OLD NEWSBOYS SINCE 1957 • OLDNEWSBOYSDAY.ORG
2021
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OLD NEWSBOYS DAY
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VOLUNTEERS RETURN TO THE STREETS TO RAISE MONEY FOR LOCAL KIDS ON NOV. 18
OR GO TO oldnewsboysday.org
65th annual campaign benefits thousands of children through local charities GIVE KIDS A SMILE
St. Louis organization gives free dental care to underserved children
VOLUNTEERS WILL HIT THE STREETS TO RAISE MONEY FOR LOCAL KIDS ON NOV. 18
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LYDIA’S HOUSE PHOTO BY CHRISTINA CLING GARRETT
Local organization gives home a new meaning
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GUARDIAN ANGEL SETTLEMENT ASSOC.
Providing support to region’s children
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WOMEN IN CHARGE
Healing through the power of education
Old Newsboys volunteers are ready to hawk papers on Thursday, November 18. BY AUBREY BYRON
2020 proved to be a challenging year for everyone as the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered businesses and kept families apart. The local charities that many in our community rely on for everything from necessities such as food and diapers to crucial early education, had to cancel fundraisers last year and do their best to keep up with need. Old Newsboys Day, known for hawking papers to help fund those children’s charities, was forced to pivot to an online-only campaign. But this year, Old Newsboys will once again hit the streets to spotlight the region’s child-focused charities and raise money to help serve the needs of local kids. Each year, the public is invited to participate, give and open their hearts to those in need through the Old Newsboys Day campaign for kids. “Having added a global pandemic to the list of challenges our dedicated donors and volunteers have faced and conquered over the years, we are excited to return to the streets to continue this honored St. Louis tradition,” said Old Newsboys Day campaign chair Paola Stange.
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UNIVERSITY CITY CHILDREN’S CENTER
Preparing children with empathy-based learning and diverse social interactions
Find Old Newsboys at corners around the St. Louis region from 7 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, November 18 or donate online any time at OldNewsboysDay.org. This year’s edition features a focused list of local charities with ties to the community and a mission to assist the region’s children and youth. A LEGACY OF SUPPORT
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Old Newsboys Day has been a community giving opportunity since 1957, helping to educate the public about the region’s charities and assisting them on their
mission to support kids. Through rain, sleet, snow and now a pandemic, Old Newsboys has kept up with awarding grants to directly benefit some of the region’s most significant areas of need. Many charities rely on local giving to help provide services and goods to their recipients, whether it be the gift of shelter, a mentor for a time in need or a crib for a newborn. Grants from Old Newsboys can help ensure a family has a full meal or a teenager has a roof over their head. The pandemic brought challenges and the need to pivot to virtual giving to protect the health and safety of both volunteers and givers. Even then, the organization was able to provide for a focused list of charities so they could continue providing for the most vulnerable people in our region throughout the pandemic. In its 65th year, innovations from the pandemic aren’t going away. The public is invited to donate both online and through the traditional in-person paper sales. THE TIME TO GIVE
“For this year’s 2021 campaign, we hope to rally to serve our city’s most vulnerable. These kids need everyone to reach into their hearts and pockets to give whatever they can to improve the lives and circumstances of local children...”
PHOTO BY CHRISTINA CLING GARRETT
CAMPAIGN CHAIR, PAOLA STANGE
said Stange. “The money we raise goes to providing basic necessities such as food, diapers, formula, clothing, medication and even toothpaste directly to the children in our neighborhoods and surrounding communities.”
As businesses, families and schools all try to bounce back from the devastation of COVID-19, there has never been a better time to give. The dedication of hardworking volunteers, specialists and charity organizers provided all they could during a time of limited contact and scant means, and the demands have never been greater.
As the holidays and cold weather approaches, charities will be gearing up to provide warm coats, gloves and shoes to local kids, assist new parents with formula and diapers for their babies or even giving a child a healthy smile for their next holiday photo.
“For this year’s 2021 campaign, we hope to rally to serve our city’s most vulnerable. These kids need everyone to reach into their hearts and pockets to give whatever they can to improve the lives and circumstances of local children,”
You are invited to read the stories of all the work these charities do, as written by the talented student journalists. These are just a few of the charities served by Old Newsboys but we’re confident that one will speak to your heart.