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A pair of friendly sharks made a splash at Shriners Hospital for Children. The two are mascots for the aquarium, which donated aquatic toys to young patients.

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At the nonprofit’s fourth annual Discovery Day at the Zoo, students from Fairview Primary School were fitted for athletic shoes and learned about pollinators.

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President and CEO Opal Jones was honored with the Spirit of Justice Award from the Saint Louis Bar Foundation. The nonprofit provides housing and other supportive services to individuals battling HIV/AIDS and their families.

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The nonprofit celebrated the opening of the Teen Center of Excellence in Ferguson. The $12.4 million project gives teens a safe place to go and offers programming in areas like health and wellness, leadership and civic engagement, and education and workforce development.