Sign of the Arrow 2022 Funded Agencies
- Character Plus - website
- Episcopal City Mission - website
- LaunchCode Foundation - website
- National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis - website
- Our Lady's Inn - website
- Pi Beta Phi Foundation - website
- St. Louis Alumnae Panhellenic Association - website
- St. Louis Dance Theater: The Big Muddy Dance Company - website
- The Repertory Theater of St. Louis - website
- Wyman Center - website
Sign of the Arrow 2021 Funded Agencies
- The Big Muddy - website
- Cancer Support Community Greater St. Louis - website
- Character Plus - website
- Epworth Children & Family Services - website
- Gateway Greening, Inc. - website
- The Haven of Grace - website
- LifeWise STL - website
- National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis - website
- Our Lady's Inn - website
- Pi Beta Phi Foundation - website
- The Repertory Theater of St. Louis - website
- St. Louis Alumnae Panhellenic Association - website
- St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness - website
Stitch Away Stress 2020 - A Virtual Tour of Yellowstone
The following charities received funding from Sign of the Arrow in 2020. Eligible agencies are sponsored by our volunteers. For information on becoming a Sign of the Arrow volunteer, contact us.
- The Angel Band Project - website
- Books for Kids STL Kids - website
- Character Plus - website
- The Haven of Grace - website
- Lift for Life Academy - website
- Pathways to Independence - website
- Pi Beta Phi Foundation - website
- Rural Parish Workers of Christ the King - website
- Sneakers with Soul - website
- St. Louis Alumnae Panhellenic Association - website
- St. Louis Dancing Classrooms - website
- St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness - website
- Women's Voices Raised for Social Justice - website
Sign of the Arrow 2019 Funded Agencies
- The Big Muddy - website
- Books for Kids STL Kids - website
- DAR: Cornelia Green Chapter - website
- The Haven of Grace - website
- LifeWise STL - website
- Lumina - website
- Most Holy Trinity School - website
- Pathways to Independence - website
- Pi Beta Phi Foundation - website
- Rural Parish Workers of Christ the King - website
- Sneakers with Soul - website
- SoulFisher Ministries - website
- St. Louis Alumnae Panhellenic Association - website
- St. Louis Dancing Classrooms - website
Sign of the Arrow 2019 Agency Representatives.
For more info, please read our Press Release.
Sign of the Arrow 2018 Funded Agencies
- Books for Kids STL Kids - website
- Cancer Support Community - website
- Care and Counseling, Inc. - website
- Central Institute for the Deaf - website
- Circle of Concern - website
- Dream Factory St. Louis- website
- Episcopal City Mission - website
- Epworth Children & Family Services - website
- Gateway Greening, Inc. - website
- Marian Middle School - website
- Opera Theatre of St. Louis - website
- Pathways to Independence - website
- Perennial - website
- Pi Beta Phi Foundation - website
- Sneakers with Soul - website
- St. Louis Dancing Classrooms - website
- St. Louis Alumnae Panhellenic Association - website
- Tree House of Greater St. Louis - website
- Variety the Children's Charity of St. Louis - website
- Wyman Center - website
Sign of the Arrow 2018 Agency Representatives.
For more info, please read our Press Release.
Sign of the Arrow 2017 Funded Agencies
- Aim High St. Louis - website
- Center for Women in Transition - website
- Circle of Concern - website
- Episcopal City Mission- website
- Epworth Children & Family Services - website
- Kingdom House - website
- Lumina Program (at BJC Hospice) - website
- Marian Middle School - website
- Perennial - website
- Pi Beta Phi Foundation - website
- Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital - website
- The SoulFisher Ministries - website
- St. Francis Xavier College Church - website
- St. Louis Alumnae Panhellenic Association - website
- The St. Louis Children's Choirs - website
- Tree House of Greater St. Louis - website
- Variety the Children's Charity of St. Louis - website
- Webster Rock Hill Ministries - website
Sign of the Arrow 2017 Philanthropy Committee, agency representatives, and sponsers.
For more info, please read our Press Release.
