The William L. Clay Scholarship & Research Fund (WLCSRF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in 1983 to provide a path to college for students who have the ability and desire to pursue a higher education but lack the necessary financial resources to get there.

United Way 2-1-1 trained professionals are available 24/7 to provide referrals to health and human services in your area. Support United Way 2-1-1 today. United Way 2-1-1 is the crucial tool that our community needs to help local people navigate new and ongoing challenges. With a database of more than 24,000 programs and services throughout Missouri and Southwest Illinois, 2-1-1 connects local people with free, fast and confidential assistance to move from crisis to stability. WHY IT MATTERS When COVID-19 hit the St. Louis region in 2020, 2-1-1 received more than 192,000 requests for assistance, a 54% increase compared to 2019. 2-1-1 helped more than 8,100 people keep food on the table, assisted 17,277 people in accessing healthcare and connected more than 4,100 people to transportation. 2-1-1 also partnered with local agencies to create a COVID-19 hotline, which provided up-to-date information about testing, re-opening guidelines, and much more to the nearly 13,899 people who called. 2-1-1 provides critical help, from mental health supports to food and housing assistance to transportation and more, connecting local people to resources needed to thrive. With a goal of being accessible to each caller in the way that works best for them, 2-1-1 launched texting capabilities this past June, in addition to being available through phone, online chat and mobile app, with multilingual service for up to 250 different languages. United Way 2-1-1 works hard on its own to create partnerships that will ultimately change lives of those in need, but it still needs your backing to continue supporting the community 24/7. With United Way 2-1-1 serving over 500 calls a day, there is a great need for this service in our area. United Way 2-1-1 is the heart and soul of what United Way strives to do. Show your support today by making a gift to United Way 2-1-1.

United Way of Greater St. Louis sees how a little extra help and support can help those in the Greater St. Louis region live their best possible lives. Every year, thousands of families and individuals in the St. Louis region need help with basic needs.  There is so much pressure surrounding the holidays, and for some families, it’s near to impossible to meet their basic needs met — let alone have resources for gifts for their children. Through 100 Neediest Cases, a partnership with United Way of Greater St. Louis and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, we can help support individuals and families in the Greater St. Louis region with the necessities they need to have a brighter holiday season. The holidays should be about hope, about bringing happiness to our family, friends, coworkers and neighbors. Through 100 Neediest Cases, we can give hope. WHY IT MATTERS  When you give through 100 Neediest Cases, you help families and individuals relieve stress by giving gifts that so many of us take for granted: rent, utilities, car repairs, a holiday gift, new shoes, gifts for children or buying the warm coat they need. You can be confident your gift is making an impact because all individuals or families helped through the program must have Income 125% of the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines and two documented unmet needs. WHO WE HELP  Together, we can help the more than 4,300 community members in our region this holiday season. You can help families, like M’s. M is 10 years old and lives with her grandmother and an aunt, who has a developmental disability and requires around-the-clock care. The family is paying off a large car repair bill and their home is in disrepair. This holiday season, the family could use financial help to pay the bills. Whether you give $5, $20 or $500, your gift today helps provide a warm holiday meal for a homebound senior, presents under the tree for a single mom and her children, and the basic needs for so many in our community. Make your gift and make somebody’s holiday season. Your gift means more than you think. Support United Way of Greater St. Louis’ 100 Neediest Cases fund.

United Way of Greater St. Louis sees how a little extra push can help children succeed academically. Support our Early Childhood Education and Youth Success Fund today.