Da Hood Connect

Celebrate Freedom. Honor the Journey.

Today, we stand with our community to honor Juneteenth, a day of profound reflection, absolute joy, and a reminder of the undeniable resilience of our ancestors.

As we look out at our city, from the Arch to every block in the hood, we remember that true freedom is about more than a date in history. It’s about building together, protecting our peace, and strengthening the connections that keep us grounded.

Family, community, love, and looking forward to the future we are actively creating is what it is all about!

How are you celebrating freedom and honoring the journey today? Drop a comment below and let us know! 👇🏾

📢 WE'RE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!

We are gearing up for our next **Da Link Up Event: How You Doin? Health & Wellness Edition** on **Saturday, July 18th**, and we're looking for amazing volunteers to help us create a meaningful experience for our community.

Whether you're passionate about community engagement, event support, welcoming guests, helping vendors, or simply giving back, we'd love to have you on our team!

Volunteer opportunities may include:
🔌 Event setup and breakdown
🔌 Registration and guest check-in
🔌 Vendor and resource support
🔌 General event assistance

Volunteering with Da Hood Connect is a great way to connect with others, support community-centered work, and help us reduce barriers through education, advocacy, resources, and connection.

Interested in volunteering?
📧 Email: [email protected]
Together, we can create spaces where our community feels seen, supported, and connected!

📢 COMMUNITY NOTICE 📢

We will be taking a brief organizational pause from **June 15–19** as our team takes time to rest, reset, and prepare for the next season of service.

As an organization rooted in community care, we believe that caring for the people who do the work is just as important as the work itself. This time away allows us to recharge so we can continue showing up fully for the communities we serve.

During this time, our office and programs will be temporarily closed.

📅 We will resume normal operations on **Monday, June 22**.

For urgent inquiries, please email:
📧 [email protected]

Thank you for your patience, support, and understanding as we take this intentional time to rest and restore. We look forward to connecting with you soon.

🔌It’s $2 Tuesday!🔌

What can $2 really do?

At Da Hood Connect, $2 helps fuel connection, community, and care.

Through our Community Connector Program which offers resource navigation services, our Da Link Up events, and outreach efforts, we work every day to reduce barriers and connect people to the resources and support they need.

When enough people give a little, together we create a lot.

🔌Become a $2 Tuesday Sustainer
🔌Give $2 weekly or $8 monthly
🔌Help us build sustainable support for our community

Your donation helps us continue showing up for families, individuals, and neighborhoods across our region.

Small gift. Big impact.

Cashapp $DaHoodConnect or click the 🔗 in our bio

#$2Tuesday

🌯EAT GOOD. DO GOOD. SUPPORT COMMUNITY. 🌯

Join us for our Chipotle Fundraiser and help us continue reducing barriers through education, advocacy, resource navigation, and community connection.

When you order during our fundraiser, a portion of the proceeds will support Da Hood Connect's programs and initiatives that serve our community throughout the St. Louis region.

Whether you've attended a Da Link Up, received support from our Connectors, or simply believe in community-centered work, this is an easy way to give back while enjoying a meal.

🌯 Pull Up
🌯 Grab dinner.
🌯 Bring a friend.
🌯 Support a cause.

Every meal purchased helps us continue showing up for our community.

📅 Date: July 11th
⏰ Time: 4PM-8PM
📍 ONLY Location: 8650 OLIVE BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 6313
🔗 Use Code for Online Orders Only: NVFT99F

Thank you for helping us turn meals into meaningful impact.

Shoutout to our board member Mairin!

🚨 Registration is NOW OPEN for Da Link Up: *How You Doin?* 🚨

When was the last time someone asked how you were doing and truly meant it?

Join us on **Saturday, July 11th** for an afternoon focused on **health, wellness, and community care.**

This special edition of Da Link Up will bring together health and wellness providers, resources, screenings, community conversations, and opportunities to prioritize your well-being in a welcoming, judgment-free space.

✨ Connect with local health and wellness resources
✨ Learn about services available in the community
✨ Engage in wellness activities and experiences
✨ Build community while investing in your health

Because taking care of ourselves is community work too.

🔗 Registration is now open: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989988385831?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tag someone who needs this reminder and help us spread the word!

Da Link Up is more than events, it’s a space where community is centered!

From expert panelists and relevant conversations to community activations, resource connections, and real dialogue, we are creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and connected.

But we can’t continue building these spaces without support.

Today is the LAST day for monthly giving matching through Givebutter, and we’re inviting our community to become a **$2 Tuesday Sustainer** to help us continue:
🔌 Hosting Da Link Up
🔌Supporting resource navigation through our Connectors/CHWs
🔌 Creating safe and engaging community spaces
🔌 Uplifting Black and under-resourced communities
🔌Expanding outreach, advocacy, and wellness initiatives

Just $2 a week helps us continue doing grassroots work rooted in trust, connection, and impact.

And right now, your recurring donation could be MATCHED through Givebutter’s monthly giving campaign.

Help us continue creating spaces where community matters.

CC for 🔗

✨ PROGRESS UPDATE ✨

Because of community and collective support, Da Hood Connect has officially raised $808 toward our $5,000 goal, that’s over 16% of the way there!

While Give STL Day may be over, the work continues every single day. 🔌

Now, we’re focused on continue building sustainable support through our ✨Power of 2✨ $2 Tuesday Sustainer Campaign during Monthly Giving Week.

$2 every Tuesday
= just $8 a month

Your recurring support helps us continue:
🔌 Resource navigation support
🔌 Community outreach
🔌 Da Link Up events
🔌 Essential supplies

This work is powered by community and not one person alone.

Help us continue building momentum and sustaining this work year-round.

Become a recurring donor today: https://givebutter.com/GQEXIf

We just want to take a moment to say THANK YOU.💛

We reached 16% of our full goal, every dollar will go to making an impact and helps us continue supporting families and community members through our connectors, Da Link Up events, and more.

We’re also excited to share that we gained an additional recurring donor through our ✨Power of 2✨ campaign, helping us continue building sustainable community impact beyond Give STL Day.

And the good news? Giving doesn’t stop here.

You can still help us continue building community-centered support year-round.

Every donation. Every share. Every connection matters.

Donate anytime via link in our bio.

If you’re interested in learning more about ways to support, partner, collaborate, or volunteer with Da Hood Connect, email us at [email protected].

Thank y’all for believing in the work and growing with us!