Events & News

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OUR FEATURED EVENTS

ALDI Gift Card Drive!

Help our scholars and their families enjoy a wonderful meal this holiday season by donating an Aldi food gift card valued up to $100. Cash donations are also accepted, and we’ll do the shopping for you! Gift cards may be purchased at any Aldi store and mailed to or dropped off at:

8027 Elinor Avenue
Richmond Heights, MO 63117

If making a cash donation for gift cards, please specify “Holiday Gift Card Drive” under the Gift Purpose section of the donation form.

Join us for Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis annual Holiday Boutique celebration!

Support our mission while shopping unique vendors for holiday gifts sure to please everyone. Purchase a ticket or a table and a special luncheon, the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets, and shop an array of vendors in holiday splendor at Sunset Country Club.

Thursday, December 5, 2024
10 am to 2 pm

Sunset Country Club
9555 South Geyer Road

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Michelle Abel

Press Release | Announcing New Executive Director, Michelle Abel

This is an exciting time for the organization. Growing the Academy program will allow us to double the number of students we serve next year. Together, we can help more young people unlock their potential and achieve their dreams.ST. LOUIS, MO. (December 2, 2024) -...

Chris’s Story

Chris Robinson first joined the Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis Academy Program (formerly known as Hope Prep) when he was a 7th-grade student at Berkley Middle School.  As a student with a 3.5 GPA, Chris’s teachers recognized his potential and nominated him to join...

Shawn’s Story

Whether a friendship, family relationship or business or personal partnership, any bond is built on trust. When then Academy Scholar Shawn told his mom he wanted to go to Boys Hope Girls Hope St. Louis after school, she knew it was a good place, “Because he tells it...

Terrell’s Story

As a junior high school student, Terrell had dreams of going to college one day but didn’t think a lot about his schoolwork or grades. Thanks to his cousin Makaiya Smith, a Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis alum, he is now on a path to make those dreams a reality. As...

Makaiya’s Story

When Makaiya Smith became part of the Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis village in the 7th grade, she had lofty goals and big dreams, and she was determined to attain them. Even at her young age, Makaiya was eager to join BHGHSTL’s Hope Prep Academy because she knew...
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Maddy’s Story

Maddy came to Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis as a teenager equipped with the traits she needed to be successful in life. She was bright, motivated, resilient, and hard-working. Due to a difficult family situation, however, she lacked the support and resources to...
Jamesia

Jamesia’s Story

Jamesia came to Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis at the age of 13 through our Academy partner, McCluer South-Berkeley High School. Her hard work and determination combined with the resources provided through the Academy program paid off. In 2018, she graduated from...

ANNUAL EVENTS

We are still on a mission to nurture and guide motivated young people in need to become well-educated, career-ready men and women for others, and we need your help now more than ever!

GOLF FOR HOPE

Swing for a HOPE, or a hole in one! Join your friends for a lovely afternoon of golfing, followed by a dinner and short presentation before passing out the winnings and prizes.

EVENING OF HOPE

An evening of dinner, cocktails, awards, prizes, and hearing from the hearts of the scholars.

SEASON OF HOPE

Join us for a fun event where you can shop the boutique booths, enter the raffle cash prize, and of course enjoy a lunch with your gal pals!

MORNING OF HOPE

Join us for a morning to eat breakfast, learn about our program, and see the success with your own eyes. Start your day right!

TRIVIA NIGHT

Calling all intrepid quiz masters, know-it-alls, and possessors of random knowledge–join us for a night of friends, fun, and unlimited drinks!

WALK TO HOPE

Challenge your friends, family, employees, and co-workers to log the most miles and raise the most funds! Our only Network-wide fundraiser, every April 1-30!

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Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis Receives A $10,000 Grant From State Farm| PRLOG

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Hope is Alive in St. Louis: Boys Hope Girls Hope helps youth prepare for the future | STL Today; Old Newsboys

Katie’s Pizza Will Donate to Boys Hope Girls Hope | PR.com

Evening of Hope| Ladue News

Blue Dahlia Designs Celebrates Anniversary with Charity Drive for Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis | Webster-Kirkwood Times

STORIES OF HOPE

Chris’s Story

Chris’s Story

Chris Robinson first joined the Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis Academy Program (formerly known as Hope Prep) when he was a 7th-grade student at Berkley Middle School.  As a student with a 3.5 GPA, Chris’s teachers recognized his potential and nominated him to join...

Shawn’s Story

Shawn’s Story

Whether a friendship, family relationship or business or personal partnership, any bond is built on trust. When then Academy Scholar Shawn told his mom he wanted to go to Boys Hope Girls Hope St. Louis after school, she knew it was a good place, “Because he tells it...

Terrell’s Story

Terrell’s Story

As a junior high school student, Terrell had dreams of going to college one day but didn’t think a lot about his schoolwork or grades. Thanks to his cousin Makaiya Smith, a Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis alum, he is now on a path to make those dreams a reality. As...

Makaiya’s Story

Makaiya’s Story

When Makaiya Smith became part of the Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis village in the 7th grade, she had lofty goals and big dreams, and she was determined to attain them. Even at her young age, Makaiya was eager to join BHGHSTL’s Hope Prep Academy because she knew...

Maddy’s Story

Maddy’s Story

Maddy came to Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis as a teenager equipped with the traits she needed to be successful in life. She was bright, motivated, resilient, and hard-working. Due to a difficult family situation, however, she lacked the support and resources to...

Jamesia’s Story

Jamesia’s Story

Jamesia came to Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis at the age of 13 through our Academy partner, McCluer South-Berkeley High School. Her hard work and determination combined with the resources provided through the Academy program paid off. In 2018, she graduated from...