by Emmaus Homes | Jan 29, 2020 | Get Involved, Volunteer
There’s nothing like kicking off a new year with a few New Years Resolutions! However, January is almost over and it’s likely that some of those resolutions have fallen through. Don’t worry though, here at Emmaus, we challenge you to become a volunteer as part of your...
by Emmaus Homes | Dec 18, 2019 | Client Success, Volunteer, What We Do
Preparing for Christmas is a common topic of conversation this time of year. One way that we often hear about folks preparing is in their shopping list- their gifts that they need to get for others, making sure that everyone gets something. Sharing gifts is one of...
by Emmaus Homes | Dec 5, 2019 | Get Involved, Volunteer
As the holiday season nears, many people start to question what they will be giving to their dear ones. A football for Jack, a coloring book for Ashley and, of course, socks for dad – the list goes on. During this time, it’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of...
by Emmaus Homes | Nov 21, 2019 | Donate, Events, Get Involved
What is #GivingTuesday? “GivingTuesday started as a day for anyone, anywhere to give, and it’s grown into the biggest giving movement in the world.” (GivingTuesday website). Launching in the US in 2012 in partnership with the United Nations Foundation,...
by Emmaus Homes | Nov 15, 2019 | Advocacy, Events, Get Involved
Photo: Missouri advocates from Emmaus, St. Louis Arc, and Easterseals Midwest with Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer On October 13th-14th, Emmaus team members joined almost 200 other service providers from around the country in Washington DC for this year’s ANCOR Policy...
by Emmaus Homes | Nov 6, 2019 | Advocacy, Get Involved
Earlier this year a service provider in St. Louis – similar to Emmaus – was forced to discontinue serving 17 people with disabilities because government rates for their services are too low to hire and retain staff. The average rate that we receive to...
