Thursday, March 18, 2010  
 
 
  
 
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
 
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
Outbound Shipping Systems
 
Marty Stammer
Stereotaxis, Inc.
 
Eddy Sutton
Community Volunteer
 
Edward Vazquez
St. Louis City Family Court 
 
 
 
 
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You can support the work of the Coalition just by shopping for groceries!  Please visit the Customer Service Desk of your Schnuck's store and ask for an eScrip Community Card.  After you receive your card, activate by calling 800.931.6258 or visit www.escrip.com. Our group ID # is 500004839.  Tell them you are supporting the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. Then, every time you shop, present your card.  Up to 3% of your total monthly purchases will be donated to the Coalition.  If you already have an eScrip card please consider adding us.
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Upcoming Events Minimize
APRIL
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Living World - St. Louis Zoo
 
MAY
Training Extravaganza
Saturday, May 1, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Kirkwood
 
Saturday, May 15, 2010
6:30 p.m.
Whitecliff Park - The Rec Center
 
JULY
Saturday, July 31, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Fenton City Park
  

Coalition Announcements
 
Save the Date for the Fourth Annual Old Bags
Tuesday, April 27th, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Living World - St. Louis Zoo
Guests enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres while bidding on hundreds of designer handbags, including Gucci, Chanel, Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs, Kate Spade, Cole Haan, Coach, and more! 
 
Save 15% on Every Purchase
03.23.10 / 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saks Fifth Avenue - One Plaza Frontenac
Drop off a handbag to donate to the Old Bags Party, or buy a new bag from the handbag department!  To receive your 15% Discount Shopping Pass, good for all purchases made that day, just visit the handbag section and ask for your Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition Shopping Pass.  5% of your purchases will benefit the Coalition.
 
Shop Whole Foods Market
04.15.10 / All Day!
Thursday, April 15th, two Whole Foods Market stores will donate 5% of the entire day’s sales to the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition!  In response, the Coalition will host an “Adoption Celebration Day” at each location... complete with balloons, delicious cake, clowns, & Old Bags Party ticket give-aways! 
 
New Mother's Day Cards are Here!
Honor your mother - or the person who mothered you - by making a tax-deductible donation to Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition.  Order by May 3rd, and we will forward you a card for you to present on Mother's Day! 
  
Volunteer Opportunities
 
Your Child Can Have a Great Birthday
& Ensure That a Foster Child Has One Too!
When 11-year-old Sophie was planning her birthday party, her mother talked to her about the Coalition’s Birthday Buddy program. Sophie wasn’t sure if she wanted to give her gifts away to a foster child. 
 
“But as we talked it through, Sophie realized there weren’t many things that she really wanted or needed.” stated Sophie’s mom.  “So we agreed that she would request gift cards for her birthday and tell her friends that most of them would be donated to a teenager in foster care in the Birthday Buddy program.” 
 
Sophie was thrilled to keep $40 in gift cards from her friends, and gladly gave away $150 in gift cards to sponsor the birthdays of two teenagers in foster care.  Thank you, Sophie!
 
If you or your child would like to sponsor a foster child's birthday, please contact our Birthday Buddy Coordinator, Debbie Schoemehl, at 314.223.5723 or Shelley Thomas-Benke at 800.FOSTER.3 (314.367.8373).
 
  
Old Bags
 
Old Bags is the best girls' night out ever.  Mark your calendar now and plan to join us for an exciting evening of bidding on fabulous new and like new handbags from designers like:  Prada, Gucci, Michael Kors, Kate Spade, Coach, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, and so many more! 
 
Sponsorship  If you or your company is interested in sponsoring this amazing event, click here to download information Old Bags Sponsorship Opportunities. 
 
Donations  Is there a great handbag in your closet that you don’t use? It’s too big, too small, wrong color – but still a great bag? Donate it to Old Bags Not only is your donation tax-deductible but your donation will help us find homes for children.   There are five drop off sites:

The Designing Block
7735 Clayton Road, 63105
314.721.4224
 
F.O.B. Saint Louis, Inc.
285 Lamp & Lantern Village, 63017
636.207.7131
 
Doncaster Studio
8001 Clayton Road, 63117
314.863.5753
 
Susan Lynn's
1122 Town and Country Crossing, 63017
636.530.7337
 
Charm Boutique
313 North Eleventh Street, 63101
314.588.8203
 

To receive an invitation, e-mail Debbie Genung or call 800.FOSTER3 (367.8373) x38.
  
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:
  • Boys clothing sizes 18mos-8
  • Teen clothing of all sizes
  • NEW socks and underwear of all sizes
  • Baby items

Click for More KidStore Information
  

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