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During a recent charitable dinner, the group raised $400,000 to be awarded to 31 area cancer-related charities. It honored Michael Staenberg (pictured on right) as its Man of the Year, and legendary broadcaster Bob Costas was the event’s keynote speaker.


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Students and staff members collected more than 9,000 food items and raised $1,304 to support the Holiday Basket event for the Kirk Care food pantry, which serves local families.


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Maryland Heights-based Investa Management, BSR Services and Cedar Lake Cellars winery collected toys for the nonprofit’s Share-A-Christmas program. The annual effort provides holiday toys to 300 families.


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For the 26th year, St. Louis-based Electrical Connection contributed to the trust-building holiday giving program in nearby communities. It gave $5,000 each to Ferguson and St. Francois County, Missouri, bringing its total contribution to more than $75,000 so far.