The Deaconess Foundation will celebrate St. Louis children and shine the light on ways to improve their well-being 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at the O’Fallon Park Recreation Complex.
The children’s festival will include an open house of activities and food for children, youth and their families, a children’s services fair with more than 20 local agencies, a community forum and a parent organizing session. All indoor and outdoor activities are free and open to the public, without respect of YMCA membership. The pool will be open.
The schedule is as follows: 9 a.m. – Child Advocacy Forum, 10:30 am – Community Report on “Ready by 21- St. Louis Initiative, 11 a.m. – Children’s Service Fair and Festival games begin, 11:30 a.m. – Barbecue, 12:30 p.m. – Parent Organizing session by Metropolitan Congregations United.