ST. LOUIS – After calling off its annual parade this year due to economic challenges, St. Louis nonprofit Annie Malone is getting some help.
Officials with the St. Louis Development Corporation announced a $1 million grant on Friday for Annie Malone Children and Family Services.
The money will cover costs for roof and building repairs to Annie Malone’s century-old headquarters in St. Louis’ Ville neighborhood. SLDC says the funding is strictly for building repairs and was not impacted by the parade’s cancellation.
Each year, the organization helps hundreds of families and children, many of whom are in the foster care system.
However, the grant won’t cover enough costs to bring back this year’s May Day parade, which was officially canceled earlier this week. The Annie Malone parade is known as the second largest African American parade in the nation.