2016 Sign of the Arrow Philanthropy Grantees
- Aim High St. Louis - website
- Alzheimer's Association - website
- The Big Muddy Dance Co. - website
- SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation - website
- Care and Counseling - website
- Central Institute for the Deaf - website
- Episcopal City Mission - website
- Epworth Children & Family Services - website
- Gateway Greening, Inc. - website
- Gifted Resource Council - website
- The Haven of Grace - website
- KidSmart, Inc. - website
- Kingdom House - website
- Life & Hope Fund of St. Luke's Hospital - website
- Marian Middle School - website
- Most Holy Trinity School and Academy - website
- Opera Theatre of St. Louis - website
- Pi Beta Phi Foundation - website
- Places for People - website
- The SoulFisher Ministries - website
- Special Education Foundation - website
- St. Louis Alumnae Panhellenic Association - website
- The St. Louis Children's Choirs - website
- Webster Rock Hill Ministries - website
- Wyman Center, Inc. - website
Sign of the Arrow 2016 Philanthropy Committee, agency representatives, and sponsers.
For more info, please read our Press Release.
2015 Sign of the Arrow Philanthropy Grantees
- Aim High - website
- Dream Factory of St. Louis - website
- Gifted Resource Council - website
- Home Works! The Teacher Home Visit Program - website
- Haven of Grace - website
- Immigrant and Refugee Women's Program - website
- Jamestown New Horizons - website
- Lumina Program - BJC Hospice - website
- Pi Beta Phi Foundation - website
- Reading is Fundamental - website
- St. Louis Alumnae Panhellenic Association - website
- St. Margaret of Scotland - website
- St. Louis Dance Theatre/Big Muddy - website
- University City Children's Center - website
- World Pediatric Project - website
Sign of the Arrow 2015 Philanthropy Committee
From left: Lee Snyder, Philanthropy Committee Chairman; Holly Thomas, Sign of the Arrow Chairman; and Sarah Mudd, Sign of the Arrow President (seated) with the 2015 Agency Representatives.
For more info, please read our Press Release.
2014 Sign of the Arrow Philanthropy Grantees
- Bel Canto Chorus - website
- Dream Factory of St. Louis - website
- Gifted Resource Council - website
- Haven of Grace - website
- Jamestown New Horizons - website
- Moog Center for Deaf Education - website
- Opera Theatre of St. Louis - website
- Perennial - website
- Pi Beta Phi Foundation - website
- Places for People - website
- Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital - website
- Rural Parish Workers - website
- St. Louis Alumnae Panhellenic Association - website
- St. Louis Dance Theatre/Big Muddy - website
- St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness - website
- Shalom House - website
- World Pediatric Project - website
Sign of the Arrow 2014 Philanthropy Committee
Left to right - Deborah Noerper, Bethany Curtis, Pris Gunn, Lee Snyder (Chairman),Courtney Haller, Ellen Birch, Tracy Holtzman, Sarah Mudd (President, Sign of the Arrow).
For more info, please read our Press Release.
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We're Moving!
After more than 40 years at the same location, Sign of the Arrow is excited to announce that we are relocating! Our new, expanded space will be just stitches away at 9814 Clayton Road - one block west of our current storefront. Thanks to you, our customers and volunteers who have supported us throughout the years, we are able to spread our wings. We are thrilled to be able to offer a larger sales floor, better display space, and more convenient stockroom/storage areas. You will find expanded product lines, as well as some wonderful surprises in our new space!
We will remain open at the old location through July 31, 2014, but will close on August 1st. Sign of the Arrow will be up and running at the new storefront beginning August 11, 2014. We will not be accepting or returning any finishing at the shop during our move. If you are mailing finishing, rest assured that we will receive your package. Please expect a slight delay in return time.
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Read more about our move in St. Louis Business Journal and Town & Style Saint Louis.
Volunteering at Sign of the Arrow
Read an inspiring story from Mary Gordon, one of our longtime volunteers. For information on becoming a Sign of the Arrow volunteer, contact us.
2013 Philanthropy Brunch
Grants were awarded to a record 22 organizations at the 2013 Philanthropy Brunch hosted by Sign of the Arrow at Ladue Chapel on October 17th, 2013.
