Rick had just left school and still needed to get to work. The two were miles apart, and with gas prices climbing again, he had to figure out how to afford both trips. On Thursday, he learned that My Mother’s Roots was giving away free gas at a Black‑owned BP station on Kingshighway. The timing couldn’t have been better.
“I gotta go to work and school,” Rick said. “They both two opposite ways.” The help came right when he needed it.
My Mother’s Roots, a north St. Louis child care center, spent $10,000 on gas for drivers, offering up to $50 per vehicle. The giveaway lasted about two hours and drew a steady line of cars as word spread through the neighborhood and across social media…