Parade

St. Louis

The May Day Parade has been a staple of St. Louis since 1910. It was created as a fundraiser for the St Louis Colored Orphan’s Home which is now called the Annie Malone Children and Family Center (Annie Malone Children and Family Services). This center was pivotal in taking in children in emergency situations and making sure these children can attend school alongside other children in St. Louis. It currently still serves as a center to meet to needs of abused, neglected, abandoned, homeless, and/or disadvantaged children and their families.

Annie Malone was a local African American businesswoman, philanthropist and inventor. She was the first African American woman to become a millionaire in the United States. Ms. Malone became the benefactor of the St. Louis Children’s home in 1919.

The Mayday parade is the largest fundraiser for the Annie Malone Children and Family Services, and the second largest African American parade in the country with more than 3,000 participant and around 30,000 spectators.

Rain or shine, the parade has continued every year. This Year’s Grand Marshall is Ben McLemore (NBA – Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers). He is currently with the Shandong HI-Speed Kirin in the Chinese Basketball Association

To Make a Donation visit anniemalone.com/parade