Trees – Yes Trees – Are Part of Community Building
When most folks think about community building, they think about housing, health, education, economic development, and jobs. Rarely do you hear anyone speak about trees. As a matter of fact, a number of the mayors in our 24:1 Initiative have long viewed trees as liabilities rather than assets. Those trees had the nerve to get […]
Beyond Housing Receives Missouri Arbor Award of Excellence
he Missouri Community Forestry Council and Missouri Department of Conservation have recognized Beyond Housing, a comprehensive community development non-profit organization, with the Missouri Arbor Award of Excellence for their work in community forestry. Beyond Housing focuses its revitalization and community-building efforts on the 24:1 Community, the 24 municipalities that make up the Normandy School Collaborative […]
Our Best Selves
I just reread Langston Hughes’ poem “Let America Be America” again, and in the second stanza he said these prophetic words: Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings convince and tyrant scheme That any man be crushed by one above The poem […]
Students Feel Inspired After Seeing “Hidden Figures” at Pagedale Theatre
Check out this great story about students from Jefferson Elementary School having fun, being educated, and exposed to history at our wonderful 24:1 Cinema! See more at kplr11.com
Staying Focused
I have been thinking about what to write for my next blog over the past few weeks. A lot has happened in the last 30 days: the winter holidays, the start of the New Year, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the inauguration of our new president, and the women’s marches all across the globe, […]
Beyond Housing Brings Community Together to Assist Aging U.S. Army Vet
Beyond Housing, The Home Depot Foundation and North County Police Cooperative came together this week to help a disabled U.S. Army veteran, renovating his Pine Lawn home that had fallen into extensive disrepair. Fred Reeves, 65, served more than 20 years as a mechanic on military vehicles. He was unable to cook in his kitchen […]
24:1 Annual Community Meeting and Open House
On Tuesday, January 10th we were pleased to welcome over 200 of our friends and neighbors to the 24:1 Annual Community Meeting and Open House. This year’s event was hosted at our new headquarters and community space in Pine Lawn, Missouri just up the street from the Barack Obama Elementary School. The evening consisted of […]
A Joyous Holiday Message
As we think about our blessings in 2016 and get ready to welcome in the new year, we’d like to truly thank everyone for all of their support.
Home for the Holidays Benefit Concert
On Wednesday, December 7th, Beyond Housing hosted hundreds of guests at their annual benefit concert featuring America’s Got Talent and Emmy Award-winning artist Damien Escobar, along with St. Louisan Brian Owens. Both played to a crowd of over 700 guests while raising money for thousands of residents living in the Normandy school district. Before the […]
Moments
As I age and watch my children grow, I find myself trying to capture more moments in my mind. The pace of our lives moves quickly most days, but I am trying to savor the moments that mean the most to me. We can get caught flying through our days, rushing from one thing to […]