Monday, November 12, 2012
Sam Klein, who raises money for charities by recycling ink cartridges and other stuff, got the vote in our recognition program with the Salvation Army.
Congratulations to Sam Klein, a seventh-grader at Parkway Northeast Middle School who runs a recycling charity called InkCycle, and raises hundreds of dollars for charities in the community. Sam won our "Doing the Most Good" recognition program, jointly run by Patch and the Salvation Army Midland Division. We wanted to give readers a chance to recognize someone in the community who they thought was "doing the most good" — and give them a little reward for their work. Sam, who won with 60 percent of the votes cast, and his family win an overnight stay at the Moonrise Hotel in the Loop, a $50 gift card toward a dinner and two tickets to a show at a St. Louis-area venue. He's already received recognition for his work, as featured on NBC …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Check out our nominees, who range from a 12-year-old entrepreneur to a nearly 75-year-old triple-threat volunteer. It's time to vote for which you think is "Doing the Most Good."
Patch recently asked readers to nominate a person in the community whom they believe is "Doing the Most Good." We got five solid nominations and were able to learn a bit more about each one, thanks to the people who nominated them. In partnership with the Salvation Army Midland Division, we put together this recognition program to give readers a little information about some of the extraordinary people serving our communities — and give them a little reward for their work. We present mini-profiles of each person below. Then, you're invited to vote for who you think should win our "Doing the Most Good" award. The top vote-getter gets an overnight stay at the Moonrise Hotel in the Loop, a $50 gift card toward a dinner and two tickets to a …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Patch and the Salvation Army are teaming up to recognize the individual who is Doing the Most Good as a volunteer in his or her community. Who would you nominate?
OPEN FOR ONE MORE WEEK: We're leaving the nomination period open for an additional week. Watch for our finalists Oct. 23! Read below for more details. Do you know a crossing guard who has been walking youngsters across the street for decades? Or a volunteer who has taught reading skills to dozens of adults? Maybe you know someone who has spent hundreds of dollars to provide goods or services to the needy, or a someone who has spent thousands of hours in service to the poor, injured, grieving or sick? As the holidays approach, Patch and the Salvation Army Midland Division are teaming up to recognize some of the people who are "Doing the Most Good" in the St. Louis area. With your help, we'll name the person who is "Doing the Most Good" and …
Saturday, December 31, 2011
You can donate soap or toothpaste, as well as food or clothing.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Doug Miner
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
We all have the best intentions when we give a gift, but it doesn't always work out. Maybe you were on the receiving end of multiple bottles of personal care products you really don't think you need. Did you know they can be donated? If after honest self-assessment you still want to unload that deodorant, here are some places in St. Louis that accept donations. Most also accept clothing or food, so put it all in one box and give them a call, or take a drive.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Your Maryland Heights Patch editor is engaging in a friendly competition with fellow Patchers to help the Salvation Army ring in donations for people it serves in Sunset Hills, Crestwood and throughout metro St. Louis.
The holiday season is arguably the most giving time of year. However, it also is the busiest. Many of us give back by tossing our leftover grocery store cash and coins into our neighborhood Salvation Army red kettles. Now until Jan. 31, there is a way to do even more—with your own personal virtual red kettle. Eight Patch sites, including this one, are proud to feature their very own Online Red Kettles. Click here to donate via the Maryland Heights Patch Online Red Kettle. So which community will come out on top in this friendly Patch-off? There is no registration fee to participate and everyone who donates to an ORK will receive a printable email for tax purposes. Last year, the Salvation Army served more than 30 million people in need, …
Monday, November 29, 2010
The Salvation Army's annual holiday donation drive has bell ringers in Maryland Heights.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Rob McLean
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Bells jingle for the holidays — and some have a purpose. The Salvation Army St. Louis is out and about in Maryland Heights collecting funds for their annual kettle drive, where Salvation Army workers ring bells outside stores and collect donations. Communications Director Will Becker said people just think of their donations as a quarter here, a dollar there — but the donations really add up. The kettle drive brings in more than $1 million in the greater St. Louis area, and about $2 million statewide —excluding Kansas City. Kansas City has its own Salvation Army organization. The bell ringers and kettle stands stand outside retail outlets like Schnucks, Wallgreens and K-Mart, Becker said. The Schnucks along Dorsett confirmed it had a …
Liz Nelson
1:53 pm on Monday, November 12, 2012
Yeah Sam! I'm happy to be able to say "I knew him when..."! Just imagine what good you will be able to do once you have your own driver's license ;-) (in the meantime, kudos to your mom for coordinating all your local 'business travel') more ›