January 2023 - HOPE LIVES HERE | |
MasqueRED 2023 - A Mardi Gras Ball
Do you have your tickets yet? The DOORWAYS annual RED Gala is Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis. RED is our largest fundraiser of the year and one of the most fun galas in St. Louis. This year's theme MasqueRED - Mardi Gras Ball, is an elegant take on the traditional Mardi Gras celebration – grab your beads, feathers, and masks!
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW before they are sold out! For more information or to make your reservations please visit www.doorwaysred.org.
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MasqueRED 2023 - Golden Ticket Raffle
$100 each - ONLY 100 chances will be sold! (Almost 50% sold!)
HOW CAN YOU WIN? - Purchase your ticket(s)by selecting the ticket link here!
Step 1: Review the list of Live Auction items shown below
Step 2: Click on the ticket purchase link
Step 3: Purchase your Golden Ticket, choose which auction item you want to win. One item per ticket purchased.
All remaining auction items will be auctioned off the evening of the gala. Winning ticket will be drawn at the event immediately prior to the Live Auction on Saturday, February 18, 2023. You DO NOT need to be present to win. Winner will be notified by Wednesday, February 22.
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After a spectacular 17-year run, this is the LAST YEAR we will be offering this highly coveted dinner for 8 in the elegant Clayton home of Christine and Rick Pennell, MD. Enjoy an artistically prepared meal by Tim Brennan, owner of the award winning Cravings restaurant, paired with fine wines from the Pennell’s exquisitely curated wine cellar.
Generously donated by: Christine and Rick Pennell, MD and Tim Brennan.
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Is there a special occasion coming up, a birthday, anniversary, or just want to gather good friends, then this catered cocktail party is for you! This event will be held on a mutually agreed upon date for 20 guests in your home or at the venue of your choice. Certificate includes Chef’s choice hors d’oeuvres, service, and a full call-brand bar for three hours.
Generously donated by Sam Orlando and Orlando's Catering and Event Planning.
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Escape the heat of Summer and invite up to 20 of your friends and family to enjoy this beautiful and elegant oasis located in Webster Groves. You and your guests will have access to the patio and pool and will be treated to delicious food and drink. Times and dates are mutually agreeable from June – September 2023
Generously donated by: Sarah and Jay Moore, MD.
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Escape the heat of Summer and invite up to 20 of your friends and family to enjoy this beautiful and elegant oasis located in Webster Groves. You and your guests will have access to the patio and pool and will be treated to delicious food and drink. Times and dates are mutually agreeable from June – September 2023
Generously donated by: Sarah and Jay Moore, MD.
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7 day/6 nights for two at the Timber Bluff Resort's cabins in Saugatuck, MI. From award-winning beaches to scenic waterways and grassy dunes, from a thriving art scene born from a creative, open-minded culture to a culinary landscape that’s become world-renowned—this is a one-of-a-kind place where you can escape for a getaway. Located on the east coast of Lake Michigan, you’ll have access to 150 feet of private lakefront a short 65 steps from the wooded bluffs overlooking the lake.
Just a short drive from the St. Louis area, this incredible adventure can be arranged for any in season date with the exception of July 4, Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.
Generously donated by: Timber Bluff Resort and Sue and Tony Potts.
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Rogue Underground Dining Society has been giving adventurous diners the chance to participate in creative and innovative dining experiences for over 12 years. From foie gras to fennel, vino to venison, the menu is always exciting and never revealed until you get to the table. Includes appetizers, three or four courses, and dessert along with beverage pairings. This event seats 18 lucky guests. The lucky winner will enjoy dinner on an agreed upon date and hosted in the home of Keith Thompson & Don Foster.
If you are searching for an original once-in-a lifetime dining experience, this may be for you.
Generously donated by: Keith Thompson and Don Foster, and Michael Brave.
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DOORWAYS 360°
While much has changed on the outside over this past year as we opened the new Jefferson Avenue campus, DOORWAYS remains steadfast in our mission to improve quality of life and health outcomes for our clients. In nearly 35 years of operation, DOORWAYS has evolved to meet the changing and growing needs of our clients--people fighting HIV and other chronic illnesses associated with poverty, while also experiencing severe housing and resource crises. Our services are developed through an equity lens, sensitive to the needs of our diverse client base. Client voices are key, as they are the primary source of guidance as we shape our matrix of services.
Since our beginning as a hospice in 1988, DOORWAYS has expanded to offer six housing programs and six empowerment programs. Together these services provide 360 degrees of resources to build the environments to support improved quality of life and health outcomes through housing, health, income, education, and community (the basic social determinants of health) and support a life with opportunities for equity, inclusion, independence, and advancement.
In fiscal year 2022, we assisted 3,184 people with emergency housing, comprehensive flexible housing, permanent housing, assistive living, and subsidies to prevent homelessness through temporary rent/utility/deposit financial assistance. Clients were also offered onsite empowerment services: one-on-one care coordination, behavioral health counseling, employment services, self-development programming to fill gaps created by a legacy of poverty, social events to build a community network, and access to resources.
To read the full article on our 360° care click HERE.
For more information on our strategy or the new campus, please contact Jim Timmerberg, Director of Development: jtimmerberg@doorwayshousing.org / 314-328-2705.
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We Appreciate Our Grantors and Funders - Bayer Fund
DOORWAYS recently announced a $25,000 grant from Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S., to address food insecurity among clients.
Upon entry, DOORWAYS clients are at the intersection of poverty, homelessness, and poor health from HIV and other chronic illnesses associated with poverty and unstable housing. Hunger is a serious problem for them—surveys at intake show 88% report experiencing a lack of food in the last 30 days, 67% report constant worry about finding food, and 50% reported weight loss in the last 3 months due to lack of food.
“We are very grateful to Bayer Fund for providing this award to stock the new provisions pantry,” noted Opal M. Jones, President & CEO of DOORWAYS. “Through the pantry, we can provide new clients with food for their first several weeks as they are enrolled in public assistance programs. The pantry also fills a gap for those clients receiving benefits who find their funds depleted before the end of the month.”
“Throughout the years, the grants given through Bayer Fund have helped strengthen our communities across the United States,” said Al Mitchell, President of Bayer Fund. “We’re proud to be able to provide support to develop programs like DOORWAYS, which helps combat the critical issue of food insecurity and ultimately ensuring even more Americans/the community have access to healthy, nutritious food.”
Thank You Bayer Fund!
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President & CEO, Opal M. Jones - National HIV/AIDS Housing Coalition Board
DOORWAYS is proud to share that Opal M. Jones, President & CEO, has returned as a Board Member to the National HIV/AIDS Housing Coalition (NHAHC).
The National HIV/AIDS Housing Coalition works to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by ensuring that persons living with HIV/AIDS have quality, affordable and appropriate housing. This is accomplished through policy and resource advocacy, fostering, translating, and disseminating research, and convening leaders to affect change at the local, national, and international levels.
Congrats to Opal for continuing to be a voice and advocate within the community.
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United Way of Greater St. Louis Partnership
DOORWAYS is so glad to continue our partnership with United Way of Greater St. Louis for the 2023 year! As a safety net agency, we will be able to further our mission, strengthening the community and lives of our neighbors. Thank you to the entire Greater STL region for generously supporting agencies like ours during the annual United Way campaign. Because of you, we will be able to continue #HelpingHere.
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UPCOMING EVENT INFORMATION | |
MasqueRED 2023 - A Mardi Gras Ball
Visit DOORWAYSRED.ORG for Patron, General, and Golden Raffle tickets!
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Thank you for your support throughout the year! | | |
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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. | |
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. | | | | |
