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members' sites.
88.1 KDHX | KDHX.org
Listener Line: 314 664 3688 | Membership: 314 827 5349 | Office: 314 664 3955
3504 Magnolia Ave in Tower Grove East neighborhood (63108) Map
Tune in today for great local entertainment and information! 88.1 KDHX is an award-winning independent radio station and media arts organization. We broadcast in St. Louis and the surrounding region bringing diverse radio programming and worldwide streaming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We support music, the arts, and culture in St. Louis through media arts outreach and education programs, and by the promotion of independent and local music. We’re community supported and licensed to the nonprofit Double Helix Corporation, which fosters the production and growth of independent media. Become a supporter, underwriter, volunteer, or intern and help us build a stronger community!
EarthWays Center | EarthWaysCenter.org
314 577 0220 | 4651 Shaw Blvd (63110) Map
EarthWays promotes sustainability
through environmental education and improving the built
environment. We are a division of the Missouri Botanical
Garden, specializing in topics of energy efficiency,
renewable energy, recycling and waste reduction, green
home-building, native plants, and more. We provide
options to conserve resources at home, school, and
the workplace.
Garden Gate Shop | GardenGateShop.org
314 577 5137 | 4344 Shaw Blvd at the Missouri Botanical Garden (63110) Map
We stock the finest home furnishings, plants, books, and garden accessories. Whatever your gardening or gift needs, you'll find lovely items for home and hearth, patio and picnic. All proceeds benefit the Missouri Botanical Garden. And all are welcome to explore the Garden's 79 acres of beautiful horticultural displays.
Justine Petersen | JustinePetersen.org
314 533 2411 | 1023 N. Grand Blvd
in the Grand Center district (63106) Map
We’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization that assists low- and moderate-income individuals
to build assets through homeownership preparation and retention;
credit building and financial education; small-business technical
assistance and lending; and a matched savings program. The
organization was founded in honor of the late Justine Petersen
in 1997 and funds its operations through several social enterprises
including a nonprofit mortgage brokerage, a general contracting
company, and a community loan fund.
Kirkwood Living Green | KirkwoodLivingGreen.org
Please visit our website for more information
We’re working to help Kirkwood go green and are proud to support Buying Locally. We’ll post our detailed listing soon.
Little Shop Around the Corner | LittleShop.org
314 577 0891 | 4744 Castleman Ave in the Shaw neighborhood (63110) Map
Our antique and collectible shop resells vintage merchandise donated to the Missouri Botanical Garden. Proceeds from our shop’s sales support the Garden’s research and educational objectives. We specialize in high-quality furniture, artwork, vintage jewelry, silver, china, and other accent furnishings. And donations to the Little Shop are tax-deductible.
Missouri Coalition for the Environment | MoEnviron.org
314 727 0600 | 6267 Delmar Blvd, Suite 2E in the Loop (63130) Map
We work to preserve, protect, and enhance an environment that is livable, healthful, and sustainable through a comprehensive program of education, citizen action, and legal defense.
Old North Grocery Co-op | OldNorthGrocery.com
314 260 9276 | 2718 N. 13th St in Old North St. Louis (63106) Map
We were established by the Old North St. Louis Restoration Group in 2010 as a way to bring a variety of healthy and affordable food choices and other groceries to a community that had not been served by a full-service grocery store in many decades. Owned by our members but open to all, we feature basic grocery products, such as farm-fresh produce, bread, milk, eggs, and coffee, with a special focus on locally made or grown foods and other items.
Old North St. Louis Restoration Group | ONSL.org
314 241 5031 | 2700 N. 14th St in Old North St. Louis (63106) Map
Founded in 1981 by local residents, we’re a community-based neighborhood development organization with a mission to revitalize the physical and social dimensions of the Old North neighborhood in a manner that respects the community’s historic, cultural, and urban character. Our comprehensive neighborhood redevelopment efforts have included mixed-income housing development (both historic rehab and new construction, for-sale and rental); economic development (including the historic rehab of vacant buildings at the former 14th Street Pedestrian Mall, to provide new commercial spaces to attract new businesses); neighborhood planning; community-building initiatives; beautification and community gardens; and neighborhood health initiatives that bring more healthy and affordable food options to the community through the North City Farmers’ Market and the Old North Grocery Co-op.
