Success Stories
Native American Heritage Association
Many Native American families suffer from food insecurity. The Native American Heritage Association (NAHA), with the help of generous donors and nonprofit organizations, is committed to fighting hunger with emergency food supplies and basic life necessities. By reading below, you’ll learn all about this nonprofit and how being a member of WIN Warehouse helps them…
WIN Warehouse Members Step Up for Hurricane Relief
In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, WIN Warehouse nonprofit members quickly mobilized to provide residents of North Carolina with essential resources. We’re proud of how our community stepped up to meet immediate needs and contribute to ongoing recovery efforts. We stand with them and will provide continued support as the region rebuilds and…
The Goodness Project
In times of crisis, a helping hand can make all the difference. Nonprofit organization The Goodness Project does just that by offering essential resources and support to families and individuals who need it most. With a strong focus on kindness, generosity, and community partnerships, they work tirelessly to ensure no one has to face hardship…
Hope’s Bridge of Fort Smith
In 2023, Austin Coats founded Hope’s Bridge of Fort Smith, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals overcome substance use disorder and reintegrate into society. As a person who has overcome addiction, he has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by individuals in recovery. Learn more about the positive impact of Hope’s Bridge…
Recycling for the Needy
At WIN Warehouse, it is impossible for us to be too proud of our member organizations! Our mission is to help them serve their communities, and we are always astonished at what they accomplish. In this member success story, we’re highlighting Recycling for the Needy, a nonprofit organization committed to promoting sustainability and fostering hope.…
KidSmart
90,000 St. Louis area students live at or below the poverty level and cannot afford basic school supplies. KidSmart is making a difference by sharpening the minds and filling the backpacks of 75,000 underprivileged students in 160+ local schools each year. Learn all about this nonprofit and how being a member of WIN Warehouse helps…
African People’s Education & Defense Fund
At WIN Warehouse, we provide nonprofit organizations with essential, high-quality items that help them continue serving their communities. In this month’s success story, we’re highlighting the African People’s Education & Defense Fund (APEDF). Formed by Omali and Ona Zené Yeshitela in 1994, it is deeply rooted today in the communities of St. Louis, Missouri, St.…
St. Peter Catholic Church
WIN Warehouse is proud to partner with nonprofits to give them access to the products and resources they need. The latest success story comes from St. Peter Catholic Church, located in the heart of St. Louis, Missouri. Discover the dedication this organization has to enriching lives and helping those in need. Their Mission St. Peter…
Buchanan Foundation
At WIN Warehouse, our nonprofit’s mission is to help nonprofits worldwide serve their communities. In this month’s success story, we’re shining the spotlight on the Buchanan Foundation and its founder, Rose Mary Rae. After 40 years of contributing to the community as a healthcare professional through a private practice, Rose opened the nonprofit to ensure…
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1402
In this member Success Story, we highlight EAA Chapter 1402 and its commitment to fostering a community of aviation enthusiasts, pilots, and others passionate about aircraft through community engagement and education. WIN Warehouse Member organizations continuously work to impact and enhance the world around them! Our mission is to make vital inventory and supplies accessible…
The Mind of Christ Church
With holidays right around the corner, WIN Warehouse’s Operation Toy Deploy is your go-to for holiday cheer and savings. To make our gift distributions successful, we partner with nonprofit organizations to deliver gifts to children in their communities who need them the most during the holidays. Be sure to join us for our annual Operation…
Mehlville Fire Protection District
At WIN Warehouse, it is impossible for us to be too proud of our Member organizations! Our mission is to help them serve their communities, and we are always astonished at what they accomplish. We are excited to highlight Mehlville Fire Protection District and its successful year with WIN in this most recent Member success…
Emmanuel Temple Church of God
WIN Warehouse is proud to partner with nonprofits to give them access to the products and resources they need. The latest success story comes from Emmanuel Temple Church of God, which has been a staple in the Walnut Park neighborhood of St. Louis, MO, for over 40 years. Continue reading to learn about this organization…
Better Family Life, Inc.
