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When Rebecca Tussey of St. Louis lost her sight after experiencing a stroke of the optic nerve six years ago, "I was pretty angry," admits the former manager of local radio station KADI and community volunteer. "It was a really humbling experience because I lived by myself, and couldn't do things I used to do. In the beginning I burned myself cooking in the kitchen, or dropped things, or spilled bowls. It was frustrating.
"I really didn't know where to turn," says ...
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The Center for Head Injury Services is proud to host its 7th Annual "Gray Matters" Trivia Night, a popular public party to raise funds for the St. Louis-based non-profit service, support and counseling agency that serves victims of brain injuries, autism and developmental disabilities and their families in Missouri.
The Center's "Gray Matters" Trivia Night promises cash prizes, raffle baskets, free snacks, drinks and refreshments and good times for all who participate. ...
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Melissa Jones has joined the World Chess Hall of Fame and the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis as VP–Development.
Ms. Jones was recently Director of Development for Jazz St. Louis for five years. Under her leadership, the organization increased its contributed income by more than 135% and tripled its number of individual donors.
Ms. Jones has worked in development for the arts, social services, and religious organizations. She previously worked in HR for Blue Cross and Blue ...
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The Gateway Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) kicked off its 2012 Man & Woman of the Year competition on Feb. 16 to raise money for cancer research and patient services.
Community leaders will compete for the national title of Man & Woman of the Year, an honor surrounded with a great deal of fanfare, including a full-page ad in USA Today, but the most important reason candidates participate is for families like this year's Boy & Girl of the Year, Evan and Shamorie. Evan ...
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Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) and the Lemay Housing Partnership recently received a $18,500 grant from the St. Louis County Port Authority Community Reinvestment Fund to provide civil legal assistance to low-income people in order to promote in Lemay in order to promote economic stability.
In partnership with the Lemay Housing Partnership, the two organizations will also host workshops to teach residents about home ownership and its responsibilities and consumer debt/housing ...
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The LouFest High School Battle of the Bands returns this year to spotlight great young talent in our city. On Saturday, June 2, and Saturday, June 9, Off Broadway will host the competition. On these two nights, local teenagers will compete for a chance to play LouFest 2012 on the side stage in Area K.
From all the entries received, twelve bands will be selected to compete. On each night of the competition, six will perform. From all the finalists, six will earn slots to play 30‐minute ...
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BandTogether will continue its season of greatest hits on March 24th at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. The band is thrilled to present its 15th Anniversary Concert at 8 PM in the Cathedral's Auditorium. As always the concert is offered FREE of charge and is open to the public. (Please note that parking options may require a fee) Tax-deductible donations and applause are greatly appreciated! You may also consider becoming a BandFriend, more information is available on the band's website: ...
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The Friends of the Saint Louis University Liver Center announce that the organization has elected Glenn Warnebold to the office of Treasurer, for their Board of Directors for 2012.
Warnebold joined the Friends of the Saint Louis University Liver Center Board of Directors in 2011, and since being appointed to the Board, he has assumed an active role within the organization. Glenn is the Owner/Manager of Glenn J. Warnebold CPA, PC and the Chief Financial Officer of OakGlenn Winery LLC in ...
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There is a crucial need for professionals in non-profit organizations to have research skills for strategic planning, foreseeing problems and making informed decisions.
Busy professionals can learn at their own pace, at home, at any time day or night and gain graduate credit in our online, applied communication research tools course, designed specifically for those in not-for-profit organizations.
The upcoming course, Introduction to Applied Communication Research, offers ...
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Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) will hold its 22nd Annual Justice For All Ball on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis.
"Our annual Justice For All Ball continues to serve as a major fund raising event for us in what remains a challenging economy," said Dan Glazier, Executive Director and General Counsel of LSEM. "The ball is also one of the primary social events of the year for the legal community and other friends of our organization. ...
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The board of directors of the Nonprofit Services Center (NSC) announced today that its president, Deborah L. Cooper, has resigned and will be stepping down, effective April 30, 2012. A national search is underway to find her successor.
"The board thanks Deborah for all her efforts and energy in guiding NSC to become the State of Missouri's premier capacity building management support organization," said Amy Beechner-McCarthy, search committee chair. "Deborah has made many ...
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Courtney Simms has been named new Director of Development for Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM), a non-profit organization that provides high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income people in Eastern Missouri.
"We are pleased and excited about the addition of Courtney Simms to our Legal Services of Eastern Missouri team," said Dan Glazier, Executive Director and General Counsel for LSEM. "Courtney has extensive experience working with non-profit-organizations, and ...
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