Day two of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis’ “Weekend of Service” marked the one-year anniversary of the tornado that touched down on their headquarters and the surrounding area. Just as it has been throughout the past year, that place of devastation served as a beacon of hope.
Their food and essentials drive-thru distribution was set to begin at noon on May 16, 2026 — one year to the day that the tornado left historically Black neighborhoods and other portions of the region in shambles.
By 9 a.m., the line stretched from Page to Taylor…