Blues and Ameren Missouri award $21,000 to local charities

Donation made as part of Power Play Goals for Kids 

The St. Louis Blues and Ameren Missouri awarded $21,000 to four local nonprofits recently as part of the sixth annual Power Play Goals for Kids program, which supports local charities focused on improving the lives of kids in the communities Ameren Missouri serves.

Ameren Missouri donated $500 for each of the power play goals scored during the regular season to a children's charity selected by fans via an online vote. This season, the four worthy nonprofits— CASA St. Louis, Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association, LifeWise STL, and Youth In Need—were vying to be chosen the top charity by fans.

In one of the closest votes in the six-year history of the program, Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association (CMFCAA) was declared the winning organization for this season. CMFCAA, based in Jefferson City, is a not-for-profit agency that educates, supports and advocates for foster and adoptive children, youth and families in central Missouri by offering services and partnering with community and governmental agencies to develop healthy and self-sufficient individuals and families.

On May 13, when the regular season ended, the Blues had scored 36 power play goals, raising a total of $18,000, which was presented to Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association in a brief ceremony outside the entrance of Enterprise Center. For their participation, the other charities will receive $1,000 each.

"The Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association feels extremely blessed by our community, Ameren Missouri and the St. Louis Blues for selecting our kids as winners for the Power Play Goals for Kids. This gift means so much and the dollars raised will support traumatized children. So many children need forever homes and stability," said DeAnna Alonso, president and CEO of CMFCAA. "We are so happy to be able to continue life changing programming for central Missouri kids and families with the amazing support of the Power Play Goals for Kids program. It's such a great feeling to know people care so deeply. We are doing a happy dance for our kids. Thank you!"

Due to the abbreviated NHL season, the Blues and Ameren Missouri have invited the other three participating charities back for next year's challenge, along with a past program participant.

To learn more about the program, visit AmerenMissouri.com/Blues.