2014 Report - Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation

Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation
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From the Chairman and Executive Director
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The mission of Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation is to provide
support for charitable and educational activities that promote individual and
community health and well-being in Jefferson County, Missouri.
n behalf of the Board of Directors and the Staff of Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation, we are proud to
present this inaugural 2014 Report highlighting the Foundation’s activities since its founding on January 31, 2013.
We are especially excited to report on the significant positive impact the Foundation is already making on the health
and well-being of Jefferson County residents in such a short period of time. We also are proud to report that the impact is being
made in an efficient and effective manner: Approximately ninety cents of every Foundation dollar is going directly to support
the projects and programs we are funding through our grants. In addition, as explained on page 2, the Foundation has been
established in a way that will enable it to continue funding worthy health-related causes perpetually into the future.
In this report, we provide a brief history of how the Foundation began (page 2); a statement of the financial changes of
the Foundation since its inception, along with the percentage of funds disbursed in each category of grants that we made in
2014 (page 4); and how the grant process works (page 5). We feature the Board of Directors on page 3, and the Foundation
staff on the inside back cover of the report. On pages 6 through 23, we highlight in pictures and text a selection of remarkable
organizations and the contributions they are making to the lives of Jefferson County residents with the help of grants provided
by the Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation. And beginning on page 24, we provide a complete list of organizations,
the grants they received, and descriptions of the projects and programs supported by the Foundation in 2014.
We would like to thank the Board of Directors for their wise counsel and the staff of the Foundation for their dedication
to helping fulfill our mission. And, of course, we extend a special thanks to all of the organizations we have funded in 2014 for
their compassion, their commitment, and for the tremendous difference their programs are making in the community.
Ronald Ravenscraft, Chairman
Jeffrey Buck, Executive Director/CEO
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A Brief History
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he Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation was created
on January 31, 2013, funded by the proceeds from the sale of
Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Crystal City to Mercy
Health. With more than $153 million in start-up funding from the
sale, the Foundation embarked on its mission to provide support for
charitable and educational activities that promote individual and community health and well-being in Jefferson County.
Beginnings: Although the Foundation is still very new, it traces
its roots all the way back to the early 1950s. At that time, local leaders
wanted to build a hospital in Jefferson County so that area residents
would not have to travel 30 miles or more to St. Louis when they needed medical care. Their efforts helped secure a federal matching grant of
$375,537, and the community provided an additional $500,000 to the
cause. Finally, contributions from local businesses and individuals over
a period of several years enabled the dream to become reality with the
opening of Jefferson Memorial Hospital on May 15, 1957.
Over the ensuing decades, the hospital grew in size and capabilities,
adding many more patient beds, operating rooms and other facilities.
In recognition of its progress and its importance to the community,
the hospital was renamed Jefferson Regional Medical Center in 2009.
As the healthcare industry evolved and became more challenging for
Board of Directors
an independent hospital, the directors began to explore various alternatives for Jefferson Regional. Their search culminated in the decision
to sell the hospital to Mercy and establish a foundation to promote the
health and welfare of the residents of Jefferson County.
Formation: Once established, the Foundation named a Chairman,
Ron Ravenscraft, and eight others to the Board of Directors. Jeff Buck,
former interim CEO of the hospital, was named Executive Director to
manage day-to-day operations, and two additional staff members were
hired. Investment counselors were selected to ensure the Foundation’s
money was well managed, and office space was leased in the First State
Community Bank building at 1450 Parkway West in Festus.
Development: One of the first tasks taken up by the Board was
to develop a set of bylaws by which the Foundation would be guided.
The Foundation was established to be perpetual by design, spending
only the earnings on its investments. With this form of organization,
no fundraisers would be required. While the Foundation would accept
donations, and gifts from estates, it would not solicit them.
Next, best practices were studied and guidelines for issuing grants
were drawn up as well. Toward the end of first quarter 2014, three Q&A
sessions were held with organizations that had inquired about the grants,
and with that, the Foundation had launched its vital mission.
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From left to right: Timothy Patterson; Jeffrey Draves, M.D.; Benjamin Albano Sr., M.D.; Stokely Wischmeier;
Martha Reed, M.D.; Jim Muehlhauser; Lindell Carter; Donn Sorensen; Ronald Ravenscraft, Chairman
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Statement of Financial Changes
The Grants
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Net Proceeds from sale of Jefferson Regional Medical Center
$ 153,245,331
Income from investments 16,507,981
Total Income 169,753,312
Total expenses including grants
Ending balance
$ 161,528,271
2014 Expenditures
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8,225,041
Total Grants = $7,115,118 | Routine Operating and Administrative Expenses = $709,584 | Transaction-related Expenses = $179,662
Transaction-related Expenses: $179,662 - 2%
Oral Health: $814,205 - 10%
Routine Operating & Administrative Expenses: $709,584 - 9%
All Other Grants: $1,086,694 -14%
Developmental Disabilities: $1,863,281 - 23%
Transportation & Public Safety: $901,938 - 11%
Essential Services (Basic Needs): $1,174,632 - 15%
Healthy Lifestyles: $1,274,368 -16%
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rants from Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation were
awarded to qualified public charities and government units
located in, or serving residents of, Jefferson County. Two
rounds of grants were issued by the Foundation, with minimums and
maximums assigned for each of three types of grants: program support,
capacity building, and capital projects. The total value of grants issued
needed to adhere to IRS regulations that require at least five percent of
the Foundation’s average investable assets be spent each year.
