On September 25, 2007, Dollar-Help held a reception to celebrate 25 years of service to the St. Louis region. Speakers included Governor Matt Blunt, St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, and St. Louis Rams linebacker Will Witherspoon.
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Seated, left to right: Charlie Dooley, St. Louis County Executive; Matt Blunt, Governor; Dennis Kelley, president of Dollar-Help; Bill Siedhoff, Director of Human Services for the City of St. Louis.
Standing: Will Witherspoon, linebacker for St. Louis Rams; Rich Krueger, Energy Assistance Director, Commun. Action Agency of St. Louis County; Joe Wiley, Dollar-Help board member and president of Quest Management Consultants; Rabbi Susan Talve, board member of Dollar-Help; Doug Yaeger, chairman, president and CEO of The Laclede Group; Rev. B.T. Rice, board member of Dollar-Help; Ruth Smith, president of Human Development Corp; and Laura Dierberg Padousis of Dierbergs Markets.
Governor Matt Blunt traveled to St. Louis to present a proclamation to Dollar-Help, marking Sept. 25, 2007 as Dollar-Help Recognition Day in the state of Missouri.
On behalf of Dierbergs Markets, Laura Dierberg Padousis accepts an award of recognition from Dollar-Help president Dennis Kelley. Dierbergs has donated in-kind services and promotional support to Dollar-Help for several years, and will once again sponsor Warmthgiving Weekend.
Doug Yaeger gave credit to Laclede Gas customers for supporting Dollar-Help over the last 25 years. More than $14.5 million has been raised -- most of it from customers -- since Dollar-Help was started in 1982. In FY 2007, for the first time in it's history, Dollar-Help raised more than $1 million.
Linebacker Will Witherspoon is once again supporting Dollar-Help this winter by helping to promote Warmthgiving Weekend, where children are encouraged to host hot chocolate stands to raise funds for Dollar-Help.
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Dollar-Help board member and pastor of New Horizons 7th Day Christian Church, B.T. Rice brought a reverent note to the Dollar-Help celebration.
Dollar-Help Vice-President Rabbi Susan Talve has been involved with Dollar-Help for more than 15 years. She is the rabbi for Central Reform Congregation.
St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley presented a proclamation to Dollar-Help President Dennis Kelley, noting Sept. 25 as Dollar-Help Recognition Day in St. Louis County.
Bill Siedhoff, director of human services for the city of St. Louis, presents a proclamation from Mayor Francis Slay to Dennis Kelley, president of Dollar-Help.
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