Ways You Can Help

Agape Christian Counseling Services is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission to provide counseling services to all clients, regardless of their ability to pay.

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When you support a mental health organization like this one, you are providing others with a life changing experience that ripples out far beyond that one individual. Your donations may help an individual or family in need of mental health services, who would never have been able to afford help, otherwise. If we can help even one individual in need of counseling services, it can have a trickle down affect to many others that person interacts with.

Picture it — a parent struggling with depression or anxiety, receives the invaluable gift of counseling and their children receive the invaluable gift of a healthy parent’s presence and love in their lives. A boss receives stress management counseling, and is able to extend to his employees more grace, patience and leadership. A couple receives the gift of better communication and appreciation for one another, soon they are teaching their family and friends the valuable skills of appreciating and communicating with others. A child in the midst of divorce feels seen and heard and can grow up knowing they are loved and have value … what would our world be like if anyone who needs help can access it?

Our organization relies on the help of supporters like you. In order to meet the needs of all clients, we offer discounted fees based on a sliding fee scale which depends on the client’s income. Sometimes, even then, clients have extenuating circumstances and hardships that inhibit their ability to afford mental health services they desperately need. Donations from our supporters allow Agape to reach underserved populations and continue to serve those who do not have the ability to pay for counseling services. You can help make a tremendous difference in their lives! Even the smallest efforts can add up to life changing differences.  

Ways that you can help include:

Monetary Donations:

To mail a donation, send to: Agape Christian Counseling Services, 12801 Flushing Meadows Drive, Ste 100, St. Louis MO 63131

To donate with a credit card: we now take donations via Venmo (username @AgapeCCS)! Click below to donate.

Your donations to the Neighbors in Need Scholarship Fund are used to compensate counselors for discounted and pro bono sessions, which allows us to extend our counseling reach to individuals and families in need of services, who may not have the ability to pay for services.

Other donations may go to the General Fund, which includes things like books, play therapy supplies, counseling supplies, office supplies, utilities, and furnishing for our counseling rooms.

Item Donations:

To arrange a drop off, please contact the administrative office at 314-994-9344 (hours: M-F, 9a-5p)

Immediate: Our most pressing needs at the moment are listed below:

  • 4 desktop PC/Windows computers (for the administrative office / counselor use)
  • 1 apple desk top computer (for administrative office / counselor use)
  • 1 full sized refrigerator

Ongoing:  we routinely need to replace supplies, office furniture, and equipment such as:

  • kleenex
  • cleaning supplies (paper towels, all purpose cleaning spray, dish soap)
  • office supplies (printer paper, pens, sticky notes, etc.)
  • hand sanitizer
  • office chairs (for counselor and admin use)

Wish List: 

  • large flat screen tv (ideally 42”, for waiting room)
  • wall mount for tv
  • tablets – new or used (for clients to complete paperwork)
  • retractable projector screen (for counselor training sessions)
  • projector (for counselor training sessions)
  • wi-fi security cameras (for common areas such as the waiting room and hallways)

Child Therapy department is always in need of the following supplies:

  • elementary school size scissors
  • markers, crayons, colored pencils
  • glue / glue sticks
  • legos
  • marble works sets
  • doll house accessories
  • sand tray supplies (miniature figurines, sand, large plastic container for sand, etc)
  • over-sized white paper
  • construction paper
  • pencils
  • wet wipes (for messy hands)
  • play dough
  • poster paint
  • art paint brushes
  • art supplies

THANK YOU to those who have made recent donations!

We would not be able to serve our community without your support, and we are deeply grateful.

 

 

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