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How Did We Make St. Louis Thrive and Grow in 2018?
How Did We Make St. Louis Thrive and Grow in 2018? From Blitz neighborhood clean-ups and graffiti removal to planting native plants and flowers and providing recycling bins, Brightside thanks you for your support! Together, in 2018 alone, we have: Enhanced green spaces with 130,000 annuals and 40,000 native perennials, grasses, shrubs and trees along […]
2017 Was A Great Year!
2017 Was A Great Year! ….Now let’s make 2018 even better! Because of the generous support of friends and volunteers like you in 2017, together we: Removed 360,000+ square feet of graffiti from over 5,000 homes, businesses, schools and churches Enhanced green spaces with 200,000 annuals and 30,000 native perennials, grasses, shrubs and trees along with daffodils […]
Give STL Day Extended
Give STL Day Extended Thank you to everyone who took time to make a donation for Give STL Day. Unfortunately, technology did not cooperate and many people were unable to complete the online giving form. To give folks another opportunity to support the organizations they love, the St. Louis Community Foundation has graciously extended Give […]
One Day. One Community. Give May 3rd.
One Day. One Community. Give May 3rd. Give STL Day is coming Tuesday, May 3rd! Powered by the St. Louis Community Foundation, last year $2.1 million was donated to 790 local nonprofits in just one day. Help us make Give STL Day 2016 a success by following these three simple steps: Mark your calendar for […]
A Video Showcase of Brightside St. Louis
A Video Showcase of Brightside St. Louis https://vimeo.com/140678058 Thank you to the Young Friends of Brightside and Pounds Media for putting together this awesome video showcasing what Brightside is all about!
Giving Thanks For Giving
Giving Thanks For Giving Sometimes when we see litter blowing across the street or a building tagged with graffiti, it’s easy to get disheartened and forget how beautiful St. Louis really is. Before you give up hope, take a moment to reflect on the good that is happening and let’s remind ourselves about the ways […]
5 Easy Ways To Make STL Greener This Holiday Season
5 Easy Ways To Make STL Greener This Holiday Season Make the most of your holiday shopping. Harness the power of Amazon and shop through AmazonSmile. When you shop AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to Brightside. Bookmark the link above and support us every time you shop. Celebrate #GivingTuesday. After popular shopping events […]
St. Louis Raises Over $2 Million for Local Nonprofits
St. Louis Raises Over $2 Million for Local Nonprofits St. Louis really showed its generous spirit during yesterday’s Give STL Day marathon! In just 24-hours, donors gave 20,260 gifts totaling $2,073,104.69 to hundreds of local organizations! That’s an amazing accomplishment, so congratulations to the Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation and all of the donors and sponsors […]