Laurie Waters, Marketing & Communications Manager, with YWCA is gearing up for the "Walk A Mile In Her Shoes" that asks men to walk - literally - one mile in women's high-heeled shoes in efforts to stop sexual violence....
STL Community Matters
YWCA "Walk A Mile In Her Shoes"
Susan G. Komen Foundation
Susan G. Komen
Guest Helen Chesnut, Susan G. Komen St. Louis Executive Director, came by the studio to share more information about this year's Race for the Cure, Caliente for the Cure and Dine Out for the Cure all to help raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer.....
The Adoption Exchange
The Adoption Exchange believes every child deserves a family. Lisa Schaffer and John Parker both with the organization tell us more about how you can become a parent and help support the kids and their upcoming Gala June 7th.....
River City Rumble
The River City Rumble will be taking place Friday, June 14th 2013 at the Family Arena. It will feature St. Louis Guns 'N Hoses Boxing Team vs Guns 'N Hoses Teams from around the country. All donations will go to BackStoppers Responder Rescue. Steve Holley, tournament promoter tells us more about this exciting event and what we can expect to go down in the ring.....
Cardinals Care Golf Tournament
Michael Hall, Executive Director for Cardinals Care, visited the studio to tell us more about the Cardinals Care Golf Tournament, where the funds go and the list of celebrities you could be playing with....
St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association LDA
May 19, 2013 Karen Thomson, Development and Outreach for St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association, gave us some great tips on how to keep your child learning all summer long...
St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association
________________________________________________________________________________________________
01/10/13 Chris Kortum, part of the development team with St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association, shared with us his own experience about dealing with a learning disabilities and what the organization is doing to help kids, teachers and families. Don't forget they have a trivia night and wine tasting event coming up and your invited....
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12/23/12 Pamela Ritterling, program coordinator with the Learning Disabilities Association has some great ideas on how you can keep your child learning while out of school during the holidays. She also shares some of the wonderful programs they provide to keep your child/college student on track.....
Learning Disabilities Association
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11/18/12 Individuals with learning disabilities are of average or above average intelligence, but the disability creates a gap between ability and performance. Learning Disabilities Association's Linda Peters shared with us how their services and programs can change children's lives....
Special Olympics Teams Up With DeSmet Jesuit High School
Drew Boland, a sophomore at De Smet Jesuit High School, tells us more about how his school has been teaming up with the Special Olympics from the Special School District for a track and field competition.....
Click here for more info
Bullying Prevention
Terri McKee, a counselor at Big Brothers Big Sisters, shared some great information on their special programs that can help parents whose children are a victim of bullying.....
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Marian McCord, executive director and founder of CHADS Coalition for Mental Health, shared her late son Chad's story and how you can help your child if you think he or she might be suicidal due to mental health and or bullying. You will also learn more about "Kids Walking for Kids" event that's taking place Saturday, May 11th 2013.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
St. Louis County Police D.A.R.E. Officer Kathy Kelly shared examples of how students react to the D.A.R.E. bullying program and how we as a community can help our schools with this issue.....
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Erica Oliver and Sara Evancho, both with BJC School Outreach and Youth Development, shared their thoughts and experience when it comes to some common myths people might have about bullying.
BJC School Outreach and Youth Development
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mark Norwine with CHADS Coalition shared his bullying experience and how it effected him well into adulthood. He also explained the just how this behavior hurts children and what we can do to help.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Kristi Mattison from Life Skills shared with us just how problematic bullying is in regards to developmental disabilities.....
MuckFest and Challenge Walk MS
Challenge Walk MS
The MuckFest MS is right around the corner and it's much more than an obstacle course with mud. It's a five-mile course featuring a gauntlet of muck-filled mazes, pits and craters with over twenty gigantic obstacles that spin, swing and fling you up, down and sideways through the course. All to support the cause and Katie, Mitch and JC swang by the studio to tell us all about this exciting fundraiser.....
MSMuckfest 2013
The National MS Society, Gateway Area Chapter is gearing up for the Challenge Walk MS a 3-day, 50-mile experience starting Friday, May 31st and ending Sunday, June 2nd. Dan Freedman and Meagan Freeman both with the organization made a visit to the station to share more about this exciting event and how you can help those with MS.....
MS Society Gateway Area Chapter
Saint Louis Zoo Institute for Conservation Medicine
Dr. Sharon Deem, Director of the Saint Louis Zoo's Institute for Conservation Medicine, recently came by the studio to share some interesting facts about bats and why we need them, fun upcoming Saint Louis Zoo's events and of course we had to talk babies.....
