Angels' Arms

Look what RGA’s Global Technology Team did! They wanted to provide funding and fun items for all of the families in our homes this summer.
Mission accomplished.
With their matching funds, they generated almost $10,000! In addition, they held a fun bowling event for the team where they put together fabulous baskets and raffled them.
The team’s leader said this:

“That is why Angels’ Arms wasn’t a random choice for us. They come alongside foster families to provide the “more” things like community, consistency, and opportunities for kids to just be kids.”
RGA is all about community, and we’re grateful for their commitment.
And now onto a summer to remember. 🥰

What a milestone for DenimQuilts! They created their 5000th quilt and presented it to a sweet girl in one of our homes. Their first quilt went to one of our children many moons ago, and they’re still going strong. Each stitch of every single quilt is created with love. We couldn’t be more grateful for all of the time and work that goes into these meaningful keepsakes that every single one of our children gets to keep forever.
We love our friends at DenimQuilts and hope you all know how much comfort and joy you are bringing so many kids in our community.
As a bonus, foster mom, Cathy Miller and her mother who was a foster mother in this same home are pictured below.💗

🍽️ June’s Marion’s Depot Item of the Month: Plates, Napkins, and Ziploc Bags

As summer gets underway, families are spending more time outdoors, enjoying activities, and making memories together ☀️ Disposable plates, napkins, and Ziploc bags help make mealtimes, snacks, picnics, and on-the-go adventures easier and more convenient.

For our foster families, having these everyday essentials on hand means less stress, easier cleanup, and more time focused on creating fun, stable, and meaningful experiences for the children in their care. 💙

You can help keep shelves stocked by donating through our wish list, grabbing a few extra items during your next grocery run, or sharing this need with others. https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/379G3DZMELO0E?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_0ZB874KVKKCDD7KJJHBY

Angels’ Arms was excited to partner with Carat Cake at Picnic à la CAKE this past weekend! 🍰 We had a great time enjoying cake with members from our community and sharing our mission. Celebrations and cake are special to Angels’ Arms as we work with the community to ensure every foster child in our homes feels loved and celebrated on their birthday.

If you’re interested in becoming a birthday pal, please visit our website and click on birthday pal under the volunteer tab

What a night at the 14th Annual Sip & Savor: Cowboys & Crafted Spirits 🤠🥂

Because of our incredible sponsors, vendors, donors, volunteers, and supporters, we raised nearly $29,000 to help provide homes, resources, and experiences that keep foster siblings together as family through Angels’ Arms.

From the amazing food and beverage tastings to the live music, raffle items, and every ticket purchased, this event would not have been possible without our community showing up in such a big way.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Sip & Savor such a success. Your support directly impacts the foster families and children we serve, and we are so grateful to celebrate alongside you.🩷

🌵Special shoutout to our amazing Junior Board Sip & Savor Co-Chairs—Catherine Jaggie and Zakari Briggs. We appreciate all the work you put into this event!

🤎We are so grateful for our lasting partnership with Dierbergs Markets, and to our sponsors Good Shepherd Children & Family Services, BCLP, and AJ Adhesives Inc.

✨Thank you to our photographer, Jim Heidorn Photography, for capturing the night!

🍷 And finally, a huge shoutout to our 19 incredible local food vendors who kept our guests well fed all evening long with an amazing variety of bites and flavors—Bartolino’s, Breadsmith, Bubba’s Deli, Case & Bucks Grub Pub, Delicious Bites, Detour Grill & Bar, Hilton St. Louis Frontenac, Pretzel Boys, Prime Time Sports Pub, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Rosalita’s Cantina, Trattoria Giuseppe, Uncle Julio’s Mexican from Scratch, Carbon, Dewey’s Pizza, N**o House, Mai Lee, Ronnoco, and the Cocktail Collective.

🍺Missed Sip & Savor? Our 21st Annual Bar Bounce is coming up on Saturday, September 26!

🎨💙 A huge THANK YOU to the incredible students at Lindbergh High School IMPACT program for creating beautiful artwork that will now brighten the walls of the Angels’ Arms Depot!

Marion’s Depot provides essential items and donations for the foster children and families in our care, and these talented young artists helped make the space even more welcoming, uplifting, and full of joy. 🫶✨

We are so grateful for the support of our community and the kindness these students poured into every piece for the children and families we serve.

Kids helping kids — one marigold at a time. 🌼💗

The 4th graders at Villa Duchesne recently visited Angels’ Arms for a special field trip after growing marigolds in their Spark class. They planted them in our garden, where the flowers will naturally help protect the fresh vegetables we grow for our foster families.

Thank you, Villa Duchesne, for helping our garden grow and reminding us how beautiful community support can be!

What a day! From a visit on Fox2Now to meeting with our new home sponsor: the Chick-fil-A Lake St. Louis-Hawks Ridge.

Please check out the Angels' Arms' segment here:
https://fox2now.com/news/community/spirit-of-st-louis/help-angels-arms-celebrate-national-foster-care-month/
And please join us in celebrating Chick-fil-A's generosity and loyalty to our community. What a beautiful team you all have!
Hope to see you on this Friday at 6pm for Sip & Savor. Buy tickets on line or buy the night of. Just get there!