SWIC Multicultural Festival - May 6th

www.BellevillePride.com
via SWIC Activities

 
Friday, May 6 
6-10 p.m.
Belleville Campus Quad  
(If it rains, the festival will be in the Varsity Gym.)
Admission to this family event is FREE.
No coolers or alcoholic beverages will be allowed. Anyone who is caught with these items will be asked to leave the grounds.
Parking is available in lots M1 and M3. For additional information, call the College Activities office at 618-235-2700, ext. 5561.
Sponsored by College Activities

Restaurants

Food samples will be sold for $2 or a full plate for $5. Some items sold will vary in price, including some food items. ARAMARK will sell nonalcoholic beverages.

Restaurant	Address
Castletown Geoghegan (Irish)	104 W. Main St., Belleville
Basil Thai (Asian)	327 Lincoln Highway, Fairview Heights
Saigon Vietnamese and Chinese Cuisine (Asian)	1636 Lebanon Ave., Belleville
Zapp Noodle and Market (Asian)	1407 W. Highway 50, Suite 106 & 107, O'Fallon
Joe’s Asian Cuisine (Asian)	Scott Air Force Base
Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant (Ethiopian)	3210 S. Grand Blvd., St. Louis
Culinary Arts Program (French desserts)	SWIC

Any vendors or restaurants who wish to participate should call Rosalena Baez at 618-235-2700, ext. 5461.

 

Entertainment

Time	Event
6-6:30 p.m.	Middle Eastern dance by Lotus Art Center (Middle Eastern)
6:30-7 p.m.	Tropical hula dance by Belly Dance Mirage (Hawaiian)
7-7:30 p.m.	Guitar, vocal and flamenco dance performance by Los Flamencos (Spanish)
7:30-8:15 p.m.	Dragon and Lion Dance Team performance by the Shaolin Lohan Pai Lion Dance Troupe (Chinese)
8:30-9 p.m.	Aalim & Chuvani Belly Dance with Arabian Silk, accompanied by Scheherazade (Middle Eastern)
9-9:30 p.m.	African drummers and dancers (African)
9:30-10 p.m.	Funky Butt Brass Band

Activities

• Activities and crafts for children
• English as a Second Language students will have displays about their countries, and Adult Basic Education will have information for those interested in being part of the English as a Second Language program at SWIC. 
• The SWIC judo class will do demonstrations.
• http://www.swic.edu/mcf

 

Ezekiel Project's Annual Retreat -April 30th

www.BellevillePride.com

APRIL 30, 2011

 
To RSVP for this event, you may email: ezekielproject@mccgsl.org 
or call the church office at 314-361-3221


March 26, 2011
by: Colby Kluthe, MetroEast NEWS
Daniel McCree Foundation


(ST LOUIS)

Ezekiel Project is an outreach ministry geared towards individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS.  Founded in 2006, this vibrant group includes both church congregants, and non-members from accross the St. Louis region. 

Ezekiel Project strives to be a "Living Legacy" to all those who are no longer with us, and those who continue to live with HIV.  As some of you may know, Daniel McCree was instrumental in this outreach from it's inception until his passing in 2007.  Therefore, we continue this cause and wish to support it however possible.

Daniel McCree (1979-2007)

Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Saint Louis (MCCGSL) has announced the plans for this years Ezekiel Project Retreat.  The church will host this years annual retreat, held on April 30, 2011 in Soulard.  This years retreat is a one-day event, and is FREE of charge.   Breakfast & Lunch will be provided for participants, and speakers from various organizations will offer workshops throughout the day.

Ezekiel Project facilitates an annual retreat, maintains a memorial and meets monthly to offer a safe-space for socializing & support by others.  It also volunteers its efforts throughout the year with projects such as "Dining Out for Life", World AIDS Day, and the International Candlelight vigil held each year.

This year the Ezekiel team will be volunteering at SQUARE ONE BREWERY grill in Lafayette Square, in support of Dining out for Life.  More details can be found at www.MCCGSL.org.

MEP Fundraiser TONIGHT at Club Escapade

www.BellevillePride.com

via Jesse Arms

(Illinois South Conference Pride- UCC Churches)

 

Thursday, March 17, 6 pm to 9 pm, Cornbeef and Cabbage for St. Patrick's Day. $5.  Includes potatoes and dessert.  Benefit for Metro East Pride.

