2024
14%
19%
St. Louis invests in several services as shown below. 1. JFS continues to support food security and financial assistance 2. Covenant Place and Crown Center are our Senior Housing centers and also provide social nutrition programs. 3. MERS Goodwill has a full time person focused on employment services for Jewish community members 4. The J has a meals on wheels program
Approximate $1.6M , 23% of total allocations
• 19% report limiting their involvement in Jewish life or changing their involvement in Jewish life due to their financial situation. 41% report being in debt with 25% student loans, 20% credit card and 16% medical bills. 17% have insufficient funds to cover 3 months of expenses with the highest rate in the the 22-39 and 40-54 age groups
• Our agencies are always reporting the need for more scholarships. St. Louis does not have housing for people with other abilities. That has been a long discussed topic among our inclusion professionals.