A wide variety of worthy endeavors benefitting local residents' physical, mental, and emotional needs were chosen by the Philanthropy Committee. Those include the purchase of medical equipment for children with the most complex of medical conditions, scholarships for a number of childrens' programs, educational support to local academic agencies, and many more.
We thank all of you for helping us to achieve over $3,500,000 in contributions through your shopping and volunteering.
"Sign of the Arrow 2013 Philanthropy Committee: (from left) Ellen Birch, Holly Thomas, Elizabeth Deal, Lee Snyder, Cindy Smith, Tracy Holtzman, and Suzanne Vaughn. (Not pictured: Caleigh Sharp.) Credit: Sign of the Arrow
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#1 Jean Smith (Jean Smith Designs); #2 Kathy & George Schenkel (Kathy Schenkel Designs); #3 Debbie Woodard (Painted Pony), Karen McVean (Strictly Christmas); #4 Madalaine Geller & Hyla Hurly (The Point of It All Designs); #5 Lisa Krause (Deux Bijoux Bijoux), Randi Hanpeter (Sign of the Arrow Needlepoint Mgr.), Maggie Thompson (Maggie Co./ Ewe & Eye), Cindy Smith (Volunteer); #6 Leigh Richardson (Leigh Designs), Karen McVean (Strictly Christmas), Peggy Sims (Volunteer), Jill Rigoli (Danji Designs), Victoria Bader (Volunteer).
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#7 Rebecca & Brad Wood (Rebecca Wood Designs); #8-9 Dave Gnaegy (Volunteer), Jim & Terry Collingham (Colonial Needle Co./ Lee's Needle Arts), Jill Davidson (Volunteer), Rachel Rigoli (Danji Designs); #10 Julie Filean (Store Mgr.), Sue Mayhugh (Cooper Oaks Designs); #11 Jill Rigoli (Danji Designs), Danny & Ben Ravan (Fleur de Paris); #12 Judi Solomon (Custom House of Needle Arts), Moira Steuterman (Volunteer).
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#13 Mindy Slater & Pat Eaton (The Artists Collection), Patti Mann (Patti Mann Designs) #14 Holley Russell (Barbara Russell Designs), Sally London (Rainbow Gallery), Leigh Richardson (Leigh Designs); #15 Holley Russell, Gail Downing (Maggie Co./ Ewe and Eye), Barbara Russell (Barbara Russel Designs); #16 Peg Sant' Ambrogio (Volunteer); #17 Scott Bader (Volunteer), Mark Young (Labors of Love), Julie Filean (Store Mgr.), Robert Richardson (Leigh Designs), Brad Wood (Rebecca Wood Designs); #18 Mark Young (Labors of Love), Beth Gilbert (Eat, Sleep, Stitch), Jill Rigoli (Danji Designs), Holley Russell (Barbara Russel Designs).
2012 Philanthropy Brunch
This is what we work hard for all year long as we sell needlepoint, gifts, and paper goods so that we can donate our proceeds to worthy organizations within our community.
This year we supported 18 different organizations with a wide variety of projects including the purchase of physical therapy equipment for recovering children at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Center, helping deaf children learn to talk at MOOG School for the Hearing Impaired, and outreach programs for Gateway to Hope, a breast cancer treatment program for the uninsured.
Each year we celebrate our abilitity to serve needy organizations around St. Louis with a luncheon for our volunteers and recipients. We thank all of you for helping us to achieve over $3,400,000 in contributions through your shopping and volunteering.
Sign of the Arrow 2012 Philanthropy Committee. Front row (from left) Lee Berger and Holly Thomas. Top row (from left) Elizabeth Deal, Mary Hopkins, Ellen Birch, Jennifer Cross and Sue Davis. Credit: Sign of the Arrow
Sign of the Arrow is a non-profit gift and needlepoint boutique located on Clayton Road in Ladue, Mo and is staffed by community volunteers. The shop was established in 1966 by the St. Louis Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi, a national fraternity for women, to continue the Pi Beta Phi tradition of providing philanthropic support to the community. Since its inception, Sign of the Arrow has donated more than $4 million to local charities