Upcoming Benefits

Friday, September 10th

  • "Classes for a Cause"
    8:30am - 5:30pm

    "Classes for a Cause" is from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 10 at The Club at Chesterfield. The public is invited to attend a class for a $5 donation to "Helping the Soldiers Sleep," a program providing special CDs that help soldiers and veterans suffering from Post Traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD) sleep. Members may bring guest for free all day. For more information, visit clubatchesterfield.com. 

  • 2010 annual Golf Classic
    10:30am

    The 2010 annual Golf Classic will be held on Fri., Sept. 10, at Bear Creek Golf Club in Wentzville. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., with a putting contest at 11 a.m. and lunch at 11:30 a.m. A shotgun start of the tournament will be at 12:30 p.m. The cost is $150 for an individual and $600 for a foursome. There will be raffles, a silent auction and contests on the course.  For more information, call 447-3336.

Saturday, September 11th

  • West County Lions Eureka Days Run-Walk for Sight
    8:00am

    The West St. Louis County Lions Club/Eureka Days Run-Walk for Sight is at 8 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 11 in Old Town Eureka. The 5K/3.1-mile race is on a certified course; the walk is a 3K “fun walk,” and there is a half-mile “kids run” for children. The entry fee prior to Sept. 2 is $18 per person, $10 for kids aged 10 and younger, or $48 for an entire family. The fee increases after Sept. 2. To register, visit active.com and enter “Run for Sight” in the search field, or stop by the Eureka Parks Department, Connie’s Total Fitness, Tri County Realty, Comprehensive Chiropractic, or Wildwood Family YMCA. Proceeds benefit area charities, including Missouri School for the Blind, Lions Eye Research and Eye Clinic, college scholarships to local high school seniors, care packages to troops overseas, and the Lions summer youth swimming program. Call 938-6775 or visit www.eurekadays.com.

  • Run To Remember
    8:00am

    The "Run To Remember" 5K race will be held at 8 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 11, starting and ending in Wildwood Town Center. The event commemorates the 3,031 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and is limited to 500 runners. The entry fee is $30 before Sept. 10, and $35 on race day. Performance shirts, medals, race bibs and awards are included. Proceeds benefit BackStoppers Inc., a fund for firefighters and police officers, and the Pujols Family Foundation. Pick up a packet at Wildwood City Hall, or e-mail bradsh@metrowest-fire.org. Call (314) 458-0440.

  • Antique Appraisal Fair and Community Market Place
    9:00am - 3:00pm

    An Antique Appraisal Fair and Community Market Place is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 11 at Gambrill Gardens Retirement Community (#1 Strecker Road, one-half mile west of Clarkson Road off Manchester Road). Antique appraisals are $10 for the first item and $5 for additional items (up to five); handmade arts and crafts items, jewelry and a farmers’ market are featured. Proceeds are designated for the purchase of a bus for Gambrill Gardens’ residents. Call 394-2992.

  • Craft fair
    9:00am

    A craft fair is from 9 a .m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 11 and Sun., Sept. 12 at Maryville University. Proceeds benefit the Max Vogl, Jr. Endowed Memorial Scholarship. Max Vogl was a student at Maryville University from 2007-2009. He majored in management and was chosen to participate in the internship program at Edward Jones. Through the scholarship, students in the Maryville University John E. Simon School of Business will benefit for generations to come.  Call Barbara Petzall at 458-2470. 

  • Kids’ Walk
    10:20am

    Ranken Jordan-A Pediatric Specialty Hospital holds its annual Kids’ Walk, an event organized by the hospitals Junior Board members, at 10:20 a.m. (registration is at 9:30 a.m.) on Sat., Sept. 11 at Ranken Jordan in Maryland Heights. Participants are encouraged to walk with their dogs and participate in the Doggie Dress-up and the dog race. The cost is $15 and includes a T-shirt, lunch and doggie gift. Visit www.rankenjordan.org/kidswalk.

