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In our June newsletter Deaconess Foundation President & CEO Bethany Johnson-Javois reflects on Pride Month and Bishop Deon K. Johnson's apology to the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Read her full piece and see upcoming events and opportunities in St. Louis here: https://ow.ly/nGwC50Wkz5N
We're attending, you should too! Join us on August 8-9, 2025 for the St. Louis Racial Equity Summit hosted in-person and online by @StlChange. Register now: https://ow.ly/8N6R50Wgiih
#STLRES25 #RacialEquitySummit #Unflinching #stlouis #stl #equity
On July 12, 19, 26, and August 2 @LSEM_EST1956 will host free storm relief legal clinics at Deaconess Center. For each session an attorney and social worker will be available to assist with various issues. Find up-to-date tornado relief resources here: https://ow.ly/97qV50WghlC
In our June newsletter Deaconess Foundation President & CEO Bethany Johnson-Javois reflects on Pride Month and Bishop Deon K. Johnson's apology to the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Read her full piece and see upcoming events and opportunities in St. Louis here: https://ow.ly/nGwC50Wkz5N
We're attending, you should too! Join us on August 8-9, 2025 for the St. Louis Racial Equity Summit hosted in-person and online by @StlChange. Register now: https://ow.ly/8N6R50Wgiih
#STLRES25 #RacialEquitySummit #Unflinching #stlouis #stl #equity
On July 12, 19, 26, and August 2 @LSEM_EST1956 will host free storm relief legal clinics at Deaconess Center. For each session an attorney and social worker will be available to assist with various issues. Find up-to-date tornado relief resources here: https://ow.ly/97qV50WghlC
In our June newsletter Deaconess Foundation President & CEO Bethany Johnson-Javois reflects on Pride Month and Bishop Deon K. Johnson's apology to the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Read her full piece and see upcoming events and opportunities in St. Louis here: https://ow.ly/nGwC50Wkz5N
We're attending, you should too! Join us on August 8-9, 2025 for the St. Louis Racial Equity Summit hosted in-person and online by @StlChange. Register now: https://ow.ly/8N6R50Wgiih
#STLRES25 #RacialEquitySummit #Unflinching #stlouis #stl #equity
On July 12, 19, 26, and August 2 @LSEM_EST1956 will host free storm relief legal clinics at Deaconess Center. For each session an attorney and social worker will be available to assist with various issues. Find up-to-date tornado relief resources here: https://ow.ly/97qV50WghlC
In our June newsletter Deaconess Foundation President & CEO Bethany Johnson-Javois reflects on Pride Month and Bishop Deon K. Johnson's apology to the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Read her full piece and see upcoming events and opportunities in St. Louis here: https://ow.ly/nGwC50Wkz5N
We're attending, you should too! Join us on August 8-9, 2025 for the St. Louis Racial Equity Summit hosted in-person and online by @StlChange. Register now: https://ow.ly/8N6R50Wgiih
#STLRES25 #RacialEquitySummit #Unflinching #stlouis #stl #equity
On July 12, 19, 26, and August 2 @LSEM_EST1956 will host free storm relief legal clinics at Deaconess Center. For each session an attorney and social worker will be available to assist with various issues. Find up-to-date tornado relief resources here: https://ow.ly/97qV50WghlC