For the past 40 years, Better Family Life (BFL) has served St. Louis and its inner-city neighborhoods by uniting families and empowering communities with: Youth, Family, and Clinical Services. Community Engagement and Development. Workforce Development. Cultural Arts. A community development corporation, the nonprofit strives to build strong families and vibrant communities by breaking the cycle…
Bridging Families to Communities and Beyond – BFCB
BFCB facilitates families’ transitions from poverty to maintained self-sufficiency capable of continued constructive growth. One way it achieves this is through its sponsorship of St. Louis YouthBuild. BFCBs sponsorship provides St. Louis YouthBuild with a safe and supportive learning environment for youths (18-24) and adults to earn a high school diploma or a high…
Mission Gate Ministry
Mission Gate Ministry is a residential “life-preparation” program that regenerates, rehabilitates, and reintegrates ex-inmates, addicts, and their families. The nonprofit transitions more than 300 individuals from prison or rehabilitation and their families annually. Participants receive the following resources upon arrival: Clean and Safe Housing An Initial Food Supply Clothing Identification Hygiene Products Bedding Equipping residents…
Feed My Sheep Helping Hand Ministry
Homelessness affects every state across the nation. There is a constant battle to provide necessary resources for unhoused populations. Communities often rely on nonprofit organizations and individuals to help care for their unhoused neighbors. The challenge is implementing strategies to keep unhoused populations safe and healthy while helping them get off the streets and into…
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Success Story
What we eat affects our health and the health of all life on Earth. It’s our responsibility to acknowledge that and take the necessary steps to promote and maintain that universal health. That’s exactly what the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center (ELC) believes. Please keep reading to learn more about Wolf Ridge and how WIN…
American Baptist Churches of New Jersey
WIN Warehouse is proud to partner with nonprofits to give them access to the products and resources they need. The latest success story comes from American Baptist Churches of New Jersey (ABCNJ). Continue reading to learn about this organization and its awesome cause! Their Mission American Baptist Churches of New Jersey, founded in 1830, has…
Room at the Inn
Shelter with a purpose, Clients with a future Room at the Inn is one of only three emergency shelter providers in the St. Louis County Continuum of Care. With this, they shelter more than two hundred individuals, half of them being children. Not only does Room at the Inn provide a sheltered space, they empower…
Scotch Plains Baptist Church
Scotch Plains Baptist Church is located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, and has been at its present location since 1747. Scotch Plains Baptist Church is a loving community of faith that encourages people to grow in Christ’s love, grace, mercy holiness and wisdom. Scotch Plains Baptist Church’s Deacon of Finance, Michael Jackson had this to say…
R3 Development
Empowering East St. Louis Youth R3 Development empowers the youth of East St. Louis with job opportunities to improve their economic futures. R3 recruits, trains, and employs these individuals through social enterprise efforts such as rehabilitating homes in the East St. Louis area. Dave Kuntz, Executive Director, leads with the heart, not only revitalizing dilapidated buildings,…
Harambee Youth Training
Member Spotlight: Harambee Youth Training Harambee Youth Training was started in 1996 to give job training and mentorship to a few men. At the time it was part of a small ministry but has grown to become its own separate 501(c)3 organization that provides training to at-risk urban youth to do work in landscaping, property maintenance, roofing…
Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue
Saving and Supporting Guinea Pigs Saskia Chiesa started Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue (LAGPR) in 1999, which is the largest guinea pig welfare organization in the United States. They are not only a no-kill, private shelter, but also offer services such as wellness checks, nail clips, and support for previously adopted guinea pigs. LAGPR has 200+ adoptable…
Mind of Christ Church
Mind of Christ Church Building Strong Networks Within the Community The 2020 Operation Toy Deploy – Million Dollar Toy Distribution was made successful by many different organizations that WIN Warehouse serves in the St. Louis region as well as across the country. Our goal was to partner with those who could help us get toys into the…
Bridgeton Toys for Tots
Bridgeton Toys for Tots WIN Warehouse is fortunate enough this holiday season to work with many outstanding nonprofit partners through our ongoing initiative, Operation Toy Deploy – Million Dollar Toy Distribution. This experience has allowed our partners to receive brand-new toys at a significantly reduced cost. One nonprofit in particular is Bridgeton Toys for Tots.…
Employment Connection
Member Spotlight: Employment Connection Employment Connection is a nonprofit St. Louis community asset that breaks down barriers to self-sufficiency for individuals with limited opportunities including the homeless, ex-offenders, U.S. veterans, high school dropouts, women on welfare, and at-risk youth. They offer help with GED/education, business clothing, transportation, mental health counseling, childcare, and vocational training. They’ve…