Grant Categories: Grants were awarded by the Foundation in a
range of health-related areas, including, but not limited to: Basic needs,
including food, shelter, utility and rent/mortgage assistance; Drug and
alcohol abuse treatment and prevention; Obesity; Homelessness and
domestic violence shelters and services; Community-focused research
and needs assessments; Health and health-related education; Physical
and mental disabilities; Mental health counseling; Healthy living;
Prescription assistance; and Transportation assistance.
Eligibility: Grants awarded by the Foundation were made only
to tax-exempt public charities as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code with a designation of 509(a)(1) or (2), and
to government units. Grants were not awarded for endowment funds,
loans, deficit financing, travel, political activities, fundraising activi-
ties, or to individuals. Grants were not awarded to programs that are
political in nature, nor were they awarded for lobbying activities or to
influence political elections.
Grants were awarded to religious organizations as long as they do
not discriminate based upon clients’ religious preferences. However,
grants were not awarded for general operating expenses of churches.
Applicants were eligible to receive only one grant per category during
the year, and all required reports for any previous grant were obliged to
be on file before another grant would be awarded.
Evaluation Criteria: Grant applications were evaluated by the
Foundation in accordance with four basic criteria: proposals needed to
meet all of the eligibility criteria; increased health and well-being was
required to be clearly defined, with stated need(s) and outcome(s); the
project or program needed to have broad and/or strong community
impact; and it was required to be shown that grant funds would be
utilized efficiently and effectively.
The 2014 Grants: The first round grants, which were disbursed
in August, were for amounts up to $350,000 each, and combined
they totaled $2,156,665.75. The second round grants in December,
which were increased to amounts up to $1,000,000 each, added up to
$4,958,451.77, and brought the total for the year to $7,115,117.52.
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Oral Health
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he Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation recognized
a great need for oral health care in Jefferson County, especially as many rural households are dependent on well water
systems that lack fluoridation. Also cognizant of the significant difference preventive dental care has on the overall health and well-being of
its residents, the Foundation made Oral Health one of its areas of focus
and provided grants totaling $814,205 in this category in 2014.
Jefferson County Health Department received a $350,000
capital grant for a new Smiles To Go mobile dental van to replace its
aging original van. The Department provides school-based, oral health
services (pictured opposite) to low-income and uninsured youth aged
three to 18 in Jefferson County. Services include preventive care, restorative, endodontic, oral surgeries and oral health education.
Evidence shows that in low-income families, students with toothaches are six times as likely to miss school days as those without toothaches. The Department has been very effective in improving oral
health for those students since acquiring its van in 2005. However, the
original van now requires frequent maintenance and lacks many features that are needed to adequately serve the community.
The new van funded with the grant from the Jefferson Memorial
Community Foundation will enable the Department to increase the
number of services provided to current clients, expand its capacity to
serve additional clients, and greatly improve the van’s reliability.
Upward Smiles, Inc. was awarded a $247,705 capital grant to
purchase equipment and supplies, including four new dental chairs
and operator stools, a software upgrade to link their two locations
electronically, a device to detect cavities without radiation, injectable
sodium bicarbonate treatment, a digital panographic x-ray machine,
a handheld x-ray device, an automated external defibrillator (AED),
compact-head drills, and swivel fiber optic high-speed handpieces.
Jefferson County now has more than 15,000 children enrolled in
Medicaid. As a MOHealthNet (Medicaid) provider, Upward Smiles
brings restorative, preventive and emergency dental care to underprivileged children and pregnant women in the community. The grant will
enable the organization to decrease maintenance costs for aging equipment and provide more and better services to its clients.
Upward Smiles also received a $216,500 program-support grant to
secure a second, full-time dentist with more extensive pediatric care
training, and pay the wages of an expanded-function dental assistant.
This grant, in conjunction with the capital grant, will give the organization the ability to provide restorative and emergency dental care to
an additional 1,800 to 2,000 eligible residents in the community.
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Essential Services
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ecognizing numerous agencies providing support to members
of the community in their time of need, the Foundation established Essential Services as a primary category for its grants.
With 31 grants totaling $1,174,631 in 2014, the agencies received
funds to enable them to furnish food, housing, utilities, clothing and
baby supplies to qualified residents in Jefferson County.
Mid-East Area Agency on Aging received a $140,000 programsupport grant to provide meals to eligible senior Jefferson County residents. Volunteers for the agency’s Meals On Wheels program deliver
noontime meals to residents who are physically or mentally unable to
leave their homes, with priority given to those who have no immediate
family members available to assist in meal preparation or delivery, and
to individuals with the greatest economic and social need. With the
agency’s congregate program, seniors 60 and older can enjoy hot meals
at any of the four senior centers it operates in House Springs, Arnold,
De Soto (pictured opposite) and Crystal City.
