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Oakwood Church Offers Annual Giveaway with Free Food, Clothes and More
GODFREY - If you have a need, Oakwood Church of God in Christ aims to meet it this weekend. From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2025, community members are invited to Oakwood COGIC for free food, clothing, hygiene kits, furniture, toys and more. Located at 4712 N. Alby Street in Godfrey, the church will provide all of these items free of charge, no questions asked, while offering prayer to those who would like it. “Whatever it is that you need, we're going to try to provide it,” said Lavern Parker, the church secretary. “We just believe that it’s a place where everybody is somebody. We refer to ourselves as a saint’s hospital. If there’s a need, we’re going to try to fill it.” There will be hot hamburgers and hotdogs available for everyone who attends the giveaway. The hygiene kits contain toothpaste, mouthwash, shaving cream, a washcloth, soap and more. Many people have also donated clothing, furniture and toys. Park
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Local Events Lend Support to Tornado Relief Efforts
From St. Louis Magazine: As relief efforts continue across the region in the wake of the May 16 tornadoes that devastated parts St. Louis, St. Louis County, and the Metro East, many members of the community are looking for ways to help. To that end, plans are underway for a variety of benefit auctions, raffles, […]
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UPDATE: Man Shot & Killed in Hamilton Heights
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The post UPDATE: Man Shot & Killed in Hamilton Heights appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
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St. Louis Democrats dispute election board on ballot labels
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Trump Labor Nominees Indifferent to Worker Rights
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Illinois affirms right to emergency abortions after change in federal guidance
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued a long-awaited “travel ban” late Wednesday to bar entry of nationals from a dozen countries and partially restrict entry for nationals from a smaller set of countries. Countries that will have a full ban are Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan […]
Missouri's takeover of St. Louis' police force facing pushback from legal group
Judge orders Trump to facilitate due process for migrants removed under wartime law
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in the District of Columbia on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to allow Venezuelan men removed under an 18th-century wartime law and sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador to have their cases heard in court, though he conceded the logistics of the order would be challenging to sort […]
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