Volunteers from
Webster Groves Christian Church and
Union Avenue Christian Church came together to treat the residents of Cooper House as well as staff and interns to an outdoor barbecue. The menu consisted of smoked ribs, chicken, hotdogs, coleslaw and potato salad. Church members brought in a number of homemade desserts which were a real hit!
Many thanks to everyone who came out and spent the day with us. We really appreciate you and enjoyed our time together!
Old Newsboys Support
We remain thankful for the support of the Old Newsboys, a charity project of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Old Newsboys is a non-profit organization that has raised millions of dollars for hundreds of area charities. Fund-raising activities occur throughout the year. However, once a year, as suggested by its namesake, money is raised with special editions of the newspaper sold for donations at hundreds of street corners. DOORWAYS staff have been among the volunteers selling newspapers on Old Newsboys Day.
Chief Development and Communications Officer Justine Craig-Meyer accepted a gift for the
Jumpstart Program from the Old Newsboys at a recent allocation ceremony. Photo: William Greenblatt Photography.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
DOORWAYS is always seeking volunteers to better assist our clients and staff. We currently have opportunities in the following areas:
Picnic Day Volunteers (help cover the phones allowing staff to enjoy the staff picnic)
Members of DOORWAYS Young Professionals met recently to discuss plans for the summer and fall. Formally known as Friends In Deed, DOORWAYS Young Professionals (DYP) is a volunteer corps of emerging civic leaders dedicated to the ongoing success of DOORWAYS.
For more information on DOORWAYS Young Professionals click here.
Meet Our Summer Interns
Not long ago, DOORWAYS had
an under-utilized internship program. Most semesters the entire agency hosted no more than one intern at a time with some periods having no interns at all. Fast forward to 2017, and DOORWAYS internship program received over 60 applicants for the summer semester. After numerous sit-downs and discussions, five students received internships with DOORWAYS. This diverse group of students hail from all over the world and we'd like to introduce you.
Rachel Gu, is our
is our Accounting Intern from Washington University. A native of China, Rachel already has expansive experience in finance, including internships with Ernst & Young and Deloitte in Beijing. While at DOORWAYS, Rachel is assisting with the annual audit and will help close the books at the end of the current fiscal year.
Ting Li is our HR Intern and comes from Lindenwood University in St. Charles. Also from China, Ting is studying HR and hopes to continue her studies at the University of Minnesota upon the completion of her undergraduate degree. During the summer Ting will assist DOORWAYS with the implementation of a new payroll/HR system and work with our HR Director in developing a new compensation philosophy.
Tiffany Vogelsangis our summer I.T. intern and comes from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Tiffany plans on getting her B.S. in computer science and finishes up school this December. While with DOORWAYS, Tiffany is spearheading the upgrade in employee workstations and getting all staff converted to Windows 10.
Rakshya Devkota (left) and Jane Goldkamp (right) are our two Development/Marketing Interns from St. Louis University. While with DOORWAYS, both Jane and Rakshya will help expand our social media presence, perform donor outreach, and re-vamp our tabling/informational materials.
Upcoming Events (click pictures for more information)
Pride St. Louis 2017
June 23-25, 2017
DOORWAYS will be participating in the annual Pride Celebration at Soldiers' Memorial - Downtown St. Louis, MO
Come visit our booth on Saturday and Sunday. DOORWAYS will also be marching in the parade on Sunday (parade starts at noon).
Volunteers Needed:
We are looking for volunteers who would like to help share our mission at our booth and who would like to join us in representing DOORWAYS in the parade on Sunday. Volunteers will receive a free t-shirt. If interested contact us at
volunteer@doorwayshousing.org.
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.
DOORWAYS, an IRC 501(c)3 tax-exempt Missouri nonprofit corporation, is registered to solicit funds for charitable purposes in Missouri and Illinois. DOORWAYS only solicits such charitable contributions in MO and IL.
