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Join Local Celebrities for Dinner in Frontenac Thursday
Patch editors, professional athletes, government officials and a Project Runway star will be there to have dinner with you for the Crisis Nursery's annual fundraiser.
It's that time again - time for the St. Louis Crisis Nursery's Celebrity Waiter and Waitress Night! Make your reservations anytime from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday at Fleming's, Brio Tuscan Grill or Canyon Cafe.
"All evening, celebrities do their best to encourage patrons to leave “BIG tips” –because ALL tips raised directly benefit the Crisis Nursery," according to the nursery. "Adding to the thrill of having more than 100 heavy-hitters from the fields of local entertainment, media, sports and business, there are also celebrity impersonators, and a raffle of high value items."
If you're looking to meet some Patch editors, I'll be at Canyon Cafe from 5 to 7 p.m., and editor Candace Jarrett will be there from 7 to 9 p.m. Come say hi and make a contribution to a wonderful cause!
I recently appeared on STLTV to talk about the event. Check out the video here.
Guests can dine and donate funds in the red envelope to support Crisis Nursery’s 24-hour child abuse prevention programs, which supports more than 7,000 children, birth through age 12, each year at five locations. Last year, diners contributed over $100,000 in donations to benefit children and families served by Crisis Nursery.
The following local celebrities will participate at this year’s event:
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Monica Adams, Reporter, FOX 2 and KMOX
Jean Ahsmuhs, Marketing Director, General Growth Properties
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Leah Amir, CEO, Advantage Links
Leo Anglo, General Manager, Vincent Jewelers
Danny Baker, President, Exotic Motors Midwest
Laura Kathleen Baker, Finalist, Project Runway (Season 9)
Bryan Binkholder, Author, The 401 Conspiracy
Susan Block, Owner, The Designing Block
Lynda Brotherton, Host, The Top Money Managers
Don & Tracy Brown, Owner, Don Brown Automotive
John Carney, On-air personality, KTRS
Cedric Cobb, President, Edge Business Solutions
Janet Conners & Larry Conners, Media Gurus
Robin Conners, President, Metropolitan St. Louis Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
Bill Corrigan, Partner, Armstrong Teasdale
Bonita Cornute, Reporter, FOX 2
Keri Crocker, Owner, Club Fitness
John Crocker, Owner, Club Fitness
Vera Culley, Reporter, FOX 2
Sen. Tom Dempsey, 23rd District, State of Missouri
Drew Dennison, Chief Financial Officer, Scottrade
Charlie Dooley, County Executive, St. Louis County
Brook Dubman, President, Carol House Furniture
Steph Duran, On-Air Personality, KEZK Fresh 102.5
David Ellis, Regional Sr. VP, Konica Minolta
Sally Faith, Mayor, City of St. Charles
Sherry Farmer, On-air personality, KLOU-FM
Tim Fitch, Chief of Police, St. Louis County Police Department
Fredbird, Mascot, St. Louis Cardinals
Don Gerber, President, Gerber Chapel
Heidi Glaus, Reporter, KSDK Channel 5
Linda Hall, General Manager, Tiffany & Co
Lannis Hall, MD, Radiation Oncologist, Siteman Cancer Center
Kathy Helbig, Owner, The Kathy Helbig Group
Michael Henderson, CEO, Phoenix Risk Assessment
Joe Holleman, Life Sherpa Columnist, STL Post-Dispatch
Jasmine Huda, Reporter, KMOV
Angela Hutti, Meteorologist, FOX 2
Troy Imler, General Manager, BrickTop’s Restaurant
Andrea Jackson-Jennings, Director of Human Service, St. Louis County
Cam Janssen, Right Wing, New Jersey Devils
Candace Jarrett, SMART Editor, Patch
Maria Keena, Co-host of Total Information AM, KMOX
Arvell Keithly, Conductor, Arvell & Company
Keith Krieg, Mayor, City of Frontenac
Jodi Lang, Regional VP, Kelly Services
Louie, Mascot, St. Louis Blues
James Martin, General Manger, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
Charlotte McClure, Chair, Saint Louis Crisis Nursery Best Friends
Virginia McDowell, President, Isle of Capri Casinos
Michael P. McMillan, CEO, Urban League of Metro St. Louis
Tony Messenger, Editorial Editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Mattie Moore, Deputy Director, US Senator Claire McCaskill
John Moriarity, President, E3 Consultants Group
Jan & Sam Orlando, Owners, Orlando Catering
“The Coach” John Parker, Host, The Sports Mayhem USA
Alvin Parks, Mayor, City of East St. Louis
Arika Parr, On-Air Personality, Wild 104.9
Raegan & Jeff Parrish, Owners, Quintessential Dining & Nightlife
Shy Patel, General Manager, BRIO Tuscan Grille
Joan Quicksilver, Special Events & PR, The Quicksilver Co.
Emily Rau, Reporter, KMOV
Derek Richey, Paparazzi, The Autograph Guys
Saint Louis Rams Cheerleaders
Bill Siedhoff, Director of Human Services, City of St. Louis
Francis Slay, Mayor, City of St. Louis
Andy Small, Executive Director of Legal & Compliance, Scottrade
Bruce Sowatsky, CEO, The Community and Children’s Resource Board of St. Charles
Staci Static, On-Air Personality, WHHL Hot 104.1
Maureen Strausheim, President, Junior League St. Louis
Dr. Donald Suggs, Publisher, St. Louis American
Aisha Sultan, Home and Family Editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Anthony “Tony” Thompson, CEO, Kwame Building Group
Patricia & Solomon Thurman, Owners/Curators, 10th St. Gallery
Edye Todd, Sales Executive, Prudential Select Properties
Lindsay Toler, Editor, Affton-Shrewsbury Patch
Kacie Starr Triplett, Host, Inspired Overflow Radio
Ben Uchitelle, Chairman, Zoo-Museum District Board
Ray Vinson, Chief Executive Officer, Vinson Mortgage Group
Shawn Vinson, President, Vinson Mortgage Group
Chip Walker, Managing Director, Wells Fargo Advisors
Jane Wulf, Chief Administrative Officer, Scottrade
Shirley Washington, Reporter, FOX 2
Elliot Weiler, Reporter and Anchor, FOX 2
Pam Weston, Senior Manager of Corporate Giving, Express Scripts
Bernard Whittington, Football Player, Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts
Laura Williams, Owner, Fast Lane Classic Cars
De’Jeannette Williams, President, National Coalition of 100 Black Women
Saint Louis Crisis Nursery is committed to preventing child abuse and neglect by offering real help and real hope to families in crisis. The Crisis Nursery is an independent, not-for-profit agency providing short-term, safe havens to more than 7,000 children a year, birth through age 12, whose families are faced with an emergency or crisis. The Crisis Nurseryprovides care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at five sites, serving families throughout the greater St. Louis, St. Charles, Southern Illinois and surrounding regions. Since 1986, the Crisis Nursery has cared for more than 77,000 children, and provided support and counseling to more than 94,000 families. For details, call (314) 292-5770 or visit www.crisisnurserykids.org. For the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery 24-hour helpline, call (314) 768-3201. For the Saint CharlesCrisis Nursery 24-hour helpline, call (636) 947-0600.
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