Older adults who cannot afford adequate nutrition or may not be
able to prepare their own meals are at much higher risk of chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. Even though
more than 126,000 meals were provided to Jefferson County seniors
in 2014, the agency lacked the funds to accommodate everyone. The
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grant from Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation will enable
the agency to deliver meals to more residents and expand disease prevention and health promotion programs at its senior centers.
Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation sponsors
a Desperately Needed Diapers initiative. With their $98,000 programsupport grant, the Corporation will be able to supply diapers and wet
wipes to families unable to afford an adequate supply. The program also
provides parents with coaching and educational material to help with
the nutritional, hygienic and developmental needs of their infants.
Sometimes families on a strict budget reduce the frequency with
which they change their infants’ diapers, increasing the risk of diaper
rash or urinary tract infections. With more frequent diaper changes,
the potential for the spread of disease is reduced, there is a decline in
the number of visits to the emergency room, and there are fewer calls
to the neglect/abuse hotline.
With the grant from Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation,
433 families with infants enrolled in the agency’s Women, Infants and
Children (WIC) program will be provided with a supplemental box
of 200 diapers and wet wipes every two months. The grant also will be
used to fund the purchase of educational materials and to pay for staff
time to educate families and manage supplies.
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The Corporation also was awarded a $95,000 grant for its Healthy
Homes Initiative, a program to help low-income families and individuals reduce unhealthy issues in their homes. JFCAC staff will assess
the indoor air quality of homes and make improvements to reduce airborne contaminants such as mold and dust mites. They also will help
residents to eliminate moisture and address safety concerns.
Indoor air is two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, and
instances of allergies and asthma have increased dramatically in the past
10 years. The grant will be used to purchase indoor air quality test kits,
health education materials, window air conditioners, furnace filters,
smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers and
more. The funds also will help to pay for staff time to evaluate local
residents’ homes, educate families and complete repairs.
Hillsboro Food Pantry (pictured opposite) received a $300,866
capital grant for building expansion and improvements, equipment,
and vehicle replacement. The pantry receives and distributes food and
other products to qualified poor and homeless residents in Hillsboro,
Grandview and De Soto School Districts.
The pantry lacked enough storage and working space to properly
serve its existing constituents at the same time it was experiencing increasing demand for its services. The grant from Jefferson Memorial
Community Foundation will fund the expansion of the pantry’s existing facility; construction of a new loading dock, entry way and office
space; purchase of a new walk-in freezer and cooler; additional office
furniture and shelving; and replacement of an aging delivery van. These
improvements will enable the pantry to enhance their operations and
serve more meals to more residents.
Arnold Food Pantry obtained a $50,000 capital grant to be used
to purchase the building next to its current building in order to relieve
congestion and expand its working space. The pantry provides supplemental food and assistance to needy families and individuals in Arnold
and part of the Imperial and Fenton areas.
Those with financial difficulties due to unemployment, disability,
divorce, health, domestic violence, homelessness, disaster, aging and
the rising cost of living turn to the pantry in time of need and crisis.
The pantry gathers, stores and distributes food and provides other services to those in need.
The grant will help to fund the purchase of the additional building,
which the pantry will use for storage space and as a garage. The pantry
then will be able to utilize more of the space in their current building
for everyday operations, expansion of its thrift store, and for offering
classes on nutrition, résumé writing and health care.
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Healthy Lifestyles
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ealthy Lifestyles was adopted as a funding category by the
Foundation to focus on creating additional opportunities
for Jefferson County residents to exercise and eat healthy.
This category, with 24 grants and a total value of $1,274,367 awarded
in 2014, also was established to provide funding to benefit educational
and awareness programs addressing issues related to various diseases.
Unlimited Play was granted $350,000 to fund the construction
of Kade’s Playground, a universally accessible playground for Jefferson
County, to be built in the City Park in Herculaneum. Unlimited Play
is a non-profit organization which has been building accessible playgrounds in the metropolitan St. Louis area and beyond, empowering
children with and without disabilities to play together side by side.
The majority of playgrounds in the United States deny children,
adults and veterans with disabilities the opportunity for recreation and
social interaction that other people enjoy, even though there are more
than 56 million Americans with disabilities.
Kade’s Playground, like Brendan’s Playground (pictured opposite),
will have features that meet and surpass ADA requirements, enabling
children with autism, neurological disorders, cerebral palsy, cognitive
delays, congenital diseases, head injuries and more to enjoy play just
as other children do. The grant from Jefferson Memorial Community
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Foundation will help to fund the construction of an accessible volcanoand-nature-themed playground with safe, spongy surfacing; ramps for
wheelchairs; specialized seating, hand-holds and climbing systems;
high-back adaptive swings; roller slides; and much more.
Jefferson College Foundation, which applied for funding to
establish a Holistic Wellness Program for Jefferson College students,
faculty and staff, was awarded a $153,500 program-support grant from
Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation.
Jefferson College offers four associate degrees, continuing education, and business and workforce development for an average of 6,000
students per year at its locations in Hillsboro, Arnold, Northwest and
Imperial, as well as online. In addition to providing a comprehensive
intellectual education, the College wants to inspire its constituents to
seek social and personal growth, including all dimensions of wellness.
