As we're sure you're all aware, DeSales is entering a new era, one in which we intend to honor the foundation that has been established while also introducing new perspectives and change. We owe a great deal of appreciation and gratitude to you, friends and neighbors, for consulting with us, celebrating with us, and supporting us over the last year as we transitioned from our Executive Director of 35-years, Tom Pickel, to our new Executive Director, Becky Reinhart. It is never in doubt how integral your input is to our continual success and this past year’s succession.

This year has been a year of big undertakings and big changes at DeSales. We have seen the results of our work come to fruition, and we have planted promising seeds for the future. There is so much more work to do, and for that we need your support.

On Thursday, November 10, 2022 we celebrated DeSales’ 33rd Annual Night Out for Neighborhoods. 150 friends and supporters joined us at SqWires Annex to celebrate community, honor people and organizations making our neighborhoods a better place, and support DeSales ongoing work into the future. We are proud to share that this was DeSales’ most successful fundraiser ever, raising over $55,000!

On Friday, October 14th, we celebrated a passing of the torch at “Success & Succession”. We said farewell to Tom Pickel, as he retired after serving as DeSales’ Executive Director for 35 years. We also celebrated and welcomed Becky Reinhart, who became DeSales’ next Executive Director; ascending from her previous role as Assistant Director.

Interested in joining the DeSales family, or know someone who is? We are hiring for two exciting positions: Community Services Manager and Fundraising & Communications Manager

DeSales Community Development Executive Director Tom Pickel responds to a July 27, 2022 column by Tony Messenger about a lawsuit filed against Fox Grove Management by a former tenant.

On June 30th, the entire DeSales and Fox-Grove family came together for our staff picnic in Tower Grove Park.

This is a bittersweet week, as we said farewell to two of our social work practicum students, Audrey Williams and Casey Ringenberg. While we're sad to see them go, we can't wait to see the amazing work they'll be doing in the future!

From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU to all who supported DeSales for Give STL Day 2022. We raised $10,771 - our most ever! It means so much to know we have neighbors and friends supporting us in this work.

Each quarter, DeSales Community Development and Fox Grove Management staff are invited to nominate their colleagues who have done outstanding work in support of our mission and communities for All-Staff All-Star awards.

DeSales was awarded a $40,000 grant from the Enterprise Community Foundation’s Section 4 program to develop a strategic asset management plan.

Long-time DeSales Community Development Executive Director Tom Pickel has announced that he plans to retire at the end of this year. His departure will cap a 35-year career with the non-profit. Succeeding Pickel as Executive Director will be Assistant Director Becky Reinhart.