 Friends Group hosts Holiday Party
The Doorways Friends Group, Friends in Deed, hosted a holiday party for members of our Family Residential Program. The group provided pizza, fruit salad and soda for dinner and an Indian Fusion A Capella group from St. Louis University provided the carols. There were tons of smiles, laughter and hand clapping! After dinner each client, regardless of age, received a gift. The excitement was palpable. Nothing can replace the smile of a child receiving a gift! Thank you to all who made the event a success. For information on the Friends Group email Jim Timmerberg. |
Andy Cohen plays Millionaire for Doorways 
Andy Cohen (host of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live and son of Evelyn Cohen, one of our earliest board members and supporters) was chosen to play during Celebrity Week at Who Wants to be Millionaire. Andy selected Doorways as his charity and shared about our mission and work to the audience.
We are honored and thankful for all Andy and his mom have done to help the clients and mission of Doorways.
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 This is Why We Are Here
"This morning an emergency housing client I placed into shelter last week came in to bring me his pay stubs. He works the overnight shift so he came in on his way "home." That's what he said. Home. I asked him how things were going and he said great. He said when he left us last week he went "home" and got the best sleep he has had in six months. He said, 'ya know, I really thought I was going to cry that night, but I didn't.' He said that this past weekend he went to a Salvation Army thrift shore and purchased a... continue
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Be a Bridge to Hope and Home 
Many of you have received our winter appeal in your mailbox. Inside we shared the story of Scott who, in a thank you note to staff, described Doorways as a bridge that helps him and other clients. It is important that we let YOU know that your donations are helping to provide bridges. If you have not mailed in your holiday gift to Doorways yet, there is still time. You may also donate online at www.doorwayshousing.org/donate. Thank you for your support!
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