The funds provided by the grant will enable the College to create
its Holistic Wellness Program; hire a Wellness Program Director and
Wellness Counselor; complete a comprehensive needs analysis; perform student and employee wellness assessments; establish multi-year
wellness plans; prepare program documentation, participant handouts,
resource guides, etc.; implement new classes; and establish reciprocal
referral processes with other organizations.
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Jefferson County Library Foundation was awarded a $100,000
program-support grant to fund its “3-4-67” initiative, an educational
program designed to help Jefferson County residents change ‘3’ common lifestyle choices: poor nutrition, lack of physical activity, and use
of tobacco. Unfortunately, these poor choices contribute significantly
to ‘4’ serious diseases: cancer, heart disease and stroke, type-2 diabetes,
and respiratory conditions, such as asthma. These four diseases account
for 50 percent of all deaths nationwide, but in Jefferson County, they
are responsible for ‘67’ percent of all deaths.
The Library Foundation, in partnership with other area libraries
and the Jefferson County Health Department, wanted to develop the
new program to increase its efforts to support healthy lifestyles, adding
to some of its other programs such as ExerStart, an exercise program
for seniors (pictured opposite at the Library’s Northwest Branch).
With the grant from Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation,
a health educator will be hired to coordinate the “3-4-67” program’s
smoking cessation, healthy eating and exercise classes at the six public
library locations in Jefferson County. The funds will enable the program to purchase ebooks, audiobooks, DVDs and magazines addressing these issues as well. Chromebooks will be purchased, too, and will
be utilized to provide one-on-one and group training sessions. Online
subscriptions to Health Reference Center and Infobase Learning also
will be available through the program. County residents will be able to
check out health and fitness kits at the libraries, and a Fitness Club will
be established for children and adults alike.
Jefferson County Department of Parks and Recreation has
received a $115,000 capital grant for the purchase of five acres of property adjacent to the Jefferson County Northwest Sports Complex and
a road extension required for access. The Department is committed
to enriching the lives of County residents by providing open natural
space, the best possible recreational facilities and quality programs.
However, the current facilities will not accommodate expansion of
program offerings. The Foundation grant, along with other funds, will
enable the Department to acquire the additional property, develop the
road extension, build a new pavilion, and provide the extension of new
electrical and water service. An exercise circuit trail will be added and
a 44-car parking lot also will be built. With these new facilities, the
Department will be able to offer adult, youth and family Boot Camp
programs, Steps to 5K, Yoga in the Park, Zumba classes, and health
awareness seminars. In addition, the new amenities will enhance current programs, including Youth Instructional Soccer, Adult Softball,
Adult Kickball and Adult Flag Football, plus tournament rentals.
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Developmental Disabilities
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evelopmental Disabilities was established as a funding category by Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation, as
the need for expanding services for persons with disabilities
became apparent. The Foundation awarded 11 grants in 2014, with a
total value of $1,863,281, enabling recipient organizations to provide
important services to children and adults with these disabilities.
Pony Bird, established in 1977, is a trailblazer in setting standards
for high-quality residential care of non-ambulatory individuals of all
ages with profound physical and intellectual disabilities. The organization received a $1,000,000 capital grant from the Foundation to fund
its Pony Bird Spreads Its Wings initiative, a project established to enable
Pony Bird to better serve its current clients and increase its capacity to
provide residential, respite and day services to more families.
Pony Bird currently provides 24-hour-a-day, total living assistance
for sixty individuals at its six Jefferson County homes — four homes
in Mapaville and two homes (one pictured opposite) in De Soto. Pony
Bird’s 160 highly trained staff members also maintain respite care for
eight families and day services for ten individuals.
However, there are as many as 50 more families in the community
who require respite services, there is a great need for additional space
to perform physical, occupational, speech and other types of therapy,
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and current living conditions at Pony Bird are significantly overcrowded. The grant from Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation will
fund the construction of two new six-bed homes, the renovation of
existing homes to accommodate three respite beds, plus the space required to provide additional programming and therapy services.
NextStep for Life was awarded a $5,986 program-support grant
for its KidStart Lending Library, an innovative initiative of its Family
Supports Program for Jefferson County residents with developmental disabilities. Parents, therapists and educators can borrow adapted
equipment, assistive technology and sensory items appropriate to the
needs of the children they are supporting.
With 222 members and more than 350 children benefitting from
KidStart, the program clearly is a popular one. Without a lending program like KidStart, children with disabilities would have limited access
to therapy equipment, and families often could not afford the expensive equipment their child requires.
The grant from the Foundation will enable NextStep for Life to
buy equipment designed to improve a disabled child’s gross motor, fine
motor and sensory development. Pediatric treadmills and Upsee Kits,
which help children with neuromuscular disorders like cerebral palsy
and Down Syndrome, are especially effective items to be purchased.
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Sunnyhill, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides tailored
residential, recreational and educational opportunities for adults and
children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Established
in 1978, Sunnyhill now serves more than 1,000 individuals annually in
five St. Louis metropolitan counties.
Sunnyhill received a $350,000 capital grant from the Foundation
to fund the construction of a 4,224-square-foot third residence hall
at its Sunnyhill Adventure Camp in Dittmer, Missouri. The camp is
host to 650 individuals per year during its nine-week, six-day summer
camp residential program. Children and adults with varying levels of
disabilities attend the camp to enjoy a beautiful lake, a pool, a sixtyfive-foot water slide, boating and hiking, plus a tandem zip line and a
fifty-foot climbing tower (pictured opposite).