  • Equine-Assisted Therapy Golf tournament
    12:00pm

    Equine-Assisted Therapy, Inc. hosts its annual golf tournament at 12 p.m. (check-in is at 11 a.m.) on Sat., Sept. 11 at Crescent Farms Golf Club. A hole-in-one contest at every par 3 includes $10k prize. The entry fee includes lunch and dinner. Proceeds benefit Equine-Assisted Therapy, a nonprofit in Wildwood, Town & Country and Robertsville providing therapeutic horseback riding to adults and children with disabilities. To register, visit www.equine-assistedtherapy.org/calendar.htm.

  • Blessing of the Animals
    1:00pm - 3:00pm

    Blessing of the Animals is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 11 at Ivy Chapel United Church of Christ (620 N. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield). A free-will offering will benefit Ride On St. Louis, which provides equine assisted therapy to developmentally and physically disabled youth and adults.  Pets of all types, shapes and sizes, properly restrained, are welcome. Treats for animals and refreshments for their human companions are available. Call (314) 434-4991or visit www.ivychapel.org.

  • Therapeutic Horsemanship Polo Match
    4:00pm

    A polo match to benefit Therapeutic Horsemanship is at 4 p.m. (gates open at 3 p.m.) on Sat., Sept. 11 at McGhee Polo Field (17879 Wild Horse Creek Road in Chesterfield). Family activities also are featured. Tickets on the day of admission are $25 per car; advance tickets are $20; VIP tickets are $65 for adults/$15 for kids aged 12 and younger and include a buffet dinner and reserved tent seating. Call 332-4940 or visit www.thstl.org.

  • Hawaiian Luau
    6:00pm

    The third annual Hawaiian Luau at Sunset will start at 6 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 11 at the Lake Forest Country Club in Lake Saint Louis. Luau at Sunset will feature inland-inspired fare, cocktails, music, dancing and fun. Mingle with business owners, friends and the community while participating in a silent auction and raffle. The cost is $30 per person. Sponsorships and tickets can be purchased by calling 699-0045 or visit www.lsldpchamber.com.

  • ABTA St. Louis Fall Festival
    6:30pm - 10:30pm

    The 13th annual St. Louis Fall Festival to benefit the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) is from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 11 at the Saint Louis Science Center. Admission is $40 for adults, $30 for children aged 3-18 and free for younger children and for brain tumor survivors and includes admission to the Science Center, a dinner buffet, dessert, beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks, a silent auction, raffles and more. For tickets and sponsorship information, visit abta.org/stlouisfallfestival or call Barb Dunn at 230-0353 or Joanna Wagner at 537-8576.

Sunday, September 12th

  • Trails for Tails
    9:00am - 12:00pm

    Trails for Tails will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Sun., Sept. 12, at Frontier Park in St. Charles. The event includes a 1-mile walk along the scenic riverfront, pet contests and many exhibitors. The entry fee is $25 and includes a T-shirt and goody bag. Proceeds from Trails for Tails helps provide services to hundreds of animals at the St. Charles Humane Society—the only no-kill shelter in St. Charles County. For more information, contact Kim Brown at 949-9918 or kim.brown@stcharleshumanesociety.org.

  • Savvy Chic Dress Boutique
    1:00pm - 4:00pm

    Living Well by Design hosts the Savvy Chic Dress Boutique from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., Sept. 12 at Codi the Boutique (1066 Town & Country Crossing Drive). More than 200 gently used homecoming, prom and cocktail dresses are sold for $35 each (cash and charge only); raffles, gift bags, guest speakers and entertainment are featured. Net profits benefit Girls in the Know Scholarship Fund. Call Lori Lander at (314) 473-5685 or visit www.girlsintheknow.org.

Monday, September 13th

  • Life & Hope Golf Tournament
    11:00am

    The annual St. Luke’s Hospital Life & Hope Golf Tournament is at 11 a.m. (registration and lunch begin) on Mon., Sept. 13 at Glen Echo Country Club (3401 Lucas and Hunt Road in St. Louis). Dinner and prizes follow 18 holes. Proceeds benefit the Life & Hope Fund, serving patients with cancer. To register, call (314) 576-2345 or (314) 205-6231; for more information, call (314) 576-8140.

