Most 13-year-olds think about cake, ice cream, gifts and fun in celebration of their birthdays.
Not Nile Trice.
Nile is hosting a benefit skating party to raise recovery funds for Lewis Place residents, who were victims of the December 31 tornado that ripped through the North St. Louis city neighborhood and badly damaged homes and forced residents to flee or live is challenging conditions.
So far, Nile, whose birthday was March 1, has received more than $200 is donations leading up to the skate party, which is set for this Saturday, March 12, from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. at St. Nicholas Skating Rink, 1805 Lucas Ave. in St. Louis. Tickets, which are available at the door and includes skate rental, are only $10.
Nile, who lives in the St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights with her family, has an aunt and cousin living in Lewis Place. She said that was one reason she decided to take action. Another reason is that she feels so personally blessed.
“I have a wonderful family, great friends and a good life,” Nile said. “ I feel that God has blessed me so I should bless others.”
This is not Nile's first time giving back. On her 12th birthday celebration, she hosted a “PJs and Pins” pajama party at Strike and Spare Bowling Alley for kids at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital. Nile's mother, Ruby, said her family do a lot of community service work and her daughter's flare for giving back is in her genes.
“This year she was thinking of something to do and then the storm happened,” Ruby Trice said.
Pamela Talley, president of the Lewis Place Historical Preservation, said residents of Lewis Place are honored and humbled by the efforts of Nile to want to do something to help residents rebound from the tornado.
“Nile is a remarkable young woman who has been taught by her family the value of community service,” Talley said. “On behalf of all the Lewis Place residents, we thank her for her efforts and she will reap rewards in life because of it.”
City officials have estimated damages to amount to more than $1 million dollars. The area has been denied federal emergency assistance. Residents have received some support from relief agencies. Private donations and in-kind support have come in, but not nearly enough.
The Lewis Place neighborhood – a historical landmark in St. Louis for its role in the fight for fair housing – suffered severe damage by the New Year's Eve tornado that not only left significant amount of damage to a number of homes, but displaced many families, including a large number of elderly residents with little or no insurance.
Lewis Place is home to houses build between 1890-1920 featuring handsome brickwork. It is an area where one of the first struggles by African-Americans to break the color line was waged against restrictive covenants, which enforced racial segregation.
Talley said repair work is on-going in Lewis Place area and families are being helped. Talley said about $1,600 has been raised in relief funds through private sources. “That isn't a lot of money but for us that's good. We're pretty thrifty.”
Some families are “floating” from place to place. For example, Talley recently spent money to get a tarp for the home of a family of six, as well as on an overnight hotel stay for a family of seven – both families from Lewis Place.
Food staples, cleaning items and repair supplies such as roofing materials, lumber, nails, etc are still needed. Donations can be made at Centennial Christian Church, 4950 Fountain Avenue, St. Louis 63108 between 9 a.m. -2 p.m. Call the church at 314.367.1818.
Financial donations are needed, too, to assist homeowners with repairs and rebuilding. Checks can be made out to Lewis Place Historical Preservation, 3920 Lindell Blvd., Suite 206, St. Louis, MO 63108, Attention Pamela Talley. She can be reached at 314.535.1354.
Not Nile Trice.
Nile is hosting a benefit skating party to raise recovery funds for Lewis Place residents, who were victims of the December 31 tornado that ripped through the North St. Louis city neighborhood and badly damaged homes and forced residents to flee or live is challenging conditions.
So far, Nile, whose birthday was March 1, has received more than $200 is donations leading up to the skate party, which is set for this Saturday, March 12, from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. at St. Nicholas Skating Rink, 1805 Lucas Ave. in St. Louis. Tickets, which are available at the door and includes skate rental, are only $10.
Nile, who lives in the St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights with her family, has an aunt and cousin living in Lewis Place. She said that was one reason she decided to take action. Another reason is that she feels so personally blessed.
“I have a wonderful family, great friends and a good life,” Nile said. “ I feel that God has blessed me so I should bless others.”
This is not Nile's first time giving back. On her 12th birthday celebration, she hosted a “PJs and Pins” pajama party at Strike and Spare Bowling Alley for kids at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital. Nile's mother, Ruby, said her family do a lot of community service work and her daughter's flare for giving back is in her genes.
“This year she was thinking of something to do and then the storm happened,” Ruby Trice said.
Pamela Talley, president of the Lewis Place Historical Preservation, said residents of Lewis Place are honored and humbled by the efforts of Nile to want to do something to help residents rebound from the tornado.
“Nile is a remarkable young woman who has been taught by her family the value of community service,” Talley said. “On behalf of all the Lewis Place residents, we thank her for her efforts and she will reap rewards in life because of it.”
City officials have estimated damages to amount to more than $1 million dollars. The area has been denied federal emergency assistance. Residents have received some support from relief agencies. Private donations and in-kind support have come in, but not nearly enough.
The Lewis Place neighborhood – a historical landmark in St. Louis for its role in the fight for fair housing – suffered severe damage by the New Year's Eve tornado that not only left significant amount of damage to a number of homes, but displaced many families, including a large number of elderly residents with little or no insurance.
Lewis Place is home to houses build between 1890-1920 featuring handsome brickwork. It is an area where one of the first struggles by African-Americans to break the color line was waged against restrictive covenants, which enforced racial segregation.
Talley said repair work is on-going in Lewis Place area and families are being helped. Talley said about $1,600 has been raised in relief funds through private sources. “That isn't a lot of money but for us that's good. We're pretty thrifty.”
Some families are “floating” from place to place. For example, Talley recently spent money to get a tarp for the home of a family of six, as well as on an overnight hotel stay for a family of seven – both families from Lewis Place.
Food staples, cleaning items and repair supplies such as roofing materials, lumber, nails, etc are still needed. Donations can be made at Centennial Christian Church, 4950 Fountain Avenue, St. Louis 63108 between 9 a.m. -2 p.m. Call the church at 314.367.1818.
Financial donations are needed, too, to assist homeowners with repairs and rebuilding. Checks can be made out to Lewis Place Historical Preservation, 3920 Lindell Blvd., Suite 206, St. Louis, MO 63108, Attention Pamela Talley. She can be reached at 314.535.1354.
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