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 Team DOORWAYS and GO! St. Louis
On April 5 and 7, members of TEAM DOORWAYS once again participated in the GO! St. Louis Marathon and Family Fitness Weekend. There were six Cooper House residents in attendance. Resident Kenzo Hill described the event as "an amazing experience and demonstration of teamwork."
"This is a great way to get residents and staff motivated to be active," said
Activities Coordinator Marybeth King. "And having the race in Forest Park is beautiful." While the race has ended, it's only the beginning of our residents' commitment to health through walking. Cooper House Manager Tracy Shreve has introduced Connect Groups, which are resident-run interest-based clubs.
Inspired by his participation at GO!, Kenzo is leading the group Cooper House Crusaders. Their mission is to walk around the Central West End after lunch every Monday and Tuesday. "My main goal is to get us out of the building, to see the area, get some fresh air, and connect to nature," said Kenzo. Join us in cheering on the Cooper House Crusaders as they pave the way to collaborative healthy living.
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Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony
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On April 2, DOORWAYS held its Annual Dinner, generously hosted by SSM St. Mary's Hospital. The Michael Edlin Award, DOORWAYS' highest honor, was presented to Brenda Armour. Once Films received the Generosity Award, and the Volunteer Award was presented to Bill Wibbing. These long-time supporters were recognized for their generosity, not only of their resources, but also their time, expertise, and leadership. Congratulations and thank you to all!
(Past and present recipients of the Michael Edlin Award, who were in attendance at the dinner. From left to right, Brian Young, Diane Levine, Richard Ellerbrake, Jay Joern, Christine Pennell, Brenda Armour, Carole Hunt, Terry Crow and Evelyn Cohen. For more pictures from the event, click here.)
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Thank You MAC Cosmetics
The
MAC AIDS Fund has been a strong supporter of DOORWAYS, so we want to CONGRATULATE them on their 25th anniversary. The
MAC Viva Glam campaign launched in 1994 and has raised $500 million for 1,800 organizations that support the 19 million people living with or affected by HIV and AIDS - one lipstick at a time! Watch their exciting video highlighting
#VIVAGL
AM!
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| MAC COSMETICS VIVA GLAM 25: Changing Lives Since '94 |
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Funding from the 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA)
Every year, the Archdiocese of St. Louis undertakes its annual appeal to raise funds it provides in support of the many services to the community. Their 2019 goal is $14.2 million. ACA has regularly supported DOORWAYS through this campaign. Two DOORWAYS leaders will present information about the ACA and DOORWAYS at local churches. Opal Jones, president and CEO, will speak at Saint Nicholas Catholic Church in downtown Saint Louis on Sunday, May 5, while Jim Timmerberg, director of development, will visit St. Joan of Arc Parish at Hampton and Pernod on Sunday, April 28.
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Thank You Northwestern University
Our second Alternative Spring Break group from Northwestern University served at Cooper House from March 25-29. They were able to help out with some painting and cleaning around the building. Thanks to our volunteers from Northwestern for spending your spring break with us!
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Current Volunteer Opportunities
DOORWAYS is always seeking volunteers to better assist our clients and staff. We currently have opportunities in the following areas:
- Dining Out for Life Volunteers
- Host at 1764 Public House from 5-8 pm on Thursday, May 2
- Employee Picnic Volunteers (June 14)
- Summer Camp Volunteers (Assist with children at family property)
- STL Pridefest (June 29-30)
- 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.)
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Thank you to
the Home Builders Association (HBA) for awarding one of their generous grants to DOORWAYS. This funding will allow us to install an ADA-compliant emergency exit ramp for our 24-hour care facility, Cooper House. HBA president John Suelthaus (left) is pictured with DOORWAYS' Director of Development, Jim Timmerberg at the check presentation.
The Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri helps create a region that promotes and protects the viability of the building industry by serving its members, who strive to meet the housing needs of our neighbors.
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Upcoming Events
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Give STL Day
+ All Day
Make your donation to DOORWAYS by going to GIVESTLDAY.ORG today! And you don't need to wait for Wednesday, May 1. Scheduled donations are now open. Submit your pledge today and your credit card will be charged on May 1.
Expand your support by creating a personal giving campaign page for DOORWAYS! Go to https://www.givestlday.org/DOORWAYS and click the blue button CREATE CAMPAIGN PAGE on the right. Then promote it on social media and extend personal invitations to all family, friends, co-workers, group memberships, etc. to donate to your campaign! [If you need help setting it up, contact Karen at kcarpentier@doorwayshousing.org or 314-328-2704.]
