[rossman school]
The American Heart Association recognized Rossman School for raising the most money among the Missouri schools that participated in AHA’s ‘Jump Rope for Heart’ and ‘Hoops for Heart’ fundraisers. Pictured above: Jenna Babcock, Krish Desai, Pat Shipley, Larry Huusko
[sweet celebrations] Sweet Celebrations, a volunteer-led nonprofit that organizes birthday festivities for homeless children, has thrown its 100th party. The young girl who was lucky No. 100 got to celebrate with an elaborate St. Louis Blues cake.
[st. louis ovarian cancer awareness] The St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness board elected new officers for 2015, including Lisa Sienkiewicz as president. SLOCA is committed to promoting awareness, funding and research about the disease, and supporting survivors. Pictured: Lisa Sienkiewicz
[urban league of metropolitan st. louis] The Urban League awarded scholarships totaling nearly $50,000 to 22 local high school seniors who will be first-generation college students. Pictured: Genesis Steele, Michael McMillan, Latriana Boone, Jacqueline Cox, Johari Gillespie, Reginald Seay, Samone Smith, Aliyah Wilson
[launchcode] LaunchCode, a St. Louis-based nonprofit that offers skills training and job placement for careers in technology, hosted an all-women coding event. More than 250 women of all backgrounds and skill levels attended to learn how to code and support women in technology.
