June 2022 - HOPE LIVES HERE

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U.S. Bank - DOORWAYS Spotlight - Confronting Inequalities and Exclusion Through Pride

U.S. Bank partnered with DOORWAYS recently for an article in their June E-Newsletter...


"June is Pride Month, and though a lot has been done to recognize the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals. the community still encounters many challenges on a daily basis. In this edition, Opal Jones, president and CEO at DOORWAYS, the only organization in the Saint Louis area whose sole mission is providing affordable housing for people living with HIV/AIDS, will discuss those challenges and what the organization is doing to support its community..."


Read the full article here.

Housewarming Kick-Off

Later this year we will welcome residents to the newly constructed Comprehensive Flex Housing building featuring 50 furnished apartments on the Jefferson Ave. Campus.

  

We need your help! Many of the residents have been un-housed and will arrive with very little to nothing. They need sheets, towels, pots and pans, dishes, cookware, flatware, etc. 

 

You can help make this happen! 


Join us as a Housewarming Host with a gift of $1,000 and provide a resident with all the essentials of daily living, including a welcome basket with laundry detergent, personal hygiene products, cleaning supplies and basic food staples. Housewarming Hosts will be acknowledged in our annual Impact Report.  


To become a Housewarming Host or to make a donation to the campaign you can use the Text-To-Give option (text - housewarming22 to 44-321) for amounts of $1,000 or less or visit our website at www.DoorwaysHousing.org and click on the donate button.

Marching with Pride


On Sunday, June 26 many staff members, current and former board members along with other volunteers marched down Market Street behind the DOORWAYS parade banner in the Pride St. Louis - Grand Pride Parade all the while tossing beads and trinkets to the crowds that lined the mile-long parade route. While the weather created a challenging environment, both spectators and participants alike enjoyed and reveled in the cooler temps. DOORWAYS is a proud supporter of the LGBTQIA community.


For a birds-eye view of the parade from Channel 5 visit https://fb.watch/dWXax1plHR/ DOORWAYS appears around 1:09:40 thru 1:10:52

We Appreciate our Grantors and Funders!

Thank you to the philanthropic organizations that support our mission and programs that help stabilize clients, creating the foundation for achieving a self-directed life!


Bayer Fund recently provided funding to support our new Provisions Pantry. The Provisions Pantry will stock fresh and frozen healthy foods for the clients living on campus and some living in off-site emergency housing. A nutritious diet helps to maintain a healthy immune system that will metabolize the HIV medications to achieve viral suppression. The state of hunger among clients mirrors the situation across the entire City of St. Louis where 40% of the households with children under 18 receive food stamps--double the U.S. rate of 20%.


The Bayer Fund grant allows us to respond to the hunger and food insecurity among clients and their family members! With a vision of "Health for all, Hunger for none.", Bayer is an active participant in the campaign to end hunger. We are grateful to be part of their network of agencies addressing food insecurity.


THANK YOU Bayer Fund!

National HIV Testing Day was June 27 and this year’s theme was “HIV Testing is Self-care.” Taking an HIV test is taking care of you. Knowing your status gives you powerful information to help you get linked to care, stay healthy and find valuable resources.


Local testing is available through Vivent Health and Project ARK.


Learn more about HIV testing options: https://bit.ly/3M4BFEX. #StopHIVTogether

Did you know...


You can support DOORWAYS with every Amazon purchase you make.


Visit https://smile.amazon.com/ch/43-1484279 to make DOORWAYS your chosen charity!


Simply:


  1. Visit smile.amazon.com
  2. Sign in with the same account you use for Amazon.com
  3. Select your charity
  4. Start shopping! Remember to checkout at smile.amazon.com to generate donations for your chosen charity.


Don't forget...


You can also visit our Amazon Wishlist to shop for items our clients need and use everyday and have them shipped directly to DOORWAYS.


https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2THZGCJ3GCJNV/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex

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UPCOMING EVENTS

DOORWAYS Annual Meeting


The DOORWAYS annual meeting is an opportunity to honor and thank those who support DOORWAYS throughout the year. More information about the Wednesday, September 7th event will be coming soon.

Friends In Deed - BYOBoo Trivia


MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Friends In Deed BYOBoo Trivia Night is scheduled for Saturday, October 22. We'll have more details about this favorite Fall/Halloween inspired trivia night as it gets closer.

Thank you for your ongoing support!

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.