ucp heartland
The organization’s annual Dare to Dream gala honored community service leader Melanie Adams-Sweargen. Proceeds, which totaled $192,000, benefit the organization’s Adult Day Services and other programs for children, families and clients looking for work. Heartland helps people with disabilities realize their dreams.
crew-st. louis
Nearly 150 industry members attended the 13th annual CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women)-St. Louis Networking Awards at The Saint Louis Woman’s Club. Honorees included Lauren Berry, New Member of the Year; Lesley Hoffarth, Woman of Influence; Stacey Hudson, CREW Impact Award; Erin Torney, Career Advancement for Women Award; and several Economic Impact honorees: Sarah Davis, Eryn Bassett, Farris Hughes, Brittany Burke, Jenny Marler and Julie Panagos.
crown center for senior living
For the Jewish holiday of Purim, Naomi Lang delivered 80 themed gift baskets to the residents of Crown Center. As part of her bat mitzvah, she created and sold the baskets on her website, and many were donated to the senior residents. Lang used the proceeds from the project to adopt an elephant at the Saint Louis Zoo, and she donated the rest to an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee.
grace hill women’s business center
More than 100 guests attended the 19th annual Wall of Fame celebration to honor women entrepreneurs for their success and resilience. The three honorees were Annie Magny of One Dish Wonder, Deletra Hudson of Deletra Hudson LLC and Yashica McKinney of Desserts Out of the Jar and More. Since its inception in 1999, the center has generated more than $10 million in business startup and expansion loans.
