charity events

5K Fun Run/ 1.5 Mile Walk to Benefit St. Louis Crisis Nursery

Event Date: 
Sun, 06/06/2010
The Crisis Nursery, committed to the prevention of child abuse and neglect, is an independent, not-for-profit agency that provides a short-term, safe haven for children, birth through age 12, whose families are faced with an emergency or crisis.

Make Tracks for the Zoo

Event Date: 
Sun, 05/23/2010
The Saint Louis Zoo’s annual 5K run/walk at 8 a.m. will wind through Forest Park, on a new USATF certified course.

Ready…Set…Go! Charge up for St. Louis Children’s Hospital Make Tracks for the Zoo, set to run on Sunday, May 23, 2010. The Saint Louis Zoo’s annual 5K run/walk at 8 a.m. will wind through Forest Park, on a new USATF certified course. Participants will receive a disposable timing chip for more accurate results.
 

Back 2 School Store Fundraiser

Event Date: 
Tue, 05/04/2010
The Back 2 School Store provides school supplies, clothes and even health screenings for needy children in the St. Louis metro area.

Dine our at the California Pizza Kitchen in Creve Coeur (at Olive and Old Olive Roads) between 4 and 9 p.m. tonight and 20% of your check will be donated to the Back 2 School Store. The Back 2 School Store provides school supplies, clothes and even health screenings for needy children in the St. Louis metro area. The Back 2 School Store is designed to create positive self-esteem and enthusiasm about the coming school year so elementary school age children will be ready to focus on learning.

Peace Through Pyramids Book Fair

Event Date: 
Sat, 05/22/2010
On May 22, Circus Harmony’s St. Louis Arches will be flipping, flying, juggling and reading out loud at the Barnes & Noble at 8871 Ladue Road. Any purchase made there or at any Barnes & Noble (even online at www.bn.com) between May 22 and May 27 will support Peace Through Pyramids.

Circus Harmony, St. Louis’ only circus school, is holding its first Barnes & Noble Book Fair to support their Peace Through Pyramids project - a collaboration between Circus Harmony’s St. Louis Arches youth circus troupe and the Jewish/Arab Galilee Circus in Israel.

Circus Harmony is the circus school based inside of St. Louis’ eclectic City Museum. Their flying children are planning to return to Israel in July of this year.

West County Walk Benefiting the St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Event Date: 
Sun, 05/09/2010
What better way to honor your Mom on Mothers Day than to join her for a wonderful 5k walk in Wildwood.

The 2010 West County Walk will be a 5k walk that will start at Lafayette High School in the stadium, after the opening ceremonies and a survivors lap around the track, we will proceed out onto the walking paths along Highway 109 and proceed to Manchester where we will turn left up Manchester for about a mile to the sky foot bridge where we will cross and then come back up Manchester where the walk will end at the Wildwood Town Center. There will be shuttle buses running to take you back to your cars at Lafayette High School.

Greater St. Louis Book Fair

Event Date: 
Sun, 05/02/2010
Fair proceeds benefit local non-profit education and literacy programs.

The Greater St. Louis Book Fair is one of the nation's oldest, largest and most popular charity book sales. For more than 60 years, book lovers and collectors have enjoyed bargain prices on a diverse and quality selection of new, gently-used and rare books. Fair proceeds benefit local non-profit education and literacy programs. The 2010 Greater St. Louis Book Fair will start the evening of Thursday, April 29 and continue through Sunday May 2. At Macys at West County Center at the intersection of I270 and Manchester Road. More information: www.stlouisbookfair.org

Schedule

Greater St. Louis Book Fair

Event Date: 
Sat, 05/01/2010
For more than 60 years, book lovers and collectors have enjoyed bargain prices on a diverse and quality selection of new, gently-used and rare books. Fair proceeds benefit local non-profit education and literacy programs.

The Greater St. Louis Book Fair is one of the nation's oldest, largest and most popular charity book sales. For more than 60 years, book lovers and collectors have enjoyed bargain prices on a diverse and quality selection of new, gently-used and rare books. Fair proceeds benefit local non-profit education and literacy programs. The 2010 Greater St. Louis Book Fair will start the evening of Thursday, April 29 and continue through Sunday May 2. At Macys at West County Center at the intersection of I270 and Manchester Road. More information: www.stlouisbookfair.org

Schedule

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Ackermann's Swim Program

Ackermann's Swim Program has been teaching children ages 4 to 11 the life skill of swimming and water safety in Kirkwood for over 60 years. Our non-competitive, safe teaching environment builds confidence and self-esteem.

Group swim lessons take place in four heated pools with different water levels for progressive, safe learning. Enroll in one-week or two-week sessions. Hours are 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, with drop off and pick up at the curb. Visit ASPKirkwood.com to download an application.


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