  • Ronald McDonald/Stray Rescue Charity Golf Tournament
    1:30pm

    Coldwell Banker Gundaker Chesterfield West holds the Ronald McDonald/Stray Rescue Charity Golf Tournament at 1:30 p.m. (registration and lunch are at 12 p.m.) on Mon., Sept. 13 at Landings at Spirit Golf Club in Chesterfield. Eighteen holes of golf, a post-tournament happy hour and silent auction are featured. The fee is $400 per foursome or $100 per player, hole sponsor and beverage sponsor. To register, call Jeanne Hunsaker at (314) 210-0702.

Thursday, September 16th

  • Luncheon for Life
    11:00am - 1:00pm

    “Luncheon for Life,” a Fall Garden Party with Our Lady’s Inn, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 16, at Wine Country Gardens located at 2711 South Hwy. 94 in Defiance. The cost of the luncheon is $25 and proceeds will benefit the maternity shelter. Dave Glover from 97.1 Talk Radio will be the special guest. Reservations are required and can be made by visiting ourladysinn.org or calling Betsy at 398-5375.

Saturday, September 18th

  • “Gospel in the Garden”
    4:00pm - 7:00pm

    Ivy Chapel United Church of Christ in Chesterfield and Epiphany United Church of Christ in St. Louis host “Gospel in the Garden,” a gospel music program, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 18 at Epiphany's garden (2911 McNair in the Benton Park neighborhood). A light supper is available from 4:30 to 6:30, and there will be games and activities for young children. Admission is free; free-will donations to benefit the food pantry of Joint Neighborhood Ministries will be accepted. Call (314) 772-0263 or visit www.ivychapel.org.

  • Earth Fire Water Wind
    7:00pm - 9:00pm

    “Earth Fire Water Wind,” a live performance by Grammy-nominated Native American flute music visionary John Two-Hawks, is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 18 at Midwest Music Conservatory (15977 Clayton Road). Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door and free for those aged 15 and younger; those purchasing two tickets online in advance receive one free ticket. The concert is a benefit for The Living Insights Center. Visit www.johntwohawks.com.

Sunday, September 19th

  • Amazing Taste
    1:00pm - 5:00pm

    Amazing Taste is from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sun., Sept. 19 at Wildwood Town Center. Guests taste more than 500 different wines, spirits and foods. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door; $20 tickets are available for groups of 10 ore more. Proceeds benefit Angels Arms. Call (314) 726-6899 or visit www.angelsarms.org.

Tuesday, September 21st

  • Victorian Costume Ball
    6:30pm

    The Wildwood Historical Society presents a Victorian Costume Ball at 6:30 p.m. on Tues., Sept. 21 at Bethel Methodist Church (17500 Manchester Road in Wildwood). Following a brief history of Missouri and the Civil War, members of the 8th Missouri Volunteer, U.S. Infantry Re-enactment Organization provide a dance demonstration. Guests are welcome to come in period costume. A gift basket raffle supports the Wildwood Historical Society. Guests interested in attending should call Joan Schmid at 458-3962.

Friday, September 24th

  • "KaleidoHope"
    7:00pm

    Gateway to Hope presents "KaleidoHope" at 7 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 24 at Moulin (2017 Choteau Ave. in Lafayette Square). Musical entertainment - including a dueling pianos show - food, a raffle and live auction are featured. Tickets are $125 (sponsor level) and $250 (patron level). Proceeds benefit Gateway to Hope, which provides comprehensive medical and surgical treatment at no cost to breast cancer patients who do not have insurance or are underinsured and do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid. (314) 569-1113.

