Celebrating a Milestone for Affordable Housing

Dear Friends,

I have some wonderful news to share with you today.

The Care Service has been awarded a $450,000 grant from the Annual Catholic Appeal Affordable Housing Fund. This funding will allow us to add three affordable and transitional homes right here in St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren Counties. When these homes are ready, the total number of homes we own and manage will grow to 21. Each home is rented to a family in crisis at an affordable rate based on their income. Our case managers also walk alongside these families, providing the guidance and support they need to build toward a stable, self-sufficient future.

In the tri-county area, there are only seven affordable housing units available for every 100 renters. That’s why this grant as well as your continued support means so much. Thank you for standing with The Care Service and with the families who need us most.

Meet Michelle

Michelle’s life turned upside down after her husband, Chris, suddenly passed away. She had always worked hard, but her income wasn’t enough to support herself and her two children on her own. As bills piled up, the family lost their home...

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50% Missouri State Tax Credit Available!

If you have a business or business income and contribute $1,000 or more, you may be eligible for a 50% Missouri state tax credit.

The Care Service has a limited amount of Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) state tax credits available. To verify remaining NAP funds or have funds held for your intended donation, contact Donna at 636-441-1302 ext. 6681 or dtobin@jacares.org.

*Eligible income types include farm income, rental income, royalty income, LLC or partnership income, sole proprietorship income, and S Corp income. Corporate donations also qualify for NAP tax credits. Donations from corporations are also eligible for the NAP tax credit.

Our Mission:

to serve those in crisis and to prevent homelessness and hunger.

Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service is a nationally accredited

non-profit, 501 (c) (3), faith-based social service organization

and is the largest comprehensive social support agency in the region

serving St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren Counties.

For more information about Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service, please visit our website.