PROGRAMS:
Meeting Basic Needs
The
Urban League provides those needs that stabilize families so that
empowered clients may focus on bettering themselves and their
communities. The basic needs of food, clothing and shelter must
first be met and available for clients and their families so they can
then strive for their economic self sufficiency.
Homeless Prevention — The Urban League helps families to prevent evictions and foreclosures
by providing rent or mortgage assistance.
Utility Assistance
— The Urban League provides utility assistance, resulting
in reconnection and/or the prevention of utility shut offs.
Lead Remediation
– The Urban League carries out lead tests and remediation
necessary to ensure clients’ homes are lead safe and healthy.
Food Assistance — Food pantry operations at the Urban League provide seniors and
low-income families with food baskets.
Clothing Assistance
—
Families receive new, clean and quality clothing of their
choice from the Urban League’s Clothes Closets.
Thanksgiving Turkey
Giveaway
— Households in the St. Louis bi-state region receive free
turkeys with all the trimmings during the Urban League’s Annual Rams/Schnucks
Thanksgiving Giveaway.
Holiday Toy Giveaway
— Over 500 families are served each year through the Urban
League’s annual toy giveaway.
100 Neediest Program
— The Urban League serves low-income families through the
United Way/Post Dispatch 100 Neediest Case Programs and adopts
additional families during the holiday season.