Tuesday, November 10, 2009  
Board of Directors:
 
PRESIDENT
Jeff Haller
DataServ
 
VICE PRESIDENT
Thurman Brooks
National City
 
TREASURER
Kevin Roy
Solae
 
 
Board Members:
 
Ric Anello
Ric Anello Creative Consortium
 
Marty Daesch
Sanberg, Phoenix & VonGontard
 
Jane Dueker
Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
 
Kathi Haller
DataServ
 
Anita Klopfenstein
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
 
Cindy Licavoli
Center for Cancer Care & Research
Junior League of St. Louis
 
Maurice Mahone
Monsanto
 
Laura Mazzarese
Merrill Lynch
 
Steven Mitchell
Thompson Coburn LLP
 
Melody Noel
Zerman & Mogerman
 
Bhavik Patel
Sandberg, Phoenix & Von Gontard
 
John Phillips
Stifel Bank & Trust
  
Colleen Raley
Edward Jones
 
Jeff Rosenblum
Community Volunteer
 
Michelle Shockley
KSDK NewsChannel 5
 
Marty Stammer
Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
Eddy Sutton
Laclede Gas
 
Edward Vazquez
St. Louis City Family Court 
 
 
 
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Coalition Announcements
 
Buy a Book, Help a Child in Foster Care
November 27, 28, & 29 / Barnes & Noble Stores Nationwide
Thanksgiving weekend Barnes & Noble stores nationwide will donate up to 20% of your purchase price to help find families for foster children.  At the register, give the bookseller the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition's ID number:  452466, click here to print barcode.
  
Trunk Show for Cathy Sherman Jewelry!
Save the Date:  11.17.09 & 11.19.09 / www.cathysherman.com 
The arts of Asia inspire jewelry designer, Cathy Sherman, who transforms unique and precious artifacts into wearable art.  Cathy will donate 20% of all sales to the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition.
 
Please plan to attend one of these shows:  Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the home of Connie Lohr (#6 Brighton Way, 63105), or  on Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the home of Cynthia Dressel (16 Overbrook Dr, 63124)
 
Fill Up & Be Fullfilled with Lunch at Baladas Bistro
11.20.09 / 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. / Baladas (Downtown) 200 N. 9th St., 63101
On November 20th, take your co-workers, friends and family to lunch at Baladas Bistro downtown, and Baladas will donate $1 for each lunch to benefit the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition.  You gotta eat lunch... why not enjoy good eats that benefit our foster children?  Click here to check out their yummy menu.
 
Art Opening to Benefit Coalition
12.03.09 / 6:30 p.m. / 1902 Arsenal Street, 63118
Please join us for art, appetizers, wine, and fun!  Grand Opening of an exhibit of original art by two exceptional artists:  Eric Nichols and Thomas Yanko.  Your $10 donation at the door will benefit the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition.  For more information, please contact Debbie Genung at 800.FOSTER.3 (314.367.8373) x38.
 
Cocktails for a Cause
12.09.09 / 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Over/Under, 911 Washington Ave, 63101
This year, the Riverfront Times has teamed up with our Junior Board to create Cocktails for a Cause to benefit children in foster care.  Join friends of the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition for an evening of networking, enjoying friends, and meeting new ones!  $10 Per Ticket: Covers complimentary drinks.  All proceeds benefit the Coalition.  Click for More Information
  
Volunteer Opportunities
 
Do You Have Weekday Daytime Availability?
Please consider helping in our office as a Little Wishes “Elf”!   Each year, we receive thousands of holiday wish requests from foster and adoptive children.  In December, we need many volunteers to Internet shop and process the granted wishes.  If you can help brighten the holidays for our kids, please contact Shelley Thomas-Benke at 800.FOSTER.3 (314.367.8373) x29. 
 
Reading Tutors Needed
Often, foster/adoptive children are academically below grade level, and many of them are struggling to become good readers.  You can be matched with one of these children and read with him/her twice a week at a public library of your choosing.  For more information, please contact Shelley Thomas-Benke at 800.FOSTER.3 (314.367.8373) x29. 
 
Will You or Your Child Be Celebrating a Birthday This Winter?
Be a Birthday Buddy!  As a Birthday Buddy, you ask your birthday guests to bring a birthday gift for a foster child in lieu of a gift for you.  Or you can simply donate some of the birthday gifts you receive to the Birthday Buddy program. 
 
Foster parents are only reimbursed for about half of what they need to raise a foster child, and a special birthday celebration for their foster children is sometimes financially out of reach.  Your donations to the Birthday Buddy program help ensure that foster kids have a happy birthday.  For more information, visit www.foster-adopt.org/birthdaybuddy or contact Debbie Schoemehl at 314.223.5723.
 
Join Foster Friends and Volunteer One-on-One with Foster Children
Our Foster Friends volunteers support several Coalition events each year, playing games and hosting fun activities for foster/adoptive children.  Foster Friends also receive exclusive opportunities to support foster children waiting to be adopted.  To find out more, visit www.foster-adopt.org/fosterfriends.
  
KidStore Wishlist
 
Help Foster Children Access Fashionable, Good-Quality Clothing
The Coalition's KidStore stocks new and gently used clothing exclusively for foster and adoptive families.  The KidStore currently needs:
  • Winter clothing of all sizes
  • Teen clothing of all sizes
  • NEW socks and underwear of all sizes
  • Baby items

Click for More KidStore Information
  
Upcoming Events
 

 
NOVEMBER
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
4:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
#6 Brighton Way, 63105
 
Thursday, November 19, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
16 Overbrook Dr, 63124
 
Lunch at Baladas Bistro
Friday, November 20, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Downtown, 200 N. 9th St., 63101
 
Barnes & Noble Book Fair
November 27, 28, & 29, 2009
Barnes & Noble Stores Nationwide
DECEMBER
Abstrakt Art Gallery Opening
Thursday, December 3, 2009
6:30 p.m.
1902 Arsenal St, 63118
 
Little Wishes Shopping Day
Saturday, December 5, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Kirkwood Wal-Mart
 
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
 
 
 

  

 

 
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