Join the Kick Off for

Freedom Summer STL on Juneteenth!

When: Wednesday, June 19 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Where: Fairground Park, find Ashrei's table at the Resource Fair!

We are participating in Freedom Summer STL, a multidisciplinary effort by ArchCity Defenders and its community partners focusing on voting, expungement, abolition, and housing justice.

The efforts will be a continuation of, and catalyst for, organizing and movement-building efforts, providing community members with tools needed to impact

policy change.

Ashrei's Founder, Rabbi Susan Talve, to speak at an event hosted by the Honorable Judge David C Mason:

Juneteenth, A Day of Remembrance

A Freedom Suits Memorial Commemoration

When: Wednesday, June 19 from 10:00-11:30 am

Where: Civil Courts Building, East Plaza

Keynote Speaker: Adolphus Pruitt, President Emeritus,

St. Louis NAACP

Additional Speakers: Abby Arrenson, International Institute, Rabbi Susan Talve, Central Reform Congregation

We were proud to be an Ally Sponsor of the

Summit for Religious Freedom 2024 in Washington D.C. Hosted by Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Foundation Board Member Rhoda Kahn Nussbaum attended the summit as our delegate.

The SRF is the hub for our collective fight for religious freedom, church-state separation, and the issues that depend on them like LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive rights, protecting public schools, strengthening our democracy and more.

AU is now sharing the Summit's wealth of knowledge with all recorded SRF 2024 Sessions available online, as well as the full program, event blog, and highlight videos from week! Click here to view.

We are proud to announce our commitment as a partner organization for the 2024 Clean Slate MO campaign.

Everyone should have an opportunity to work, have a safe home, take care of their families, and contribute to their community. Clean Slate is about Fairness, Safety, and Second Chances.

We join Empower Missouri to spearhead a statewide campaign to pass Clean Slate legislation in Missouri.

Click here for more about the campaign and watch our socials for upcoming opportunities to act, learn, and share!

As the August 6th primaries approach, we will amplify the wealth of information shared by the The League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis (LWVSTL) to get out the vote!

LWVSTL knows it is important for citizens to VOTE to create the change in laws and policies that will build and sustain improvements in their lives.  

They help citizens claim their agency and vote for a government that works for them and empowers and encourages all citizens.

To learn about registration, absentee voting, and resources about what's on your ballot, click here

Tell Your Story to Put Abortion on the Ballot!

As we get closer to the opportunity to enshrine abortion rights and the full spectrum of reproductive freedom into our state constitution this fall, Abortion Action MO is seeking abortion storytellers to play a critical role in educating and motivating people to vote YES on the Missourians for Constitutional Freedom amendment. 

This summer you have two opportunities to join Dr. Love Holt to start crafting the most compelling and powerful version of your reproductive and sexual health care story!

Click here for training dates and more info.

Summer volunteers are needed to support

our ever-growing North City Photo ID Project!

Application Support Volunteers

Thursdays 10:00 am-2:00 pm at the Hub

ID Pick-Up or Delivery Team

dates and times flexible

If you're an attorney, we'd love your help! We're building a statewide team of Volunteer Attorneys to offer pro bono services only for the purpose of requesting out of state birth certificates.

Visit our website to learn more about becoming a photo ID clinic volunteer or to pick up a shift this summer.

One of the most important aspects of the photo ID project is creating an environment where all people are welcomed warmly, treated with patience and compassion, and leave feeling loved and cared for in the short time they are with us.

We live these values in our Hospitality Room.

A self-service, semi-private area where guests can take what they need without judgement.

We need your help to offer drinks, snacks, seasonally appropriate supplies to our clinic clients! There are a variety of ways to support this vital component of our work, click below to learn how to give a tax-deductible gift.

• The Missouri State ID Access Coalition is assessing the need for an ID option for people who are homebound. If your organization or agency works with individuals or has clients who cannot obtain an ID because they are homebound, please take a few minutes to complete this survey.

• Save the Date for the First Annual ID Access Summit September 7th, 2024. This in-person summit will bring together advocates from across the state to increase understanding and take action for identification access. Learn more here.

• Join the Missouri ID Access Coalition for a virtual meeting the second Wednesday of each month, 10:00-11:00 am. Hear from leaders in the Missouri ID field and learn about the work the coalition is doing to limit barriers to identification. Register here.