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NLEC GIVING CLUB - ST. LOUIS
Every night in St. Louis, someone needs a place to land.
Your giving is that place.
The NLEC Giving Club is a community of monthly donors whose faithful, consistent giving keeps our doors open — for the neighbor sleeping outside tonight, the veteran rebuilding his life, the mother who just needs somewhere safe. When you give monthly, you're not making a transaction. You're becoming part of something that never stops showing up.
Members get real access - tours, behind-the-scenes events, direct conversations with staff and leadership.
We believe every person served bears the image of God — and that conviction is why we have been on the streets of St. Louis since 1972. The Giving Club is an expression of the conviction that love is most powerful when it is consistent.
THREE WAYS TO BE PART OF THIS
Choose where you want to start.
You can always grow from there.
Every level of giving is real partnership. Each tier has a distinct name, a specific funding focus, and stewardship that matches the depth of your commitment.
WHAT YOUR GIVING FUNDS
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Street outreach, seven days a week
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Hot meals delivered during outreach
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Hygiene kits — soap, toothpaste, deodorant, and dignity
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Sleeping bags and emergency supplies
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
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Handwritten-signature welcome letter from NLEC leadership
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Monthly "From the Streets" story email — one real moment, every month
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Annual 24/7 Care Club gathering — open house, ministry tour, live stories
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Name listed in NLEC's annual report (opt-out available)
WHAT YOUR GIVING FUNDS
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Train tickets that reunite families and open a path forward
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Utility assistance for families on the edge of losing housing
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Relational discipleship and recovery program support
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Motel stays for couples in crisis — safety when there is nowhere else
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
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Everything in the 24/7 Care Club
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Quarterly personal outreach — a real call or note from our development team, not a template
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Annual "Behind the Mission" small-group event — program tour, conversation with staff and program graduates (8–12 donors)
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Early access to NLEC's annual impact report with a personal cover note
WHAT YOUR GIVING FUNDS
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In-depth recovery for formerly homeless women — housing, counseling, life skills
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Veterans housing stabilization
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Program expansion and the capacity to respond when needs arise
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Priority invitation to NLEC's annual leadership gathering with board and senior staff
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
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Everything in the Sow Love Reap Joy Club
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Direct relationship with NLEC's executive director — minimum annual meeting, genuine sustained access
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Customized annual impact report built specifically around your giving
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Invitation to NLEC's annual leadership gathering with board members and senior staff
WHAT YOUR GIVING ACTUALLY DOES
This is not an estimate.
This is your monthly gift at work.
For 54 years, NLEC has stayed open because people in St. Louis decided that the need in front of them was worth a consistent, ongoing response. Every number below is a real person.
24/7 CARE CLUB
$25/month
$300 per year
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4 hygiene kits delivered to men and women on the streets
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3 hot lunches handed to neighbors during outreach
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1 sleeping bag for someone surviving outside on a cold St. Louis night
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Ongoing support for the outreach team that goes out 7 days a week
SOW LOVE REAP JOY
$100/month
$1,200 per year
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Train tickets for stranded men and women — restoring family and a path forward
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Utility assistance for families on the edge of losing housing
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Emergency motel stays for couples in crisis
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Meaningful support toward one person's monthly discipleship program costs
CORNERSTONE CLUB
$500/month
$6,000 per year
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In-depth recovery for a formerly homeless woman — housing, counseling, life skills, daily presence
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Meaningful support for veterans' housing stabilization
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The margin that lets NLEC say yes when a need arises that wasn't in the budget
Impact figures are verified with NLEC program and finance staff. Numbers reflect current program cost data and are updated annually.
We believe every person we serve bears the image of God — and that conviction is why we have been on the streets of St. Louis since 1972. No one should face their worst moment without someone who shows up. Whatever brought you here, we are glad you are considering being part of this.
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The Giving Club is not a funding mechanism. It is an expression of the conviction that love is most powerful when it is consistent — and that a community of faithful, committed donors is one of the most powerful forces for change a city can have.
FROM A GIVING CLUB MEMBER
"I drove past the shelter on a January night and could not stop thinking about it. When I found out I could give monthly, it felt like finally doing something real instead of something occasional. Every month when the story from the streets arrives, I remember that my giving is opening a door for someone who had nowhere else to go. If you are thinking about joining — just start. You will not regret it."
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J. Miitchell
Sow Love Reap Joy Club Member - St. Louis