For the second year in a row, families in our rental homes are saving more on their energy bills and living more comfortably thanks to $1.2 million in upgrades from Ameren Missouri—and that amount will rise as this project enters a third phase next year.

Carter Commons is a brick-and-mortar example of how Beyond Housing’s comprehensive model addresses complex challenges. Read more about the project, its impact, and our partners who made it happen.

What has excited residents and local leaders alike is the many development opportunities the plan has identified—from restaurants to even car dealerships...

In the last 10 years, Beyond Housing’s College Savings Program has served 360 students, supporting them with more than $1.1 million toward college. So far 100 of those students have graduated from college—including one who is near and dear to our heart.

We’re thrilled to welcome seven new tenants to Carter Commons and the Pagedale business community because fostering small business success is a key part of Beyond Housing’s comprehensive model for creating transformational change.

Chris Krehmeyer recently walked through the interior buildouts in progress and described the incoming tenants. “We wanted to attract existing, strong businesses and have them grow here.The whole idea is to create a gathering place.”

Three million dollars means another 150 or so families will get their homes worked on—new roofs and windows and HVAC systems, all the major things in their house that provide them with safety, security, and a sense of belonging.

On Friday, Jan. 15, Christian Hospital gives a well-deserved 2021 Drum Major Award to our own Chris Krehmeyer as one of the “unsung heroes who have given their time, talents, treasure, and service in the name of justice, equity, and equality.”

All of our 405 rental homes got furnace tune-ups this fall, and 92 received furnace repairs and new air conditioning units—at no cost to the families who live there.