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IRA Rollover and DAFs
Make St. Louis Center the recipient of your IRA RMD Rollover or consider supporting the Center through your DAF.
Become a Monthly Sustainer
Give the ongoing gift of a secure home, quality care, and fun activities. Set up your recurring donation schedule.
Make a Donation of Stock
Learn more, then either print/send the pdf Stock Donation Form or fill out the online Stock Donation Form
Set Up a Planned Gift
What will your legacy be? Learn about the ways to make a planned gift through bequests, endowment, charitable trusts, and more.
Sharing with others is an expression of our love and increases our personal capacity to love.
It is through the kindness of the many supporters that St. Louis Center continues to provide care and dignity to those who reside in our community. There are many ways one can share with the residents of St. Louis Center and we appreciate them all.
79% of donations received go to the care of the Center’s residents. According to the 2023 audit, St. Louis Center administrative and overhead expenses were only 21%, in line with well-managed nonprofit best practices. You can be confident that your donation to the Center is going to good use.
Please join us as we continue to build our legacy of loving care. Donate today.
St. Louis Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Federal Tax ID: 38-6038121
Monthly Sustainers
Learn more about St. Louis Center's Sustaining Gift Program
Why Support St. Louis Center?
In a word… FAMILY.
Let our residents like Lisa tell you themselves… It’s the cooks, the direct care workers, the outings, the campus, and so much more.
St. Louis Center has been in operation for more than 60 years of fulfilling the Family Spirit portion of our mission that our Center “should transmit warmth and the sense of acceptance that one feels in a family setting.”
Click here to meet more of our St. Louis Center supporters and read their stories. And visit St. Louis Center’s YouTube channel to hear more from our residents and family members about what St. Louis Center means to them. Donate today.
BENEVOLENT CARE
Supports the day-to-day operational needs of the Center, such as residents’ care including food, programs, shelter, and clothing.
St. Louis Center relies on the generosity of donors to raise 35% of its operating budget each year—or about $3.6 million. These donations help provide a secure, loving home for the Center’s residents, some of whom have lived here for more than 40 years!
How can you help?
Learn more about how you can make an impact on the lives of St. Louis Center residents starting today. Ready to help? Click the button below to donate now.
The Legacy Project
Supports all capital needs of the Center, such as maintaining and renovating existing buildings, and construction on St. Louis Guanella Village.
The population of adults with I/DD is growing dramatically, to an estimated 1.4 million individuals in the next 10 years. Those with I/DD begin the aging process early, leaving them and their parents facing the issues of aging at the same time.
This urgent need is why St. Louis Center continues its ambitious goal to create St. Louis Guanella Village, where those with I/DD can live a safe and fulfilled life, and where their families may also reside.
Endowment –
A Lasting Gift
Donations to the endowment for St. Louis Center are invested in perpetuity to ensure that the organization has a steady source of income into the future.
A gift to one of the Center’s endowment funds, whether through an outright or a planned gift, will help us meet our goal of a secure and sustainable future for our residents and organization.
The Center has three current or planned endowment funds to best meet the needs and values of its donors, and your donation to any of these endowments is tax-deductible. Learn more about how your contribution will live on in perpetuity.
How to Support
There are many ways to support St. Louis Center, such as fulfilling immediate needs through online and in-kind donations, matching programs, gifts of stock or IRA distributions, real estate, planned gifts, or attending special events.
Donate Now!
- Online Donations
- Mail-In Form
- Recurring Gifts
Matching Funds
- Does your company have a matching funds program?
In-Kind Gifts
- In-Kind Gifts
- Wish Lists covering specific NEEDS
Stocks & IRAs
- Gifts of Stock
- Roll over your IRA to St. Louis Center
Memorials
- Tribute to an important person or a special occasion
Real Estate
- Gifts of Property
- Transfers of Deeds or Titles
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Events, Fundraisers, and Volunteer Opportunities
Planned Giving
- Establish a lasting legacy and have a lasting impact
Join us as we continue to build our legacy of loving care.
There are many ways one can share with the residents of St. Louis Center and we appreciate them all. It is through the kindness of the many supporters that St. Louis Center continues to provide care and dignity to those who reside in our community.
Your generosity is more important now than ever in helping to ensure the continuing care of St. Louis Center's residents. Below are some quick and easy ways for your support to be felt immediately. Every donation helps!
DONATE NOW
Make a one-time or recurrent
gift of any amount
Help cover ONE DAY of benevolent care
$357 for one resident
St. Louis Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Federal Tax ID: 38-6038121
SLC Supporters
St. Louis Center Supporters come from many places – family members, local communities, staff and employees, committee members, donors, and volunteers. Read some stories of those whose support benefits SLC residents, and the joy the supporters receive themselves. Become a Center supporter and donate today.
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Golf Raises Funds and Fosters Friendship
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We welcome you to visit us in person.
There is no better way to feel the warmth of the St. Louis Center community or to see the beauty of our surroundings than to meet us on site.
Have you considered a lasting gift?
Come talk with us about planned gifts that will make a difference in the lives of our residents for years to come. If you are interested in becoming a donor or for answers to any questions you may have, contact Wendy Zielen, Development Director.
Do you or your group have an interest in community service or volunteer hours?
There are many opportunities available in programs, gardening, fundraisers, and other activities or programs. Learn more about volunteering at St. Louis Center here, or use the form to schedule a visit to see first-hand ways to be involved.
Note that this form is for visits other than tours of SLC facilities in consideration of possible residency. If you are seeking a home for your loved one with I/DD please schedule a facility tour with a Social Work Specialist here: Village Facilities & Homes.
Are you missing notifications from St. Louis Center?
If your contact information has changed, or you would like to be on our list for the first time, it takes just a minute to update your record – Fast, Easy and Secure!
St. Louis Center keeps track of those who have donated to support its mission. It is important to us to keep our supporters informed, especially of upcoming events and Legacy Project progress. If you have donated to St. Louis Center and want to make sure that we have the most accurate, up-to-date information on file for you, please complete this form.
Know that St. Louis Center does not release donor records unless mandated by law.
If you are interested in becoming a donor or for answers to any questions you may have, contact Wendy Zielen, Development and Communications Director.