Historical June 1994 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Over the past year, Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council Board members have been concerned that the Council may no longer be able to meet its financial obligations because of cutbacks in block grant support and ever rising costs. At the same time, grants SDCC attains do not allow funding for administrative costs. Similarly, proceeds raised from bingo cannot be used to fund salaries.
As a result of these setbacks, SDCC projects an annual shortfall of $5,000.
This need for an additional revenue source, combined with the Board’s desire to increase the involvement of more Skinker DeBaliviere neighbors in the Council and its activities, brings us to our launching a “Friends of Skinker DeBaliviere” campaign.
The “Friends of Skinker DeBaliviere” organization, chaired by Gregory Freeman, will be implemented this summer with an invitational mailing to all neighborhood residents. Realizing that residents were limited in the ways in which to become active and involved in the neighborhood, the Council reviewed a number of ideas and suggestions before adopting the “Friends of concept. “While the Council tries to maintain an all-inclusive platform, there are only so many seats on the Board and only so many committees to be formed,” said Council President Beth Bender. “We feel this type of organization will encourage more individual contributions to the stability of our neighborhood.” Fashioned after similar organizations developed to support institutions like Forest Park and the St. Louis Public Library, the “Friends of Skinker DeBaliviere” will provide a forum through which residents can become more involved in the maintenance and betterment of their neighborhood. Members will also be entitled to a number of benefits. including increased communications regarding neighborhood goings-on, discounts through area merchants, a neighborhood directory, and invitations to “Friends” events.
All neighborhood residents, organizations, and businesses are eligible to join. Families may join as a single entity or may request individual memberships. Members will be asked to renew on a yearly basis.
An application for membership is included in this issue of The Times and will also accompany the invitational mailing.
For more information, contact the Council at 862- 5122.
Please complete the form below, check your desired Friends level, and mail to SDCC, 6008 Kingsbury, St. Louis, MO 63112. Name Address Phone City/State/Zip Enroll me at the level indicated below: $100 Supporting All benefits below plus invitations to special events. $40 Family Invitations to events, a subscription to the Friends’ Newsletter and Update, and merchandise discounts. _$30 Individual Invitations to events, a subscription to the Friends’ Newsletter and Update, and merchandise discounts. $20 Senior Invitations to events, a subscription to the Friend’s Newsletter and Update, and merchandise discounts. $20 Student Invitations to events, a subscription to the Friends’ Newsletter and Update, and merchandise discounts. Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ payable to Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council.
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Original Friends of Skinker DeBaliviere membership form. Historical1994form.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June 1994.
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