The fundraising blitz to support Superstorm Sandy relief efforts on the eastern seaboard.
St. Louis County began a 10-day micro fundraising blitz with the American Red Cross to support Superstorm Sandy relief efforts on the eastern seaboard. The effort is branded the “10 for Ten Campaign” and will be supported heavily by social media. County Executive Charlie A. Dooley announced the campaign Friday during the County’s annual holiday tree lighting ceremony. St. Louis County employees and residents will be encouraged to donate $10 during a 10 day period beginning Nov. 19, 2012. Contributions can be made securely online through a special American Red Cross micro site branded with the “10 for Ten” logo. The campaign will get a push from social media including County websites, Twitter and Facebook. A special message will be sent to…
Jenny Marquart was planning to run the New York City Marathon earlier this month.
Parkway North High School Principal Jenny Marquart shared this story as part of her November e-news bulletin to district patrons. Running in the New York City Marathon has been one of my goals since I ran my first marathon eight years ago. For years I have heard conversations among other runners as they described the crowds and the route and how the whole city encourages the marathoners as they run through every borough of New York. I am not a fast runner so if I were going to be selected to run in the New York City Marathon, it would have to be through the lottery system they use. You can imagine my excitement last spring when I got word that I was selected—I would be running in the New York City Marathon on November 4, 2012! The …
Employees help out, and you can, too
It's been said it's far better to have a neighbor who's near, than a brother who's far away, but in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Americans across the nation have proven to be the best neighbors and the strongest of families. This past weekend, AOL and Patch employees took an opportunity to pitch in, packing two tractor trailers worth of food, water and supplies in Dulles, VA, and Baltimore. The donations are headed to Hurricane Sandy ravaged areas in New Jersey and Long Island. Want to join the relief efforts? Click here to donate. "When a catastrophe of this size hits, we all feel it, both the hundreds of us who live in the impacted towns, and our colleagues who are watching and wishing they could help more. So for us AOLers and Patchers…