Bread of Life Pentecostal Apostolic Church
This year, WIN Warehouse was invited to participate in Toy Bank – a Toy Foundation program – and we knew just who to call… the Bread of Life Pentecostal Apostolic Church. The children who attended the “Holidays in Old North” event this December got a sweet surprise from Pastor Battle and his congregation. He organized…
Lake Williamson Christian Center
Lake Williamson Christian Center is a St. Louis-region retreat center for the Christian Retreats Network with a goal to “Serve one another in Love.” A longtime member at WIN Warehouse, Lake Williamson’s fulfilling mission is to joyfully honor God by offering hospitality and facilities that exceed expectations where their guests can be restored, renewed, and reconnected…
Fathers & Families Support Center
Twenty-two years ago Fathers’ Support Center and founder Halbert Sullivan began with a simple vision: transform fathers that were not present into nurturing parents. While the name first suited the organization, they have now stepped into their true potential and renamed the organization Fathers & Families Support Center. This new name now encapsulates the mission and…
Suit Distribution Drive
Each year a handful of our local St. Louis non-profit organizations spend the day receiving hundreds of gently used suits and professional attire items collected through the Annual Men’s Wearhouse Suit Drive held in July. On September 12th, our friends from Criminal Justice Ministry, Doorways, Employment Connection, Fathers & Families Support Center, Mission: St. Louis, Transition Center of St. Louis and VA St.…
Employment Connection Supports Veteran with Suit Donation
WIN Warehouse has partnered with Men’s Wearhouse for their Annual Suit Drive for the past 12 years. People donate gently-worn business attire to local Men’s Wearhouse locations during their annual suit drive, which WIN Warehouse then receives to distribute. WIN distributes these donations to social service organizations in the St. Louis area, providing those with…
Empowering Youth through the Greater Pentecostal Church of God
This summer, through the Greater Pentecostal Church of God, Pastor Terence Coleman teamed up with Pastor David Battle to host their first annual Carpenter’s Kids Camp. The goal of the week-long camp was to empower youth by building faith, skills, and character while learning a trade that is becoming less popular and not offered in schools…
Refab Salvages History, Retains Veterans, and Creates Jobs
St. Louis has a rich history that can be told best through the foundation, brick, and wood in buildings around the city. Eric Schwarz, the founder of Refab, sees the beauty in these structures as well as the sustainability in the raw materials that can be removed instead of destroyed. Not only is his heart in…
The Little Bit Foundation Supports Students Living in Poverty
Out of all the nonprofits in St. Louis, we believe our members are the most impactful ones in the surrounding community. In honor of that, we would like to recognize The Little Bit Foundation as another WIN Warehouse success story. The Little Bit Foundation is committed to breaking down barriers to learning for students living in poverty…
Landmarks Association Names WIN Warehouse Most Enhanced
We’ve got some wonderful news to share! In May 2019, our newly remodeled headquarters in North St. Louis was selected as a winner of Landmarks Association of St. Louis, Inc.’s Most Enhanced Awards. This is such a big honor for us, and we are beyond excited to receive this great award! What is the Landmarks Association…
Criminal Justice Ministry is Improving Our Communities
As a nonprofit, WIN Warehouse believes that a mission-minded organization can and will make a difference. That’s why we’re recognizing Criminal Justice Ministry (CJM), who have been WIN members since May 2018, as a success story. CJM’s mission is to improve our communities by supporting and empowering those impacted by incarceration. A leader of the…
Mission: St. Louis Empowers People Through Programs
As important contributors to the St. Louis nonprofit community, WIN Warehouse members all have values that can be found in their respective mission statements. While each and every member is unique, we’d like to highlight one in particular who aims to empower people to transform their lives, families, and neighborhoods. They are known as Mission: St.…
Bible Impact Ministries Promotes Spiritual Growth and Leadership
When are nonprofits able to make an impact? Well to start, the word “impact” means to have a strong effect on someone or something. That explains why nonprofits are constantly working for people and their communities. They even make an impact when it’s simply for one person. WIN is proud to work with all kinds…
The St. Louis Crisis Nursery is Protecting the Future: Our Children
They say that it takes a village to raise a child into a strong, confident adult. Family members, friends, teachers, coaches, and group leaders all play their part in this process. It also takes more than one person to help prevent child abuse and neglect. A chorus of proactive voices, experts in a variety of…
Our Toy Distribution Event Helped Spread More Joy This Year!
