Boo Fest 2011
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
4588 Parkview Place * St. Louis, MO 63110 * www.stlcop.edu
Contact: Bryan C. Daniels
Director, Public Relations
(314) 691-3130 – Cell
e-mail: bdaniels@stlcop.edu
Media Advisory:
St. Louis College of Pharmacy Hosts Boo Fest
The annual Halloween event is for St. Louis-area children with diabetes
What: Boo Fest, a safe Halloween event for area children with diabetes
When: Sunday, Oct. 30 (3 to 6 p.m.)
Where: St. Louis College of Pharmacy (STLCOP), 4588 Parkview Place. The event will be held on the Quad. A campus map is available at: http://www.stlcop.edu/contact/mapdirections.asp
About this Event: Each year, the College partners with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Saint Louis Science Center to create a safe Halloween event for St. Louis-area children with diabetes. Kids will wear their Halloween costumes to the carnival-like event. STLCOP students will provide fun activities and offer education information to kids and parents. Activities include the science center’s “Creepy Chemistry Lab,” a costume contest, bounce house, face painting and temporary tattoos, and sugar-free snow cones.
About St. Louis College of Pharmacy: Founded in 1864, St. Louis College of Pharmacy is one of the oldest and largest colleges of pharmacy in America. It integrates the liberal arts and sciences with a six-year professional curriculum leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. The College admits students directly from high school and accepts transfer students from other colleges and universities. Approximately 1,265 students attend, and more than 72 percent of practicing pharmacists in the St. Louis metropolitan area are alumni.
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