YOUTH IN NEED TO HOST 16th-ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF YOUTH CHARITY DINNER & AUCTION

	(Saint Charles, MO) Youth In Need, a non-profit organization serving the youth and families of East-Central Missouri will host its 16th-annual Celebration of Youth charity dinner and auction. The event will take place on Saturday, March 22nd, at the Hilton Hotel located at 1335 South Lindbergh Boulevard in Frontenac, Missouri. This year's Celebration of Youth honors community leader and philanthropist John Hannegan, who played an important role in the founding of Youth In Need 29 years ago. An assortment of corporate executives and other business leaders comprising the Honoree's Cabinet will also be in attendance.

	he celebration officially begins at 6:00 pm with a silent auction, followed by dinner at 7:30, recognition of the honoree at 8:15, and the oral auction at 8:45. The list of auction items includes vacation condominiums in Nevada and Utah, and all-day special events at both American Image Salon & Spa and the Whitmoor Country Club.

	Since the organization's founding in 1974, the vision of Youth In Need remains constant: to be the leader and driving force in making children's healthy development and well-being the community's highest priority, particularly for those who face adversity. Youth In Need serves over 5,000 children and families each year with more than 50 residential-treatment, community, early-childhood, educational, counseling, and employment programs.

	For more info, please call (636) 946-0101.