Human Services

Denver Urban Ministries
The mission of Denver Urban Ministries is to nourish the spirit of community and cultivate awareness of urban life by providing resources for persons in crisis and creating opportunities for individual and community growth and service. The Kerr Foundation, Inc. provided a grant to this organization in 2006 to help purchase equipment for direct client services and public education about homelessness, including three Education Workstations with two CPU Holders, one laptop and one LCD projector.

Hope House Inc.
Hope House, Missouri's largest domestic violence shelter, provides safe refuge and supportive services that educate and empower abused women and their children. Through a grant provided in 2006 from The Kerr Foundation, Inc., Hope House was able to continue the programs for abused children in order to receive support and to help overcome what they have endured and have a better chance to end the intergenerational cycle of violence.

No-Till on the Plains, Inc.
In 2005, The Kerr Foundation, Inc. gave a grant to this non-profit educational farming organization for a project to educate young people, teachers, and the agricultural community about the benefits of food products through a no-till cropping system. This system not only preserves the environment, but also conserves natural resources.

Centers for Youth and Families, Inc.
The mission of Centers for Youth and Families, Inc. is to provide services for families and children that promote emotional and social wellness in the community. In 2005, they were given a grant from The Kerr Foundation, Inc., to help finance renovations, including the purchase of new furniture, to the residential facilities for seriously emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children and adolescents. By receiving these funds, the Centers have been able to provide its at-risk youth with a better, more positive environment where they learn to care for quality furniture and other items.