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by Bob Moore, SLFP.com ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), June 16, 2010 - With temperatures in the upper eighties, Cool Down St. Louis, a regional, all-volunteer utility assistance and public education charity, rolled out its tenth year of summer campaigns to help reduce heat-related deaths and illnesses, including an ambitious public education program. On Wednesday, St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, Richard Mark, Senior Vice President, Customer Operations, AmerenUE, Denise Liebel of St. Charles County, and Cool Down STL, Executive VP, Rev. Earl E. Nance, Jr. of St. Louis City, and Chair Emeritus, and Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson, representing the Fire Chief Association of Greater St. Louis worked with volunteers to load 100 Energy Star window units into vans and trucks at AmerenUE's Upper Parking Lot, 18th & Chouteau Ave. Volunteers from Cool Down St. Louis then headed out into St. Louis communities to install A/C units in several homes. In South St. Louis, Jo Ann Lanham (age 47) and her dad, Daniel (age 76), were grateful for the new air conditioner. Jo Ann Lanham said she and her father both suffer from several health conditions including COPD and asthma. "It is going to help my dad a lot. We have done without air conditioners for little awhile. We have these fans that my younger brother has put together. It may not be much but every little bit helps." Cool Down St. Louis announced that its Vatterott S.O.S. Cool Down Campus Drop-off project. Beginning Thursday, June 17, Vatterott Colleges in Missouri and Illinois will accept new and slightly used (less than 2 years old) air-conditioners and Cool Down St. Louis will provide tax receipts for each unit donated. The Cool Down St. Louis partners with more than 14 Missouri and Illinois area social service agencies, who picked-up the units; and with Cool Down guidelines will also deliver to qualified seniors, the disabled and low-income households with children, who are in need of a window unit this summer. The charity also encouraged people to call AmerenUE or their utility company in their area and inform them of their inability to pay. By not calling, or making arrangements, during the summer months, your service can be disconnected. The "Check on Your Neighbors" project was also unveiled in an effort to avoid heat-related deaths and illnesses. Thousands of Cool Down Cooling Cards will be distributed throughout the metropolitan area to churches, civic and business groups to remind people to check on their neighbors and refer those in need to the Cool Down St. Louis automatic resource hotline at 314-241-7668. Last summer, Cool Down St. Louis collected and distributed more than 770 new and slightly used air-conditioners from the combined efforts of AmerenUE and the Vatterott. Cool Down St. Louis now accepting on-line donations at www.cooldownstlouis.org. Tax-deductible donations may be sent to Cool Down St. Louis, c/o UMB Bank, P.O. Box 868, St. Louis, MO 63188. Hot Weather Tips from United Way 2-1-1 ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), June 16, 2010 - Operation Weather Survival and United Way 2-1-1 remind you to take care during hot weather advisories, warnings and emergencies. For information on what to do during a hot-weather emergency, Missouri and Southwest Illinois residents should call 2-1-1 while cell phone users other than AT&T and Verizon can call 1-800-427-4626. For senior citizens worried about not being able to pay for air-conditioning, bill assistance information is available by calling United Way 2-1-1 at 2-1-1 or 800-427-4626. All calls are free and confidential and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year. See Hot Weather Tips on St. Louis Community Health News. St. Louis is Tenth in Nation in Volunteering ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), June 15, 2010 - St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay has announced that between 2008 and 2009 30.5% of adults within St. Louis volunteered - ranking St. Louis 10th among the 51 largest metropolitan areas. "This report is a testament to the success of service in St. Louis," said Mayor Slay. "We've known for a long time that St. Louisans are very generous with their time, their money, and their talents. I'm proud that our generosity tops this list - and I encourage everyone to continue their volunteerism. Your service is making our City a better place to live." Volunteering in America (VIA) is the most comprehensive data ever assembled on volunteer trends and demographics. The report includes a volunteer data profile for St. Louis, MO and shows how residents responded to the economic crisis with a commitment to service. Between 2008 and 2009 692,000 St. Louisans volunteered at an average of 38.7 hours per resident. St. Louis' volunteer rate, at 31%, is 4.2% above the national average. The number of volunteers in St. Louis went up from 2008 to 2009, and the most common types of volunteerism in St. Louis have to do with collecting and distributing food and fundraising. The volunteer retention rate in St. Louis is 69.3%, compared to the national average of 65%. If you would like to volunteer or want more information on the volunteer opportunities available in the City of St. Louis, please contact Patrick Brown at 314-622-3757 or email him at BrownPa@stlouiscity.com. Archived St. Louis Community News and Information:  The School's Out Café Opens for the SummerGov. Nixon Signs Bill Reforming Missouri's DWI LawsGov. Nixon Signs Bills to Benefit Missouri Veterans and FamiliesGrace Hill Celebrates the Historic Mary Meachum Freedom CrossingKingdom House Receives Funding for Youth ProgramsHome Farming Movement Creates Community Farm in St. Louis NeighborhoodArson Can Threaten Health and Vitality of Neighborhoods and CommunitiesSt. Louis Cardinals to Host Green WeekSt. Louis City Partners with Boeing for 2010 Open StreetsWalk Run 'n Roll for People of All AbilitiesMissouri's Second Show-Me Green Sales Tax HolidayIt's Not too Late to Fill Out and Turn in Your 2010 Census FormWalmart Foundation Funds Meals On WheelsForeclosure-Relief Business Finally Shut DownHibernian Parade Puts Spotlight on St. Louis' Irish American CommunityAldermen to Hold Final Public Hearing for Input on Potential Elimination of Earnings TaxSt. Louis City Announces New Procedure to Protect Unattended Property, Keep Parks CleanHardee's 10th Annual Rise and Shine for Heat Raises More Than $85,000Life Skills Receives $20,000 Grant from VerizonGateway to College National Network Expands Programs41st St. Louis Observation Honors Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.City of St. Louis and County Donors Give Big Boost to Heat-Up St. LouisAnheuser-Busch Employees Donate $225,000 to Three Local CharitiesSt. Louis Receives Award for Municipal Excellence from the National League of Cities
H1N1 Flu Vaccine Now Available to EveryoneAmerenUE Launches '$100 for 100' Program in Missouri"Hope Is Moving In" Program Opens at Clay Elementary SchoolAmerenUE Helps Police See Crime from a Different Point of ViewCarondelet Park Rec Plex Opens with Parade and Ribbon Cutting 
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