Illuminating the Best of St. Louis
Each year Pathfinder Church in Ellisville recognizes the outstanding contributions of three non-profit organizations to the greater St. Louis region. Each recipient demonstrates:
- A dedication to helping people in the St. Louis region pursue a whole life.
- Integrity from leadership, passion in pursuit of mission, and wise stewardship of resources.
- An impact area that is timely and relevant to the specific needs of the St. Louis region.
these non-profits are bringing light to st. louis.
2024 Pathfinder ‘Light of St. Louis’ Award Winners
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home gives underserved families a sense of pride and improves the quality of their lives by providing basic household furnishings. By providing much-needed furnishings and other basics, Home Sweet Home helps provide a sense of ownership and a source of stability to those transitioning to new living situations at this crucial time in their lives.
LifeWise STL
LifeWise STL helps individuals and families achieve economic well-being by providing high-impact, relationship-based programming to address systemic barriers to their success. LifeWise STL helps those in the St. Louis region, from infants to seniors, gain access to programs, opportunities, and support to achieve economic well-being.
One Heart Family Ministries
One Heart Family Ministries helps Christian families minister God’s love to kids in need by recruiting, equipping, and supporting families for children impacted by state foster care. One Heart walks them through the entire process of learning about foster care, taking the required training, and supporting them after foster children join their families.
2023 Pathfinder ‘Light of St. Louis’ Award Winners
Adult & Teen Challenge
Adult & Teen Challenge
Adult & Teen Challenge of St. Louis is dedicated to a transformative 12-month residential program based on Christian principles to help restore broken lives of men and women overcome by addictions. Using a holistic approach, Adult & Teen Challenge’s mission is to help individuals become mentally sound, emotionally balanced, socially adjusted, physically well, and spiritually alive and return to society as productive citizens. Whereas most residential treatment programs are expensive and short term, Adult and Teen Challenge invests deeply in people for as little as $500 for the cost of the entire program.
LFCS | Hilltop Child Development Center
LFCS | Hilltop Child Development Center
Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) provides behavioral health, foster care, parenting & adoption services statewide but more specifically, their work through Hilltop Child Development Center is noteworthy. Hilltop provides a safe and loving community for children and their families in North St. Louis. Provide quality childcare for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age, with a unique, wrap-around approach aimed at improving the well-being of the entire family, Once Hilltop students go on to elementary school, comprehensive learning and support services continue to help children confidently and successfully progress through school.
The St. Louis Area Foodbank
The St. Louis Area Foodbank
Rising food prices mean more in our area are going under-nourished. Due to new economic turmoil and post-pandemic compassion fatigue, donations are down significantly while demand is up. For nearly 50 years, the St. Louis Area Foodbank has been working to create a pathway to nutritional security for those in our community. Everyone deserves access to food and the promise of a healthy diet which is why the St. Louis Area Foodbank is committed to ensuring access to the foods and resources our neighbors need to thrive.