Charitable Giving

Puttin' the Ass in Christmas

Dooley/Corrigan Battle Heating Up

County Bout-y: Dooley v. Corrigan​The gloves are coming off in the battle for St. Louis County Executive. Yesterday incumbent Charlie Dooley released his tax returns for the past four years in an effort to prove he's an "open book" and challenged his Republican contender, Bill Corrigan to do the s ... More >>

Airplanes Wins Local Talent Search, Plays Lilith Fair

Snakebit PhotographyAirplanes​Back in May, we told you about a contest Lilith Fair was having to fill one "Ourstage" slot at the St. Louis Lilith Fair. It was just announced that local twosome Airplanes won the area talent search, with the original song "Sun." Airplanes will be the first perf ... More >>

New Ranking Shows that St. Louisans are Uncharitable

Dan Zettwoch​Will it ever stop??? How long will St. Louis have to endure being a perpetual bottom-feeder on all those national rankings of good things like health and beauty and traffic? For Christ's sake, people, will you quit confusing us with the marine life that populates our beloved Missi ... More >>

Emerson Gives $4 Million for Downtown Library Facelift

Image ViaA rendering of the atrium proposed for the main library.​The St. Louis Public Library announced yesterday that Emerson has donated $4 million for the construction of an atrium for the library's downtown headquarters. The donation from the St. Louis based electronics firm is the lead gift ... More >>

Skip Viragh's Huge Gift to Chaminade Ranks Him Among Nation's Top Philanthropists

Chaminade PrepThe late "Skip" Viragh gave less in than Oprah, but more than Ted Turner in '09​The $28 million bequest that the late Albert "Skip" Viragh left Chaminade High School, his alma mater, vaulted him right among the big boys (and girls) of American philanthropy last year. According to Sla ... More >>

Warning: Don't Let a Con Artist Steal Your Donation to Haiti Earthquake Victims

Photo: Matthew Marek, American Red Cross​The F.B.I. issued a media alert yesterday warning people of potential scams surrounding the massive relief effort underway to aid the victims of Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Haiti. So how do you know which agency is legit and which is a scam? Recogni ... More >>

St. Louis Philanthropist Des Lee Dies at 92

E. Desmond "Des" Lee, a lifelong Missourian and successful entrepreneur who leveraged his business success to fund arts and education, died today at St. John's Hospital. He was 92.umsl.eduE. Desmond "Des" Lee (1917-2010) with his wife, Mary Ann.​According to a press release from his family, Lee ga ... More >>

Murphy Lee At Vintage Vinyl Tonight For a Toy Drive, DVD Signing

​ Murphy Lee of the St. Lunatics will be at Vintage Vinyl tonight from 5 to 9 p.m. Now, there's a lot going on in Murph's world surrounding this appearance: First, he's giving away a free CD on his website when you buy the DVD, U C Me, and he'll be signing copies at VV. But more important, thi ... More >>

Google Offering Free WiFi in 47 Airports in USA, Including St. Louis

google.comJust when we thought Google couldn't get any more loveable.​First George Clooney, now free Wifi. Clearly Lambert Airport was the place to be in St. Louis in 2009. To be fair, free WiFi and Clooney were not simultaneous events: the WiFi only started today, and, like Clooney, it will be fl ... More >>

Bands: St. Louis Showcase Is Looking for Your MP3s!

Singer-songwriter Sheila Shahpari (say that five times fast) wrote in to tell us about a charity event she's helping organize: The St. Louis Showcase, which takes place next Friday, August 21, at Mad Art Gallery. The event will benefit LifeFeed, Jazz St. Louis, and Play It Forward -- and to help add ... More >>

Memorial Gathering for Stephen Talbert (a.k.a. DJ Gothfather) Tonight

In our previous post about DJ Gothfather, Joel Lovins comments that a memorial gathering for him will be held tonight starting at 10 p.m. at Mekong's Jade and Blue Rooms. (In other words, the ground floor of the Upstairs Lounge, at 3131 South Grand.) You can donate money for arrangement expenses at ... More >>

Video: Sheryl Crow at Kiener Plaza for All-Star Concert Announcement, 6/22/09

Here's Sheryl Crow Monday at Kiener Plaza, reminiscing about her days as a young Cardinal fan, as well as talking about her free concert on July 11 at the Gateway Arch during the All-Star game weekend. The concert is a charity event to raise money for Stand Up to Cancer. Click over to A to Z, o ... More >>

Looky Here

Mae Wheeler's 75th Birthday Gala

4 p.m. Sunday, May 17. Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Boulevard.

Money Makes Us Happy (No, Literally)

flickr.com/photos/Niko MiguelA very happy and satisfied individual.Thinking about money tends to depress me, mostly because the gap between my salary and my outstanding student loans is so distressingly wide. But now our friends at the New Scientist have published some astounding new research that s ... More >>

The Take Action! Tour

6 p.m. Wednesday, February 11. Pop's, 1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois.

Rap the Vote

8 p.m. Monday, November 3. FUBAR, 3108 Locust Street.

Tonight: Kettles & Keg Chili & Salsa Cook-Off

Beyond the Call of Duty

Make the connection

Last Night: Preparing for a Zombie Invasion

Dining Out for Life

PINK: A Benefit

Local motion

Backstoppers Benefit

7 p.m. Sunday November 4. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Mid-America Jihad?

Leaders of a now-defunct international aid charity face charges of funneling money to Iraq.

Noelathon

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 20. BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups (700 South Broadway).

Drinking, Just Cause

Scarlet

Sunday, February 26 at 7 p.m. at the Creepy Crawl (412 North Tucker Boulevard)

Beat Happenings

Music news you can use

Mound City Music Fest

Saturday, December 10; The Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)

Top Story

Unreal applauds James Shrewbury's efforts to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Plus, a titillating AP report, a local Orthodox Jew who's having second thoughts and a breast-cancer-awareness p

Thrice

Sunday, October 16; Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois)

Tie One On

The Blacktie Foundation Charity Ball approaches -- make sure there's nothing stuck in your teeth!

Got a Minute?

Save the Children wants you

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of January 5, 2005

Finest Workshows

A Michael Stipe speech actually tugs some heartstrings

Accounting to Thurtene

Some participants question the high cost of giving to Wash. U.'s annual carnival

Bobs and Weaves

You gotta have style at Spring Bling '04

Best Charity Barbecue

Webster Lions Club

Best Bluegill Fishing Tournament

The one held every June at Karban's Knotty Pines Tavern

No Such Thing as a Free Throw

When a squad of St. Louis Rams plays ball for a local church, everybody benefits

Hunger Strike

Can a non-9/11 benefit album make any noise?

Best Butcher Shop

Le Grand's Tom Boy

Best Personal-Injury Law Firm

Lakin Law Firm

Best Fundraiser

Krewe of the Mystic Martini

Tearing Down the House

The demolition of the Winkelmeyer house signals the city's new view of historic preservation

RANDI NAUGHTON STRIKES BACK

The KTVI/Fox 2 sportscaster takes a swing at the RFT for our criticism of a piece about the sale of McGwire-endorsed bats

HORSE FLY

Getting a jump on the St. Louis National Charity Horse Show

CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME PLATE

Five percent of something is better than 100 percent of nothing, but is that reason enough for local charities to lend their names to a commemorative-bat sale?

Short Cuts