Saturday, September 25th

  • Walk a Mile in My Shoes
    9:00am

    The Society of St. Vincent de Paul sponsors “Walk a Mile in My Shoes,” its annual Friends of the Poor Walk, at 9 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 25 in Schroeder Park in Manchester. All proceeds benefit the clients of the Society, which provides help for homeless shelters, food pantries, job training and employment services, prison ministry, shelters for abused women, thrift stores, care for the elderly, and medicine. Register to walk at svdpfriendsofthepoorwalk.org; from the Web site, registrants can send e-vites to potential supporters and make financial pledges. Registration also is available at 8 a.m. on the day of the event on the parking lot of St. Joseph Church, just west of the Schroeder Park track and soccer fields. Early registrants may order a T-shirt while supplies last. Call (314) 576-3993.

Monday, October 4th

  • St. Louis Blues 14 Fund Golf Classic
    10:00am

    The St. Louis Blues 14 Fund Golf Classic is at 10 a.m. (registration opens) on Mon., Oct. 4 at The Country Club of St. Albans. The St. Louis Blues team, owners, executives, coaches and alumni join foursomes to raise money for the St. Louis Blues 14 Fund. Foursomes are available for $2,500 and include two Blues celebrities as the fifth and sixth players. Golfers also enjoy a Blues gift package, lunch and awards reception with silent and live auctions. Call (314) 589-5998 or visit www.stlouisblues.com/golfclassic.

Friday, October 8th

  • Steely Dan tribute concert by Groovethang
    7:30pm - 10:30pm

    Friends of Kids with Cancer presents a Steely Dan tribute concert performed by Groovethang from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 8 at Kemp Auto Museum (16955 Chesterfield Airport Road). A cash bar and appetizers are featured at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $35. Call (314) 275-7440 or visit www.friendsofkids.com.

Saturday, October 9th

  • Loose Threads Quilt Guild
    9:00am - 5:00pm

    The Loose Threads Quilt Guild will be hosting “Quilts of Yesterday and Today” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 9, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 10, in the College Center Building at St. Charles Community College. The show will include more than 200 assorted quilts, as well as a Bed Turning of older/antique quilts scheduled several times throughout the two days. Featured Quilter Judy Brinker, long time quilter and member of the LTQG and teacher and mentor of quilting, will be available and 18 demonstrations of various quilting skills and techniques are scheduled throughout the two days. The cost of the show is a $5 donation. A portion of the proceeds from the show will be donated to various local charities. For more information, contact Barbara Hartman at barbbikeandgolf@aol.com.

  • Click or Treat Costume Drive
    10:00am - 1:00pm

    The “Click or Treat Costume Drive” benefiting families at Nurses for Newborns is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 9 at Life’s Little Celebrations Photography (263 Lamp and Lantern Village in Town & Country). Those donating new or gently worn costumes receive a complimentary portrait of their child/children in this year’s Halloween costume. No appointment is necessary. Call Robyn at (314) 650-8839.

  • Diamond Ball Gala
    7:00pm

    The Gateway chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society host the 24 annual and final Diamond Ball Gala at 7 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 9 at Old Warson Country Club (9841 Old Warson Road in Ladue). Screen legend Hugh O’Brian is the honorary guest. Tickets are $250 per person with tables of 10 available; junior level (age 35 and younger) tickets and tables are $200 per person with tables of 10 available. Call (314) 878-0780 or visit www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/gat.

  • Trivia night
    7:00pm

    The Midwest Knights 15U baseball team host a trivia night at 7 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 9 at Trinity Lutheran Church (14088 Clayton Road). Tickets are $20 per person with tables of eight available. Raffles and games with prizes also are featured. Proceeds benefit the Midwest Knights. Call Jenny Pappas at 207-7789.

Sunday, October 17th

  • Fall Fest at The Barn
    11:00am - 6:00pm

    The second annual Fall Fest at the Barn is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 17 at The Barn at Lucerne (930 Kehrs Mill Road in Ballwin). Pony rides, magic, games for kids, live music, food and drink, artists, local and organic produce booths, an antique tractor and engine display, artwork from the Fall Fest at The Barn Young Artist Competition and a canned food drive to benefit Operation Food Search are featured. Admission is free; games and pony rides require tickets. Call Nancy Pino at (314) 432-8484.