Last night at IBEW Local 1′s union hall, well over 1000 supporters of President Obama and health care reform held a rally to show their support for change. Jo Mannies with the St. Louis Beacon has a nice article up on the events and people involved. For more pictures from the event please click (here).
Last Saturday in Soulard, Gene Slay’s Boys Club held their first annual Race for a Child. This 5k run/walk raised money for the club which provides opportunities for St. Louis boys 6 through 18 years old. According to Program Director Larry Liszewski, to the goal of the event was to “bring thousands of people together [...]
After the overwhelming success of the the Cash for Clunkers program, the U.S. Department of Energy has announced a new program to help people replace their old appliances with new energy efficient models. It is not clear exactly how the program will be administered yet, but Missouri is scheduled to receive $5,672,000. The Missouri Department of Natural [...]
The partnership between the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the community is an important component not only of public safety, but community development. One police Captain in particular realizes the importance of this relationship and has been working with the business people to help ensure safety and support for the 5th District officers. Captain [...]
Tuesday, August 25th the Carondelet Housing Corporation and the Carondelet Community Betterment Federation had a ribbon cutting in celebration of CHC’s first “Affordable Housing” home in the 11th Ward. The home in the 6300 block of Minnesota is a completely renovated 115 year old home. This home was purchased by a first time home buyer [...]
