Dear Friends,
A lot has changed over the last few weeks. We are faced with unprecedented and unique challenges. Many of you are struggling in the battle of your life to stay afloat and stay healthy. Even in the face of these challenges, our region and our people are strong. I am inspired by the stories I am hearing and seeing in our community. Stories of hometown heroes, selflessly serving, giving of themselves to help others. I look forward to sharing those stories with you. Despite the hardship, there is a LOT of good happening. We will get through this and be stronger together.
You may be looking for answers. Some of you have reached out asking about the recent CARES Act, wanting to know about the benefits, how to qualify, etc. Others have been asking how to support the local organizations doing incredible work serving our community.
For those of you who want to lend a helping hand, I have compiled a list of local organizations who are doing good work. Please know, this is not intended to be a complete list. I welcome you to share other organizations not listed that are also doing good work.
Also, below is a list of resources related small business and economic assistance that may be available to you and your company. I encourage you to dig into these resources and take advantage of the available help.
Ashley and I send our love to you and yours. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help you or your family.
~ Derek
"Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love." Mother Teresa
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Local Resources That Need Support:
1. St. Louis Area Food Bank: Helping distribute in high risk, high need, low access communities. Safely distributing food to individuals and families in the area
Phone #: 314-292-6262
Address: 70 Corporate Woods Drive, Bridgeton, MO 63044.
2. Parkway Schools: The school district is helping provide over 120 families in the area with food. Families are provided with boxes that include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
Phone #: 314-415-8100
Address: 455 N. Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017
3. Sts. Joachim & Ann Care Services: Helping provide needed sanitary and cleaning resources, as well as food and water throughout the community.
Phone #: 636-441-1302
Address: 4116 McClay Road, St. Charles, MO
4. Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry : Helping provide food assistance as well as hygiene products, unemployment, rent, and utilities assistance.
Phone #: 314.993.1000
Address: 10601 Baur Blvd, St. Louis, MO
5. Catholic Charities of St. Louis: Working to bring local nonprofits together to coordinate resource distribution. Helping supply needed hygiene and sanitizer products to seniors, and food to needy families.
Phone #: 314-367-5500
Address: 4445 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108
6. Interfaith Food Pantry: Helping provide food to those in the area who cannot afford or obtain any during the crisis.
Phone #: 618-355-9199
Address: 1218 W. Main St, Belleville, IL
7. United Way of Greater St. Louis: Helping provide cleaning and sanitation supplies, food, and access to healthcare. Providing basic needs for individuals including emergency utility, rent, and mortgage assistance.
Phone #: 636-939-3300
Address: 5988 Mid Rivers Mall Dr., Suite 238, St. Charles, MO 63304
8. UCP Heartland Emergency Relief Fund: Helping individuals with developmental disabilities and the health professionals who support them. Helping secure food and necessary items for these individuals.
Phone #: 636-227-6030
Address: 13975 Manchester Rd., Ste. 2, Manchester, MO 63011
9. St. Anthony Food Pantry: Helping provide food to those in need.
Phone #: 314-352-1460
Address: 3140 South Meramec, St. Louis, MO 63118
10. Gateway Resilience Fund: Providing short term monetary relief to employees and owners of independent bars, restaurants, and shops in the St. Louis Area.
Phone #: 314-588-8200
Address: #2 Oak Knoll Park, St. Louis, MO 63105
11. RAC Artist Relief Fund: Helping support local working artists impacted by the coronavirus. Providing financial aid for canceled events and work.
Phone #: 314-588-8200
Address: #2 Oak Knoll Park, St. Louis, MO 63105
12. The Salvation Army: Helping through providing food pantries throughout the area and meal programs. Also providing emotional/spiritual care and financial assistance to needy individuals.
Phone #: 314-646-3000
Address: P.O. Box 21787, St. Louis, MO 63109-0787
13. MO Wildlife Rescue Center: Still operating to help take care of sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife in the area. Admitting over 1,000 wild animals over the coming weeks as it is "baby season".
Phone #: 636-394-1880
Address: 1128 New Ballwin, Ballwin, MO 63021
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Resources for Business:
1. Paycheck Protection Program: The program provides cash-flow assistance through 100 percent federally guaranteed loans to employers who maintain their payroll during this emergency. If employers maintain their payroll, the loans would be forgiven, which would help workers remain employed, as well as help affected small businesses and our economy snap-back quicker after the crisis. PPP has a host of attractive features, such as forgiveness of up to 8 weeks of payroll based on employee retention and salary levels, no SBA fees, and at least six months of deferral with maximum deferrals of up to a year. Small businesses and other eligible entities will be able to apply if they were harmed by COVID-19 between February 15, 2020 and June 30, 2020. This program would be retroactive to February 15, 2020, in order to help bring workers who may have already been laid off back onto payrolls. Loans are available through June 30, 2020.
For more information click here
2. Small Debt Relief Program: This program will provide immediate relief to small businesses with non-disaster SBA loans, in particular 7(a), 504, and microloans. Under it, SBA will cover all loan payments on these SBA loans, including principal, interest, and fees, for six months. This relief will also be available to new borrowers who take out loans within six months of the President signing the bill into law or March 27, 2020.
For more information click here
3. Economic Injury Disaster Loans & Emergency Economic Grants: These grants provide an emergency advance of up to $10,000 to small businesses and private non-profits harmed by COVID-19 within three days of applying for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). To access the advance, you first apply for an EIDL and then request the advance. The advance does not need to be repaid under any circumstance, and may be used to keep employees on payroll, to pay for sick leave, meet increased production costs due to supply chain disruptions, or pay business obligations, including debts, rent and mortgage payments.
For more information click here
Below are a few more helpful links that cover each of these programs:
https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/novel-coronavirus/businesses.php
https://m.box.com/shared_item/https%3A%2F%2Fcbre.box.com%2Fv%2Fsba-relief-overview