Variety the Children's Charity of St. Louis

Race to the Chase

Variety Race to the Chase aired after the Channel 4 News on April 25, 2009. Local celebrities went head-to-head in activities like an obstacle course and wheelchair basketball in St. Louis' only reality TV show. Teams participating were St. Louis Rams players (Eric Bassey, David Vobora and Aeneas Williams), St. Louis Blues players (Eric Brewer, D.J. King and Erik Johnson), and Clear Channel DJs (Curt Copeland of Z107.7, Jill Devine of 93.7 The Bull and Tori Lions of My 103.3). Each team was coached by a Variety child.

Thank you to the Clear Channel DJ's for initiating a fundraising competition through Variety Week!

Congratulations to the 2009 Race to the Chase Champions, the St. Louis Rams!

To see photos from the 2009 event, click here!

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Sarah's Story

William Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage.” In Sarah’s world, her place is not on the stage, but in the wings managing the show. The high school senior has been involved in school productions since ninth grade, but it wasn’t until she served as assistant stage manager for the Variety Children’s Theatre production of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” that she realized just how big a role theatre plays in her life.

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Variety provides durable medical equipment, as well as developmental programs and resources for individual families.

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Charity Navigator has awarded Variety the Children's Charity of St. Louis three out of a possible four stars!

Charity Navigator is America's premier independent charity evaluator. They help charitable givers make intelligent giving decisions by providing in-depth, objective ratings and analysis of the financial health of America's largest charities. In earning a high rating from Charity Navigator, Variety has demonstrated exceptional financial health, outperforming most of its peers in its efforts to manage and grow its finances in the most fiscally responsible way possible.