Another Successful Back to School Event
August 16, 2017
In August, we hosted our annual “Beyond the Backpack” event at Normandy High School where we provided an estimated 1700 backpacks full of school supplies to
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Beyond the Backpack Community Event Helps Families Prepare for Start of School
July 24, 2017
Bounce houses, Bubble Bus, and fire trucks provides activities for children at the 24:1 Beyond the Backpack event. The year’s event will be held
The Awe of the Ordinary
July 5, 2017
I recently had a wonderful – albeit painful – reminder of the beauty in the everyday things of life. After waking early one ordinary
Sights and Sounds of a Neighborhood
June 8, 2017
On a recent beautiful spring day in St. Louis, I had a rare break and decided to take a walk during the lunch hour.
Perceptions and the Helpers
June 2, 2017
Subsequent to the latest global tragedy in Manchester, England they were several posts reminding us about the famous Mister Rogers quote of “look for
Small Theater Strives to Change a Neighborhood’s Reputation
June 2, 2017
As the lights go down and the music swells, patrons of 24:1 Cinema on Page Avenue in north St. Louis, dig into their popcorn
Chris Krehmeyer I’ve been working in community development in the St. Louis area for 25 years, and I’ve been the CEO of Beyond Housing since 1993. While I’m proud of our accomplishments, I don’t claim to be an expert. At Beyond Housing, the experts we listen to are the voices of the community members we serve. I’ll be raising issues here that I believe matter to our community. I hope you’ll join the conversation. We do reserve the right not to post comments containing offensive language. To paraphrase Dr. King, we can disagree without being disagreeable.
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