Organizations Filed Purposes:
KINGDOM HOUSE DBA LIFEWISE STL IS A SOCIAL SERVICES CENTER IN THE NEAR SOUTHSIDE OF ST. LOUIS, HELPING PEOPLE AT EVERY AGE LIVE WISELY. OUR MISSION IS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACHIEVE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING BY PROVIDING HIGH-IMPACT, RELATIONSHIP-BASED PROGRAMMING AND BY ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO THEIR SUCCESS. OUR VISION IS THAT ALL PEOPLE IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION HAVE ACCESS TO THE OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT THAT ALLOW THEM TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC WELL BEING. LIFEWISE STL SUPPORTS THE VISION BY INCREASING ITS THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, BUILDING PRESENCE THROUGH PROGRAM GROWTH AND EXPANDING INFLUENCE IN THE COMMUNITY.
KINGDOM HOUSE IS A NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL SERVICES CENTER FOR RESIDENTS OF THE NEAR SOUTH SIDE OF ST. LOUIS. SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DAY CARE, YOUTH PROGRAMS, SENIOR SERVICES AND FOOD PANTRY.
LIFEWISE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL EDUCATION FOR NEARLY 100 CHILDREN, AGES 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS. THE CENTER IS OPEN YEAR-ROUND. THE CENTER PRIMARILY BENEFITS LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHO NEED CHILDCARE BECAUSE THEY ARE EMPLOYED, IN SCHOOL OR IN TRAINING. SOME FAMILIES PAY THE FEE FOR SERVICE THROUGH THEIR CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES, WHILE OTHERS PAY ACCORDING TO A SLIDING SCALE FEE STRUCTURE. THE CENTER IS A HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDER THROUGH THE YWCA. THE CENTER IS ACCREDITED UNDER THE MISSOURI ACCREDITATION OF PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. IT IS A MEMBER OF UNITED 4 CHILDREN, WHICH PROVIDES TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING. HEALTH SCREENINGS ARE DONE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CHILDREN ARE EVALUATED REGULARLY FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT USING DIAL 4 AND DENVER II SCREENINGS. EXTRA RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED AS NEEDED. THE CENTER PARTICIPATES IN THE USDA CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM.
LIFEWISE YOUTH PROGRAMS INCLUDE AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, 6-WEEK LITERACY-FOCUSED SUMMER CAMP AND LIFEWISE ACADEMY, A PROGRAM TO HELP TEENS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND GET INTO COLLEGE OR VOCATION. THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 50 CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 14 YEARS. IT PROVIDES A SAFE AND ACADEMICALLY FOCUSED ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO HOMEWORK HELP AND SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS FIELD TRIPS. LIFEWISE IS AN OFFICIAL CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND FREEDOM SCHOOLS PROGRAM PARTNER. OVER HUNDRED CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 15 YEARS ARE SERVED THROUGH THE FREEDOM SCHOOL CAMP. BY PROVIDING SUMMER READING ENRICHMENT FOR CHILDREN WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO BOOKS, THE PROGRAM PLAYS A MUCH NEEDED ROLE IN HELPING TO CURB SUMMER LEARNING LOSS AND CLOSE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS. LIFEWISE ACADEMY PROVIDES ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, LIFE SKILLS AND JOB READINESS ACTIVITIES TO TEENS DURING A CRITICAL PERIOD OF DEVELOPMENT SO THAT THEY ARE BETTER PREPARED FOR A POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION AND/OR THE WORKFORCE. 100 TEENS ARE SERVED YEAR-ROUND, APPROXIMATELY 25 PER GRADE.
THE LIFEWISE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING THE WELLNESS OF ALL ADULT PARTICIPANTS IN EVERY AREA OF THEIR LIFE, INCLUDING PHYSICAL WELLNESS, MENTAL HEALTH, FINANCIAL WELLNESS AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. ABOUT 1,400 INDIVIDUALS ARE SERVED YEARLY. 60% OF THOSE SERVED ARE LATINO AND SPEAK SPANISH AS THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE. MANY PARTICIPANTS HAVE CHILDREN THAT ENGAGE IN YOUTH PROGRAMS. AT LIFEWISE, PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT INCLUDE ECONOMIC MOBILITY SERVICES, HEALTH & WELLNESS, MENTAL HEALTH, SOCIAL CAPITAL BUILDING AND ADULT EDUCATION. THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM PROVIDES RESPITE AND COMPANION SERVICES TO FRAIL, ISOLATED, ELDERLY AND DISABLED ADULTS IN ST. LOUIS CITY AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY. LOW INCOME SENIORS 60 YEARS OR OLDER RECEIVE SMALL STIPENDS FOR VOLUNTEERING 20 HOURS PER WEEK.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Scott E Walker | EXECUTIVE DIR. | 40 | $99,570 |
| Jorje Quinn | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Ryan Kight | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| David Guess | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Patricia Heavens-Kosh | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Victoria Brown-Kennerly | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Romano | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karla Samson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Higdon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Seidler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sally Beth Lyon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dana Harris | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Yvi Martin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alfred Brown | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Caldwell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Korbecki | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Dambach | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Janet Williams | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Puyear | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Puyear | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shari Scott | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Moll | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Debra Gonzalez | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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