Helping St. Louis heal, rebuild, and rise.
Safe spaces, mentorship, and community support for individuals and families navigating grief, violence, trauma, and life's hardest transitions.
"Our mission is to encourage, empower, and uplift men and women of all ages by providing a safe haven that is empathetic, confidential, and nonjudgmental."
Because too many families are left carrying pain alone.
In every neighborhood, there are people grieving, rebuilding, and searching for a place where they can be heard without judgment. What About Us N.O.W. exists to create that place.
No one should have to carry grief alone.
Young adults
Men and women 18 and older searching for direction, purpose, and people who'll hold space without judgment.
Families in grief
Parents who've lost sons. Households carrying loss that the wider city often moves past too quickly.
Neighbors in transition
Anyone in our community navigating violence, trauma, or hardest-season transitions who needs to be heard.
Support that starts with being heard.
Every program is designed to meet people where they are — not where a workbook says they should be.
Safe Space Conversations
A room where your story is safe.
Confidential, nonjudgmental gatherings where people share, listen, and breathe with neighbors who understand.
Purpose & Mentorship Support
Someone walks with you.
Adult-to-adult mentorship that helps people define life purpose and move toward meaningful change.
Family Healing Support
You don't grieve alone.
Community alongside families carrying grief and loss — especially parents who've lost sons.
Community Peace Events
The neighborhood gathers.
Local gatherings that bring the neighborhood together to mourn, celebrate, and stand with each other.
Volunteer & Speaker Network
Your gifts have a place here.
A growing bench of volunteers, mentors, speakers, and partners who show up consistently.
Youth & Young Adult Uplift
The next chapter starts now.
Direct support for young adults building the next chapter — purpose, mentorship, and community in one room.
N.O.W. Connect™ is the pathway from pain to support.
One doorway into support, service, and follow-up.
Request Support
Share what you need. We read every request and respond as quickly as we can.
Start IntakeJoin the Network
Mentors, speakers, event volunteers — there is a place for your gifts here.
Sign UpRegister to Attend
RSVP for community gatherings, peace events, and special programming.
Find EventsN.O.W. Connect™ will soon include follow-up tracking, partner management, and an admin dashboard — so no request is ever lost.
Black Tie Affair
For young men and adult men who would like to attend.
An evening of fellowship, reflection, and community building.
Real community. Real presence. Real care.
Partner With Us
Churches, schools, local businesses, neighborhood groups, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers — there is a place for you in this work.
Faith Communities
Host conversations, share our mission, and stand with families in your congregation.
Schools & Youth Programs
Connect young people with mentorship and safe-space programming.
Local Businesses
Sponsor events, provide resources, or offer space for community gatherings.
Neighborhood Groups
Bring What About Us N.O.W. into your block, your ward, your community.
Speakers & Mentors
Share your story, your expertise, or simply your presence with people who need it.
Volunteers
Show up. Listen. Help. Every hour you give moves the mission forward.
Your gift helps create safe spaces.
Every donation fuels mentorship, community gatherings, and direct support for families navigating grief and loss.
Online donation processing is coming soon. For now, please contact us directly to make a contribution.