Plowsharing Crafts + | Plowsharing.org
314 863 3723 | 6271 Delmar Blvd
in The Loop district (63130) Map
314 909 9401 | 137 W. Jefferson
in the Downtown Kirkwood district (63122) Map
We are a not-for-profit store
designed to help needy and deserving crafts people of the
developing world. We're part of the Ten Thousand Village network,
which serves more than 60,000 artisans and their families
in more than 35 different countries. Shop where your purchase
makes a difference.
Shining Rivers Waldorf School | ShiningRivers.org
314 962 2129 | 915 N. Elm Ave
in Webster Groves (63119) Map
We are an independent, nonsectarian, nonprofit day school with a vibrant Early Childhood and Elementary Grades Program. The Waldorf philosophy emphasizes a love of knowledge, art, music, seasons, and all things outdoors.
Slow Food | SlowFoodSTL.org
Please visit our website for upcoming events and contact information
We’re a nonprofit, eco-gastronomic, member-supported organization founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions, and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes, and how our food choices affect the rest of the world. The Slow Food St. Louis convivium is a lively group, actively working to support the Slow Food philosophy and mission in and around the St. Louis area. Visit our website for upcoming events!
St.
Louis Earth Day | StLouisEarthDay.org
314 616 7354 | Please visit our website for more information
St. Louis Earth Day makes every day earth day! We cultivate environmental stewardship and engage individuals, governments, businesses, schools, and the nonprofit sector in celebration, education, and action – to support a healthy and sustainable future. Our programs include the annual Earth Day Symposium and award-winning event-greening program, Recycling on the Go. Our signature event, the St. Louis Earth Day Festival, is the 4th Sunday of April in Forest Park on the Muny Grounds. E-mail us at info@stlouisearthday.org.
St.
Louis Green | StLouisGreen.com
314 822 1792 | 143 Timbercrest
Rd in Kirkwood (63112) Map
Your online source for
everything green in the St. Louis area! StLouisGreen.com
includes a listing of local companies and products;
a calendar of green-related events and activities in
the St. Louis area; and a Jobs and Opportunities page
which lists job openings with green businesses.
St. Louis Independent Bookstore Alliance | STLIndieBook.com
Please visit our website for upcoming events and contact information
Our locally owned indie bookstores are working together to increase awareness of the unique role of independent booksellers in the community – helping to promote local authors, events, and the passion for books of all kinds. Visit a St. Louis-area independent bookstore today and discover the unexpected!
St. Louis Rehabbers Club | RehabbersClub.org
4204A Virginia Ave in the Dutchtown South neighborhood (63111) Map
We are a local nonprofit organization that is a diverse coalition of citizens committed to revitalization in the city of St. Louis through historic preservation and sensitive, planned development. We address social, political, and economic issues as they impact each of St. Louis' neighborhoods. Through partnerships, education, outreach, and support, we hope to create positive change in the urban St. Louis community with an eye towards preserving and rejuvenating the city's physical landscape and inspiring progressive civic action. The St. Louis Rehabbers Club has two main projects: 1. The St. Louis Rehabbers Club Listserv, a 2,000+ member listserv through Yahoo groups that allows people interested in rehabbing issues to connect to each other. 2. The Big BIG Tour http://bigbigtour.org/, the only free-to-the-public tour of for-sale residential properties in St. Louis city. This one-day event is held annually; in 2011, it will be on Sunday, May 15th.
St. Louis Teachers' Recycle Center | SLTRC.com
Visit us in the ArtSpace at Crestwood Court (former Crestwood Plaza mall)
636 227 7095 | Recycle Center: 16 Crestwood Court (63126) Map
636 227 7095 | “Play Your Art Out” SLTRC Studio: 444 Crestwood Court Map
or ARTropolis at Chesterfield Mall
636 227 7095 | “Play Your Art Out” SLTRC Studio & Recycle Center:
108 Chesterfield Mall (63017) Map
We are a nonprofit offering businesses an alternative to landfilling reusable resources. Teachers, parents, artists, and youth group organizers can visit us and select from a variety of materials that encourages us to “Think Outside the Dumpster.” Watch for “Van Go” – bringing a van full of creative materials and workshops directly to you!
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