AmerenUE Clean Slate Program recieves $3million in funds

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AMEREN UE, launches its CLEAN SLATE Program to assist Low Income Elderly with unpaid utilitiy bills.

Ameren UE's Clean Slate Program www.ameren.com/cleanslate
Ameren UE has launched a $3 million Clean Slate Program for low-income elderly/disabled customers.

Called “Clean Slate,” the program will help qualified customers pay off their past-due utility bills.

The $3 million from AmerenUE will first be earmarked to help low-income elderly and low-income disabled UE customers who have fallen behind on their bills.

Any remaining funds will be directed to assist other low-income customers. For more information, go to www.ameren.com/cleanslate.

SAGE_ Press Release "Planning with Purpose"

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Planning with Purpose: Legal Basics for LGBT Elders
NCLR Releases New Publication for LGBT Elders

Planning with Purpose: Legal Basics for LGBT Elders points the way on legal issues

07.06.09—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) released a new publication to help lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) elders and their families and caregivers navigate legal issues. Planning with Purpose: Legal Basics for LGBT Elders provides basic information about select areas of the law that are important to LGBT elders, especially individuals and couples who are age 55 and over, based on NCLR’s experience advocating for LGBT elders.

This guide includes information about issues related to relationship recognition, finances, health care, long term care, planning for the care of minor or disabled children, inheritance, elder abuse, and discrimination against LGBT elders. It covers many of areas where rights, benefits, and protections are generally provided to heterosexual people based on spousal status, but are denied to same-sex couples, even if married or in other legal unions. It also highlights issues unique to transgender elders.

Sherrill Wayland, MSWExecutive Director
SAGE Metro St. Louis
(314) 821-4845
www.SageMetroSTL.org

More information at: http://hopeandhelpcenter.net/sage.aspx

"You Dont Belong Here, Or Do You? " _ Katie Hotze, MCCGSL

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July 12, 2009

Student Clergy Katie Hotze, " You Dont Belong Here, Or Do You"
On Metropolitan Community Church, and it's mission of inclusiveness.

"You Don't Belong Here...or Do You?" from MCC of Greater St. Louis on Vimeo.

Belleville's 2nd Pride Event Receives International attention

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www.bellevillepride.com

Belleville's 2nd Pride Event receives international attention, and is featured at Joy94.9 Radio in Melbourne Australia. Through two globally broadcast interviews, the staff of the LGBT non-profit radio station, offered special focus on the Metro East Pride Event, which began in 2008.


To Listen Live visit: www.Joy.Org.au

To read the full article: http://thehumpdaycrew.blogspot.com/2009/07/hump-day-crews-global-community-pride.html

Webster Univ- Health Promotion Opportunity! July 15th

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Come and Join
Webster University Nurses
For a

Summer 2009
Health Promotion Opportunity!



Promotion Benefits
 Health Advantage-- Knowledge is power
 Free Blood Pressure Screenings by licensed RNs
 Free Diabetes Screenings by the Kilo Diabetes & Vascular Research Foundation
 Open to Everyone. Children welcome

Educational Benefits
 Free Health Promotion Guides
 Free Give-a-ways

Upcoming Health Topics
Sun Safety & Hydration Oral Care & Handwashing
Heart Health Prostate Health
Nutrition Education Safe Sex Education

Wednesday July 15th, Noon to 1pm @ Pilgrim Congressional United Church of Christ Soup Kitchen