St. Margaret Housing Corporation
St. Margaret Housing Corporation (SMHC) is a non-profit, non-denominational organization created in 1981 to promote quality housing in the Shaw Neighborhood. The philosophy of the corporation is to improve housing conditions and property values while maintaining the economic and racial diversity that makes Shaw special among St. Louis neighborhoods. SMHC is involved in numerous activities designed to promote the neighborhood and encourages both private and public development. The Housing Corporation along with the support of government agencies, local lending institutions, businesses and the people of Shaw have put this philosophy to work with tangible and rewarding results.  « back to top

The Convenant House
A new addition to our diverse neighborhood is Covenant House. A non-profit child care agency that provides food, shelter, emergency and support services to at-risk, homeless, throwaway and runaway youth. Covenant House provides multiple forms of direct assistance and intervention services to abused, neglected, homeless and at-risk youth including street outreach, health care, academic remediation, vocational training, job placement, counseling programs, advocacy and legal services.  « back to top

About BWorks
"Saint Louis BicycleWORKS was founded in 1988 by a Shaw Neighborhood resident who saw the need to provide area youth with the opportunity to develop a skill and to challenge them to test the limits of their abilities. This vision combined with the universal appeal of the bicycle became the building block of this innovative organization.

BicycleWORKS is the first St. Louis program to use the bicycle as a vehicle to teach youth responsibility and good work habits. Its programs are structured and work-intensive. BicycleWORKS combines vocational training with educational enrichment and challenging physical and mental activity." « back to top

Shaw Garden Club
The Historic Shaw Neighborhood Garden Club works towards making the Shaw Neighborhood a more beautiful place to live. Club members share plants, gardening tips, and a desire to work on community projects that beautify the neighborhood.

Membership is open to all Shaw neighborhood resident who are interested in working collaboratively on community beautification projects and share information and gardening tips with other club members.

Club members meet on the fourth Sunday of each month. Meetings rotate from member's house to member's house. « back to top

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