we are IT
Change doesn’t start in offices. It starts in classrooms, living rooms, and kitchen tables. It’s a student’s decision to stay after school, it’s a father coming to skills training after work, it’s a teenager making a safe choice when it matters most.
So, when someone asks, “What does our city need to thrive?”the answer is simple: We are it.
We are after-school mentors and job coaches.
We are re-entry pathways and career certifications.
We are fixed homes and a shoulder to lean on.
We are prevention programs and second chances.
We are opportunity, possibility, and hope.
Whatever our city needs educated students, skilled workers, safer neighborhoods, stronger families, they are becoming it.
Our neighbors, our staff, our participants, our volunteers, our donors, together, we are it.
Gather with us to celebrate the impact and invest in what’s next.
2025 GALA
Questions? Contact laura@missionstl.org
