Washington University Medical Center 2011 End of Year Review

Washington University Medical Center 2011 End of Year Review is now online.  What an exciting year it has been! Numerous new businesses have moved into the Grove neighborhood including SoHo Restaurant + Lounge and The LGBT Center of St. Louis.  There has also been a  dramatic decrease in crime in the Central West End since […]

The Grove Business Spotlight: The LGBT Center of St. Louis

The LGBT Center (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) of St. Louis has recently relocated from the Central West End to the Forest Park Southeast/Grove neighborhood.  The goal of The LGBT Center is to provide resources and support to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and allied community of The Gateway City and its surrounding areas […]

Shalom House Annual Feinstein Challenge a Success

From March 1, 2011 to April 30, 2011, Shalom House in Forest Park Southeast (FPSE) conducted their annual Feinstein Challenge appeal to restock their food and personal items pantry. The Feinstein Foundation matched dollar for dollar donated items to Shalom House up to $1 million dollars. The Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation (WUMCRC) staff […]

Gelinda Connell: Creating A More Unified Community

In November 2010, Gelinda Connell joined the newly created Park Central Development Corporation (PCDC) as the project manager of security and social services.  Gelinda assists in creating a more unified community by collaborating with the residents of the 17th ward.  Spending the past decade of her life in and out of the 17th ward, she […]

Spotlight on the Saturday Neighborhood Health Clinic

Established in 1997 by Washington University medical and social work students, the Saturday Neighborhood Health Clinic (SNHC) is a place where individuals without health insurance can go to receive exceptional health services and preventative screenings free of charge.  Once the patient has been provided with the proper medical care, a social worker with the School […]