TALK OF THE TOWN

Lauren and Tim from Talk of the Town speak with Lt. Col. Bob Webster, Salvation Army Midland Divisional Commander to discuss the mission and programs that help all walks of life through the support of the Salvation Army! For more info on how to volunteer and donate, click HERE.

Talk of the Town welcomes Alison Thornton, Executive Director of LUNG CANCER CONNECTION to the show to discuss the Virtual Run/Walk/Breathe event happening all November long!

For more info, click HERE.

Lauren and Tim speak with The Kaufman Fund Board Member, Al Finkelstein about ‘Trees for Vets’ and all of the resources they offer to Veterans. For more info, click HERE.

With Veterans Day approaching, Talk of the Town welcomes Dustin Row, founder of Songs4Soldiers to the program to discuss his history and mission to start a charity for combat Veterans!

For more info on S4S, click HERE.

Langford Cunningham, who is the host of ‘Blind City the Podcast’ joined Lauren and Tim to discuss his journey and what he’s doing to help the youth in communities around St. Louis. For more information, please go to:
www.blindcitythepodcast.com/

Lauren and Tim from Talk of the Town talked to Jennifer Lohman, Director for the St Louis Area Voter Protection Coalition, about all things voting and how they fight to give everyone in our community an equal voice in order to effect positive change in our electoral system.

For more info, click HERE or call 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

Talk of the Town welcomes Eric Fey, Democratic Director of Elections for St. Louis County Election Board and Kurt Bahr, Director of Elections for St. Charles County Election Authority to discuss the upcoming election, status of voter safety and what to expect on November 3rd.

Find more info on St. Louis County Elections, click HERE.
Find more info on St. Charles County Elections, click HERE.

Talk of the Town welcomes Kids in the Middle CEO, Katy Walter and Marketing and Development Manager, Brittni Snidle to the show to chat about what they do to help kids in families going through separation and their upcoming fundraiser called Giving 4 Kids. Click HERE for more info.

Lauren and Tim from Talk of the Town chatted on the phone with Central Bank of St. Louis President, Rick Bagy about the economy, financial future, the recession, buying and selling homes, plus so much more! For more info on Central Bank, click HERE.

Talk of the Town welcomes Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Walk Chair, Lynn Stover to talk about ‘Light the Night’ which will be held nationwide on October 8th. Light The Night’s virtual platform will be an interactive and engaging experience allowing LLS supporters and volunteers to enjoy the same iconic elements of Light The Night – illuminated lanterns, Circle of Survivors and the Remembrance Pavilion – in a different format but with the same passion to bring an end to blood cancers once and for all. There will also be selfie stations, kids zone, and you will even have the chance to get out and walk in your own neighborhood during the event.

For more info on the Gateway Chapter click HERE or call 314-590-2230.

Talk of the Town host Lauren Elwell chatted with Alzheimer’s Association Missouri Chapter President, Stacy Tew-Lovasz about the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, signs of the disease, Alzheimer’s vs. dementia and support services available. For more info, click HERE.

Talk of the Town hosts, Lauren and Tim Elwell sit down with Operation Food Search’s Director of Strategic Initiatives Lucinda Perry. They chat about the partnership with Missouri Coalition for the Environment and learn about ‘gleaning’. COVID has affected many during this time and Lucinda talks about how they’re adapting. For more info on Operation Food Search, click HERE.

Talk of the Town chats to Taulby Roach (President and CEO of Bi-State Development, which includes Metro Transit as one of its enterprises) and Kevin Scott (General Manager of Field Security at Metro Transit) about the new security implementations for riders.

For more information on Metro Transit, click HERE.

Dr. Kenneth Haller of Danis Pediatrics, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon joins Lauren and Tim to talk about the ‘Glennon Gallop’ held on September 19th with a virtual fundraiser. Dr. Haller spoke about his passion for helping kids and what your support means for children that visit the hospital.

For more info, please click HERE.

Lauren and Tim visited with Doug Geist, who is one of the event coordinators for the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. He joined us to talk about the Team Hope Walk which is happening on Saturday, September 12th. For all of the information on this organization, and the walk, please click HERE.