The Tower Grove East Neighborhood is a strong south St. Louis City neighborhood rich in community spirit and architectural splendor. TGE is just to the east of Tower Grove Park and is one of the neighborhoods adjacent to the Grand South Grand area centered at Grand and Arsenal. Tower Grove East has a great home town feel; it is not uncommon to run into neighbors you know at local shops and restaurants. We hope you will take some time to visit the Tower Grove East Neighborhood.
To find out more about our neighborhood, uses the drop-down menu at the top of the page. If you have questions or comments e-mail us or call the President of the Tower Grove East Neighborhood Association (2009-2010) Austin Roberds at: (314)504-8628. Thanks for stopping by!
Our mission: To achieve an outstanding urban neighborhood characterized by a diverse population, unified in an atmosphere of trust, respect and friendship. Monthly general membership meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Tower Grove Abbey.
Tower Grove East, in partnership with local friends, donated about 500 pairs of shoes! This was a wonderful opportunity for the neighborhood to come together to make a difference. A St. Louis native, George “The Shoeman” Hutchings, was very grateful for our neighborhood’s participation. He uses these shoes to raise money to build wells in Kenya and he is hoping to get one million shoes donated by the end of this year.
We have many great organizations that are serving our Tower Grove East community and many residents that are involved in community organizations! Below are several organizations, along with their websites and volunteer opportunities. If you or your agencies would like to add or update this list, please emailobrienkr@gmail.com
According to a Department of Justice study, about 58,200 children are abducted each year by non-family members (with about 45 percent of those incidents being perpetrated by strangers). This startling statistic prompted the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) to launch the Nation Child Identification Program (NCIDP). The FBI has partnered with the AFCA in this program with the goal of providing inkless fingerprint identification and DNA sample kits to 60 million children in the United States.
National Night Out, the NCIDP, and the FBI want to set a record on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, for the most …
A golf tournament for the residents of the Tower Grove East Neighborhood, the merchants of Grand South Grand, all the people who visit and enjoy Tower Grove East and Grand South Grand, the friends and relatives of the above, weekly die-hard golfers, the “first-timer”, and anyone looking for a really good time.
We invite the neighborhood to come see what we have to offer at our Grand Opening Celebration on July 11, 2010, 2-5 pm. We will be holding a drawing for a free stay.
Does seeing a dog chained out in a yard upset you? Have you ever wanted to chain yourself to a doghouse for a great cause? Even if you haven’t here’s your chance to join me in raising money and awareness of the evils of dog chaining.
A free event that will provide information about important services for seniors. Speakers from Medicare, the Veterans Administration, METRO, OATS, Social Security, and other organizations will be present to answer your questions.
On Wednesday June 9th DeSales Community Housing Corp. will present the second of its 2010 Good Landlording Series
Alderman Shane Cohn has introduced a “Complete Streets” bill to the Board of Aldermen in an effort to improve our urban streetscapes for pedestrians and bicyclists and to promote a healthier environment for people rather than for automobiles.
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