Hope Ignites St. Louis

Hope Ignites St. Louis Hope Ignites St. Louis nurtures and guides motivated young people in need to become well-educated, career-ready men and women for others.

Proud partner of the United Way

It's the most wonderful time of the year...graduation season! This month, we celebrated one college graduate, five 8th g...
05/29/2026

It's the most wonderful time of the year...graduation season! This month, we celebrated one college graduate, five 8th grade graduates, and four high school graduates. Congratulations to each of them, and to all of our scholars, for their growth and accomplishments throughout the school year. We're so proud to watch them continue learning, growing, and becoming the best versions of themselves. 🎓✨

More to come about our high school graduates...

Middle schoolers know how to have fun! Wrapping up a very busy school year, our scholars unwound with some sand volleyba...
05/26/2026

Middle schoolers know how to have fun! Wrapping up a very busy school year, our scholars unwound with some sand volleyball and face painting practice on our staff 😄

Success! With nearly 60 teams participating and over $25,000 raised to support our scholars, we'd call our inaugural Pic...
05/20/2026

Success! With nearly 60 teams participating and over $25,000 raised to support our scholars, we'd call our inaugural Pickleball Challenge a success!

CONGRATS to our Young Professionals Board for hosting a very fun first event that introduced the Hope Ignites mission to many new faces. Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor, Swirl Sangria, and all of our generous sponsors and in-kind donors. And, huge shout-out to everyone who showed up to learn a new sport, compete, and support.

Looking forward to exciting new opportunities with our incredible YPB!

After completing the British Swim School program at The Heights, our scholars received life vests and tips in open water...
05/18/2026

After completing the British Swim School program at The Heights, our scholars received life vests and tips in open water safety. Our deepest gratitude to SwimOn for making all of this essential instruction possible! We are ready for summer!

Thank you to the wonderful volunteers from KellyMitchell Group for spending a service day with us! These hard-working la...
05/14/2026

Thank you to the wonderful volunteers from KellyMitchell Group for spending a service day with us! These hard-working ladies painted all the scholar doors in the boy's house, and several even signed up to continue volunteering with us. We could not do what we do without the community behind us!

LAST CHANCE! Registration for our Serving Up Hope Pickleball Challenge closes today. New to the game? No sweat. We have ...
05/13/2026

LAST CHANCE! Registration for our Serving Up Hope Pickleball Challenge closes today. New to the game? No sweat. We have a Beginner bracket AND Learn to Play session. Don't want to sweat but support? No problem. We have a Spectator option!

Spend a fun Saturday afternoon with us for a great cause. Sign up now: https://e.givesmart.com/events/O3e/

Excited to bring together families, scholars, and staff for our Scholar Recognition Dinner, celebrating ALL of our schol...
05/11/2026

Excited to bring together families, scholars, and staff for our Scholar Recognition Dinner, celebrating ALL of our scholars for their hard work this year!

Our graduating seniors announced their college commitments, and we recognized scholars for specific achievements, such as highest GPA, most improved, and emerging leader.

Our Person for Others award went to freshman Nakiesha, who was voted on by her peers. Congrats to all of our scholars...we're proud of you!

Who your gift champions today. HUGE congrats to two of our graduating seniors, Terrell and Hudsyn, on winning the Bonifa...
05/07/2026

Who your gift champions today. HUGE congrats to two of our graduating seniors, Terrell and Hudsyn, on winning the Boniface Scholars Fund Award through our incredible partners at Boniface Foundation! The award provides them with college scholarship dollars over the next 4 years and is based on academic readiness, character, commitment, and community involvement. Well done, gentlemen!

Your gift to Hope Ignites St. Louis this Give STL Day not only supports our scholars' journey to college but their transition to college life as well, helping to fund books, study supplies, and dorm room needs for a fresh start in the fall!

Still plenty of time to give: https://www.givestlday.org/organization/bhghstl

05/07/2026

GIVE STL DAY IS HERE and so soon will be summer! Your gift to Hope Ignites St. Louis today helps support six weeks of free summer programming for our scholars to expand their minds, explore their world, and engage with their peers, with the goal of reinforcing all of their development goals.

Instead of a summer spent isolated in front of a screen, they are participating in:
🌞Learning outside of the classroom
🌞Outdoor exercise and adventures
🌞Community exploration
🌞Academic time to prevent summer loss, including a structured math program for 5th and 6th graders and reading challenge for all
🌞Community service
🌞College campus visits for rising juniors and seniors

BONUS: Your donation during Give STL Day's Power Hours gives us a portion of the $20,000 prize pool distributed each hour!
🕰️9-10 AM
🕰️12-1 PM
🕰️3-4 PM
🕰️9-10 PM

THANK YOU FOR GIVING! https://www.givestlday.org/organization/bhghstl

SPARK A SUMMER OF LEARNING THIS GIVE STL DAY! School may be wrapping up for our scholars, but the learning never stops! ...
05/06/2026

SPARK A SUMMER OF LEARNING THIS GIVE STL DAY! School may be wrapping up for our scholars, but the learning never stops! Your gift to Hope Ignites St. Louis this Give STL Day helps support a summer of exploration, exercise, and continued experiential learning.

During the summer break, we offer a six-week summer program for Residential and Academy scholars, fund additional out-of-town summer camps, provide opportunities for educational and immersion trips, and support our graduating seniors with their transition to college life.

Help spark a summer of development and new beginnings! THANK YOU for giving.
https://www.givestlday.org/organization/bhghstl

Our scholars extended community service to the animal community by making toys for some shelter dogs 🐕🧡 Service learning...
05/04/2026

Our scholars extended community service to the animal community by making toys for some shelter dogs 🐕🧡 Service learning is an important part of our mission to nurture "men and women for others."

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8027 Elinor Avenue
Richmond Heights, MO
63117

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+13147769406

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