Annual Meeting 2022, PROMO Champion - Gary Mudd, BYOBoo Trivia, Job Fair, and More

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Annual Meeting 2022

The DOORWAYS Annual Meeting was held Wednesday, September 7 at the Saint Louis Club in Clayton. The event also provides an opportunity to honor and thank those many volunteers who support DOORWAYS throughout the year and to announce the new board slate of officers, welcome new board members and say goodbye to those members whose terms are completed.

This year’s honorees are Ron Jagels, who received the Michael Edlin Award in recognition of his service on the Board of Directors, the Beyond Tonight Campaign Cabinet and as chair of the Development Committee. The Generosity Award was presented to Centennial Christian Church, Franciscan Missionary Brothers, Union Avenue Christian Church, and Webster Groves Christian Church for their combined thoughtfulness and generosity for providing the residents of Cooper House and the DOORWAYS Staff with an annual BBQ. The Volunteer Award was presented to Therese Carver who has volunteered many, many hours to advise on IT initiatives, assist with planning, and act as a coach and sounding board for the DOORWAYS team. Carver also provided her expertise on the Jefferson Avenue Campus, including regular participation in the construction planning, review, and coordination of the technology included in the project. Thank you to all these wonderful volunteers who give of their time to help further our mission.

Special Leadership Awards were presented to Honorary Beyond Tonight Campaign Chairs - Tom and Carol Voss, as well as the Campaign Chairs John Beatty and Mary Schoolman, in recognition of their shared commitment and leadership of the Beyond Tonight Campaign. CONGRATS to all the honorees and thank you to the many volunteers who help to further our mission and bring life to our events.

Pictured in the upper right are Beyond Tonight Campaign Leadership honorees: Board Chairperson Ed Giganti, honorees Jason Beatty, Tom and Carol Voss, Mary Schoolman and President and CEO Opal M. Jones.

Pictured left to right are current Edlin honoree Ron Jagels (3rd from rt) and past Edlin honorees: (l to r) Jim Hinrichs, M.D.; Richard Ellerbrake; Jay Joern, D.D.S.; Christine Pennell; Diane Levine, with Opal M. Jones and board chairperson, Ed Giganti.

Representatives for the Generosity Award honoree churches: Robert Reed from Union Avenue Christian Church; Rev. Jeff Moore, pastor of Webster Groves Christian Church; representing Centennial Christian Church – Patricia Penelton pictured with Brenda Armour and Opal M. Jones.

Volunteer Award honoree Therese Carver with CFO Gary Mudd, and Opal M. Jones.

Gary Mudd - PROMO Honoree

Gary Mudd, DOORWAYS Chief Financial Officer, will be honored as this year's recipient of PROMO's Champion Award. PROMO is Missouri’s LGBTQ+ political advocacy group that works to ensure that the voices and concerns of the LGBTQ+ community are heard. Gary is being recognized for his legacy of service to PROMO and his long-time, unrelenting leadership of and commitment to the sustainability and progress of LGBTQ+ equality and advocacy in Missouri.

“One of the highlights of my professional accomplishments is bringing financial stability to PROMO, ensuring the capacity to constantly advocate for more than 200,000 plus LGBTQ+ Missourians on the issues that matter most.” Mudd stated, "I am proud of PROMO's work and remain a staunch advocate of the organization's mission." Gary previously served on the boards of PROMO Fund, St. Louis Effort for AIDS and Art St. Louis.

For more information about the PROMO Brunch of Champions event, click here

BYOBoo Trivia

GET YOUR TICKETS AND RESERVE YOUR TABLES NOW!

Friends In Deed ByoBOO! Trivia Night is Saturday, October 22 at the Glazier’s Union Hall. Join us for a fast-paced evening of trivia, DEAD or ALIVE, Heads or Tails, and a 50/50. There is a $200 cash prize for the winner! The event includes a bewitching Basket Raffle, a decadent Wine Pull, complimentary beer from our friends at Urban Chestnut, and fresh-popped popcorn.

Wear a costume – win a prize!! Prizes given for best Individual Costume and Group Costume.

Visit www.doorwaysevents.org for more information, sponsorship opportunities or to purchase tickets!

We are also looking for a few volunteers to help during trivia. If interested please contact Michael Mullins at mmullins@doorwayshousing.org.

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Glazier's Union Hall/I-44 and Hampton

Doors open at 6:00pm.

Trivia begins at 7:00pm.

Fun happens all night!

Virtual Job Fair

DOORWAYS is growing and always on the lookout for compassionate, dedicated people to join us in serving our community. As we look forward to opening the Jefferson Avenue Campus, we have several staffing needs. In an effort to reach more prospects, DOORWAYS hosted its first ever virtual Job Fair on Wednesday, September 14. Beyond just looking for new staff, this effort allowed us to reach out to the community at large. Ads were posted in the St. Louis American, on St. Louis Public Radio and KFUN 96.3.

A full list of current job opportunities is available here.

View a replay of the job fair presentation below.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jefferson Avenue Campus Grand Opening

SAVE THE DATE!

A Grand Opening Celebration and Ribbon Cutting will be held, Wednesday, October 19 at 10:00 AM. For more information or to RSVP contact Jim Timmerberg at jtimmerberg@doorwayhousing.org.

The event will feature a celebratory program under a tent on the Campus, there will be music, food and other surprises. Guests will have the opportunity to tour the building and learn more about our expanded programs and how they will better serve our client’s needs.

TRUE Community Theatre

Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5 TRUE Community Theatre will present a Fall Shorts Festival featuring nine short plays that includes both light and dark comedy, drama, and provocative subject matter. This production is recommended for mature audiences. All nine plays will be featured both nights.

Event proceeds will benefit DOORWAYS and its mission.

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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.

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