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80 KIRKWOOD • DES PERES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.KirkwoodDesPeres.com Senior Services Adult Day Care Centers Bethesda-Dilworth.............................. (314) 968-5460 Family Partners................................... (314) 686-4444 Services AARP................................................... (314) 525-1660 Tax Preparation for Seniors (mid Jan-April 15) CORP................................................... (314) 615-4516 (County Older Residents Programs) (Includes information and referral for health, housing, employment, transportation) OATS................................................... (314) 894-1701 (4:30 - 7 pm, M-F) Call 4-5 days ahead Shepherd’s Center............................. (314) 395-0988 (Transportation, Handy Hands, Chore Service) Social Security Office..................... 1 (800) 772-1213 800 Watson Rd., #100, 63119 Kirkwood Area Organizations American Red Cross Hdqrs.............. (314) 516-2800 Amvets Auxiliary Memorial Post #1... (314) 607-2172 Bonhomme Township Democratic Club................... www.btdc-stldems.org Bonhomme Township Republican Club................... www.facebook.com/pg/BonhommeTRC Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.......... (314) 965-3700 335 S. Kirkwood Rd Friends of The Kirkwood Library............................... (314) 821-5770 X1023 140 E. Jefferson Ave. Greentree Festival.............................. (314) 822-5855 Interfaith Partnership......................... (314) 918-2541 Junior League of St. Louis................ (314) 822-2344 KIRKCARE.......................................... (314) 965-0406 PO Box 220652, 63122 Kirkwood Athletic Association......... (314) 822-3686 Kirkwood Children’s Chorale............ (314) 803-2007 Kirkwood Crusade Against Crime.... (314) 822-5858 Kirkwood Police Department C/O Community Services Division Kirkwood Farmers’ Market...................314 984-9496 Kirkwood Garden Club............................................... www.facebook.com/KirkwoodGardenClub Kirkwood Historical Society/ Mudd’s Grove................................. (314) 965-5151 302 W. Argonne at Harrison Kirkwood Kiwanis Club..................... (314) 445-9413 Joe Godi Kirkwood Lion’s Club................. .kirkwoodlions.org Kirkwood Optimist Club........................... ko-mo.org Kirkwood Theatre Guild.................... (314) 821-9956 ktg-onstage.org Kirkwood Family YMCA..................... (314) 965-9622 325 N. Taylor Kirkwood Park Tennis Center............ (314) 822-5855 Kirkwood Youth Hockey Assoc................................. Email: hockeyops@kyha.org Kiwanis/Glendale - Kirkwood .www.facebook.com/ glendalekirkwoodmokiwanis Life Skills Foundation........................ (314) 567-7705 Midwestern Braille Volunteers.......... (314) 966-5828 104 W. Adams National Alliance On Mental Illness.. (314) 962-4670 Rotary Club / Kirkwood... info@kirkwoodrotary.org SSM Health St. Clare Hospital Auxiliary......................................... (636) 496-2000 SSM Health St. Clare Hospital Foundation..................................... (636) 523-8044 Wespine Study Center....................... (314) 821-1608 100 E. Essex Youth In Action................................... (314) 821-4042 Keith Rawlings Miscellaneous Auto & Dr.rs License.......................... (314) 909-1514 Better Business Bureau.................... (314) 645-3300 Board of Elections............................. (314) 615-1800 League of Women Voters.................. (314) 961-6869 National Weather Service.................. (636) 447-1876 Post Offices (all)................................. (800) 275-8777 Post Office Kirkwood......................... (314) 966-0638 St. Louis County Dept. of Revenue.. (314) 615-5500 WK Times............................................ (314) 968-2699 Things to Do Farmers’ Market................................. (314) 984-9496 Frank Lloyd Wright House................ (314) 822-8359 Kirkwood Theatre Guild.................... (314) 821-9956 Laumeier Sculpture Park................... (314) 615-5278 Mudd’s Grove/Kirkwood Historical Society............................... (314) 965-5151 Powder Valley Nature Center............ (314) 301-1500 Purina Farms...................................... (314) 982-3232 Six Flags............................................. (636) 938-5300 Stages St. Louis Theatre................... (314) 821-2407 The Magic House .............................. (314) 822-8900 Transportation Museum.................... (314) 965-6212 Transportation AMTRAK............................................. (800) 872-7245 Kirkwood Amtrak Station.................. (314) 984-8617 Metro Link & Bus Trans..................... (314) 231-2345 St. Louis County & Yellow Cab......... (314) 993-8294 Utilities Ameren................................................ (800) 552-7583 ATT....................................................... (800) 288-2020 Kirkwood Electric Dept...................... (314) 822-5842 Kirkwood Water Dept......................... (314) 984-5936 Kirkwood Sanitation Dept................. (314) 822-5828 Spire.................................................... (314) 621-6960 Metro Sewer Dist................................ (314) 768-6260 Community Connections When I left corporate America at the end of 2015 and moved to an outside sales position, it was an eye opener. I also had just moved to Kirkwood a year prior so a new career and relatively new community. I realized I needed to meet a lot more people, so I decided to join my local chamber in 2016, the Kirkwood Des Peres Area Chamber. I did this so I could get involved and meet people in my community. In the seven years I have been a member, I built a large enough network and gained enough knowledge to open my own business.The Chamber and its members have been a big part of my success. It was not just because I had networking opportunities to meet a lot of new local people and decision makers. I have also developed valued friendships that are not just a big part of my social life, but also some of my biggest cheerleaders and advocates in the community. I have also been able to find mentors that have been huge assets to the growth of my business. Running your own small business is nothing like running my corporate America business where roles are clearly defined in most cases and your responsibilities are focused on those roles.These mentors I have met through the Chamber have been instrumental in helping mold my mindset and helped with skill gaps to help build my business. I highly recommend giving the Chamber a shot and while you are there, being as involved as possible to get the best results personally and professionally. Kirk D Faubel, Principal, Kirk D Faubel Insurance Advisors