The Adventure Camp, however, has been at capacity for some time,
and Sunnyhill is unable to accept all the applicants who want to attend
the programs there. The grant from Jefferson Memorial Community
Foundation will enable the organization to build a new residence hall
to accommodate 50 more campers per week, for a total of 450 more
youth and adults each summer. The increased capacity also will allow
other non-profit organizations requiring greater sleeping accommodations to utilize the facilities at other times during the year.
Sunnyhill also was awarded a $350,000 program-support grant to
open and provide multiple programs for individuals with intellectual
and developmental disabilities at its Sunnyhill Independence Center
in Jefferson County — an 18-acre property in De Soto, Missouri, with
10 community housing facilities.
With the grant from the Foundation, the Center will be able to place
40 individuals under the Residential Care Model/Waiver for disabled
individuals, benefiting more families and helping to alleviate a waiting
list for these services. The organization also will create the first of its
kind Jefferson County Family Resource and Advocacy Center, providing each family of a disabled person with a customized planning tool
and case management for all available services and programs.
Furthermore, the Center will establish a Respite Program to offer
day and overnight care for up to three individuals so that their families
can attend to other crises or personal obligations.
A new Healthy Living initiative will be created, promoting health
through exercise programs and cooking education and training for the
disabled. Also part of the program will be a new Community Garden
to promote growing, maintaining and canning of vegetables and herbs.
The garden will provide income for disabled persons who will be able
to sell their produce at the De Soto and Festus Farmers’ Markets.
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Transportation and Public Safety
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hen determining which worthy organizations to support,
the Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation recognized
the value of two other local causes: improving public safety,
and increasing the availability of, and access to, public transportation
in Jefferson County. The Foundation awarded sixteen grants totaling
$901,937 to qualifying organizations in this category in 2014.
Valle Ambulance District provides 24/7 emergency medical care,
serves 20,000 residents and visitors of Jefferson County, and each year
it responds to more than 3,300 requests for service. The District was
awarded a $245,807 capital grant from the Foundation to fund the
purchase of seven Advanced Life Support (ALS) Cardiac Monitors
and related equipment, such as carry cases, cables, batteries, chargers,
and data cards for transmitting information to receiving hospitals.
Valle ambulances cover an area of approximately 240 square miles
and has some of the longest transport times of any EMS provider in the
area. This means it is crucial that the District has the latest and most
reliable equipment available. However, the cardiac monitors Valle has
been using are five to eight years old, incur ever higher repair costs, and
lack the reliability required for emergency care.
The grant from the Foundation will enable Valle (pictured opposite)
to purchase new monitors with advanced capabilities including CPR
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feedback to greatly improve outcomes for patients experiencing cardiac
arrest. The new devices also have the ability to transmit EKGs directly
to physicians at the hospital, where they can be viewed on a cell phone
or computer prior to the patient’s arrival.
De Soto Rural Fire Protection District, with its mission of
protecting southern and southwestern Jefferson County residents and
businesses, received an $86,344.42 grant to fund personnel training and
the purchase of new equipment required to deliver a robust response to
emergency medical calls. As a fire district registered with the Missouri
Statewide Fire Mutual Aid System, the De Soto District also serves many
surrounding areas as needed.
With the grant from Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation,
the District will be able to obtain the EMS and First Responder training needed for its staff members. The organization also will have the
funding required to purchase equipment such as Automated External
Defibrillators (AEDs), airway kits, back boards, blood pressure cuffs,
glucometers, pulse oximeters and portable suction units.
Firefighters’ Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) bottles
required to enter hazardous environments must be replaced, two new
air fill stations are needed, and personnel must be re-certified to perform
annual testing on face masks and regulators.
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In addition, the grant will fund the replacement of worn couplings
in the District’s hydraulic rescue tools used to get victims out of their
cars after crashes, enabling personnel to quickly attend to injuries.
Jefferson County Community Partnership, formed in 1994,
was established to develop partnerships between civic organizations,
churches, businesses and government agencies to support numerous
community initiatives. The Partnership received a $286, 261 programsupport grant from the Foundation in 2014 to fund additional services
for JeffCo Express. Begun in 2009, JeffCo is Jefferson County’s public
transportation bus system designed to meet the needs of those with
disabilities experiencing barriers accessing basic services. The grant will
provide the money required to match current Federal funds.
JeffCo Express (pictured opposite) offers pickup and drop-off for
individuals with disabilities residing within a mile of its established
routes, providing them with much needed transportation for medical
care, developmental training, or essential shopping. However, public
transportation in the County had reached capacity, and JeffCo needed
to expand its system to meet the increased demand.
The grant from Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation will
enable JeffCo to start a new route in the western corridor (Highway 30)
of Jefferson County. Another route will be added to the current Cross
County Route (Highway 55), allowing two buses to run concurrently
and thus reducing long wait times between runs.
JeffCo also will implement a voucher program providing half-price
cab fares for seniors, the disabled, and low-income persons with no other
way to reach the nearest medical facility after regular bus service hours.
