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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 […]
CEO Chris Krehmeyer Receives Honorary Degree from Washington Universtity
We’re thrilled to announce that our very own Chris Krehmeyer, President and CEO of Beyond Housing, was awarded an honorary degree from his alma mater, Washington University. Chris was awarded the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during the 157th Commencement on May 18th and was in impressive company with four other honorary recipients, including former top State […]
Nearly $3 Million in Affordable Housing Grants Awarded to St. Louis Organizatins
Seven St. Louis community partners celebrated nearly $3 million in housing grants through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) Competitive Affordable Housing Prorgram (AHP) on Friday, February 2. Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay was on-hand to make the announcement, which will help 130 area families find safe and affordable housing. Through […]
CEO Chris Krehmeyer at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Join the conversation at the 53 minute mark. On January 16, 2018, CEO Chris Krehmeyer spoke at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation forum “Discrimination in America: Solutions for Health”. On a panel moderated by renowned journalist, Maria Hinojosa, Chris shared his expertise on how communities are coming together to address housing discrimination.
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Beyond Housing Listed as Impactful Organization Helping the Homeless
Charity Charge listed Beyond Housing as an “Impactful Organization Helping The Homeless” and we are honored to be mentioned alongside other national organizations that do so much good for their communities! It’s a great reminder that all the hard work from our staff and the generosity of our community is making an impact in lives. See […]
Washington University Students Help Beautify 24:1 Community
A huge thank you to the students from Washington University who volunteered with us last week. We had a groups from Wash U’s Leadership Through Service group help at the Pagedale Community Garden by pulling weeds and cleaning up the garden beds; a group from WashU Habitat for Humanity help prepare one of our rental properties for […]
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill Praises Beyond Housing
In a recent article written by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, McCaskill talked about the importance of community development. She praised several St. Louis area groups that have taken the community development scene by storm, including Beyond Housing. McCaskill also touched on the funding these organizations receive from Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and other grants that are […]
Another Successful Back to School Event
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 families living in and around the 24:1 Community. In addition, students received health screenings and immunizations, haircuts and other resources from 50 + participating organizations. The day was filled with sunshine […]