This festive fall event opens at 1pm and includes sporting clays, horseback riding, and nature talks. Or come later that afternoon for cocktails, hayrides, live music, bar-b-que, bonfire and s'mores.

Jose Espinosa steps into the tee box of Meadowbrook Country Club's driving range. Ahead of him lie hundreds of yards of grassy terrain spotted with multicolored flags and golf balls. Espinosa peers out onto the surface, looks down, grabs a ball from a nearby bucket, gently places it in the tee box and launches the ball an incredible distance.

 This year as Life Skills marks their 46th year of changing lives in the St. Louis community, we are even more thrilled to announce a milestone year, celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Tee it Up! Annual Golf Tournament and Dinner Auction.  Below are some of the auction items we think are this year's best. Take a look so you can keep an eye on your favorite items!

The past few months at Life Skills are filled with mixed emotions for me. While proud of the accomplishments of staff and clients, I was deeply saddened by the loss of Joe Lott, one of our strongest advocates and supporters. Joe’s contributions to Life Skills date back many years and are listed in this newsletter. I personally will miss his wisdom, his friendly style, and his trusty hat; all of which added so much to any room where Joe was present.
 

Webster Groves Lions Club
Barbeque & Carnival
July 1-4th, 2010
Webster Groves Memorial Park (Elm & Glendale)
Proceeds to benefit Life Skills

ST. LOUIS , MO (KPLR) - One in every 733 live births is a child with Down syndrome. This is about 5,000 births per year. today, more than 400,000 people in the United States have down syndrome. St. Louisan Pat Ciapciak along with her brother Peter Moisio tell us about their experience with down syndrome.

Peter Moisio designs and sells greeting cards, plays basketball, tap dances and volunteers for three different organizations.

He also has Down syndrome. At 48, Moisio lives with his sister, Pat Ciapciak, who recently entered him in a contest to have his picture displayed in Times Square during the National Down Syndrome Society’s Buddy Walk.

When he was chosen as one of the winners, Ciapciak was also given the opportunity to write Moisio’s story for the society’s My Great Story campaign.

How do you spend your leisure time? Do you enjoy shopping at the mall, watching a movie at the theatre or attending one of the many events or attractions in and around St. Louis? Many of our clients feel the same way but don't have transportation or a friend to accompany them.

A new community resources section was recently added to the Life Skills website.  This resource center will provide links and information relating to grants, workshops, special events, interactive content and much more.  Click here to visit the Community Resource Center!