August and awarded $28,632 in grants funded through Operation Round Up. Health grants were awarded to nine individuals and families from Foley, Lake Saint Louis, O’Fallon, St. Charles, St. Peters, Warrenton, Winfield, and Wright City. Two weatherization grants supported the repair/replacement of HVAC systems for families in need.
Community organizations that received grants included:
• New Salem Baptist Church — $1,500 to help supply the church’s food bank with paper and personal care products that are not normally available at food banks.
• Bridge of Hope — $5,250 to help with replacing a washing machine and several other items at the organization’s homeless shelter.
• Kiwanis Club of Wentzville — $450 to fund the rental of a hall for the organization’s youth Christmas party.
• Operation Backpack/Wentzville United Methodist Church — $3,000 to fund food items in backpacks for meals for youth in need.
• Youth in Need — $2,000 to help with basic items such as clothing, personal hygiene, and bedding for homeless youth in their shelters.
• New Melle Sports & Recreation — $5,000 to help with the purchase of a Gator vehicle to help with the organizations field maintenance.
• Our Lady’s Inn — $1,000 to support the purchase of an emergency speaker system for the organization’s security.
• Marthasville Community Ambulance — $2,472 for an AED unit for the chief’s vehicle to help with cardiac emergencies in locations where an ambulance cannot reach.
We are grateful to our members who participate in the Operation Round Up program! Your generous support helps us to help those in need in the communities we serve.