NOVEMBER 2019
Cooper House - Impacting the Community
In the early 1980s, people diagnosed with the frightening new disease called HIV/AIDS were abandoned by families, shunned by society, and dying alone and homeless. In 1988, St. Louis civic and faith leaders formed DOORWAYS as a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing stable and secure housing as the foundation from which to respond to the issues that accompany poverty, homelessness, and illness—food insecurity, mental health conditions, substance use challenges, limited education, lack of work experience, and so forth. DOORWAYS offers... ( continue )
Nice and Warm thanks to NAP
We are grateful to the Missouri Department of Economic Development Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) for awarding tax credits to DOORWAYS to accelerate fundraising efforts! Funds raised allow us to help our clients and their families. For example, the NAP program enabled us to provide coats for dependents of each family in our Jumpstart Program. 

Jumpstart, designed for homeless families living with HIV/AIDS in St. Louis, provides vital services that allow parents to maintain independence and provide a safe and stable environment in which they can raise their children.

Thank you NAP and MO DED!
Adopt A Family for the Holidays
We are looking for individuals, families, offices or organizations interested in adopting individuals or families in our programs. Some of the folks we serve have little to no ability to do anything extra around the holidays. Will YOU be their holiday blessing?
Click here to look through wish lists and decide who you would like to support. We are so excited to make this a special occasion for our residents. 

A few reminders:
  • DEADLINE: Friday, December 13
  • Suggest gift amount: $25
  • Please DO NOT wrap gifts
  • Be sure to identify the wrapped gift with the resident code provided.
  • For example: #1G or #12B

To view the those up for "adoption" click here .  
 
Please don't hesitate to call William at 314-328-2713 or email with any questions.
Thank you for your help in making sure our families have a brighter holiday this year!
Thank You Wells Fargo
We are honored to have been selected by Wells Fargo as a recipient of one of their 2019/2020 grants! With this funding, we will be able to provide emergency housing to individuals and their family members in housing crisis and battling the effects of HIV/AIDS. This award comes at a critical time, as winter is upon us, which means the number of people in need grows as temperatures drop.

Thank you #WellsFargo!
Home Builders Association Helps Build Ramp
The new emergency exit ramp at Cooper House is complete! It was a significant undertaking to determine the ramp location and specifications to fit the constraints of the existing structure and needs of the residents. As you can see, the project was a success and everyone is happy!

Special thanks to the Home Builder’s Association for their contribution towards this project!
Current Volunteer Opportunities
DOORWAYS is always seeking volunteers to better assist our clients and staff. We currently have opportunities in the following areas:

  • Thanksgiving and/or Christmas Meal Companions (eat with residents on actual holiday)
  • Adopt a Resident Volunteers (provide gifts to resident and/or their families for holidays. Click here to view wish lists.)
  • Cooper House office hours (every Monday, answer phones and assist with administrative tasks)
  • Special event volunteers
  • Cooper House resident companions
  • Bakers (provide special treats to residents)
  • Activity Assistants (go on activities with residents)
  • Administrative Volunteer (make phone calls, assist with mailings, etc.)

If interested in volunteering, please contact Patrick Young at 314-328-2707 or pyoung@doorwayshousing.org .   
Thank You Regional Business Council
DOORWAYS is proud to be one of the organizations selected for funding through the Regional Business Council’s “It’s Our Region Fund” Small Change – Big Impact Grant Program.

Thank you to RBC leaders and executives from St. Louis’ top companies who reviewed nearly 200 applications and selected 25 for funding. This award will allow us to improve the safety for the families with children residing at one of our permanent housing complexes. Thank you RBC!
Upcoming events
World AIDS Day
+ Sunday, December 1
+ 3:00-6:00pm
+ Eric P. Newman Education Center
320 S. Euclid, St. Louis, MO 63110

Every year we gather to commemorate those who we have lost from an AIDS-related illness, to support individuals living with HIV, and to strengthen our fight against HIV. Hosted by Saint Louis Effort for AIDS.
 
More information here .
Giving Tuesday
+ Tuesday, December 3
This Thanksgiving, when you count your blessings of #HousingHealthHope you can support those in need by choosing DOORWAYS on Giving Tuesday.  
 
For more information on Giving Tuesday, click here .

Click here to make a donation in support of Giving Tuesday.   
RED 2020
+ Patron Tickets Now Available!
+ Saturday, February 1, 2020
+ Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch
 
More information at DOORWAYSred.org  
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.