The mission of the St. Louis Society for the Physically Disabled is to meet the needs of our community by empowering people with physical disabilities through unique and innovative support, recreation, transportation and advocacy. We promote equality by emphasizing abilities!
St. Louis Society for the Physically Disabled is a not for profit Missouri corporation founded in 1927. The corporation is classified, under Section 501(c) (3), as a charitable organization by the Internal Revenue Service and classified tax exempt by the State of Missouri.
St. Louis Society for the Physically Disabled was established in 1927 and has been in continuous service to people with physical disabilities in the St. Louis area since that time. Formerly known as the St. Louis Society for Crippled Children, our first programs included a clinic for examination, treatment, and referral, preschool and recreational activities, and promotion of the issue of disabled accessibility in public buildings and property.
St. Louis Society for the Physically Disabled was instrumental in establishing a home teaching program for children in the public school system in St. Louis City and County which continued in active operation, with paid in-home teachers from the Society, as late as the mid-1950’s. This role was changed with the establishment of Elias Michael School within the City of St. Louis, and the establishment of the Special School District in St. Louis County.
In 1981 the St. Louis Society for the Physically Disabled yielded its affiliation with the National Easter Seal Society, which began in 1934, in the interest of focusing its services on the St. Louis community without the dilution of its resources, assets, operating time and energies to national issues and concerns.
The agency changed its name to The Saint Louis Society for Children and Adults With Physical Disabilities in 1993 and shortened it to St. Louis Society for the Physically Disabled in 2004.
St. Louis Society for the Physically Disabled
1187 Corporate Lake Drive, Suite 100
St. Louis, MO 63132
Phone: (314) 989-1188
Fax: (314) 989-1199
Email: society@stlsociety.org
Privacy Policy
The St. Louis Society for the Physically Disabled values the trust its donors
place in the organization and adheres to the highest standards in gathering,
using and safeguarding donor and gift information. The information that we
collect includes: names, postal and e-mail addresses, phone and facsimile
numbers. If your personal information has changed, please e-mail us with the
corrected information. If you would like to review or verify your information,
please call (314) 989-1188 ext. 12. St. Louis Society for the Physically
Disabled will not rent, trade, sell, or share any information about its donors.
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society@stlsociety.org.