This year, Town&Style is celebrating 11 years of sharing the best of St. Louis with our readers. Our team is proud of our work, but it’s an accomplishment we couldn’t have made without the support of our community. The last two years have demonstrated just how powerful it is when the StL comes together to lift each other up. So as we mark this milestone, we wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate the power of community with other local organizations.
Community support has meant everything to us as a small, family business over the last couple of years. Our clients have worked closely with us to adapt to supply chain issues and health and safety protocols. We are so grateful that business has remained strong, and we thank our customers for being so loyal. Congratulations, Town&Style, and thank you for being such a valuable partner!
–Leigh Suffian, partner, Immerse
Broadview is very fortunate because we are in an industry that was not affected monetarily by the pandemic. We were open the whole time, but the circle of people we really interacted with shrunk. Our community became our employees. We have been incredibly busy and have had some major supply chain issues and price increases, but through all of that, our employees rallied. They worked hard and tried their best to stay healthy. The Broadview staff has changed a lot since March 2019, but we have become more of a team and had fun doing it.
–Cathy and Matt Courtney, owners, Broadview Screen
We are amazed, and yet unsurprised, at The Gatesworth community’s show of resilience throughout the pandemic. Our commitment to living full, healthy lives doesn’t stop when we’re met with a challenge. Our residents, family, friends and staff are constantly finding creative and safe ways to support one another and enjoy life together, and this continues to be what makes The Gatesworth an exceptional place to call home.
–Carrie Montrey, executive director, The Gatesworth
Assistance League of St.Louis wouldn’t exist without the power of community support. We’re an all-volunteer service organization with no paid employees. Many of our 476 members also are retired teachers and nurses. When faced with a pandemic, our member volunteers pivoted with passion, overcame obstacles, partnered with other nonprofits and rallied businesses to serve 35,000 women and children last year.
–Yolanda Perez-Cunningham, president, Assistance League of St. Louis
Our community of clients, vendors, and neighbors pitched in to make 2021 the comeback of all comeback years. The first few weeks of the pandemic were as unsettling to us as any other small business. Uncertainty loomed over our industry and our work family. As a locally owned family business, we were able to pivot as needed (often daily) to accommodate the needs of our clients. We relied on advice from experts at BJC to best navigate health protocols and worked together with title companies and clients to manage no or limited contact showings and closings. Everyone in the industry pulled together to ensure that families could continue purchasing or selling their homes.
–Stafford Manion, president, Gladys Manion Real Estate
During the pandemic, we were busier than ever taking care of patients who weren’t suffering from COVID-19. We were able to get our staff vaccinated and tested when needed thanks to local clinics and pharmacies. Gowns, gloves and masks were easily accessible, and my wonderful group of nurses never missed a beat. Thank you, St. Louis, for supporting us in such a difficult time.
–Maggie Holtman, RN, BSN, owner, Advanced Nursing St. Louis