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Jade Harrell with Veta Thurman-Jeffrey, MGR of Community Economic Partnerships, MO Department of Economic about the 4th Annual Pastors Breakfast hosted by the St. Louis Regional Unbanked Task Force, a Money Smart Week partner. Money Smart Week – April 22-29, 2017 – is a week-long series of financial education activities and classes put on by local bankers, credit unions and financial professionals throughout St. Louis City, County and the Metro East area. These classes are to help consumers learn how to manage and improve their personal financial situations. This networking breakfast introduced pastors to the financial partners that support the mission of the St. Louis Regional Unbanked Task Force (STRUT), brief them on the underlying issues facing our unbanked families and offer partnerships in developing solutions to supporting our families. STRUT also offer workshops during Money Smart Week specific to Pastors and their board members in an effort to support your growing financial educational needs as wel

Jade Harrell with Natalie Clay, Programs Manager with BioStL. Great opportunity and resources for entrepreneurship that identifies, welcomes and nutures the entire spectrum of colorful and diverse businesses in the region!! BioSTL wins big in the Inclusion Challenge from the Kauffman Foundation. Over $400K will be used to support the St. Louis Equity in Entrepreneurship Collective to improve gender and racial equity in the startup community.

Jade Harrell with Lisa Lyle, the Head of School of MICDS-Mary Institute Country and Day School. The 150-year-old private institution has a long-standing reputation of excellence in this community and nationwide. MICDS strives to match its mission of meeting the challenges of this world and to embrace all its people. New challenges have emerged as the campus community experiences the division, disharmony and dissension that is reflective of the climate of the community at large. In this conversation, Lisa Lyle addresses the headlines, the realities and their plans to continue in their tradition of leadership, achievement, virtue and service. Learn more www.micds.org (314) 993-5100 School Address: 101 North Warson Road, St. Louis, MO 63124 info@micds.org Socials: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIN

Jade Harrell with Phil Assets, Founder and President of Liquid Assets, a marketing and promotion company in St. Louis. Phil and his team are feeding families for the holidays. But he's not just giving away a bag of food to take home, he's making sure they feel at home by welcoming them to a table for dinner with friends and love.

Jade Harrell with S.J. Morrison, Director of Marketing and Planning at Madison County Transit (MCT). S.J. details RideFinders and how people and companies can take advantage of these free transportation options that they might not know about. RideFinders is the free service organization for our region (nine counties in Missouri and Illinois) that helps to organize carpools and vanpools in order to reduce traffic and emissions. Currently RideFinders is working with more than 11,000 commuters and 900 area employers. Here is the website if you’d like to get more background on the organization. http://ridefinders.org/aboutus.aspx

Jade Harrell with Lorenzo Brooks, founder and CEO of H.E.A.L.T.H. Moguls and Mike Wayne, "Train with Mike Wayne" for the first annual Health and Fitness Expo. Special celebrity guests BILLY BLANKS, Fitness Guru, Martial Artist, Actor Creator of Tae Bo Fitness (https://www.taebo.com/) and AJ JOHNSON, Fitness Coach, Actress, Choreographer (http://www.theajzone.com) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17TH 2016 HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN (811 NORTH 9TH STREET - ST. LOUIS, MO 63101) 12:00pm - 4:30pm Tix avail from MetroTix The community of experts specializes in the health, fitness or medical field. Specialists include: Personal trainers, exercise facilities, supplement specialist, meal planners/preparation and more. - Answers and advice for your health and fitness questions - Free consultations to help you with your goals - Sustainability plans to help you attain and maintain your goals - Resources for continued assistance - Fitness classes: 1) Parent/Child Class taught by Bernard Quinn (children under 10 free) 2) Couple’s Cl

Jade Harrell with Nancy Lee Gomer, Marketing/Media Coordinator, St. Charles County Parks & Recreation Department. Discover the hidden treasures and abundant community activities available on the west side of the big river. Nancy shares the line up for the family and special events. Santa Claus is scheduled to visit with children across the region during an exclusive Santa Party from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Youth Activity Park in Dardenne Prairie. Children of all ages are invited to join Santa for holiday fun inside the park complex. Guests can bring their own camera to get their photo with Santa, make a festive ornament, decorate a yummy treat, drink hot chocolate, and play festive games at the event. Space is limited for this holiday event that cost $10 per child. To make a reservation, visit the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department online at www.stccparks.org or call 636-949-7535. Parents - don’t forget to bring a camera to capture these lasting memories! The Youth

Jade Harrell with Erica Hughes from Accent Group Solutions along with Kim Gettemeier and Casey Wisdom from Special School District. For several SSD students, transition from school to the work world is off to a tremendous start with the help of Accent Group Solutions. At Accent, students learn job skills, as well as “soft skills” that they will use inside and outside of the workplace. Accent Group Solutions is an all-encompassing service provider that offers clients warehousing, order fulfillment, printing, packing, distribution, and more. The Special School District (SSD) is a nationwide leader in providing special education services and technical education. Learn more at www.ssdmo.org

Jade Harrell with Madelyn C. Alexander, Communications Director, American Heart Association, St. Louis. This World Stroke Day, the American Heart/Stroke Association is teaming up with the Microsoft Store to provide education around stroke risk factors and warning signs. At this event, we will show how technology can help you take charge of your health with the use of the American Heart Association’s on-line health tools. The event will feature: Blood Pressure Screenings, Xbox Just Dance Fitness Challenge, Healthy Snacks, Prizes & Giveaways. Attendees who sign up for the blood pressure monitoring program will be entered to win a Fitbit. Contact Details American Heart Association Mrs Madelyn Alexander Microsoft Store- Galleria, 1155 St Louis Galleria St #2417 St. Louis MO 63117 United States Work Phone: 314-692-5600 Email Address: madelyn.alexander@heart.org

