Care that shows up.
Connection that lasts.
We help young people feel cared for, confident, and connected—through consistent support, essential resources, and meaningful experiences.
Well-being begins
with feeling seen.
Kroun helps young people feel cared for, confident, and connected by providing consistent support, essential resources, and meaningful experiences that strengthen their well-being.
Care they can count on.
Returning, following through, and building relationships that give young people a dependable source of encouragement.
Practical needs. Real relief.
Connecting young people and families with resources that make daily life more manageable.
Opportunities to belong.
Creating experiences where young people are welcomed, supported, and connected to their community.
One mission. Practical ways to deliver it.
A familiar face.
A reason to return.
A year of grooming, care,
and connection.
Bushy is designed to support the same 30 St. Louis youth ages 8–18 with monthly professional haircuts, hygiene packages, meals, and informal mentorship.
*First Friday and Saturday of each month.
Bring your resources.
Share our commitment.
Companies, community partners, and individuals can help turn practical support into lasting relationships for young people.
Built around young people.
Grounded in consistent care.
Kroun serves young people ages 0–24 and their families throughout St. Louis City and St. Louis County.
Our mission
Kroun helps young people feel cared for, confident, and connected by providing consistent support, essential resources, and meaningful experiences that strengthen their well-being.
Listen to practical needs.
We develop programs around needs that affect daily life and family well-being.
Build community relationships.
We connect resources with local people and businesses who can help deliver support.
Make consistency matter.
Our approach values repeated opportunities to connect, encourage, and follow through.
Different needs.
One shared commitment.
Each Kroun program connects practical support with meaningful experiences that strengthen young people's well-being.
Relief for the family.
Paid work with purpose for the barber.
Consistent care, month after month.
A 12-month program for 30 youth ages 8–18 in St. Louis City and County. Participants return for monthly haircuts, hygiene packages, meals, and encouragement from familiar adults.
Schedule: First Friday and Saturday of each month, with 15 participants served each day.
One haircut meets today's need.
A year of care creates consistency.
Grooming, hygiene, meals, and mentorship for the same 30 St. Louis youth ages 8–18, over 12 consecutive months.
What participants receive
- A free professional haircut each month
- A monthly hygiene and personal-care package
- Pizza and refreshments through in-kind partnerships
- Encouragement and informal mentorship
- Continued support from a Program Manager / Mentor
First Friday and Saturday each month. Fifteen youth are served each day. Whenever possible, participants return to the same barber.
What a funded year supports
The model pays barbers $40 per completed haircut, directing $14,400 annually to local professional services.
Choose how you support Bushy.
Help care reach
more young people.
Support Kroun's mission through program sponsorship, essential resources, food partnerships, and community collaboration.
Start a conversation.
Tell us how you would like to support the mission. Our team can discuss Bushy sponsorship, in-kind contributions, and opportunities to work together.
contactus@kroun.org
314-596-2717
Giving and sponsorship
Give online below, or contact Kroun for sponsorship arrangements and in-kind delivery coordination.
Mailing address
Kroun
701 Market St, STE 110
St. Louis, MO 63101
Every contribution helps make consistent care possible. You can give once or choose automatic monthly giving.
Turn your support into consistent care.
Choose a Bushy contribution below and continue to secure Wix checkout. Credit and debit cards are accepted. Choose a one-time gift or automatic monthly giving on the next screen. All amounts are in U.S. dollars.
For sponsorship recognition and presenting sponsor availability, contact contactus@kroun.org. Choose Other amount on the donation form to set your own gift. Contact our team about future programs.