24:1 Arbor Day Celebration Gets Off the Ground
The 24:1 Arbor Day Celebration takes place Friday, April 22 and includes a visit by local municipal leaders, a generous donation from Ameren for hazardous tree removal, a presentation by the St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page, and tree climbing. Seventh and eighth graders at St. Ann Catholic School in Normandy are getting this […]
St. Louis’ Challenges are a Burden for Business. Here’s How We Address Them.
This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Business Journal. failing schools to troubling crime rates, slow economic growth, and our steady decline in prosperity and national prominence—have placed a significant burden on St. Louis businesses for several decades. These challenges negatively impact the quality of our employment base, our ability to recruit talent from […]
Overcoming Challenges and New Year Success
Home Repair Grants Totaling $9 Million Over 6 Years For the third year in a row, the 24:1 Community Home Repair Program has received $3 million in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. The funds will help Beyond Housing transform the physical environment by rehabbing existing homes and contribute to the well-being […]
Beyond Housing CEO Chris Krehmeyer Named Titan 100 Recipient
Beyond Housing is honored to announce that President and CEO Chris Krehmeyer was named a 2022 Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes St. Louis’ top 100 C-level executives for their exceptional leadership, vision and passion. “It means so much to have Beyond Housing’s critical work spotlighted among so many other prestigious organizations, and I’m […]
Beyond Housing Receives Grant Toward Its Support of Minority-Owned Small Businesses
The Minority Small Business Owners Support Program at Beyond Housing got a boost in late 2021, with a $10,000 grant awarded to projects whose primary objective is to promote sustainable economic development within their communities. Beyond Housing is one of seven organizations across the country to receive a grant as part of Buckingham Strategic Wealth’s […]
My Holiday Wish for St. Louis
St. Louis is a generous and caring place. In times of need, we come together and take care of our own. At no time is this more evident than during the holidays—the Super Bowl of giving. Every year, St. Louisans serve meals to the homeless and the elderly, donate to local charities, buy Christmas gifts […]
Beyond Housing Employees Explore Anti-Racism with an Internationally Known Educator
As a leader in transformational change within the St. Louis region, Beyond Housing is known for its direct approach to addressing poverty and inequity. The Once and for All effort launched earlier this year to create a stronger, more equitable, and prosperous St. Louis is just one of many examples. Dig down past the public messages, and […]
More Home Efficiency Upgrades Bring Ameren Missouri’s Donation to Nearly $1.2 Million
More than 500 families rent homes and apartments from Beyond Housing. Meeting their need for adequate, affordable housing represents the tip of the iceberg in terms of the holistic services we provide—our model also covers employment, education, health, transportation, and personal finance. But at the end of the day, all those other services would lose […]
A Taste of What’s to Come: Carter Commons Food Hall and Offices in Pagedale
The weekday lunch crowd at the new food hall inside Carter Commons in Pagedale is remarkable precisely because it’s so un-remarkable: workers from nearby offices swinging by on their breaks or huddled for meetings, solo individuals with earbuds plucking away at laptops, and a steady flow of take-out orders. It’s a validation of the $6.5 […]
Finding Uncommon Ground: 23 Perspectives Unite Around a Shared Vision and Opportunity in North St. Louis County
A region is only as strong as the communities within it. This is the central truth behind Once and for All—Beyond Housing’s effort to create a stronger St. Louis region by strengthening the many historically under-resourced communities within North St. Louis County. The effort is also based on a proven, innovative model for creating real change based […]
