Upcoming Benefits

Benefits

Food Outreach’s Annual Trivia Night - Friday, February 24 - 7:00 PM
Food Outreach’s annual trivia night is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Fri., Feb. 24, at Orlando Gardents (4300 Hoffmeister, 63125). The night includes door prizes, raffle and more. Tickets start at $160 for a table of eight. Visit www.foodoutreach.org for details.

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Meditations on a Broken World - Friday, February 24 - 7:30 PM
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Common Thread Contemporary Dance Company presents its winter performance and fundraiser, “Meditations on a Broken World… Dances of Reflection and Hope” at 7:30 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 24 and Sat., Feb. 25, and 6 p.m. on Sun., Feb. 26 at Dance Project (932 Meramec Station Road, Unit H). Tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets for $15. Visit www.brownpapertickets.com to purchase tickets.

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St. Baldrick’s fundraiser - Saturday, February 25 - 1:00 PM
A St. Baldrick’s fundraiser for cancer research is from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 25, at Timber Creek in O’Fallon. The “Shave it to the Maxx” team hosts. Food and an auction are included. Visit www.stbaldricks.org for details.

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West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce Annual Trivia Night - Saturday, February 25 - 6:30 PM
West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual trivia night at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) on Sat., Feb. 25, at West County Nissan (14747 Manchester Road). The night includes prizes for first, second and third place, as well as attendance prices and a silent auction. Beer, wine and soda are provided. Tables of eight are $200, or $25 per person. For details, call 230-9900.

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Trivia Night to benefit PTO - Shenandoah Valley Elementary - Saturday, February 25 - 7:00 PM
A trivia night to benefit the PTO at Shenandoah Valley Elementary is from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the JCC’s Marilyn Fox Building (16801 Baxter Road, Chesterfield). The Mardi Gras-themed event includes prizes, auction items, mulligans and more. Participants are welcome to bring food and drinks. The cost is $175 for a table of eight or $25 per person. Email Pam Jesse at pam.jesse@gmail.com for details.

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“Horray for Hollywood!” trivia tribute - Saturday, February 25 - 7:00 PM
The “Hooray for Hollywood!” trivia tribute to the Oscars is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Saturday, Feb. 25 at Lafayette Industries (179 Gaywood Drive in Manchester). Cash prizes, a silent auction, 50/50 and soda, beer wine and snacks are featured. Admission is $20 per person/$160 for a table of eight. Proceeds benefit Pathways to Independence. Call Craig Strohbeck at (314) 863-0202, ext. 2.

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14th annual Taste of West County - Monday, February 27 - 5:30 PM
The 14th annual Taste of West County is from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mon., Feb. 27, in the Lafayette School Commons. Samples of food from more than 35 local restaurants, beverages, silent auction and raffle are featured. Tickets are $15 each, and $5 for children 5 and younger. Family packages are available. Proceeds benefit Lafayette High School Class of 2013. For details contact Mari May at (314) 807-7003 or maydayfamily@sbcglobal.net.

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Cinderella Project - Wednesday, February 29 -
Donations for the Cinderella Project are accepted through Feb. 29 at the customer service locations at Chesterfield Mall, Mid Rivers Mall, South County Center and West County Center. Gowns of all shapes, sizes and styles are welcomed. They should be prom-appropriate and on hangers. Sizes 14 and up are especially in demand. Please no velvet or velveteen, as prom is a spring event. The gowns will be available at Cinderella boutique, opening in March at Mid Rivers Mall, to students referred by school counselors and/or social service agencies. The project is sponsored by Community Council of St. Charles County. Call 978-2277 or email Cinderella@communitycouncilstc.org for details.

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Circle of Concern hosts its annual Birthday Bash - Thursday, March 01 - 3:00 PM
Circle of Concern hosts its annual Birthday Bash from 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, March 1 at the charity’s center at 112 St. Louis Ave., Valley Park. The day includes tours of the facility, cake and ice cream, along with free balloon creation for kids. Guests are invited to bring items for the Birthday Club, which provides wrapped presents to hundreds of kids each year. New toys for boys and girls, birthday wrapping paper, cake mixes, frosting and plates, or gift cards for toy and discount stores are especially welcome. Visit www.circleofconcern.org for more information.

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Downtown Idiotarod - Friday, March 02 - 11:00 AM
The Downtown Idiotarod begins with a corporate competition from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, March 2 and continues with the open competition from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, March 3. The event mimics the Alaskan Iditarod, except dogs are replaced with people and sleds with shopping carts. The event benefits Operation Food Search. Visit www.downtownstl.org/idiotarod for details.