This time of the year is made of magic. Children everywhere look forward to hearing reindeer hoofs click quietly atop their houses, finding cookie crumbs and an empty glass of milk on the table, and waking up to beautifully wrapped presents with their names on it. Their joy radiates as brightly as the Christmas lights…
FACC Is Changing Local Children’s Lives
When we think back to the days of our youth, we probably recall happy memories growing up within a caring family, playing with our favorite toys, and going on fun adventures with our best friends. Of course, no family is perfect, but most of us are truly fortunate to have the childhood that we had.…
WIN Warehouse Gets Up Close and Personal with Central Print!
If you’re a nonprofit member of ours and you’ve received a unique card in the mail from your friends at WIN Warehouse, well… we’ve got quite a story for you, and it involves one of our other members, Central Print. Let’s give you a little backstory first. If you aren’t familiar with them, Central Print is…
See How DaySpring School of the Arts is Molding Young Lives!
Let’s face it – art makes the world a better place. Gazing at a gorgeous painting or taking in an intricate drawing can evoke an array of emotions within us. Creating art, whether it’s adding the perfect hues to a coloring book or singing in the chorus of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, can give us…
Ethnos360
Nothing makes us happier than supporting non-profits who are truly passionate about what they do. We love being able to make a difference for these incredible organizations and become part of their stories as they change the world around us for the better. This time, we are proud to spotlight a fantastic nonprofit organization that…
Wings of Hope: A Story of Local and Global Success!
If you know anything about WIN Warehouse, you know that we are passionate about helping others. We truly believe that everyone can make a difference and the way we serve others will inspire those around us to make the world a better place as well. We work hard to fulfill this vision by connecting nonprofits…
Grapevine Faith Christian School
Challenge Grapevine Faith Christian School, located in Grapevine, Texas, is a private Christian school serving an average of 785 students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. In Spring 2017, Andy Beene, director of facilities at Grapevine Faith Christian School, needed several items for the maintenance and facilities department. As an example, Beene needed to either replace…
Men’s Wearhouse 10th Annual Suit Drive 2
Background WIN Warehouse, a public charity that connects nonprofit organizations with corporate excess inventory, partnered with Men’s Wearhouse for the 10th Annual National Suit Drive: a month-long initiative to collect gently-used professional clothing for Americans transitioning back into the workforce. Challenge Several St. Louis area nonprofits assist individuals in need including homeless, ex-offenders, US veterans, and…
East Islip UFSD
Background East Islip Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County, New York and educates kindergarteners through high school seniors. Problem In 2014, Eric Woellhof, Plant Facilities Administrator, needed to purchase updated machines along with other maintenance supplies to preserve and clean the educational facilities with a limited budget. Unfortunately, this task was more…
The Academy of St. Louis
Challenge Now in its 14th year of operation, The Academy of St. Louis assists K-12th grade students with cognitive learning disabilities, specializing in students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and developmental delays. The organization provides students with a safe and nurturing environment, individualized and challenging curriculum, social integration skills and faith formation. The Academy aids each…