a:26:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:0:"";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2009-02-05 10:15 PM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:2:{i:0;s:1:"4";i:1;s:2:"39";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:38:"In Down Economy Pace, Lawrence Step Up";s:9:"url_title";s:37:"in_down_economy_pace_lawrence_step_up";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Submit";s:11:"field_id_26";s:38:"In Down Economy Pace, Lawrence Step Up";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:154:"Even as financial markets continue their choke hold on area construction, St. Louis construction industry companies are stepping up to help those in need.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:35:"Gilda\'s Club, Pace, Lawrence Group";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:1441:"<p>Even as financial markets continue their choke hold on area construction, St. Louis construction industry companies are stepping up to help those in need.</p>
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<p>Pace Construction held a golf tournament for their clients and raised over $12,800 in honor of friends who have experienced cancer.&nbsp; The company matched all contributions dollar for dollar, and Pace Construction Customer Relations Coordinator Jessica Swick presented a check to Yvette Hartsfield, CEO of Gilda\'s Club.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Named after the late Gilda Radner, St. Loui<strong>s Gilda\'s club is a f</strong>ree support community for men, women and children whose lives have been touched by cancer, and their families and friends.</p>
<p>Lawrence Group held an American Red Cross blood drive in its headquarters in the Security Building downtown on February 4,&nbsp; and invited all its neighbors in the Fourth Street/Broadway neighborhood to participate. Donna J. Gamache, director of communications said that Lawrence Group employees and those of neighboring businesses had responded warmly despite the frigid weather.&nbsp;</p>
<p>If your company, or one you know of is going above and beyond in tough times, send an email to <a href=\"mailto:tom@stlouiscnr.com\">CNR Publisher Tom Finan</a>.</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"4";s:10:"category_1";s:2:"39";}