Denise Damron
PALMYRA, Mo. — Data shows there is shortage of childcare options in northeast Missouri, making it difficult for many working families to find the care they need. To raise awareness of this issue and its impact on local families, a Lunch with Legislators event is being held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — United Way of the Mark Twain Area is seeking nominations for people to honor at its Evening of Philanthropy on Friday, May 9. The United Way Evening of Philanthropy began in 2019 with the goal to honor individuals, families and couples who invest their time, talents and treasures to make our community…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Charcuterie for Charity event on Dec. 3 at the Rialto raised $19,256 for local nonprofit organizations. The event launched Giving Week, which ran through Dec. 6. The event featured charcuterie table displays sponsored by local businesses with representatives from local agencies ready to inform guests about their organizations. Charcuterie displays were…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — About a year ago, when a gentleman and his elderly mother came to the door of the United Way of the Mark Twain Area, director Denise Damron received a humbling reminder of what the holiday season is about. “The man handed me an envelope and said that, in lieu of buying Christmas…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Women of all ages took to the dance floor at the Rialto on Nov. 9 in style at the United Way of the Mark Twain Area’s second annual “Mom Prom” in support of United Way’s “Everyone Can Help Someone” campaign. Ten Mom Prom queen candidates raised $15,300. The highlight of the evening…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Denise Damron, a child advocate from Hannibal, was selected to participate in the Kids Win Missouri Early Care and Education Leader Fellowship for 2024-25. The fellowship was launched in 2022 to give childcare providers, parents and caretakers across the state a voice in the policymaking process and a seat at the table…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation and United Way of the Mark Twain Area joined forces for a new event to benefit to Hannibal non-profit organizations. The United Way approached the Riedel Foundation with the idea of matching donations made at their recent Giving Tuesday Charcuterie fundraiser. The goal was for attendees at the fundraiser…
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Brittany fills in for Ashley as she and Denise Damron of the United Way of the Mark Twain Area show off their prom dresses ahead of this year’s Mom Prom. Then Gregory Haubrich of WGCA stops by to talk about the annual Share-A-Thon fund drive for the Christian radio station.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Around 125 seniors Hannibal High School spent their last full day of school volunteering around the community at the second annual Day of Caring. One group of students cooked 60 homemade freezer meals for local foster families, funded by the Riedel Foundation. In the kitchen at Immanuel Baptist Church in Hannibal, the…
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