Zero Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality by 2033

Funding

Nearly $280,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds Support Programs for Black Families

FLOURISH is focused on improving the health of Black moms and babies in St. Louis – and unfortunately, those communities most impacted by infant mortality have been hit with additional difficulties during the pandemic. In the spring, we created the COVID-19 Response Fund to enable local nonprofits, churches and other community organizations to provide essential items and services to Black families. In total, FLOURISH awarded nearly $280,000 to 58 organizations who have provided assistance to help Black… Read More

FLOURISH teams up with St. Louis Area Diaper Bank to distribute diapers to Black families during COVID-19 Pandemic

As part of the COVID-19 Response Fund efforts, FLOURISH partnered with the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank – a nonprofit that donates diapers to low-income families in the St. Louis area – to supply FLOURISH COVID-19 Response Fund granted partners with diapers and period supply kits for Black families in the region. FLOURISH also agreed… Read More