Volunteers are an essential resource for every nonprofit organization, regardless of mission or purpose. Recognizing the need for professional development in the critical field of volunteer management, the Metropolitan Volunteer Management Association (MVMA) and UMSL Nonprofit Management & Leadership (NPML) program offer classes and events that individuals can use to qualify for a noncredit Chancellor's Certificate in Volunteer Management from the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Community Living, Inc. (CLI) is once again preparing to "UNMASK" and honor the remarkable contributions made by a pair of local leaders to those with disabilities in the St. Charles Community during its 13th annual Legacy Ball event, set for Jan. 26 at Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters, Mo. The special fundraising gala kicks off at 6 p.m., and will feature a wine dinner, oral and silent auctions, live music from the band Stir Crazy!, and the presentation of the 13th annual Community ...
Called "What Young Professionals Have To Say About St. Louis," the Regional Business Council recently released a video featuring members of the RBC Young Professionals Network telling their own stories about the quality of life and rich opportunities they enjoy in the region.
Funded by the RBC and produced by the St. Louis Convention & ...
Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis and Ranken Jordan team up for music therapy program
St. Louis Families of individuals with Down syndrome are invited to spend a morning with Ranken Jordan – A Pediatric Specialty Hospital to participate in Music Mania on January 5, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Music Mania, part of Ranken Jordan's Community Program, is a free program for individuals age 4-16 that uses music to improve health through emotional ...
Race with a mission to save lives and end breast cancer at the 15th Annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® in downtown St. Louis on Saturday, June 15, 2013. The St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen invites the community to celebrate "the 15th on the 15th" – the 15th Komen St. Louis Race on the 15th of June.
Race registration is open now at komenstlouis.org. Form a team, join a team, ...
Here is your last chance in 2012 to meet face-to-face with current and former gridiron giants at the monthly Monday Night Football Fundraiser, presented by the National Football Players Association (NFLPA) Former Players St. Louis Chapter.
"We want to put as much effort into fighting for the well-being of the children of our community as we did on the field when we played the game", said NFLPA St. Louis Chapter President and Former Indianapolis Colt, Bernard Whittington.
The Gibney Family Foundation of South Burlington, Vermont, and First Nonprofit Foundation of Chicago, Illinois, jointly awarded grants to VisionServe Alliance of St. Louis, Missouri, to expand the vision rehabilitation workforce and help provide life-changing services to people who are blind or visually impaired.
"We are deeply grateful to The Gibney Family Foundation for its generous grant of $75,000 over three years and First Nonprofit Foundation for its challenge grant of ...
Life Skills' TouchPoint Autism Services hosted its annual Milk and Cookies with Santa event for families with children on the autism spectrum and their siblings.
Families stepped into a winter wonderland and were greeted by the sights and sounds of the holiday season. Life Skills transformed the Sheraton Westport's ballroom into a child's magical play-land. For a few hours, all kids – no matter their ability – were able to experience the excitement of the holiday season without ...
We are excited to announce that BlackFinn American Grille and Vida Mexican Kitchen and Cantina are giving back to St. Louis charities and non-profits that do so much for our community!
Starting December 1st, both Vida Mexican Kitchen and Cantina and BlackFinn American Grille, located at St. Louis Galleria, are offering a FREE Holiday Happy Hour Gift Card Party, to area charities and non-profits!
This FREE Holiday Happy Hour includes appetizer samplings and cocktails. Just reserve your ...
The St. Baldrick's Foundation, a volunteer-driven and donor-centered charity dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research, is proud to announce its latest cycle of pediatric oncology research grants. This fall, the Foundation will award more than $2.1 million to institutions across the U.S. These grants provide resources to institutions enabling them to conduct more research and enroll more ...
The percentage of adults age 18 and older in Missouri who have been diagnosed with diabetes has increased to nearly ten percent of the state's population, according to the not-for-profit St Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the United States.
Society President David Ekin, ACSW, LCSW, said, "The Society is concerned because in 2011 more than 10 percent of people referred to us for services ...
Come Visit the DaVinci Machines II: The Australian Exhibition and explore the mind of the Greatest Genius of All-Time and Discover the DaVinci in You!
The exhibit will be on display in St. Louis now through May 2013.
The DaVinci Machines Exhibition, on loan from the Museum of Leonardo DaVinci in Florence, Italy, and is one of just three such exhibits traveling the world. It contains over 60 hand-crafted inventions built from Leonardo's 500 - year old designs and is the life work of ...
SAVE THE DATE! Make plans NOW to attend the upcoming 26th Annual Winter Ball – The Roaring 20s to benefit the St. Louis-Stuttgart Sister Cities, Inc. (SLSSC) organization.
This formal event will take place from 6:00 PM to 12:00 Midnight on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the Frontenac Hilton, located at 1335 South Lindbergh Boulevard in Frontenac, Missouri.
One of the major fundraising events for the St. Louis-Stuttgart Sister Cities group, the annual Winter Ball brings together ...
The St. Louis Regional Business Council (RBC) is pleased to announce its commitment to fund two educational reform-focused Arch Grants. Over the next three years the RBC is committing a total of $75,000. John Fort, co-founder of Social Venture Partners (SVP), on behalf of the John C. and Mary Kaye Fort Family Fund of the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation and St. Louis Social Venture Partners, intends an additional $75,000, for a total of $150,000. An additional $150,000 will be raised from ...
The Young Friends of the Saint Louis University Liver Center announces their Shopping Party at Hot Mama, located on the upper level at Plaza Frontenac. This first-ever holiday benefit event for the non-profit organization is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 from 7:00 until 9:00 pm.
The Hot Mama Shopping Party will feature festive food and beverages for guests in attendance. And 15% of all sales that evening will benefit the Young Friends of the Saint Louis University ...
