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Friends of Kathy J. Weinman

Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence, Inc.

We are a 501(C)(3) all-volunteer Board relying solely on private donations. We help by raising funds, independent of St. Louis County, soliciting individual and corporate contributions, hosting fundraisers, seeking discounts and in-kind donations from merchants, and writing grants.

Who We Are

THE SHELTER

Kathy J. Weinman Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence

The Shelter is a 39-bed facility professionally managed and operated by St. Louis County 24/7. It provides a temporary shelter haven with services for victims and their families.

Teresa Quarles, MSW
Director, Women & Children’s Services

OUR MISSION

Friends of Kathy J. Weinman Mission

Our mission is to support the Kathy J. Weinman Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence. Our help is needed to provide funding and fill the gap that St. Louis County’s revenue funds and grants cannot provide.

OUR GOAL

Friends of Kathy J. Weinman Goal

Our goal is to help abused women and children change the course of their lives and get them back on their feet as confident, productive members of society.

KATHY J. WEINMAN SHELTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2024

Michael D. Burton, Weinman Board President
Executive Director of St. Louis Survivors Legal Support

Denise Scott, Weinman Board Vice President

Kristen L. Sorth, Weinman Board Secretary
Director and CEO of St. Louis County Library

Mark Boyko, Weinman Board Treasurer
Attorney at Bailey, Glasser LLP

Megan Clinton
Community Volunteer

Norma J. Jackson, J.D.
Chief Diversity & Attorney Development Officer of Thompson Coburn LLP

Carolyn J. Pryor, MD, FACOG
Medical Director of SSM Health St. Louis – Maternal Services
Medical Director of OB Care Centers, SSM Health DePaul & St. Joseph St. Charles Hospitals
Medical Director of OB Hospitalist Program, SSM Health St. Louis

JoAnn Sanditz
Community Volunteer

Jill Thompson Sharp
CPA (Inactive)

Rev. Terri Swan
Senior Pastor Salem in Ladue UMC

Kristen V. Wild
President & CEO of Operation Food Search

Monique M. Williams, MD, MSCI
Mound City Medical Forum