Jade Harrell with Jazz-Pop World renown singer Clare Bathe'. Clare is back! In town to bless the city and it's youth with Ptah Williams in a special performance for the Royal Vagabonds Foundation. Live in concert for one night only at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Sunday, October 30, 2016 @ 5:00 PM Proceeds from this special event benefit the Royal Vagabonds Foundation Scholarship Fund. Royal Vagabonds, Incorporated royalvagabondsfoundation.org or call: Barry Taylor at 314-520-1179 (314) 533-2528 • 4315 Westminister Place • St. Louis, MO 63108 As a Jazz Artist she has:  Toured with Lionel Hampton who called her "the greatest vocalist since Sarah Vaughn"  Toured with Lena Horne who simply called her "The Singer"  Performed with other notable jazz greats such as Art Blakely, Joe Williams, Karen Blanchard and Branford Marsalis to name a few  Performed on Broadway in: Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music; Big River and Jelly's Last Jam and Off-Broadway in: Harlem Story and Body and Soul  Been a world-clas

Jade Harrell with Debbie Kersting, Executive Director, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Gateway Chapter with Richard Mark, Ameren Illinois Chairman and President and LLS Walk Chair. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk allows organization to fund treatments for patients who are suffering from all forms of blood cancers. LLS' funding saves thousands of lives every day. For more information call 314- 590- 2265 or visit lightthenight.org/gat/

MICDS welcomes their new Assistant Head of School, Brian W. Thomas. Meet him here and visit this school of excellence at the open house on October 29th.

Jade Harrell with Dacia Betts and CuSandra Wright of Integrity Healthcare Services. Veterans have the benefit of this care but many don't know of their right to it. Dacia explains the services and standards of her company along with how they respond to this growing need for area vets.

Jade Harrell with Tom Bailey, Divisional VP and Charles Hamilton, Jobs Developer with the St. Claire County Operations Office of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. Hiring Event WHEN: September 14, 2016 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm WHERE: Urban League-St. Clair County Community Outreach Center 10220 Lincoln Hayward, WI 54843 USA CONTACT: Charles Hamilton (618) 274-1150 https://www.ulstl.com/team/st-clair-county-operations/

Jade Harrell with Ryan Farmer, Communications Manager with the St. Louis Area Food Bank. September is National Hunger Action Month and Orange is the national color for hunger. Hunger exists in every county in the country, affecting 49 million Americans including 16 million children. Hunger is a solvable issue and Feeding America is leading the fight to end it. Hunger Action Month (September) is a nationwide campaign to mobilize the public to take action on the issue of hunger. Organized by Feeding America®, the campaign brings greater attention to the issue of hunger in America and promotes ways for individuals everywhere to get involved with the movement to solve it. For more visit http://stlfoodbank.org/hunger-action-month/

Jade Harrell with Skip Kincaid, Forestry Commissioner City of St. Louis and Donna Coble, Executive Director Forest ReLeaf of Missouri. A tiny green exotic wood-boring insect called the emerald ash borer (EAB) is invading the City of St. Louis’ popular ash trees. Since 2002, the EAB has been killing all untreated ash trees in cities they have infested. They burrow into the trees, damage their veins and cut off their water supply. Once dry and brittle, ash trees can fall and damage people and property. The City of St. Louis Forestry Division takes the EAB problem very seriously and is being proactive before stopping the insect becomes much more difficult, dangerous and costly to manage. It has created a five-year plan that combines the lessons learned from other cities that have been infested by the EAB. unnamed1For instance, several cities decided not to remove their ash trees until they died. Then they realized they could not keep up with the mounting number of dead trees or the cost of removing them. Lea

Jade Harrell with Dr. Lannis Hall and Dr. Arnold Bullock of the Prostate Cancer Coalition. In this interview, Dr. Hall and Dr. Bullock discuss the findings, the urgency and the life-saving difference Smart Screening can have in the lives of high-risk men of color. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (authorized by Congress) determined that PSA prostate screening tests were no longer necessary for men who do not show symptoms or family history of the disease. Dr. Hall and Dr. Bullock teamed with a coalition of health care providers and survivors in the Saint Louis Region to advocate Smart Screening for African American men and men with strong family histories of prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Coalition outreach is an effort to address the glaring disparity in survival rates between African-American men and other ethnic groups. Stats: African American men have the highest incidence of prostate cancer and the highest mortality rate of any ethnic/racial group. 1 in 6 African American men will get

Jade Harrell with Craig Shields, Founder, The Craig Shield Foundation and the 16th annual Craig Blac Community Cuts for Kids. Community Cuts for Kids prepares inner city youth for the coming school year by providing school supplies, haircuts and styles to promote positive self esteem.

Jade Harrell with Dawn Van Houton, Executive Director, Gateway to Hope. Breast cancer touches everyone, regardless of income, gender or insurance coverage. The mission of Gateway to Hope is to secure comprehensive care and provide financial assistance for individuals in need diagnosed with or at high risk for developing breast cancer.

Jade Harrell with Valerie Patton, Vice President - Economic Inclusion & Executive Director - St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative, St. Louis Regional Chamber. The St. Louis Regional Chamber brings to you the first annual Show U St. Louis Regional College Festival. Transitioning to a new city is never easy, especially as a first year college student. Show U St. Louis will give you the opportunity to experience St. Louis all at once with live music brought to you by the best of the best local bands, a variety of food and dessert from all over the city, interactive entertainment, volunteer and internship opportunities, and a chance to introduce yourself to a few of the region's top employers. For more information or to sign up for a vendor booth, please visit: https://showustl.splashthat.com/ The event is free. College ID is required and student must be currently enrolled in school as an undergraduate, transfer or graduate student.