In addition, a volunteer driver program will be established to transport
low-income seniors 60 and older to their medical appointments.
A $22,500 capital grant also was awarded to the Partnership to enable
JeffCo Express to purchase two additional buses needed to service the
new routes funded by the program-support grant.
Crystal City maintains a fixed operating budget, and therefore, it
could not afford to upgrade its current severe weather warning system.
The system is decades old, routinely requires service, and replacement
parts are quickly becoming more difficult to find. The current system
also lacks adequate coverage for the south side of the city.
The City applied for and received a $106,650 capital grant to fund
the purchase of a new, state-of-the-art electronic voice warning system.
The new system will be comprised of three warning sirens: one in the
north end of the city, one in the center of town, and one in the south.
The new warning system will help to better serve the entire community
by enhancing safety and security for all citizens of Crystal City.
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2014 Grant Recipients
Memorial Community
Jefferson
Foundation awarded 118 grants to
91 organizations in 2014 for a total
value of $7,115,117.52. Following is a
complete list of the 2014 recipients.
ALIVE
$5,000.00
To support the availability of adult
counseling services for domestic abuse
victims, transportation and the option
of the Nights of Safety program.
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Alzheimer’s Association
of St. Louis Chapter
$12,000.00
To expand services in Jefferson County
including orientation to Alzheimer’s,
support with disease management,
information on programs and services,
and access to early detection and
treatment information.
American Liver Foundation
$5,000.00
To expand the Viral Hepatitis
Treatment Choice Initiative in
Jefferson County.
American Red Cross
Greater St. Louis Region
$15,000.00
To provide disaster education,
preparedness training and disaster
assistance in Jefferson County.
Annie’s Hope - The Bereavement
Center for Kids
$20,000.00
To provide comprehensive support
services to Jefferson County children,
teens and their families who are grieving
the death of someone significant.
Arnold Food Pantry
$50,000.00
To help purchase an additional building
to increase storage and services.
Bethany Christian Services
$9,000.00
To expand the Safe Families for
Children program in Jefferson County.
Birthright of Hillsboro, Inc.
$10,000.00
To assist with the immediate needs
of pregnant women and those with
newborn babies and children under
the age of 2.
Brenden’s Friday
Backpack Program, Inc.
$10,000.00
To purchase program supplies including
food for children in need for all schools
in Jefferson County.
C-6 Educational Foundation,
Incorporated
$12,500.00
To purchase gift cards that will be
used to provide students with necessary
clothing, shoes and coats.
Catholic Family Services
$100,230.00
To expand the school-based counseling
program to Jefferson County which
includes providing on-site counselors
to 6 area elementary schools and one
area High School.
CHADS Coalition For Mental Health
$25,000.00
To increase services to youth, schools
and families in Jefferson County,
including Signs of Suicide, the Olweus
Bullying Prevention program and
CHADS Family Support.
Children’s Home Society of Missouri
$70,377.00
To provide trauma-focused counseling services to children who have been
legally adopted, are in foster care or are
living in alternative family situations.
City of Crystal City
$106,650.00
To purchase a new severe weather warning system for the City of Crystal City.
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City of Hillsboro Parks Department
$67,865.00
To build an open-access professional
adult outdoor fitness area.
Court Appointed Special Advocates
of Jefferson County
$5,000.00
To recruit and train advocates for
children in Jefferson County.
Crystal Oaks Long Term Care
$4,657.96
To implement the Best Friends program
for patients who have Alzheimer’s.
Crystal Oaks Long Term Care
$2,621.00
To implement the Music and Memory
program for 44 residents with dementia.
De Soto Food Pantry
$100,000.00
To expand and update the agency’s
current facilities.
De Soto Public Library
$1,725.77
To purchase an AED and for
CPR/AED training.
De Soto Rural Fire Protection District
$86,344.42
To purchase equipment, AEDs and
for EMT training.
Disability Resource Association, Inc.
$45,000.00
To recruit and provide first year employment for a part-time network and
computer system administrator.
Festus Public Library Foundation, Inc.
$20,884.50
To purchase a monument sign to better
inform the community about programs,
including health programs.
Get Healthy De Soto
$10,000.00
To support and expand the current
healthy lifestyle community initiatives
in De Soto.
Disability Resource Association, Inc.
$113,000.00
To provide emergency crisis funds and
medical transportation services for
low-income individuals with disabilities,
seniors and those in need.
Festus RVI School District
$9,500.00
To purchase an AED for each
attendance center.
Girls on the Run of St. Louis
$20,000.00
To continue and expand the Girls
on the Run and Girls on Track teams
in Jefferson County.
Disability Resource Association, Inc.
$50,000.00
To purchase replacement vehicles for
the Essential Medical Transportation
program.
East Central Missouri Area Health
Education Center (ECMO-AHEC)
$85,842.00
To increase the number of Jefferson
County high school and college youth
that commit to healthcare careers.
Feed My People
$5,000.00
To support the gas card program that
helps clients be able to drive to job
counseling, training, legal appointments,
job interviews, medical and testing
visits, and trips to the pharmacy and
grocery store.
Festus RVI School District
$10,000.00
To expand the Second Chance Breakfast
program to a 3rd school location.
