• Rebuilding the Academy Neighborhood

    Teachers and staff from the School District of Clayton help collect and pile bricks in the Academy neighborhood in north St. Louis.

     

     

     

     

     

    Since the tornado hit last May, one of our Clayton High School teachers, along with a group of North City neighbors, has been helping with a grassroots rebuilding effort in the Academy neighborhood in North St. Louis. The Academy Neighborhood is in our voluntary transfer zone, and some of our Clayton High teachers live there, too. This community is connected to ours. 

    For over five months, this group of neighbors has organized 100s of volunteers to rebuild -- scraping brick, demoing walls, tarping roofs, boarding windows, cleaning up debris, renting dumpsters and boom lifts. 

    They have raised over $200,000 from everyday people. No corporate donors yet. No real help from the city yet. Every dollar raised goes directly into the work: bricks, roofs, cleanup supplies. With the goal of getting families home. But they’ve only begun to scratch the surface. Millions of dollars will be needed, so every dollar helps. 

    This grassroots group has partnered with the Urban League to accept tax-deductible donations, and they need our help!

    To learn more:

    Make your direct donation here.

    Thank you!