Our Lady’s Inn provides emergency shelter/transitional maternity housing for homeless, pregnant women and their minor children.
Our Lady’s Inn has two locations:
To volunteer, donate, register for special events & fundraisers, request our info video, take a tour, get our newsletters and brochures, for general information or to speak with an individual, contact:
Our Lady’s Inn-St. Louis
4223 S. Compton, St. Louis, Missouri 63111 Phone: (314) 351-4590 FAX: (314) 351-2119 Program Director: Mary Laubengayer Volunteer Coordinator: Laura Smart
Map to Our Lady’s Inn - St. Charles (Note: Our Lady's Inn is just next to Wildlife Lane. Please drive carefully and prepare to turn in at our driveway, next to Wildlife Lane.)
Our Lady's Inn is an emergency shelter for pregnant women in crisis, helping them to choose life for their unborn child. Founded on January 22, 1982, Our Lady's Inn provides pregnant women and their children shelter and hope for a new life through humble acts of love.
Development Chair Announces 25th Anniversary Our Lady's Inn Capital Campaign
Transforming Their Lives...
Thank You! Anthony L. Guerrerio, Chairman Development Committee Our Lady's Inn
Our Lady's Inn-St. Louis opened January 22, 1982 and Our Lady's Inn-St. Charles opened April 1, 2006. Since 1982, Our Lady's Inn has provided emergency shelter, counseling and care to nearly 4,000 homeless, pregnant women and their children. The need continues to grow and Our Lady's Inn wants to be ready to meet the challenge.
In recognition of the 25th anniversary of Our Lady's Inn, we are announcing the 25th Anniversary Capital Campaign for Our Lady's Inn with a goal of raising $2.5 million. Generous givers have already committed more than $140,000 to this effort.
The previous Capital Campaign of 2002 successfully raised the money to cover the down payment for the Our Lady's Inn-St. Charles home, to meet the challenge of a growing need in that geographic location. We still owe $1,000,000 on the Our Lady's Inn-St. Charles property, and the new Capital Campaign drive will help toward the elimination of that debt. The 2002 Capital Campaign also enabled us to initiate and purchase transitional housing for Our Lady's Inn.
Missouri Maternity Home State Tax Credits may be available to individuals and businesses making financial donations of $100 or more. Please call Tammy Duncan or Gloria Lee (314) 351-4590 for more information. You can also request a free copy of our DVD story, "Our Lady's Inn - The Miracle Works!"
Your generous giving will prepare Our Lady's Inn for the challenges ahead and will continue transforming the lives of women and children! (Updated and revised February 4, 2008)
Our Lady's Inn...25 Years of Caring...
Our Lady's Inn St. Louis Photo
Since 1982, Our Lady's Inn has provided emergency maternity home shelter to over 4,000 homeless, pregnant women and their children. Opened January 22, 1982, Our Lady's Inn-St. Louis serves St. Louis City and St. Louis County. (314) 351-4590. A woman may come to Our Lady's Inn at any time during her pregnancy and stay for weeks/months after the birth of her baby. Upon entering the program, she must commit to an individualized self-sufficiency plan, which she and a caring staff member develop together.
We've Expanded!
Opened April 1, 2006, Our Lady's Inn-St. Charles, located in the Defiance/New Melle area, serves St. Charles County and surrounding communities. (636) 398-5375.
Defiance/New Melle Photo
A woman may come to Our Lady's Inn at any time during her pregnancy and stay until after the birth of the baby. Upon entering the program, she must commit to an individualized self-sufficiency plan which she and a caring staff member develop together. The woman comes to Our Lady's Inn stressed and brokenhearted…we offer her a healthy and hopeful tomorrow through caring services, including::
Regular one-on-one and group counseling sessions with the on-staff therapist, nurses and Family Specialists at Our Lady's Inn. Referrals to community agencies.
Assistance with and training in many life skills, including parenting, goal-setting, home management, budgeting, healthy interpersonal relationships, employment preparedness, mental health, educational goals, financial responsibility, domestic violence/abuse prevention, drug/alcohol recovery, affordable housing, etc.
Two years of AfterCare case management upon moving out of Our Lady's Inn.
While plans vary, three goals dominate her stay at Our Lady's Inn:
She will have a healthy baby. She will attend pre-natal care, work with her nurse educator at Our Lady's Inn, learn and practice nutrition during her stay, and follow through with well-baby care upon delivery of her baby.
She will obtain employment. She will either find a job while at Our Lady's Inn, or she will attend GED classes, advanced school or training in preparation for the world of work. She will receive career counseling, basic skills and parenting education.
She will secure permanent housing. She will explore various housing alternatives with assistance from Our Lady's Inn staff and, upon leaving Our Lady's Inn, move into stable housing.
Because You Care....
There are several ways you can help Our Lady's Inn:
Pray for residents, volunteers, staff and programs of Our Lady's Inn.
Be generous in your financial support. To continue providing services to pregnant women in need, Our Lady's Inn depends primarily on donations from individuals, groups, businesses, churches and fundraising events. Your gifts sustain the current programs and prepare Our Lady's Inn to meet future needs.
Please note: Gifts of $100 or more of cash, bonds, stocks and other marketable securities may be eligible for a Missouri Maternity Home State Tax Credit. Please consult your tax advisor. For a Missouri tax credit application, please call Tammy D. or Gloria Lee at Our Lady's Inn (314) 351-4590.
Financial gifts can also be made in tribute to or in honor of a special person, place, or event.
Visit Our Lady's Inn. Call either location (south St. Louis City or Defiance, Mo.) for a tour. Come see what we do!
Volunteer your time and talents at Our Lady's Inn. There is plenty to do! Childcare, clerical/telephone help, mail stuffing, fundraisers, etc.
Join the Friends of Our Lady's' Inn. Befriend the moms, newborns, children. Support special events and fundraisers.
Create and host a fundraiser on behalf of Our Lady's Inn. Call us with your thoughts and ideas.
Tell others about the ongoing work of Our Lady's Inn! Upon request, Our Lady's Inn can provide you with testimonials from former clients. Please share the positive news and invite others to contact us!
Thank you and keep Our Lady's Inn in your prayers!
Website: www.OurLadysInn.org
St. Louis City location...serves St. Louis City and St. Louis County 4223 S. Compton (at Meramec) St. Louis, MO 63111 (314) 351-4590 FAX: (314) 351-2119
St. Charles location... serves St. Charles county and surrounding counties 3607 Highway D (near DD) Defiance, Missouri 63341 (636) 398-5375 Fax (636) 398-5376