Begin Again, Inc., of Ste. Genevieve (formerly known as Widowed Persons Service) was formed in September 1994 by Carolyn Basler and Mary Bleckler. Begin Again is a non-profit organization is designed to help the widowed persons in our community recover from the trauma of a spouse's death.

Begin Again offers support/social gatherings for the widowed providing informative programs, potluck dinners and holiday celebrations.

Begin Again is supported by donations from many local businesses, as you see listed below. Our program would not be possible whitout the support of these businesses.

We thank our sponsors who are: Al's Auto Body, Bank of Bloomsdale, Barley Automotive, Basler Financial Services, Basler Funeral Home, Biltbest Windows, Bloomsdale Excavating, Bloomsdale Welding, Buy the Bunch Florist, Candle Corner, Chemical Lime, Country Mart, County Do It Center, Dairy Queen, Deb Says Sew, Don Heil Oil Company, Donze Construction, Edward Jones. Elpers and Inman, Attys., Eric Scott Leathers, Financial Supply, First Bank, First State Community Bank, Herzog Construction, Holcim US Inc., InKleined To Stamp, Jeri's Beauty Shop, Kenny Basler Painting, Kleins Medicate, Knights of Columbus #1037, Lakenan Insurance, LeTechniques, Local 169 United Steel Workers, Lorraine's Cakes and Party Supplies, MG's Eatery, Midwest Marketing, Mike Horrell CPA, Mississippi Lime Co., Missouri Molding and Glass, National Vinyl Products, Prism Hair, Regions Bank, Rick Schaefer CPA, Rottler and Huelskamp Attys., Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital, Shelter Insurance Jim Roepke, Show Me Shop, Silvanus, Spa Soaps And Crafts, State Farm Insurance Jim Francis, State Farm Insurance Laurie Ebeling, Ste. Genevieve Abstract, Ste. Genevieve Herald, Ste. Genevieve Manufacturing, Stoll Financial Services, Stuppy Auto Sales & Wrecker Services, Treasured Memories Florist, Tlapek Real Estate, Tower Rock Stone, Vern Bauman Contracting, Wolk's Farmers Insurance