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Pot of Gold Bunco Tournament - Saturday, March 03 - 1:30 PM
The Kappa Delta Sorority Alumnae Chapter of St. Louis is hosting a Pot of Gold Bunco Tournament from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 at Riverchase of Fenton (900 Horan Drive). Doors open at 1 p.m. The tournament costs $22 in advance and $25 at the door. Proceeds go toward fighting child abuse and Kappa Delta's local philanthropy, SouthSide Day Nursery. For tickets, visit www.potofgoldbunco.eventbrite.com.

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Razzle Dazzle Masquerade Ball - Saturday, March 03 - 6:30 PM
The annual Razzle Dazzle Masquerade Ball to benefit Saint Louis Crisis Nursery begins at 6:30 p.m. on Sat., March 3, at the Sheraton Westport Lakeside Chalet Hotel. The night includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, live and silent auctions, awards, live music and dancing. Tickets are $150. Contact Ebonee Shaw at evonee@crisisnurserykids.com or (314) 292-5770 for tickets or sponsorship opportunities.

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Cancer Fundraising Drive - Saturday, March 10 -
A fundraising drive for cancer research is on Sat., March 10, at Helen Fitzgerald’s. Teams compete to raise the most money by having their heads shaved. A silent auction is included in the event. Proceeds benefit St. Baldrick’s, which has raised more than $28 million for the cause. Visit www.stbaldricks.org for details or to donate.

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Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America Orchid AAFAir - Saturday, March 10 -
The Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America hosts its Orchid AAFAir fundraiser on Sat., March 10, at the Coronado Ballroom. The event honors the late Marty Hendin, past VP of community relations for the Cardinals and longtime AAFA board member. KMOX’s Charlie Brennan is emcee and KSDK’s Rene Knott serves as auctioneer. The night includes silent and live auctions, dinner, awards presentation and dancing. Call (314) 645-2422 for more information.

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Mad Hatter’s Tea Party - Saturday, March 10 - 12:30 PM
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party to benefit Circle of Concern food pantry is from 12:30-3 p.m. on Saturday, March 10 at St. Mark Presbyterian Church (601 Claymont Drive, Ballwin). The event includes oral and silent auctions and guests are invited to bring their own special tea cup and wear a fancy hat. RSVP by Feb. 25 by sending a $20 check per person payable to Delta Tau, to Mae Hudson, 200 Greenmore Drive, Ballwin MO 63011, or call 227-0133.

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Support Dogs Tacky Ball - Saturday, March 24 - 6:30 PM
Support Dogs, Inc., hosts its seventh annual Tacky Ball from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Sat., March 24, at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (315 Chestnut St.). The evening, with the theme, “Happily Ever After…Furry Tails Can Come True,” includes dinner, a live auction, raffle and dancing to music by The Fabulous Motown Revue. Proceeds benefit Support Dogs’ programs that provide service dogs to individuals with disabilities. Reservations are required, and tickets start at $90. For details call (314) 997-2325 or visit www.supportdogs.org.

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A Ye Olde Tasteful Affaire - Sunday, April 15 - 2:00 PM
Food Outreach hosts A Ye Olde Tasteful Affaire from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sun., Apr. 15, at the Chase Park Plaza’s Khorassan Ballroom. The event is a raucous day of food, fun and frivolity. Visit www.foodoutreach.org for details.

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Assistance League St. Louis Authors Brunch - Saturday, April 28 - 9:00 AM
Assistance League St. Louis hosts its annual Authors Brunch from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28 at the Missouri Athletic Club (405 Washington Ave.). Special guests are Richard Paul Evans, author of The Christmas Box, The Walk and Micheal Vey; and St. Louis native Carol Ferring Shepley, author of Movers and Shakers, Scalawags and Suffragettes: Talles from Bellefontaine Cemetery. Tickets start at $60, and the deadline for registration is April 20. Visit www.stlouis.assistanceleague.org or call 227-6200 for tickets.

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West County Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association Mouse Races - Saturday, April 28 - 7:00 PM
The West County Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association hosts Mouse Races at 7 p.m. on Sat., April 28, at Andre’s West (211 South Old Highway 141, Fenton). Tickets include a buffet dinner of salad, sandwiches and pasta; and drinks including beer, wine, soda and mixed drinks. There are 10 mouse races, a 50/50 raffle, roulette wheel and silent auction. Tickets are $25 and benefit St. Louis County Police Department, fifth and seventh precincts. For details contact Kasey at wccpaaa@gmail.com.

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