Club Escapade, 133 W. Main, at the corner of  2nd St., Belleville, IL  62220

www.metroeastpride.com     www.clubescapade.org

Mid-week Specials at Alton's #1 NightSpot

www.BellevillePride.com
on Behalf of: Bubby & Sissy's

(ALTON)
Tuesday Night Drink Specials and Wednesday Entertainment:

Tonight. $2.50 Bottle Beers & Well Drinks 5 pm til 2 am. FREE FOOD spread at 9 pm. Great Tunes & Friends. Happy Holidays! Amateur Drag Contest Tomorrow Night at 11 pm. Kings & Queens welcome. Peace & Love, Bubby

BUBBY & SISSY's (ALTON) www.bubbyandsissys.com
602 Belle Street
Alton, IL 62202
618.465.4775

Bethany Place Hosts World AIDS Day December 1st

www.BellevillePride.com
on behalf of: Bethany Place

November 23, 2010

(BELLEVILLE)

Bethany Place will observe World AIDS day (WAD) on December 1st, at 7pm.
The Observance will be held at the ROHO Group, located at 100 N. Florida Avenue, in Belleville. This years observance marks the 22nd year of Bethany Place, which has served Southern Illinois since 1988.

This years theme is "Universal Access & Human Rights", and will address the ongoing challenges and concerns that face both those infected and affected by HIV & AIDS.

Keynote Speaker, Colby Kluthe is the Director of the Daniel McCree Foundation,
and served on the Metro East Pride Board of Directors in 2010. As a participant in Ezekiel Project, the HIV/AIDS outreach ministry at MCC of Greater St. Louis, Kluthe will speak to the ongoing challenges faced by those newly diagnosed, as well as those who have battled the stigma of HIV for many years.

This years event shall also include a Candlelight vigil, remembering those whom we have lost in the past two decades and a casual reception shall follow with refreshments and an opportunity to meet local activists and allies.

There is no charge to attend, and no RSVP is requested.
More information is available at:
www.BethanyPlace.org Or www.DanielMcCree.Org

EVENT LOCATION:
ROHO Group
100 North Florida Ave.
Belleville, IL 62221
(MAP LOCATION)

Metro East Pride HALLOWEEN BLOCK PARTY October 30th

For Immediate Release:
on Behalf of: Metro East Pride, Belleville, Illinois

SAVE THE DATE

"We're Doin' it Again in 2010!"

FACEBOOK EVENT

OCTOBER 30th, FAMILY BLOCK PARTY

6 to 9pm

(Belleville)

Hosted by: Club Escapade
to Benefit: METRO EAST PRIDE 2011


2nd Street between West Main and "A" Street


(MEP FESTIVAL GROUNDS)

Join Metro East Pride at Club Escapade on October 3oth, for our first Fundraiser for the 2011 Festival.
Bring your entire family and enjoy some great Food, Friends & Music.

----> kids in costumes receive a prize
----> Adult Games of 50/50, play for a chance to win BIG!

Adult Dinner $5 Kids Plate for $2

Selections include Hamburger or Hot Dog w/ Macaroni salad or Potato Salad
AND Baked beans & Cole Slaw
(all food sales benefit Metro East Pride and will support the June 2011 Pride Festival.)


Music by the Ragged Blade Band, featuring Blue "Muriel" Jones

Children under 12 should bring a designated adult.


Everyone is welcome!
Follow us on Facebook for updates, Mark your calendars now~

MEP is a project of CESJ, a 501(c)3 Non-Profit
For more information: metroeastpride@gmail.com

Meet N Greet w/ Metro East Pride & PFLAG (JULY 24th)

Mark your calenders for JULY 24th, MEP kicks off the 2011 Season w/ Meet N Greet and celebrates the national charter of PFLAG.

WHERE- Club Escapade

133 w. Main Street

Belleville, IL 62221

**FREE EVENT, Food will be served.

Begins at 6PM

SATURDAY NITE~ JULY 24TH @ 6PM

We hope you will all make it to our first Metro East Pride event,as we prepare for our 4th Festival. "Four times a Lady"Belleville's PFOG (Parents and Friends of Gays) is becoming a part of the national PFLAG Chapter.We will also be looking for anyone that wants to get involved in planning next years Pride Festival. (Lots of exciting plans in the works)Add your 10cents worth in 2011~ Join us at Club Escapade (133. W. Main) at 6pm or thereafter for good times, with good friends.RSVP on facebook, or just drop in. We will be seeking volunteers, advisors & officers for the coming year.Come be a part of our regions newest tradition.

