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North St. Louis non-profit to hold back-to-school free book event

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – A non-profit organization serving north St. Louis is hosting a back-to-school event featuring a free book giveaway this Saturday.

Red Circle, which is dedicated to fighting for racial equity in north St. Louis, is hosting its fourth annual Back2School with Books on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The vent will be at the North County Community Nexus located at 9300 Lewis and Clark Blvd. in Ferguson, Mo.

Kids who attend the event will select a free book from EyeSeeMe African American Children’s Bookstore. The online bookstore specializes in promoting positive images and stories about African American culture and history.

The event includes free ice cream from The Scoops Truck, live music by Lady J Huston, and community organizations providing…


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Tulsa nonprofit dedicated to child abuse prevention hosting silent auction

TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa nonprofit that assists struggling families and advocates for preventing child abuse and neglect will be hosting a fundraiser.

The Parent Child Center of Tulsa will be raising money by hosting an art auction on April 25.

The mission of the Parent Child Center is “to prevent child abuse and neglect through education, treatment, and advocacy.”

“April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month, and we want to draw attention to the fact that there were 2,711 substantiated cases of child abuse in Tulsa,” Jennifer Legler told 2 News. “We really need to work together as a community. It’s a community issue, and certainly we can all pull together to child abuse.”

Legler is the vice president of development at the Center.

The Center will auction off a wide variety of artwork during its…


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