9th Annual Mike Mullen Day

Media Contacts:
Tim Butler, Executive Director
director@mullenstl.org

9th Annual Mike Mullen Day will benefit: CHADS Coalition for Mental Health, Little Patriots Embraced, New Dimensions Soccer, Saving GRACE (Giving Rescue Animals Chances Everyday)

The Saint Louis Mullen Foundation 9th Annual Mike Mullen Day Fundraiser is Saturday, May 18th from 12pm to 5pm, at Alpha Brewing Company, 4310 Fyler Avenue, and Saint Louis. The hosting sponsor is Alpha Brewing and presenting sponsor is Rosie’s Place.

All proceeds from the event will be distributed among four Saint Louis based charities. CHADS Coalition for Mental Health, a community outreach program, whose mission is to save, lives by advancing the awareness and prevention of depression/suicide. Little Patriots Embraced, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the lives of military children and families. New Dimensions Soccer, a nonprofit corporation that helps immigrants to integrate to Saint Louis by using soccer and sportsmanship to foster international understanding. Saving GRACE, a small animal rescue group that serves animals with special needs.

The May 18 event includes live music by St. Louis bands Mt. Thelonious and Hot Soup; a $10 all-you-can- eat buffet featuring food provided by local restaurants; guest bartenders collecting tips for donation; and raffles and silent auctions for art, event tickets, wine tastings, sports memorabilia, gift baskets and more.

There is no cover charge, but guests should show up in a generous mood. More information about the event and foundation is available at mullenstl.org and facebook.com/stlmullenfoundation.

Mike Mullen and executive director, Tim Butler is available for interviews.

About the St. Louis Mullen Foundation • A proclamation by St. Louis Mayor Clarence Harmon in 1999 declared May 2 as Mike Mullen Day. Years later, a group of Mullen’s friends honored the day with a surprise party for Mullen, an activist well known in the Central West End neighborhood. The celebration morphed into an annual fundraising event for four charities selected by Mullen and the foundation’s board of directors. In 2017, Mike Mullen Day organizers broadened their efforts and established the St. Louis Mullen Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit run by volunteers. The foundation works to bring attention and financial support to St. Louis-based charities that serve animals, families and veterans in need. Mike Mullen Day remains our annual keystone event.