2010 Charity Recap -
Total to date: $6,102.75

FEB – Participated in Heat Up St. Louis / Rise and Shine
Several ARRG members volunteered as guest greeters at local Hardee's, helping to collect dontations.
Heat-Up St. Louis, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity that focuses on helping area elderly and disabled people, and low-income families, with their delinquent heating bills in Missouri and Illinois in the St. Louis region, that began its operations in December 2000.

APR - Zombie Squad Red Cross Blood Drive
ARRG members promoted drive and came out to donate blood.
Since its founding in 1881 by visionary leader Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization. As part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, the American Red Cross distinguishes itself by also aiding victims of devastating natural disasters. Over the years, the organization has expanded its services, always with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering.

APR – Make a Wish Foundation / Walk for wishes
Raised $631.00 from raffle / $450.00 through walk donations = $1081.00! The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Missouri grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

JUN - Komen St. Louis – Race for a Cure
Raised $1,595.00! The Komen St. Louis Affiliate is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in the local community and addresses the needs of our communityby funding breast health programs in our 17-county service area. Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stays in the St. Louis area with the remaining income going to the national grants program.

ANNUAL – Youth in Need
To date ARRG has raised $3,426.75! Youth In Need is a nonprofit child and family services agency, headquartered in St. Charles, Mo. Through a variety of crisis prevention and intervention programs, Youth In Need is dedicated to building positive futures for the community’s most vulnerable children, teens and families.

ARRG is dedicated to giving back to the St. Louis community.

For the 2010 season, ARRG is proud to offer assistance to Youth In Need. Youth In Need provides residential homes, foster care case management, homeless outreach, counseling and support groups, education and infant, child and family development to more than 10,000 children, teens and families at more than 25 sites, spanning 100-miles, in six counties in eastern Missouri. The agency is one of few programs in the nation that offers a continuum of care for children from birth to adulthood.

We are specifically raising money for the Teen Parent Program. Youth In Need’s Teen Parent Program provides individual and group support to teen parents and pregnant teens who live in Lincoln and St. Charles Counties, at no cost. The Teen Parent Program offers counseling, referrals to community services, support groups, health and nutritional services, childbirth classes, infant care education, parenting education and advocacy to its participants. After successful completion of childbirth classes, each pregnant teen will be provided with a free car seat. Car seats are required for a newborn to be discharged from the hospital. Funding in the amount of $3,500 can purchase approximately 50 infant car seats and convertible car seats for Youth In Need's Teen Parent Program.

In addition to working for Youth In Need, ARRG will also offer lending hands to various charitable organizations throughout St. Louis such as Habitat for Humainty, the Zombie Squad Blood Drive, Heat Up St. Louis, Walk for Wishes and Mutts and Stuff.

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