News & Events


16
Mar 2023
2023 Join Hearts Gala - April 22

Please join us for Join Hands ESL, Inc’s 2023 Join Hearts Gala on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at The Cedars Banquet Hall, St Louis, MO. We are honoring the Geraty Clan! Colleen Raley, Maureen and Bill O’Brien, Kathleen and Jack Davis, Rebecca and Patrick Geraty, Wendy and Daniel Geraty, and Mary and Bill Broun; and recognizing long-term volunteer: Ellen Dauber. Live and Silent Auction!...

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02
Dec 2022
The Eighteenth Annual “Christmas In The Kitchen” Show -with Mitzi MacDonald & Keltic Reign

The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd.  314-533-9900 Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 Doors Open at 6:00 pm, Concert Starts at 7:00 pm. “Christmas In The Kitchen,” is a memorable live music holiday experience that raises money and collects toys for Annie Malones and Join Hands ESL. This is a show like no other! The family band Keltic Reign, and their musical guests perform in a uniquely set Christmas kitchen, and you are invited onstage to be served tea and homemade cookies during the performance! See Santa arrive playing the bagpipes, and enjoy......

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04
May 2021
Message from Sheila Burton, Executive Director

Dear Wonderful Friends and Supporters of Join Hands, I am writing to you this morning with some exciting news. After much discernment, I have decided that it is best for Join Hands, to ensure future sustainability, to transition Join Hands to new leadership in 2021, leadership from the community. I have not arrived at this decision lightly, but I am completely convinced it is the right one. I have dedicated my life and brought my gifts to the young people we serve. With your help, we have created programs within which true......

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06
Oct 2020
Join Hands Awarded Best in the Region by Focus St. Louis for Equity and Inclusion

Join Hands was awarded Best in the Region by Focus St. Louis in the Equity and Inclusion category! Each year, FOCUS applauds the efforts of the individuals, organizations and/or initiatives making a positive difference in the St. Louis region with our What’s Right With the Region event. While the day to day challenges and issues facing our community prevents us from convening in person, hope is still abundant and this is a major reason why it is essential to find a way for the show to go on in 2020.  ...

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24
Jul 2020

(East St. Louis, Ill.) – As St. Louis area businesses look for ways to support racial and economic justice within our local community, Join Hands ESL invites local businesses to join their mission of human dignity and equal opportunity. Join Hands is a non-profit organization in East St. Louis, Illinois with a focus on proactive engagement, educational opportunities, advocacy and the promotion of Dr. Martin Luther King’s principles of nonviolence. In the past five years, the organization has played an integral role in helping 60 students realize their dreams of attending college......

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