Westport One Charities
Westport One and thier associates are actively involved in a variety of charitable organizations.
American Cancer Society "Road to Recovery"
(www.cancer.org/docroot/ESN/content/ESN_3_1x_Road_to_Recovery.asp)
Every day thousands of cancer patients need a ride to treatment, but some may not have a way to get there. The American Cancer Society Road to Recovery program provides transportation to and from treatment for people who have cancer and do not have a ride or are unable to drive themselves. Volunteer drivers donate their time and the use of their cars so that patients can receive the life-saving treatments they need.
Provides shelter, food, clothes, and an opportunity for those struck by economic woes and financial instability.
...2012 4th Quarter Charity Designee
Salvation Army Family Haven: A Community in Partnership
Family Haven provides shelter and counseling for 28 families in need, preparing them for the transition from shelter to their own residence. Westport One annually provides 'moving preparation' totes for each family. These totes are filled with many things needed to move into a new home, ranging from cleaning supplies, towels, to toiletries.
St. Louis Food Bank (www.stlfoodbank.org)
The St. Louis Food Bank helps to feed hungry people by distributing millions of pounds of food and personal care items each year thanks to the generous support of food manufacturers, retailers, corporate and community food drives, and support from both corporations and individuals.
St Jude's Hospital St Louis to Peoria run (www.stjuderuns.org)
The St. Jude Memphis to Peoria Run, the idea of Co-founders Mike McCoy and Gene Pratt, began with the idea of a way to raise money for their favorite charity, St. Jude. The concept of driving to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis and then running back, relay-style, to the St. Jude Midwest Affiliate in Peoria, has come to be one of the foremost charity running events in the nation. Each year since 1982, runners have paid for the honor to participate in this unique, 465-mile event that has raised over $10 million for St. Jude kids.
Crohns & Colitis Foundation/Team Challenge (www.ccfa.org)
The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Team Challenge is the CCFA endurance running program, raising funds for the research programs that aim to find a cure for Crohn's & Colitis.
...2012 3rd Quarter Charity Designee
National Brain Tumor Society Race for Hope (www.curebraintumors.org)
MRINetwork Charity Golf Classic (www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=191372808622)
Started in 2008, the Charity Classic raises money for St. Jude Children's Hospital through a networking golf event and auction with all proceeds going to the charity. In 2012, the MRINetwork family came through as a community and raised $45,000 for St. Jude Children's Hospital. It was a true team effort with our Network offices, Corporate, our vendors and our friends and family working together with a single purpose, to help the children at St. Jude's.