Funding cuts cancel Annie Malone Back to School Family Fest

ST. LOUIS – Annie Malone Children & Family Services announced on Friday that it will be cancelling its annual Back to School Family Fest that was supposed to take place tomorrow, citing defunding by Missouri legislators.

The 10 a.m. event aimed to assist families in preparing them for the upcoming school year. School supplies, clothes and other essentials, including immunizations, were resources that attendees could have received.

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“The funding cuts have forced our organizations to make an agonizing choice: scale back essential programs or cancel the event,” said a representative for the agencies…

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