
Empower Missouri’s work to eradicate poverty in Missouri is only possible through coalition building and advocacy by an incredible group of supporters, and our Advocacy Awards Brunch is an opportunity to highlight a few of that group and celebrate our collective work. Each summer, we gather our community (rotating between the eastern and western sides of the state) to enjoy a delicious brunch and celebrate our Advocates of the Year.
Upcoming Events

Hands off St Louis Missouri – April 5, 2025
They’re taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now.

Universal African People’s Organization presents the 36th Anniversary – April 4, 2025
Friday April 4, 2025 7-10 PM @ The Elegant Jewel Event Center 407 Dunn Road, Florissant, MO
Attire: Semi Formal | Donation: $50 Featuring Live music from DA’SKWAAD

“On the Frontlines of the School for Democracy” – Civic Engagement and Leadership Development 2025 Webinar – March 21, 2025
Join us to discuss the challenges of building a progressive working-class politics in 2025. Hosted by Alethia Jones, Director of the Civic Engagement & Leadership Development program at the Murphy Institute.
Fridays at Noon (ET) beginning March 7.
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