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2026 LifeWise Impact Award Winners Announced

The Rev. Eugene W. Morse LifeWise Impact Award recognizes partners of LifeWise StL who exhibit a passion for our mission, invest their time and talents as volunteers, support our work financially, and connect others to the work LifeWise does in helping people achieve a better life. The 2026 Award winners include: Bob & Becky [...]

2026 LifeWise Impact Award Winners Announced

Building a Foundation: Jasmine’s Journey

For Jasmine, a mother of three in St. Louis City, financial stability has always been about more than balancing a budget — it's been about building generational wealth and securing her family’s future. When she first connected with LifeWise StL, Jasmine wanted to strengthen her financial footing and surround herself with a community that [...]

Building a Foundation: Jasmine’s Journey

Building More Than a Kitchen for Nereyda

Building More Than a Kitchen For Nereyda, home has always been about creating a better future for her two school-aged children.  Nereyda enrolled in LifeWise StL’s Economic Wellness program, with a dream of remodeling her kitchen. Years of wear had left cabinets and drawers broken, making daily routines more difficult. She also hoped to [...]

Building More Than a Kitchen for Nereyda

“Able to Be Me in Full Color”: Rebuilding After Debt, Fraud, and Loss

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, I felt terribly guilty,” she said. “I couldn’t even talk to friends and family about the debt.”  The financial devastation involved two scams that preyed on trust and hope. By [...]

“Able to Be Me in Full Color”: Rebuilding After Debt, Fraud, and Loss

Through LifeWise Economic Wellness Program, Carlos and Martha buy their first home 

For Carlos* and Martha, their dreams of homeownership are now a reality.  When Carols and Martha arrived in St. Louis more than two years ago, they faced the same challenges confronting many newly arrived families: limited resources, unfamiliar surroundings, and uncertainty about where to turn for help.  Their first stop was LifeWise StL, where [...]

Through LifeWise Economic Wellness Program, Carlos and Martha buy their first home 

Tornado Survivor Moves into his New Home

Tornado Survivor Moves into his New Home When the tornado struck St. Louis, Mr. James Benson* lost far more than the physical structure of his home. The property suffered extensive damage, leaving him living in unsafe and collapsed conditions while trying to hold on to the life he had built for himself. Despite the [...]

Tornado Survivor Moves into his New Home

May 16th tornado survivors get support from LifeWise StL’s case management staff

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 ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Next week will mark a year since many lives were turned upside down and destroyed by the May 16 tornado. As many people [...]

May 16th tornado survivors get support from LifeWise StL’s case management staff

From 0 to 739: Sandra’s Path to Financial Independence

LifeWise StL's Lending Circles program — and current participant Sandra — were recently featured in St. Louis Magazine.  From her first lending circle to a 739 credit score AND a car of her own, Sandra’s story shows how LifeWise StL Economic Wellness lending circles transform financial futures—one shared pot at a time. More than [...]

From 0 to 739: Sandra’s Path to Financial Independence
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