St. Vincent de Paul Parish will sponsor a Christmas bazaar 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday in the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Center, 1919 Ritter Drive. Admission is free and door prizes will be awarded. Lunch will be served by Knights of Columbus Council 11205. Proceeds will benefit St. Vincent de Paul Parish Capital Campaign. For additional information, contact the parish office at 573-335-7667.
The Strides for Scott five-kilometer walk and run will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Jackson City Park, Pavilion 5. The event is a benefit for the ALS Association and to honor neurosurgeon Dr. Scott Gibbs, who is battling ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease. Entry fee is $25 in advance or $30 on race day. Registration fee includes a shirt. Additional donations are welcome. Attendance prizes will be awarded after the race. For more information, contact SoutheastHEALTH at 573-318-8052.
The Greater St. Louis Area Council's annual Scouting For Food collection day is Saturday. The Boy Scouts are reminding residents to leave a bag of canned food items for collection on their doorstep by 9 a.m. For more information, contact the Greater St. Louis Area Council at 314-256-3030.
The Run for God mini-summit will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at LaCroix United Methodist Church, 3102 Lexington Ave. The summit will feature new Run For God training challenges and information regarding the partnership with Amen Center and LOVE Inc. Speaking will be Mitchell Hollis, founder and author of Run For God. For more information, contact the church at 573-339-0302 or visit runforgod.com.
An introduction to metabolic and bariatric surgery options will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Saint Francis Medical Center's Conference Center. Bariatric and general surgeon Ryan LeGrand will provide an overview of the weight loss surgery program, which can provide new possibilities for people struggling with ongoing weight problems. For more information, contact Saint Francis at 573-331-3996.
Illmo Baptist Church in Scott City will have a clothing giveaway from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. The church is at 802 2nd St. East in Scott City.
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