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2001 FOCUS ST. LOUIS What's Right With the Region Award for Improving Racial Justice & Social Equality
 

FOCUS ST. LOUIS CELEBRATES 
COMMUNITY SUCCESS STORIES AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL 
"WHAT�S RIGHT WITH THE REGION" AWARDS PROGRAM


On the evening of Thursday, June 7, FOCUS St. Louis will present the fourth annual "What�s Right With The Region" awards celebration in partnership with KMOV Channel 4, KMOX-AM, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This regional celebration will be held at the Sheldon Concert Hall, starting with a 5:30 p.m. cocktail reception, followed by a program featuring KMOV Channel 4 anchor Larry Conners as emcee.

"What�s Right With The Region" will recognize 25 organizations, individuals, and initiatives that have made a significant impact on our community. Another highlight of the evening will be the prestigious FOCUS Leadership Award, which will be presented to former dean of the Washington University Olin School of Business Bob Virgil for his personal efforts to improve and enrich our community.

Honorees to be featured on June 7 include:

PROMOTING STRONGER COMMUNITIES

Christian Activity Center, Grace Hill Women�s Business Center, Habitat for Humanity St. Louis, Life Source Consultants, and Saints Joachim & Ann Care Service

CREATING QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Dr. Maureen Clancy May (Riverview Gardens School District), Dr. James Dennis (McKendree College), Ready Readers, Kevin Walker (Project Appleseed), and Young Audiences of St. Louis

FOSTERING REGIONAL COOPERATION

Dr. Richard Bush (Non-Profit Services Consortium), The Clean Water, Safe Parks and Community Trails Initiative, Gateway Lions and Partners, St. Louis Lead Prevention Coalition, St. Louis Regional Partnership for Excellence in Urban Teacher Preparation

IMPROVING RACIAL EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: Friends of Greenwood Cemetery Association, Jobs with Justice-St. Louis Chapter, Mound City Bar Association, The National Conference for Community and Justice, That Uppity Theatre Company

DEMONSTRATING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS: Rosemary Davison (Historic Florissant Inc.) , Faith House, Fathers� Support Center, Guardian Angel Settlement�s Earth Angels, McCormack Baron

The board of directors of FOCUS St. Louis will also present the prestigious Leadership Award to Bob Virgil, a community leader, teacher, businessman and mentor who has dedicated expertise, energy and countless hours of volunteer time to organizations such as Girls, Inc. of St. Louis, Harris Stowe State College, The Magic House, Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School, Metropolitan Sewer District, Salvation Army, Washington University and FOCUS St. Louis.

Lead sponsors of "What�s Right With The Region," are Anheuser-Busch Companies and Emerson. Major sponsors Edward Jones, MasterCard International, and Monsanto Company will also help present awards.

Reservations for the event cost $25 each. For ticket information, contact Debbie Genung, FOCUS Director of Development, at (314)622-1250 ext. 117 or e-mail [email protected].

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