More than 600 guests—a record number—turned out to celebrate St. Louis Blues alum and Chief Operating Officer, Bruce Affleck, and his wife, Cecily, as the honorees of Youth In Need’s 26th annual Celebration of Youth dinner and auction on March 2. Through ticket purchases, sponsorships, auction items and charitable pledges, this year’s Celebration of Youth raised a record $425,000.
“We were thrilled by the amount of support our community showed this year’s honorees,” said Pat Holterman-Hommes, Youth In Need’s President and CEO. “We’re thankful for everything the Afflecks do for children and families, and nothing could be more fitting in honoring them than raising this record amount. This year’s Celebration of Youth also has proven, once again, that our donors understand that not every child and family has the same resources and that there is a great need right now for services like ours.”
AAA Insurance, American Direct Marketing, Laird Technologies, Rick and Mary Leach, Musick Construction, St. Louis Blues 14 Fund, St. Louis Blues Alumni Association and Summit Distributing were among Celebration of Youth’s leading sponsors. In addition, Youth In Need’s programs and services are funded, in part, by its 2013 Children’s Partners, including Mercy as the exclusive Principal Partner. Visit www.youthinneed.org for a complete listing of Youth In Need’s Champion, Guardian, Trustee and Patron Partners.
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Youth In Need, a proud member of the United Way of Greater St. Louis, is an eastern Missouri regional agency serving more than 20,000 children, teens and families each year with residential group homes, homeless street outreach, education, counseling and support groups, foster care case management and infant, child and family development programs. Youth In Need’s mission: Believing in the power of potential, Youth In Need’s mission is to provide nurturing environments and educational opportunities so children, youth and families will find safety and hope, achieve their goals, and build a positive future.