First United Methodist Church
$13,500.00
To support the activities of the parish
nurse program.
First United Methodist Church
$4,345.65
To purchase a freezer for the food pantry to allow for additional food storage.
G. S. B. T. T. C. (Giving Something
Back To The Community)
$15,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance
to individuals and families in need.
Get Healthy De Soto
$222,413.00
To construct a permanent structure
to expand the capacity of the De Soto
Farmers’ Market.
Good Shepherd Children
& Family Services
$5,900.00
To support marketing efforts and
operating expenses associated with
expanding the Expectant Parent
program in Jefferson County.
Good Shepherd Children
& Family Services
$51,000.00
To provide home-based counseling
and case management services for
expectant parents.
Great Circle
$43,320.00
To expand the Incredible Years Parent
Education program to Jefferson County.
Heart of the Apostle Fellowship
$10,000.00
To support the operating expenses of the
toy and food distribution programs.
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Helping Hands Crystal City
(Crystal City Schools)
$5,000.00
To provide weekend meals and snacks to
elementary children in the Crystal City
School District that depend upon the
free and reduced breakfast and lunch
program during the week.
Herculaneum Fire Department
$31,500.00
To purchase and install a back up
generator.
Hillsboro Fire Protection District
$8,823.73
To purchase AEDs and training
equipment for CPR and AED classes.
Hillsboro Food Pantry
$251,101.00
To expand the current facility and to
purchase new equipment including
freezer and cooler units.
Hillsboro Food Pantry
$39,765.00
To purchase a truck for the food pantry
to assist in picking up donated food.
Hillsboro Food Pantry
$10,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with
general operating expenses.
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Hillsboro Touchdown Club
$11,300.00
To purchase strength and conditioning equipment for the Hillsboro R-3
School District.
Jefferson County Community
Partnership
$22,500.40
To assist in purchasing two additional
buses for the JeffCo Express program.
Jefferson County Homeland Security
Emergency Response Team
$10,909.20
To expand the current basic life support
capabilities that the agency can perform.
IL Ritiro Franciscan Retreat Center
$10,000.00
To recruit and provide first year
employment for a part-time technology assistant to help with external
communications and increase visibility
of retreat programs.
Jefferson County Community
Partnership
$286,260.97
To assist in providing two additional
routes through the JeffCo Express
program and implement a Volunteer
Driver and Half Price Voucher program.
Jefferson County Library Foundation
$100,000.00
To implement a health education
program on the three life-style choices
contributing to the four deadliest
diseases in Jefferson County.
Jeffco Subcontracting, Inc. ( JSI)
Sheltered Workshop
$7,500.00
To purchase a shredder to expand
employment programs at the
Sheltered Workshop.
Jefferson County Court System
$237,678.40
To establish a Veterans Court program
in Jefferson County.
Jefferson College Foundation, Inc.
$153,500.00
To establish a Holistic Wellness Program
for students, faculty and staff.
Jefferson College Foundation, Inc.
$80,000.00
To purchase an Anatomage Table for use
in the health technology curriculum.
Jefferson College Foundation, Inc.
$20,000.00
To provide scholarships to students in
the six health occupation programs.
Jefferson County Family YMCA
$32,014.00
For lobby improvements, replacing
the pool steps and other facility
improvements.
Jefferson County Health Department
$63,440.07
To assist the agency in upgrading its
technology infrastructure.
Jefferson County Health Department
$350,000.00
To purchase a new Mobile Dental
Van that serves over 1,300 students in
Jefferson County.
Jefferson County Library Foundation
$6,906.00
To purchase AEDs for the 3 branches
and training of 15 staff.
Jefferson County P.R.I.D.E.
$10,000.00
To expand the prescription drug abuse
prevention program, including the
purchase of 2 permanent prescription
drug boxes.
Jefferson County Parks Department
$115,000.00
To purchase and develop as a park
5 acres of property adjacent to the
Northwest Sport Complex.
Jefferson County Rescue Mission
$37,420.00
To purchase a lawn mower and a
replacement heating and a/c unit
for the facility.
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Jefferson County Rescue Mission
$15,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with
general operating expenses.
Mapaville Fire Protection District
$8,010.00
To purchase an AED for each vehicle.
Jefferson County, MO - Habitat
for Humanity
$25,000.00
To assist in building a new home.
Mid-East Area Agency on Aging
Foundation
$120,000.00
To maintain hot home-delivered meals
in Jefferson County.
Jefferson Franklin Community
Action Corporation
$98,000.00
To purchase diapers, wet wipes and
educational materials for participants
in the WIC program.
Mid-East Area Agency on Aging
Foundation
$20,000.00
To support the congregate and
home delivered meal program in
Jefferson County.
Jefferson Franklin Community
Action Corporation
$95,000.00
To assess the indoor air quality of homes
and to make the necessary improvements for families that lack resources to
keep their homes healthy.
Mini School of Jefferson County Inc.
$15,000.00
To hire a consultant to assist with
financial and business planning.
Living Faith Food Pantry
$10,000.00
To purchase food and for general
operating expenses.
Lutheran Family and Children’s
Services of Missouri
$20,000.00
To expand mental health counseling
services in Jefferson County.
