2010 Census Parade in ESL
Mayor Alvin L. Parks, Frank Smith (ESL Township), the ESL police and fire departments, Peggy LeCompte (Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.- ESL Chapter and AKA, Inc. ESL Chapter), Mary Davis (president of TLD-ESL Chapter), Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. -ESL Chapter, clergy and various citizens participated in the 2010 Census Parade Friday, April 2 to call attention ti the importance of getting 2010 Census forms in the mail so everyone will be counted.
Photo by Erica M. Brooks
Gateway Classic Boxing Hall of Fame induction
The St. Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation, in conjunction with AmerenUE, Aramark and Andy’s Seasoning, will induct 10 individuals into the St. Louis Gateway Classic Boxing Hall of Fame at noon on Saturday, May 29, at the St. Louis Gateway Classic Sports Complex, 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.
The 16th Annual Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony which will honor Evelyn O. Rice Peeples, Steven Westbrook, William Larry Richie, Mark C. O’Brien, Patrice Brooks, Ken Adams, Capt. Jerry Leyshock, Crystal Wright, Boris Powell and Dolphin Moody.
“This year’s list of inductees reads like a who’s who in the world of St. Louis boxing,” said Richard Gray, president and executive director of the foundation.
Tickets for the ceremony are $25 per person. For more information, contact Arthur Tyler at the Gateway Classic office at 314-621-1994, extension 201.
Breakfast fundraiser for homeless shelter
Room at the Inn, an emergency shelter for women and families in St. Louis County, will host Breakfast with the INN Crowd, a morning gala and auction, 7-9 a.m. Friday, April 16 at the Marriott St. Louis Airport, 10700 Pear Tree Lane.
Tickets are $25 per person, and proceeds will help the more than 200 homeless people who find shelter at Room at the Inn each year. The shelter is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence.
To purchase tickets, contact Colleen Price at 314-209-9181 or cprice@divineprovidencesisters.org or visit http://www.roomstl.org/events.php.
Grants for child health treatments
The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation is seeking grant applications from families in need of financial assistance to pay for their child’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covered by their commercial health insurance plans.
Qualifying families could receive up to $5,000 to help pay for medical services and equipment such as physical and occupational therapy, prescriptions, wheelchairs, orthotics, eyeglasses and hearing aids. Grants are also provided in cases where insurance may cover only a portion of the expenses.
Last year, UHCCF awarded grants to more than 450 families for treatments associated with medical conditions such as speech and developmental delays, hearing loss, autism, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy.
To be eligible for grants, children must be 16 years of age or younger. Families must meet economic guidelines, reside in the U.S. and have a commercial health insurance plan. Parents and legal guardians may apply for grants online at www.uhccf.org.
