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Visit Healthcare launches two COVID-19 test sites

11th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition moves to its semi-final round

Visit Healthcare, with the cooperation of multiple community partners, launched COVID-19 test sites in St. Louis and Creve Coeur beginning Feb. 1. Visit has already opened a test site in Blue Springs, Missouri and is scheduled to announce the opening of more testing locations within the next few weeks.

Having recently been awarded approved vendor status by the state, Visit Healthcare’s Vice President of Industry Outreach and Missouri native, Jeff Wills began reaching out to his colleagues and friends in Missouri. Wills, being a Parkway Alumni in St. Louis reached out to and got the full support of Mark Berry (President of the Parkway Alumni Association and also with Spectrum Business in St. Louis), regarding locations where there might be a need for COVID-19 testing.

Berry, being a veteran and close with Wayne Kaufman, put Wills in contact with the Kaufman Fund, a nonprofit focused on helping veterans and children. Thanks to the generosity of the Kaufman Fund, Visit Healthcare will be using the parking lots of two Veteran Service Organizations to host community drive-through COVID-19 test sites. One is at VFW Post 3944 at 10815 Midland Blvd. in St. Louis and the other is at American Legion Post 397 at 934 East Rue de la Banque in Creve Coeur.

The sites will be open to the public Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. All forms of insurance will be accepted including Medicare and Medicaid. Uninsured individuals will also be accepted and tested at no charge to them with any form of identification.

No appointment is needed and walk-ups are accepted. In order to save time, however, it is recommended that anyone interested in getting tested sign up in advance at www.visithealthcare. com

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Fifty high school acts will move on to the semifinal round of the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation’s (FoxPACF) 11th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition on Feb. 28. These acts will vie to be finalists and compete onstage at The Fabulous Fox Theatre for $50,000 in scholarships and prizes.

“We are so pleased with the positive response to the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition from students, parents, arts organizations, and the community. The foundation is happy to be able to provide this opportunity for students and to give students the opportunity to shine,” said Mary Strauss, St. Louis Teen Talent Competition creator, FoxPACF Founder and Board President.

For the 11th year of the competition, the preliminary and semi-final rounds are conducted by video submissions and judging and feedback to contestants is completed on a virtual platform. This year 123 acts submitted recorded performances, representing 77 bi-state high schools and homeschoolers. Contestants receive feedback and insight from panels of arts professionals to encourage, inspire and improve these high school students’ craft.

Semi-finalist acts include singers, musicians, dancers, aerialists, jugglers, and a beatboxer. Semifinalist acts will be judged on technical ability, interpretation, stage presence, and originality. Judges for the semi-final round of competition are arts professionals representing a cross-section of the St. Louis performing arts community.

The finals of the St. Louis Teen Talent Final Competition will be taped live on stage at the Fox Theatre for a special broadcast to air on the NineNetwork (date and time will be announced on the FoxPACF website and social media pages). Complete guidelines and information about the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition can be found on the FoxPACF website.

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