Cardinals Care Awards $20,000 To Support Local Veterans

CARDINALS CARE AWARDS $20,000 TO SUPPORT LOCAL VETERANS

Grants Will Fund Seven Area Organizations Providing Services to Veterans

ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 10, 2026 – In honor of Veterans Day, Cardinals Care, the charitable arm of the St. Louis Cardinals, has issued $20,0000 in grants to support local non-profit organizations that serve Veterans. Veterans Community Project St. Louis, Dogs For Our Brave, Got Your Six Support Dogs, Missouri Veterans Endeavor, RecoVET, The Kaufman Fund, and The Salvation Army Midland Division will each receive funds to further their support of local Veterans.

“Supporting Veterans is one of the ways Cardinals Care and the Cardinals organization can express our gratitude for the service and sacrifice of those who have protected our country,” said Michael Hall, Vice President of Community Relations & Executive Director of Cardinals Care. “These seven organizations are doing important work across our community, and we are honored to help provide the resources they need to support Veterans and their families.”

Veterans Community Project of St. Louis has the long-term goal of preventing and ending Veteran homelessness by providing high-quality and well-developed strategic services that enable Veterans to meet the challenges of day-to-day living, resolve immediate crises, and move toward permanent stability.

On November 2, Cardinals Alumni Al Hrabosky and Matt Adams visited Veterans Community Project of St. Louis to donate items and present a grant check supporting the furnishing of two tiny homes. During the visit, they met Veterans living in the community and thanked the staff and volunteers for their service to local Veterans.

Dogs For Our Brave provides professionally trained service dogs at no cost to wounded Veterans who have honorably served the country. Dogs are trained as PTS, emotional support service dogs and to serve the mobility needs of wounded Veterans.  Grant dollars will support food and grooming expenses to support the dogs that will be assigned to Veterans.

Got Your Six Support Dogs is dedicated to providing professionally trained PTSD service dogs to military veterans and first responders experiencing service-related trauma.  Grant dollars will help provide essential supplies for PTSD service dogs.

Missouri Veterans Endeavor provides housing, support in overcoming barriers, and hope to at-risk and homeless Veterans and their families, empowering them to build a brighter future.  Grant dollars will support housing needs of the Veterans served.

RecoVET connects veterans and their families to comprehensive health care services, creates sustainable housing opportunities, supports career development, and fosters lasting social change—empowering veterans to heal, grow, and thrive. Grant funds will help cover transportation assistance and recovery support materials.

The Kaufman Fund aids Veterans with life’s basic necessities through food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and more. Grant dollars will support The Kaufman Fund’s annual Trees for Vets program.

The Salvation Army Midland Division Veterans Residence includes transitional and long-term housing for veterans providing dignity and stability while supporting long-term independence.  Grant dollars will support Veterans living in the residence with much needed services and tangible items.

Fans can visit cardinals.com/veterans for more information.

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