Participants

Hi, my name is Charm Reid. I graduated from Roosevelt High School and Kingdom (LifeWise) Academy in 2015. During my time in LifeWise Academy, [...]

For years, the weight of debt and financial fraud left Robin carrying a burden she felt she couldn’t share. “With my debt and fraud, [...]

For Carlos* and Martha, their dreams of homeownership are now a reality.  Originally from Haiti, Carlos and Martha chose to make the difficult move [...]

LifeWise Director of Senior Programming Samantha Ferguson Knight talks tornado recovery and aid https://youtu.be/t8rOTx9lnVo?si=dJSZ_6UGPuU2SVjA Original story featured on KMOV4 News -- May 19, [...]

Tornado Survivor Moves into his New Home When the tornado struck St. Louis, Mr. James Benson* lost far more than the physical structure of [...]

May 16th Tornado Survivors Get Support from LifeWise StL's case management staff  Original video feature by Shawn Loging, KMOV 4 News, May 6, 2026 [...]

LifeWise StL's Lending Circles program — and current participant Sandra — were recently featured in St. Louis Magazine.  From her first lending circle to [...]

My name is She’Moria Wysinger and I am a Class of 2020 graduate. I attended LifeWise Academy starting the summer before my sophomore year [...]

Rolando has lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years, working two jobs to build a better life for his family. In 2022, [...]

On January 23, 2026, LifeWise StL celebrated the 13 Year Anniversary of the St. Louis Community Credit Union microbranch at LifeWise StL!  Financial access, [...]