill was able to successfully expand in order to serve the 24:1 Community. We are excited to share this information […]
Back-to-School Fairs Equip St. Louis Area Students with What They Need for the Classroom
Brian Feldt St.Louis Post-DispatchReposted from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch As any seasoned parent can attest, back-to-school time can be hectic. The checklist can seem never-ending with various supply lists to satisfy, required health records to turn in and, not least, getting their kids excited to get back in the classroom. For the parents of the 3,300 […]
Why Comprehensive Community Building is the Way Forward for Our Region
Let’s imagine for a moment a different kind of St. Louis. A St. Louis that not only made the current shortlist of 20 cities vying to become the home of Amazon’s second North American headquarters, but actually went on to win. What would that St. Louis look like? To beat out over 200 cities in […]
Neighborhood Lift Program
Beyond Housing is proud to be part of the Kansas City NeighborhoodLIFT program in collaboration with Wells Fargo, NeighborWorks America and Westside Housing. This program provides eligible homebuyers with funds to use toward down payment and closing costs on qualified homes in Clay, Jackson and Cass Counties.
Pulse: Portion of Page Avenue Makes Amazing Positive Transformation
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Task Force Formed to Develop St. Louis County Affordable Housing Fund
This abandoned home in Lemay in St. Louis County was auctioned at three land tax sales without attracting a bidder. Photo by Walker Moskop, wmoskop@post-dispatch.com. Jacob Barker St.Louis Post-DispatchReposted from the St. Louis Dispatch A task force will spend the next several months examining how to form, run and pay for an affordable housing trust fund […]
Creating Opportunities for Success: A New Roadmap to Improving Education
By now it should be obvious that the quality of education and the success of individuals, families and communities are closely intertwined. If we’re going to get serious about improving schools and education in struggling communities, the last thing we need is more research. We need more action. But what form should those actions take? […]
