Margaret Tollerton, State Outreach Director of Missouri Cures will be speaking to us today about their organization and its mission.

Have you seen the new St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store at the Regency Plaza? Many of you may know the St. Vincent de Paul Society as an organization (similar to Goodwill) that will take your used clothing and household goods and resell them in their thrift store in the Central West End.

That's what I thought too!

Then I heard Steve Rupp's presentation  at a community service providers' meeting back in May. I was surprised to learn of all the ways in which The St. Vincent de Paul Society is working to help the less fortunate in our community. 

Tom Schweitzer from Summit Leadership Initiative will be joining us today. Summit Leadership Initiative is working in middle schools in the metropolitan area to help young people develop the attitudes, skills and goals they need to achieve their dreams in the short and long term.