ST. LOUIS – Local, St. Louis-based nonprofit hunger relief organization, Operation Food Search (OFS), announced it will be hosting a Cooking Matters at the StoreĀ® Tour Event Day. “Much more than a food bank, Operation Food Search has the mission […]
Missouri Historical Society hosts inaugural fundraiser
ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Historical Society hosted its inaugural fundraiser: Threads: History Never Looked So Haute on Saturday, April 13th. The new biannual cocktail party and runway show had nearly 200 guests in attendance and raised over $250,000 benefiting […]
Saint Louis Zoo names leaders to direct zoo, new north campus efforts
ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo announced the promotion of Michael Macek, MBA, and Jo-Elle Mogerman, Ph.D., to the role of Saint Louis Zoo Director and Saint Louis Zoo North Campus Director on Wednesday. Macek and Mogerman will both […]
‘Big Sonia’ screening at local high school
ST. LOUIS – The School District of Clayton, partnering with the Ladue School District, is presenting a community viewing of the film, “Big Sonia.” The film is directed by Clayton alumna, Leah Warshawski, Class of 1996, and her husband, Todd […]
Fontbonne University to host fundraising gala, supporting debt-free education
CLAYTON – Fontbonne University announced its second annual Fontbonne Prom: A Scholarship Fundraising Gala, on Monday, with all proceeds to benefit the university and The Fontbonne Promise. The Fontbonne Promise is a scholarship program at the university that enables qualifying, […]
Hotel Saint Louis to hold Easter Brunch
ST. LOUIS – This Easter, Union 30 Restaurant and Bar is offering a brunch inspired by Hotel Saint Louis’ elevated style and local roots. Residents and visitors of St. Louis will enjoy food in the hotel’s Grand Ballroom where Matt […]
Wieher, of OFS, to speak at national child and family nutrition conference
ST. LOUIS – Even after the Healthy Hunger for Kids Act was established in 2010 by former-first lady Michelle Obama, there has still been a condescending look towards what school food looks and tastes like. Brian Wieher, director of child […]
Galloway, May, Billings bring in crowd at NWPC-STL galvanizing gutsy women gala
ST. LOUIS – The National Women’s Political Caucus of Metro St. Louis (NWPC-STL) hosted its Galvanizing Gutsy Women for 2020 gala brunch with special guests Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway, Missouri State Senator Karla May and Patrice Billings. There was […]
Missouri Athletic Club celebrates 8th annual women of distinction
ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) has annually honored six local women who have shown revolutionary attributes in their work through business, civic engagement, philanthropic programs, and mentorships. Honorees of the Women of Distinction have typically made a […]
SLU’s Transformative Justice Initiative, Office of Mission and Identity to host ‘The Intersectionality of Sentencing’
ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis University’s (SLU) Transformative Justice Initiative and the Office of Mission and Identity will co-host a free criminal justice forum and panel discussion on Saturday, April 13th. The forum, titled “The Intersectionality of Sentencing,” is sponsored […]