For more info or to schedule a donation click here. Submit your pledge today and your credit card will be charged on May 1. All donors are eligible for prize drawings during the day!
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+ Thursday, May 2
+ All Day
Dining Out for Life is an international event that has raised over $4 million locally over the past 26 years to provide vital services to people living with HIV/AIDS. In 2018, the St. Louis community raised over $150,000 to help provide education on the prevention of HIV/AIDS and comprehensive support services for those affected by the disease. For a list of participating locations, click here.
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SAVE THE DATE
Pride Bingo at Hambur
ger Mary's
+ Tuesday, June 25
+ Doors Open at 6:00 pm
Kick off Pride Week with DOORWAYS and Hamburger Mary's.
Donations to participate will benefit DOORWAYS.
Click here to save the date through Facebook event.
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TRIBUTES
DID YOU KNOW.....
Your donation to DOORWAYS can be given as a tribute to a loved one?!
Question: How often does one action yield two results?
Answer: All the time, if you designate your DOORWAYS donation as a tribute to a loved one!
You may make a monetary gift in
HONOR of someone's birthday, anniversary, new job, new baby...the list is endless. You may also provide a monetary gift as a
MEMORIAL for someone who passed away. Or, you may purchase a tribute
BRICK to be placed in our
garden at the Cooper House campus. If you wish to help us
GROW THE TRIBUTE GARDEN, you may select from three brick sizes: $100, $250, or $500.
By expressing your admiration, love, and respect through a TRIBUTE GIFT, you are also providing critical funding to help DOORWAYS deliver housing, health, and hope to homeless people living with HIV/AIDS.
Click here for more information about making a tribute gift while also supporting DOORWAYS' compassionate care to the most vulnerable in our community.
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A list of recent TRIBUTE GIFTS is provided below.
The honoree is listed first, with the donor name(s) underneath.
To make a gift in memory or honor of someone,
click here.
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IN MEMORY OF:
TOM BERBERICH
+ Margaret McCartney
TRESSA BRANCH
+ Barry M. Hollander, Esq.
SR. BETTY BRUCKER
+ Gallagher Patricia
+ Jim Petru
R. WILLIAM BURMEISTER, M.D.
+ Julie Guethler
NANETTE CANCILA
+ Simeon Prager, M.D.
LYNNE COOPER & KATHLEEN MURPHY
+ Cynthia Harrison & Sheila Lampkin
JOE DORF
+ Eileen Sutis
KEITH DYVIG
+ John Beirne
STEVE FERRANTO
+ Gary and Maryanne Hutti
GREG JOHNSON
+ Connie McKee
MICHAEL JAY LEVY
+ Mayer and Pat Levy
WILLIAM GLEN MCPHERSON
+ Frances M. Baker
ALBERT C. PYE
+ Patrice Pye, Ph.D.
HOWARD ROSS
+ D.R. Patterson
SHOW ME STL CLASSIC BOWLERS WHO HAVE PASSED
+ IGBO - International Gay Bowling Organization
REVEREND HARRY SMITH
+ Gary and Mary Beth Anderson
CHUCK TREANOR
+ Ann Smith Carr
RICHARD LYNN UNTERBRINK
+ Agnes and Gary Lawrence
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IN HONOR OF:
BENJAMIN ALLEN COHEN
+ Michael and Barbara Newmark
EVELYN COHEN
+ Philip and Beverly Barron
REVEREND DR. JEFF MOORE
+ John Gerdes
DEROSSET & FELICITY MYERS & CAROLINE AND DONALD BAILEY
+ Reverend Brooke Myers
NEIL OBERMAN
+ Thomas Treeger
CHRISTINE PENNELL
+ Heather L. McNamara
RICK & CHRISTINE PENNELL
+ John Arnold
GREGORY RUDER
+ Benjamin Ruder
JOHN RUSSELL & DARRYL REDHAGE
+ Sherri Koehm
STEVE & MARY SCHOOLMAN
+ Amber Johansen
+ Peter Werner
RABBI DALE SCHREIBER
+ Larry P. Zarin
SEAN SMITH
+ Kevin Kettler
+ Brett Starostki
BILL WIBBING
+ Judith A. Fox
JOHN WORKS
+ Jane Tarsy
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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.
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DOORWAYS | 314-535-1919 |
info@doorwayshousing.org |
www.doorwayshousing.org
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.
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