Sincerely,

Colby Kluthe, VP Metro East Pride

metroeastpride@gmail.com

www.MetroEastPride.com

RSVP via Facebook

or email to: metroeastpride@gmail.com

http://www.metroeastpride.com/

http://www.facebook.com/metroeastpridecom

MCC of Greater St. Louis Hosts "TRIVIA NIGHT" March 6th

http://www.hopeandhelpcenter.org/

GOT GAME??

Teams are forming now for this important fundraising event~

March 6th @ MCC of Greater St. Louis

1919 South Broadway

St. Louis, MO 63104

DETAILS ~ http://mccgsl.org/#/trivia-night/4536306602

Christmas Dinner for Needy Families

www.HopeandHelpCenter.org

"FEED ST. LOUIS”
Christmas Dinner at Spruill’s

Christmas Day

11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Spruill’s

2625 Stoddard Street

St. Louis, Missouri 63106



No one in the St. Louis area needs to be alone or hungry this Christmas. For families who may not be able to afford a big Christmas dinner this year, or for someone who may be dining alone, a free, holiday dinner will be served on Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Spruill’s, 2625 Stoddard Street, in St. Louis. The buffet dinner will include turkey and dressing and all the trimmings, along with punch and dessert. Individuals and families who would like to share a hot, traditional Christmas meal are invited to come on by. No reservation is needed for this alcohol-free, family event.

Metro East Pride Chili & Hot Dog FUNDRAISER Nov 20th

http://www.hopeandhelpcenter.org/

on behalf of:
http://www.metroeastpride.com/

You are cordially invited to support Diversity & Equality in the Metro East,
by joining us for our first Fundraising event for the 2010 Event.

RSVP on Facebook, no reservations are required.

EVENT LOCATION~ Club Escapade 133 W. Main ~Belleville, Illinois
Bowl of Chili $3 CHILI DOGS $3

Thank You to all who support the causes of Metro East Pride.
Join Us on FACEBOOK!

METRO EAST PRIDE
P. O. Box 824
Belleville, IL 62222
metroeastpride@gmail.com

MetroEast Pride Supports Interfaith Food Pantry OCT 10th

(EVENT SOLD OUT)
THANKS FOR EVERYONE'S SUPPORT!


http://www.hopeandhelpcenter.org/




Interfaith Food Pantry FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST OCT 10th All you can eat Flapjack Breakfast @ Applebee's in Fairview Heights OCT 10th (details below)
on Behalf of http://www.metroeastpride.com/





Metro East Pride 2010 Supports the Community Interfaith Food Pantry located in Belleville.





Buy a $10 ticket ($5 for children) toApplebee's Flapjack Fundraiser breakfast.Saturday,





10/10/09 8 am to 10 am.





Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar


2426 N. Illinois St., Swansea

MCC Picnic Sept 19th - Tower Grove Park (JOIN US)

www.HopeandHelpCenter.org

www.MCCGSL.Org

Your invited to join the MCCGSL Family for our Annual Church Picnic, held at Tower Grove Park.

Come and meet some new friends, and enjoy great food, and activities. All are welcome~

"Come as you Are... Beleiving As you Do"

Event Starts at 11AM and we will conclude mid afternoon. Hope to see you there!

Webster Univ- Health Promotion Opportunity! July 15th

http://www.hopeandhelpcenter.org/
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

Summer Meals Program - Every Child is covered!

www.HopeandHelpCenter.org

KSDK -- Each day more than 10,000 kids across the city of St. Louis are benefiting from a program that ties nutrition and recreation in these tough economic times, but the city says the program is not being fully utilized.

The Summer Meals Program can provide breakfast and lunch for every child in the city of St. Louis. The federally funded program is available to any resident in the city that is under 19-years-old.

As many as 10,000 youths take advantage of the daily program, but organized say they can do twice that amount. They believe many people do not know the program exists. You do not have to sign up for the program, just show up to one of the 100 locations in the city that provides the meals.
For more information, call the
St. Louis Department of Human Services at 314-657-1695.
http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=177701&catid=3