Local Businesses Collect Thousands of Toys and Gifts for Crisis Nursery
December 23, 2009
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – Local businesses including Shop ‘n Save and Lincoln Industrial collected thousands of new toys this year for
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| Lincoln Industrial donated more than $1,600 in new toys for Crisis Nursery. |
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(l to r) Bob Ramsey and D'Marco Farr of 101 ESPN, Crisis Nursery board member Tim Hogenkamp and Randy
Karraker of 101 ESPN. |
St. Louis Crisis Nursery, making Christmas a reality for many of the children served by the organization.
“Some children would not have received a Christmas gift this year if not for generous donations like these,” said DiAnne Mueller, CEO of St. Louis Crisis Nursery, which provides a 24-hour safe haven for children whose families are in crisis.
Shop ‘n Save delivered nine van loads of toys to Crisis Nursery for distribution to children at the nursery’s five locations in St. Louis and St. Charles counties. Shop ‘n Save gathered more than 5,000 new toys this year through collection drives at their stories and cooperative on-air and online promotions with radio stations 92.3 WIL and 101 ESPN Radio.
Lincoln Industrial, a St. Louis-based manufacturer of precision lubrication equipment and components, collected money throughout the year to donate more than $1,600 worth of toys.
Crisis Nursery has experienced a 25 percent increase in calls for help this year as a result of the struggling economy. Calls for emergency care come from every community in the St. Louis region, according to Mueller. Crisis Nursery served more than 6,800 children in 2009 and provided counseling and support to thousands of families.
“More and more families are finding they have nowhere else to turn,” said Mueller.
The Crisis Nursery, committed to the prevention of child abuse and neglect, is an independent, not-for-profit agency that provides a short-term, safe haven for children, birth through age 12, whose families are faced with an emergency or crisis. Located at five sites, the Crisis Nursery provides 24-hour care, 365 days a year, to children in the greater St. Louis, St. Charles, Southern Illinois, and surrounding regions. Celebrating its 23rd year of caring for children, Crisis Nursery has provided a safe haven to more than 49,500 children and provided support and counseling to more than 64,000 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 Charles Crisis Nursery 24-hour helpline, call 636-947-0600.
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