Saturday, August 11, 2012
Affton-Shrewsbury Patch editor Lindsay Toler will be working as a "celebrity waiter" at Canyon Cafe for the annual fundraiser.
When I volunteer at the St. Louis Crisis Nursery, I'm always surprised by how much the children seem to need me. Here I am, a total stranger, but they still push past each other for the chance to be held, rocked, sung to, cuddled until they fall asleep. Volunteering for the Nursery is easy, in a way. It's like babysitting, but the social workers do the actual hard work (like disciplining, making dinner, etc.) All I have to do is play, hug and smile at little ones who seem desperate for positive attention. I'm telling you this because you have a fun opportunity to help me help the Nursery this month! I'll be working as a "celebrity waitress" for the Nursery's Celebrity Waitresses' & Waiters' Night, an annual fundraiser. Don't worry, I won'…
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Shoppers are ready for August's once-a-year back to school tax-free holiday, but Manchester's Goodwill offers tax-free shopping year round.
Goodwill would like to remind the parents of school children that shopping at its thrift stores, such as the one in Manchester, is always tax-free—no holiday required. Goodwill is a nonprofit organization that sells donated goods in order to raise money for its job training and rehabilitation programs. “We receive thousands of new items in our stores daily,” said MERS-Goodwill District Manager Latrice Clayborne. “All tax-free.” Clayborne said that shoppers can find many bargains at Goodwill, including new items, designer label clothes and backpacks. The stores often receive surplus inventory from businesses--items that were never used and still have tags. “Children’s clothing is $2 a piece, which really helps parents out,” she said. Most …
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Goodwill
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Monday, June 11, 2012
Some of the proceeds of the department's annual golf tournament with Town & Country Police went to to Mike Vernon, a Florissant officer recently paralyzed while shot on duty.
Every year, members of the Town and Country Police Department team with their counterparts in Creve Coeur to hold a charity golf tournament to benefit causes around the St. Louis area. The tallies are still coming in from this year's event, held May 25 at Annbriar Golf Course in Waterloo, IL, but the approximately $35,000 in proceeds are already flowing. Matt Crosby, a former Rock Hill Police Officer who was paralyzed after being shot during a domestic assault call in 2010, received $500. Not long after the tournament was held, another local officer found himself in need. On May 28, Florissant Police officer Mike Vernon was shot in the line of duty and while the prognosis is not final, Vernon faces the possibility of paralysis. …
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Town and Country City Hall and Police Department
1011 Municipal Center Dr, Saint Louis, MO
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The annual day of eating out to support St. Louis Effort for AIDS is April 26.
When is eating out a charitable event? When you participate in Dine Out for Life. The annual AIDS education event is Thursday, April 26. Dining Out for Life is an international event that has raised more than $4.3 million since 1990 to help Saint Louis Effort for AIDS provide education on the prevention of HIV/AIDS and comprehensive support services for those affected by the disease. This incredibly important event not only helps nourish the community but also the soul. To take part, all you have to do is dine out at one of the participating restaurants on April 26 and least 25 percent of your check will be donated to support the work of Saint Louis Effort for AIDS. In Manchester and Town and Country, Tucker's Place and Morgan Le Fay's are…
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Tuckers Place
14282 Manchester Rd, Manchester, MO
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
For readers of Town and Country - Manchester Patch, it's easy: Just nominate a local charity you think deserves extra support with an advertising package on Patch.
Here at Patch, we're all about helping local businesses and local charities serve their communities. So we've got a way to help a local charity or nonprofit in your community blast out the word to the people of Patchland about the work they do. And if you work for a local business or a local nonprofit, all you have to do is click to help make it happen. This is our "Patch Click and Claim for Charity" contest. Here's how it works. Step One: Nominate a worthy local charity or nonprofit in Patch by posting a note in the comments below; heck, tell us a little about why you nominated the organization! Post your nominee by 5 p.m. on March 13. We'll randomly pick a nominee from among the comments. That nominee will represent Town and Country - …
Thursday, June 2, 2011
A charity drive to help the victims of the Joplin tornado is taking place Thursday until 2 p.m. at the Dierbergs at Manchester and Baxter roads in Manchester.
The St. Lou Crew for Joplin, a charity drive to help the victims of the Joplin tornado, is taking place Thursday until 2 p.m. at the Dierbergs at Manchester and Baxter roads in Manchester. Craig Wicker, organizer of the event, said residents have been giving generously since 7 a.m. and hopes the donations will continue well past 2 p.m. Wicker said residents can donate anything from dog food to clothes to diapers or non-perishable food goods. Wicker, an Anheuser Busch employee, said a couple weeks ago he was sitting watching T.V. and looking at the Joplin devastation. He said he decided to get on Facebook and post the question, "Who wants to go to Joplin?" "From there it just blew up," Wicker said. "We have gotten boxes with shoes, clothing…
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Dierbergs
421 Lafayette Ctr, Manchester, MO
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Sunday, May 15, 2011
Letter carriers across the country, including Town and Country and Manchester, spent Saturday collecting food to fight hunger across the country. Patch spent the day on the route of one carrier.
For the past 18 years, Rhonda Malin, a mail carrier for the Town and Country branch of the U.S. Postal Office, has stood under the same white fluorescent light sorting through hundreds of mail. Six days a week, Malin gets to her office at 7:45 a.m., organizes her deliveries for the 462 addresses in her route, and spends four to five hours on the street. Work can be repetitive. Saturday, however, the calendar tucked in her office had a letter “F” marking the date, reminding her of the 19th annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive, sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers. The food drive is one of the largest in the nation, said Kari Bowling, also a mail carrier, who organizes the drive at the Town and Country Post Office. All …
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
A Maryville University grandstand, more stormwater funds, a sidewalk settlement and the Clayton Road project are just some of the items before the Town and Country Board of Aldermen Monday night.
The Town and Country Board of Aldermen met Monday night. Here is a brief summary of just some of the meeting's highlights. City Commission Seats Mayor Jon Dalton told board members he is seeking nominations for city commission seats for commission members with expiring terms. Additional Stormwater Funds Allocated The board voted to allocate an additional $36,507.56 in funds for the city's stormwater program development, taking the new total of the project from $99, 546.64 to $136,054.20. Craig Wilde, the city's director of public works, previously told board members the request by the consultant service working on the city's Stormwater Project Identification and Design Program came because the project required more resident interaction and…
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Town and Country City Hall and Police Department
1011 Municipal Center Dr, Saint Louis, MO
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
This week, we’re featuring six great nonprofit organizations in the West County area that could use your support and time.
Do you want to make a difference in your community? Do you have special skills to share or just a little extra time to answer phones and do some filing? Then, this week’s Patch Picks is for you. This week we’re featuring six great nonprofit organizations in the West County area that could use your support and time. The following worthy organizations help everyone from sick children to lost animals at home and abroad. Chesterfield Arts What it does: Chesterfield arts provides upport programs for visual, literary and performing arts. The group founded the Chesterfield Writers Guild, sponsors Arts Alive! and helps place public art around Chesterfield. Who it helps: Chesterfield Arts offers a variety of art classes to kids and adults in the …
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444 Chesterfield Ctr, Chesterfield, MO
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18370 Wings of Hope Blvd, Chesterfield, MO
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1128 New Ballwin Rd, Ballwin, MO
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15572 Clayton Rd, Ballwin, MO
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Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis
1058 Old Des Peres Rd, Saint Louis, MO
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Young Life
121 Old Meramec Station Rd, Ballwin, MO
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meg
10:20 am on Monday, May 16, 2011
thats true only a person been through similar situation can understand why giving is so important :) more ›