ST. LOUIS – The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis is launching its ‘Grill to Glory’ initiative Saturday, aiming to unite neighborhoods in the wake of a massive tornado that caused significant damage in north St. Louis nearly two weeks ago.
The Grill to Glory initiative, which involves over 320 neighborhood churches, seeks to bring communities together through shared grilling events. The program has a history of reducing crime and bringing neighborhoods together, which Urban League officials emphasize as communities work to recover from the tornado’s impact.
Church leaders will gather at the Urban League headquarters to collect grills and other supplies needed for the events. These gatherings will take place several Saturdays over the summer, beginning this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Missouri National Guard is preparing four locations where people can drop off debris from the tornado, according to the Post-Dispatch. The sites could open as soon as Thursday.
The Missouri National Guard plans for the debris sites to be available for two weeks, although that timeframe could be extended. The debris sites can be found at the following locations:
- Marshall Branch School: 4322 Aldine Avenue
- Turner Middle School: 2573 Billups Avenue
- DeAndreis/Bunche School: 4257 Clarence Avenue
- Farragut Elementary: 4025 Sullivan Avenue
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