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  • How a St. Louis County shelter just created 75% more space
  • What will St. Louis County’s $49M budget cut mean for you?
  • How Nelly’s Black & White Ball just changed two St. Louis lives

Also on today's calendar: Saint Louis Chamber Chorus "Voices of Change, TRANSFORMATION: The Birth of Jesus Christ" and 7 more events.

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  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 53, low: 43.
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📰 News we're reading

1. Room at the Inn expands St. Louis shelter, boosting capacity by 75% for unhoused families (ksdk.com) — Families facing homelessness in the St. Louis area now have more room and privacy, as Room at the Inn’s renovation boosts capacity by 75% and adds individual family rooms. The updated facility in St. Louis County also expands job training, health support, and children’s tutoring spaces, aiming to keep kids in school and help families move into permanent housing.
   

2. St. Louis County Council reduces proposed budget by $49M; vote likely Tuesday (stlpr.org) — St. Louis County leaders are moving to close an $81 million budget gap by trimming $49 million from next year’s proposed spending, largely through long-vacant positions and travel cuts instead of major service reductions. The council could introduce and pass its version of the budget Tuesday, with no tax hikes but possible higher policing contract costs and use of Rams settlement funds. Some officials worry the fast-track process limits public input on potential service impacts.
   

3. 'I'm home': Nelly's star-studded Black & White Ball raises funds for St. Louis kids (ksdk.com) — Nelly’s Black & White Ball just turned downtown St. Louis into a star-filled fundraiser, granting a Disney World wish to a local 4-year-old and awarding a full-ride scholarship to a Harris-Stowe student. With celebrities, hometown sports legends, and community leaders in the room, the event raised money for Make-A-Wish and local college scholarships that directly support St. Louis youth.
   

4. ‘There's no turning back' Draft plans for North City revitalization around NGA released to public (firstalert4.com) — Major redevelopment plans are taking shape around the new NGA headquarters in north St. Louis, with draft blueprints to revitalize six long-disinvested neighborhoods now available for public review. Residents are pushing for affordable housing, small businesses, and even a Negro Leagues museum, while the St. Louis Development Corporation negotiates over large land holdings and prepares a final plan for Board of Aldermen approval.
   

5. United Way of Greater St. Louis Releases Holiday Volunteer Guide to Support the Season of Giving (mycnews.com) — If you’re looking to give back around St. Louis this holiday season, United Way’s new Holiday Volunteer Guide lists hundreds of ways to help local neighbors in need. From in-person events to at-home projects like writing cards, residents can match opportunities to their skills and schedules to brighten the season for struggling families across the region.
   

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    Tuesday December 16
  • MRHE Museum Night
    Mrh Elementary Saint Louis, MO 63117
    4:30 pm
    • Wednesday December 17
  • Museum Night
    Mrh Elementary Saint Louis, MO 63117
    4:30 pm
  • NON-TRAFFIC COURT
    Heman Park Community Center , 975 Pennsylvania Ave , University City
    6:00 pm
  • Senior Showcase Event: Capstone, Conics, Apprenticeship, etc.
    Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High Saint Louis, MO 63143
    6:00 pm

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