The prize package includes 1 vacation for two (2) with Funjet Vacations including round-trip charter airfare for two (2) on Funjet Vacations value flights from St. Louis, 5 night stay at the all inclusive RIU Palace Riviera Maya, Riviera Maya, Mexico including round trip airport/hotel transfers.

The winner is responsible for all trip taxes.

We look forward to seeing you at the gala! Good luck winning this fabulous trip, brought to you by RIU, Funjet Vacations, and KHITS96.

The prize package includes 1 vacation for two (2) with Funjet Vacations including round-trip charter airfare for two (2) on Funjet Vacations value flights from St. Louis, 5 night stay at the all inclusive RIU Palace Riviera Maya, Riviera Maya, Mexico including round trip airport/hotel transfers.

The winner is responsible for all trip taxes.

We look forward to seeing you at the gala! Good luck winning this fabulous trip, brought to you by RIU, Funjet Vacations, and KHITS96.

Michael McLaughlin, who you might remember from Family Resource Center’s video Michael’s Story, has launched Hike4Kids to raise awareness and money for abused children. We’re asking you to support this special endeavor.

This March, Michael is embarking on a 2,500-mile, six-month journey as he attempts to become the first person ever to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail and the Ozark Trail back-to-back. The purpose of Michael’s hike is to help children who have been abused, discarded, or ignored. Michael’s passion for service stems from a childhood of abuse that left him emotionally and physically scarred – but determined to not let his abuse define his character or his life.

Michael is pairing up with fellow Washington University student Brooke James, who spent four years in Africa building schools for neglected blind children, and who is blind herself.

Aware of the need to “think globally, act locally,” Michael and Brooke hope to raise awareness at home and abroad. All donations received will be split equally between Family Resource Center and The School for the Blind in Mokolo, Africa.

Want to learn more? Watch this KSDK news story or visit the website at Hike4Kids. You can also make a donation here.

Thank you for supporting Michael, and through him, abused and neglected kids. Together, we will give abused kids a chance at a better life.

Circle Thursday, March 29, on your calendar!

Three times a year, the St. Louis area Whole Foods Markets donate 5% of the day’s sales to a local non-profit organization, and Family Resource Center has been selected to participate in 5% Days on Thursday, March 29, between 11:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Whole Foods Markets are located at 1601 S. Brentwood Blvd. in Brentwood, and at 1160 Town & Country Crossing Drive  in Town and Country.

Need milk, eggs, oatmeal? Artichoke hearts and mayo?  Add them to your grocery list and come shopping at Whole Foods on March 29 between 11:00 and 7:00.  Do it for the kids of FRC!

If you have any questions about the shopping day, please contact Stephanie Grant at 314.534.9350.

FRC’s strong mission and its exceptional people keep him motivated, Matt says. “If Family Resource Center keeps its focus on good quality service – remains the ‘best in class’ – we will survive this tough economy.”

Matt is a partner at McGladrey & Pullen (Accounting and Consultants) and a very involved father (logging long hours playing Legos and junior monopoly). He is also a skilled trivia player.  He was on the winning team for two successive years at the Young Professionals Board’s annual Trivia Night, and he attributes his team’s success to “surrounding myself with people smarter than me!”

Matt has graciously offered to assist FRC in an advisory role as Asha Lundal transitions into the presidency.  “Matt is an exceptional business professional with a ton of heart for what Family Resource Center does,” Asha says.  “I am very fortunate to have had his leadership and to have his ongoing assistance.”

Governance Board
President:  Asha Lundal
Treasurer:  David Haynes
Secretary:  Ronald Barnes (second term)
VP, Development & Fundraising: Debbie Marshall
VP, Human Resources:  Steve Smith
VP, Programs: Steve Goldstein

Young Professionals Board
President:  Portialyn Peterson
Vice President: Megan Brinker
Secretary: Erika Breedlove
Treasurer:  Jamie Nichols
Nominations Chair:  Katie Ward

A complete list of all board members can be found here.

Thank you to all of our outgoing board members for all of your hard work. Stay tuned in the next few weeks for an article by our previous board president, Matt Harvey, and a post introducing you to our new president, Asha Lundal!

Thank you KMOX for selecting Family Resource Center!

Bright Idea Toy Store

13476 Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO, 63131-1006

(314) 205-8555

Location and Directions

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Shop for an Angel is an FRC holiday tradition created seventeen years ago when the staff decided to try to fill the void felt by many children during the holiday season.

Friends come together to provide toys and gifts for the children FRC serves, brightening their holidays and bringing back simple joys. In 2011, Shop for an Angel will supply gifts for over 700 children! Donated new toys, games and books, hats and mittens (and wrapping paper too!) will help FRC provide something special for all our boys and girls, from newborns to young adults.

We Need Toys! Here is our wish list:

• Stuffed animals
• Learning and discovery toys and books
• Rattles and teething toys
• Trucks, cars and race sets
• Remote control cars
• Building sets and blocks
• Dolls of all ethnicities & accessories
• Pretend dress-up kits
• Tricycles, bikes and bike helmets
• Kitchen and play food sets
• Games for all ages
• Radios
• Personal CD players and batteries
• Handheld video games and batteries
• MP3 players & batteries
• Action toys and super hero figurines, such as Transformers^®, Spiderman^® and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles^®
• Character theme toys, such as Disney^®, Sesame Street^®, Dora the Explorer^®, Strawberry Shortcake^®, Thomas the Tank Engine^®, Bob the Builder^® and Curious George^®
• Shower gel and cologne sets for teens
• Watches
• Hats and mittens or gloves for all ages

Deliver new unwrapped toys to FRC between November 15 – December 15, 2010. Don’t have time to shop? Make a cash donation!

Also back this year is FRC’s “Shop for a Teen Angel” program. This new tradition provides clothing and essential items for teens in FRC’s Foster Care Program. Consider“adopting” one of our teens for the holidays.

For more information about either of these holiday projects, contact Tina Nelson at 314.534.9350 or tnelson@frcmo.org.

The first place winning team was Harvey’s Heroes, headed up by Board President Matt Harvey.

The second place winning team was Nicole Madden, Leah Osborne, Jay Willey, Stacie Martin, Timothy Martin, Missy Tillman, Kalen Furrer, and Jenn Vierether.

Both teams generously donated their winnings back to FRC.

Erika Breedlove was the winner of the 50/50 drawing and donated $100 to FRC.

Thank you to our Young Professionals Board, volunteers, and staff members who worked so hard to make the evening a fun-filled success.

Check out photos from the evening here!

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Listen to the audio