Pathways to Independence

06/04/2026

There’s never a dull moment at Pathways! 🎉 Our community has explored shared interests, built friendships, and made memories through a variety of activities this season:

❤️‍🩹 Volunteer project making DIY first aid kits
🧌 Meeting new friends at St. Charles Comic and Toy Show
🍕 Cooking Class making personal pizzas
⚽ Cheering on our STLCITY2 soccer team
👩‍🎨 Personalizing Tote Bags with Craftibility Foundation
🐱 Volunteering with Five Acres Animal Shelter
🧙‍♂️ Trading lore at our Tabletop Roleplaying Game Multi-Group Social
🍺 Sipping Fitz's root beer floats in South County
🏈 Getting our game faces on at the St. Louis Battlehawks game

From volunteering and creative projects to sports, gaming, and community outings, there's something for everyone at Pathways to Independence 🧡

Do you want to ? DM us or go to ptistl.org

06/01/2026

Tomorrow is one of our favorite traditions of the year! Don't miss it!

Join us for Pathways' 17th Annual Favazza's Dinner Fundraiser tomorrow on Tuesday, June 2. Stop by anytime between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. for lunch, dinner, or takeout, and support a great cause while enjoying a fantastic meal.

When you dine at Favazza's tomorrow, 20% of your purchase will be donated to Pathways to Independence, helping people with disabilities build friendships, confidence, and greater independence in their communities.

Reservations are filling fast - Call 314-772-4454 to reserve your table, or visit favazzas.com to view the menu.

Pathways participants: If you owuld like to attend but didn't register for the staffed event, please consider making a reservation with your family or friends. We would love to meet your people!

We can't wait to see you there ❤️

05/26/2026

Have you made your reservation for our most delicious event of the year? It's not too late!

Pathways' 17th annual Favazza's Dinner Fundraiser is one week from today - Tuesday, June 2nd.

Space is limited, so don't forget to make your reservation ahead of time. Our event runs from 3pm to 9pm!

20% of all orders (including takeout) will be donated to Pathways' mission of helping people with disabilities build skills, confidence, and community. We are so grateful for this partnership of over 15 years!

Make your reservation today - call 314-772-4454. Preview the menu at www.favazzas.com

Note for participants: In order to attend with staff, you must register through the events calendar. Please consider making a reservation with your family so they can join in on the fun!

05/18/2026

Spring's Social Superstars 🌸✨ Participants are blossoming socially at Pathways, trying new things and building stronger bonds as the weather warms up!

⚾ Buying peanuts and cracker jacks at the best seats in Busch Stadium
🦅 Meeting some feathery friends in St. Charles with Missouri State Parksparks
🦎 Lounging like lizards at Saint Louis Zoooo Animals Aglow
🚂 Exploring every engine at the Museum of Trains
🧈 Churning our own butter at the first Missouri state capital historic site
🐐 Feeding goats and finding friendships at Suson Park
🏓Prioritizing play at Chicken N Pickle - St. Charles

Interested in Finding Your People? visit www.ptistl.org

05/11/2026

We are overwhelmed with gratitude after this year’s Find Your People Campaign.

Because of your generosity, we raised over $150,473 to support people with disabilities in building friendships, confidence, and independence through Pathways' social programs.

More than 300 donors from 30 states came together to make this possible, alongside 31 generous matching donors who helped every gift go even further.

If you missed the campaign but would still like to support our mission, you can give anytime through our website - ptistl.org/donate

Thank you again for believing in the people we support and the work we do every day.

05/08/2026

A Tasty Tradition 🍝 Join Us June 2nd at Favazza's!

Favazza’s has partnered with Pathways for over 10 years, generously hosting Dining Out events and donating 20% of the evening’s proceeds to benefit our unique social skills programs.

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 2nd, 3pm to 9pm, and join us in eating well and giving back. You can find us at 5201 Southwest Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139. Dine in or carry out to support your people!

Note for participants: in order to attend with staff, you must register through the events calendar when it comes out. Please consider making a reservation with your family so they can join in on the fun!

Reservations are recommended - call 314-772-4454 or preview the menu at favazzas.com

04/30/2026

Movements like this fundraiser wouldn't be possible without our amazing matching donors. Because of their generosity, every dollar donated went 4x further for one fantastic impact. We couldn't be more grateful for these champions of inclusion. Thank you so much!

Worried you missed the campaign? These wonderful people have been kind enough to 3x match a bonus round! Give today at charidy.com/pathways to show your support for belonging.

36-Hour Find Your People Matching Donors:

Ahlering Family Charitable Fund • Betty Beckmann • J.T. Beckmann • Jodi & Dan Blake • Elaine & Brandon Coleman • Nancy & David Danis • George Diederich • DOT Foods Inc. • Tanya & Doug Dunlap • Dr. Jeffrey Gordon • Linda Haley • Neile & Adam Hautly • Debbie & Tom Hilton • Laure & Jim Hullverson • Carey & Bill Keller • Karla & Dave Kramer • Kathy & Jack Lordo • Nancy & John Marino • Lynn Neill • Susan Newman • The O'Loughlin Family Foundation • Jennifer & Dennis Reid • Safety National • Lauren Pesa & Sam Shahpar • Jules & Mike Smiley • Linda & Richard Smith • Amy & Tom Strickland • David Trupiano • Valenti's Catering • Michele Woodley & John Wallis • Annie & Greg Willard

04/30/2026

When we launched the Find Your People Fundraiser, we knew we were asking for a lot, but we also knew the Pathways community is something special. You showed up with heart. Together, we raised over $135,380!

Click here for a personal thank you message from participants: https://youtube.com/shorts/75gpOlKR5Mg?feature=share

Missed the campaign? You can still be part of the movement.

Our generous matchers have funded a bonus round! Gifts will now be tripled through matching funds.

Go to charidy.com/pathways to make a gift and help someone find their people.

Thank You for Donating to Pathways to Independence!

04/29/2026

Get to know the people you’re supporting 💙

Each story is a real person who's tried new things, made friends, and grown through Pathways.

We’re almost 90% of the way to our goal, and every donation is 4x matched until 9PM!

Help us finish strong: charidy.com/pathways

04/29/2026

Over $100,000 Funded 🎯 The finish line is in sight! Thanks to your incredible support, we’re now 75% of the way to our goal, and we’re not slowing down. Let’s keep it going all the way to $135,000!

Get to know us - Meet Randy! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXuHfcBkQEv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Or check out our conversation on Youtube - https://youtube.com/shorts/p8if5TfHRT4?feature=share

Every matched donation creates more opportunities for someone like Randy to get that "helping hand" and discover social opportunities through Pathways.

With 4x matching in effect for only the next few hours, there’s never been a better moment to give.

🔗 Make your impact at charidy.com/pathways