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• Volunteer--Black Girls Do Stem Showcase Event

  • When
    Sunday, October 19, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    TechArtista, 725 Kingsland Ave., University City, 63130
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  Black Girls Do STEM, a 2025 grantee, ignites curiosity and confidence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics by providing Black girls in every community with intentional hands-on learning experiences and opportunities to innovate, develop leadership, and shape a future where they thrive as STEM changemakers.

  Their upcoming event,  Black Girls Do STEM 2025 “An Afternoon in STEM, Girls Got Game” Showcase, allows the program participants to discuss what they have learned, and highlight their achievements.

  Volunteers will help with event set up and assist the BGDSTEM team as needed. Guests welcome.

  Questions? Please reach out to the event host.

  Host: SOS board Member Marianne Baer - marebaer20@gmail.com

  Directions: TechArtista, 725 Kingsland Ave., University City, 63130

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• SOS Table Talk - Breakfast

  • When
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Telva at the Ridge
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  Meet fellow members for coffee and breakfast at Telva at the Ridge in Webster Groves, known for its cozy atmosphere and wood-fire roasted Balkan-style coffee. Your host is Member Bobbie Waters.

  Members only. Each member pays for their own check.

  Host: Member Bobbie Waters, bywaters56@gmail.com

  Directions: 60 N Gore Ave., Webster Groves, 63119

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• Book Discussion--The Injustice of Place

  • When
    Thursday, October 23, 2025
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    5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    228 Gay Avenue, Clayton, 63105
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    14 registrants

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  The book, The Injustice of Place: Uncovering Poverty in America by Kathryn J. Edin, H. Luke Shearer, and Timothy J. Nelson, redefines poverty in rural agricultural areas as "deeply disadvantaged."

  The authors, known for tackling key mysteries about poverty in America, take a data-driven approach to tracing the legacies of the deepest poverty in the country and include in their definition not only income but also health and the rate of upward mobility. We will meet at member Emily Rapp's home to discuss the authors' definitions and also draw parallels to areas of urban cities including St. Louis, especially in light of the devastation caused by the May 16 tornado, which has been exacerbated by some federal policies. 

  It is a very thought-provoking book that will encourage robust discussion. The title can also be ordered locally through The Novel Neighbor and Left Bank Books. 

  Guests welcome.

  Host: SOS Board Member Ellen Schapiro

  Directions: The home of SOS Board Member Emily Rapp, 228 Gay Avenue, 63105

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• Pop-Up Social & Chili!

  • When
    Wednesday, October 29, 2025
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    8100 Stratford Dr., Clayton, 63105
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  Let’s get together and welcome fall with chili, mingling with old and new friends and cocktails! Join us at the home of member Joan Gallagher for this casual gathering and learn more about our grantees and how SOS supports St. Louis non-profits!

  Guests are welcome, and if you know someone who has an interest in SOS, please invite them, too. Feel free to bring an appetizer or beverage of your choice.

  Host: SOS Member Joan Gallagher,  joan.f.gallagher@gmail.com

  Directions and parking: 8100 Stratford Dr., Clayton, 63105; entrance is on N. Brentwood Blvd.; street parking available

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• Save the Date-Revitalizing St. Louis Neighborhoods Panel Discussion

  • When
    Monday, November 17, 2025
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    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    5501 Delmar Blvd., 63112
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  Members and guests are invited to this thought-provoking discussion on neighborhood revitalization strategies. Panelists include Maxine Clark, chief instigator, Delmar DivINe; Lisa Madkins, senior vice president, Commercial Lender, Midwest BankCentre; and Beverly Jenkins, co-founder, R&R Marketplace in Dellwood. More details will be available soon.

  Monday, November 17

  5:00-7:00 pm

  Delmar DivINe, 5501 Delmar Blvd., 63112

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