Missouri Health Care for All
$5,000.00
To support public education
programs focused on healthcare in
Jefferson County.
National Council on Alcoholism
and Drug Abuse - St. Louis
$5,000.00
To provide Red Ribbon Leadership
Training in Jefferson County
and to allow 25 Jefferson County
students to attend the Prevention
Leadership Conference.
NextStep for Life
$37,700.00
To construct a fixed shelter over the
bocce courts to benefit individuals
with developmental disabilities.
Our Little Haven
$25,000.00
To maintain and expand the Medical
Case Management program for children
in foster care.
NextStep for Life
$5,986.00
To purchase items for the KidStart
program that are designed to support
children with developmental disabilities
in their gross motor, fine motor and
sensory development.
Ozark Food Pantry
$10,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with
general operating expenses.
Pony Bird, Inc.
$1,000,000.00
To construct two six-bed replacement
homes and renovate existing space to
increase respite services.
Parents as Teachers (De Soto)
$5,000.00
To purchase diapers to use as an
incentive for participation in the
program and screenings.
Quad-City Community
Development Corp.
$17,753.00
To expand and pave the parking area
at the Senior Center.
Parents as Teachers (De Soto)
$10,000.00
To purchase an OAE machine to
perform free hearing screenings.
R7 Bluejay Foundation
$5,000.00
To purchase a vehicle to implement
a Drivers Education program in the
Jefferson R7 School District.
NextStep for Life
$15,750.00
To help develop a five year strategic plan.
Nurses for Newborns
$15,000.00
To provide nurse home visitation
services to an additional 30 families in
Jefferson County.
Our Lady Catholic School
$7,000.00
To develop a school wide comprehensive
nutrition and physical activity program.
Our Lady Catholic School
$19,160.00
To assist the organization in implementing a care team approach including a
school nurse and counselor.
Parents as Teachers (Festus, Crystal
City, Dunklin and Jefferson R7
School Districts)
$39,391.00
To purchase 6 OAE machines to
perform free hearing screenings.
Peace Pantry
$9,850.00
To perform a study to assess the
feasibility of expanding the agency.
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Pony Bird, Inc.
$56,845.46
To provide employee training and
increase employee retention.
rEcess
$5,000.00
To purchase supplies and equipment
for the respite program.
Richwoods Community Pantry
$3,500.00
To purchase food and to assist with
general operating expenses.
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Ride On St. Louis
$25,000.00
To assist with operating expenses
and provide scholarships for children
with disabilities.
Society of St. Vincent DePaul
Our Lady Conference
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance
to individuals and families in need.
Sunnyhill, Inc.
$350,000.00
To support residential and family
support programs and services at the
new Sunnyhill Independence Center.
Ride On St. Louis
$9,500.00
To purchase a therapy horse.
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Health Ministry
$6,500.00
To support the activities of the parish
nurse program.
Sunnyhill, Inc.
$350,000.00
To construct a third residence facility
at the agency’s Adventure Camp which
will serve approximately 600-700
additional youth and adults with
disabilities each year.
Sister Christine’s Food Pantry
of St. Joseph Catholic Church
$65,000.00
To support expansion efforts.
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul,
St. Rose of Lima Conference
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance
to individuals and families in need.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul,
Sacred Heart - Crystal City Conference
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to
individuals and families in need.
Society of St. Vincent DePaul - Good
Shepherd in Hillsboro Conference
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to
individuals and families in need.
St. Joseph Catholic School
$12,750.00
To provide an on-site counselor at
the school.
St. Louis Power Soccer United
(SLPSU)
$25,000.00
To purchase Strike Force Power Soccer
Wheelchairs for individuals with
physical disabilities.
St. Louis Power Soccer United
(SLPSU)
$5,000.00
To provide program support to expand
the program to Jefferson County.
St. Pius X High School
$7,000.00
To purchase AEDs and for basic first aid
and AED training.
Teen Challenge of St. Louis
$3,787.50
To purchase a new commercial
dishwasher for the male residential
facility in High Ridge.
The Salvation Army - Arnold Corps
$20,000.00
To support the emergency services
program.
The Scholarship Foundation
of St. Louis
$18,600.00
To maintain the Student Advocate
and Advising program at Northwest
and Grandview High Schools.
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Twin City Community Chest
$10,000.00
To support the agency’s mission
and programs.
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Twin City Little League
$35,727.00
To make repairs to the main facility.
Twin City Youth Football Association
$13,000.00
To purchase and recondition player
and training equipment.
Unlimited Play
$350,000.00
To help construct a universally
accessible playground in Herculaneum Kade’s Playground.
Upward Smiles, Inc.
$216,500.00
To expand dental services for children
and pregnant women in Jefferson
County who are low-income.
Upward Smiles, Inc.
$247,705.00
To purchase new and updated dental
equipment and supplies.
Valle Ambulance District
$245,807.49
To purchase 7 cardiac monitors.
From left to right: Steve Weiss, Financial Consultant; Missy Endres, Program Director;
Jeffrey Buck, Executive Director/CEO; Jan Miller, Office Coordinator
Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation
1450 Parkway West
Second Floor, Suite 100
Festus, Missouri 63028
(636) 638-1400
www.jmcfmo.org