April 2016                                                                                          www.doorwayshousing.org


Catholic Appeal Logo Catholic Catholic St. Louis Features DOORWAYS 
 
The Archdiocese of St. Louis helped found DOORWAYS more
than 27 years ago. DOORWAYS has enjoyed partnering with
the Archdiocese to offer Housing Health and Hope to people
affected by HIV/AIDS. Faithful support from the Archdiocese of
St. Louis, through the Annual Catholic Appeal, allows us to allocate
resources to the areas of greatest need and to guarantee a secure
future for thousands of people with HIV/AIDS who might otherwise
become homeless. 
Doorways - Part of the 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal - Archdiocese of St. Louis

DOORWAYS' leadership will visit local parishes this weekend in support of the Annual Catholic Appeal and share the mission of DOORWAYS. 

Catholic St. Louis featured DOORWAYS in their most recent publication. Click here to read the full article. 

The Archdiocese also included DOORWAYS in their recent film project.  To watch the DOORWAYS vignette, click here.     
TEAMDOORWAYSTeam DOORWAYS & GO! St. Louis

On April 9 & 10, 93 board, staff, clients, donors and friends came together to form TEAM DOORWAYS and participate in the GO! St. Louis Marathon and Family Fitness Weekend. Seventy walked or ran in the 5K on Saturday and 23 walked or ran in the 7K, half marathon or marathon relay on Sunday. Eight volunteers signed up to be course monitors and many more showed up to cheer for the runners. Thank you to everyone who participated!  We raised nearly $11,000 in support of programs and services at DOORWAYS and are already talking about plans for next year's team! 

To see this year's team and show your support click here.   
 
On behalf of the Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri (HBA), 2016 HBA President Kim Hibbs of Hibbs Homes (left) and Home Builders Charitable Foundation (HBCF) Vice President Dave Griege of Paramount Mortgage (right) presented a $10,000 donation to DOORWAYS which Justine Craig-Meyer, Chief Development and Communications Officer, received for the organization.

The donation will be used to improve safety and security at DOORWAYS' Family Residential Complex to promote our ongoing efforts for Housing, Health, Hope.

The HBA is a local trade association of more than 500 member firms representing the residential construction industry. The HBCF, the HBA's charitable arm, is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing housing assistance to people or organizations with special shelter needs.
Our Annual Dinner took place April 5 at SSM St. Mary's Health Center. The Michael Edlin Award, DOORWAYS' highest honor, was presented to John Russell for his many years of board service and generosity. Jerry Birkhead received the Volunteer Award for his 20+ years of outstanding service. Ameren received the Generosity Award in recognition of its generous support for over ten years.

(Past and present recipients of the Michael Edlin Award, who were in attendance at the dinner, are pictured right)
 
MeetTeammatesMeet Our New Teammate

Gary Mudd, Chief Financial Officer, brings almost 30 years of non-profit experience to DOORWAYS. Gary is a certified public accountant with ten years of public accounting experience at Deloitte and Kerber, Eck & Braeckel where he worked with numerous not-for-profit clients. Gary holds a M.B.A. from the University of Missouri - St. Louis and a Bachelor of Science - Accountancy from the University of Missouri - Columbia. Gary serves as board treasurer for PROMO, Missouri's statewide LGBT advocacy organization, and previously served on the boards of St. Louis Effort for AIDS and Art St. Louis.

Gary and his husband Bob have an adult son, Alex, and a Welsh Corgi named Billy. Gary weight trains, does yoga and enjoys gourmet cooking and travel.    
 
Join our team!  To view Employment Opportunities click here.
UpcomingEventsUpcoming Events                                                   (click pictures for more information)
     


  Dining Out For Life 
 + Thursday, April 21  5:30 - 8:30 PM
 + PW Pizza

For more info and to register your attendance:
https://www.facebook.com/events/852326674878427/


Funds raised go to St. Louis Effort for AIDS,
 a fellow AIDS Service Organization.  
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Give STL Day
 + Tuesday, May 5 

Give STL Day is a 24-hour, online giving event oranized by the Greater
     St. Louis Foundation to grow philanthropy in the St. Louis area.
Support your favorite non-profits!  
 
For more information:   givestlday.org 
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Cocktails for a Cause 
 + Thursday, May 19  5:30 - 7:00 PM
 + Urban Eats Cafe, South St. Louis, MO
 

$20 Cover
One free drink ticket and light appetizers
(signature cocktail and cash bar)

6:00 PM
Short Program with introductions and welcome from Friends In Deed Leader Sam Murphey, with a brief presentation from DOORWAYS President and CEO, Opal M. Jones.

RSVP required 
 
For more info and to register your attendance, click here.   
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DOORWAYS Welcomes
AC2 - Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen  
 + Saturday, October 15 
 + Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO
 

Join Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen for an unscripted, uncensored and unforgettable night of conversation. The late night talk show host and the journalist, longtime friends, interview each other and take questions from the audience. It's a live, interactive look behind the scenes of pop culture and world events.
 
Tickets can be purchased online at Metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office. DOORWAYS will have a limited number of VIP packages. Stay tuned for further details!  Every ticket purchased benefits DOORWAYS! 
 
For more information on the event, click here.   
To see all of our upcoming events please click here.


DOORWAYS
is an interfaith non-profit organization which provides
housing and related supportive services to improve quality of life
and health outcomes for people affected by HIV/AIDS.