Friends of PfP Trivia Bowl Raises More Than $13,000 for Places for People
The Friends of Places for People Trivia Bowl was held on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Soulard.
The Friends of PfP are proud to announce that the event, which was presented by West Pine Pharmacy, raised a net total of $13,194 for Places for People. We would like to thank the evening's sponsors, each team captain, the 31 teams and all 308 participants for making the Trivia Bowl such a fun night and successful event. Participants in the Trivia Bowl also helped replenish the Outreach Team's pocket food supply by donating food in exchange for free mulligans.
Congratulations to Table #2, featuring PfP's own Ellen Kratz as team captain, for winning the Trivia Bowl. The champions answered 89 of 100 questions correctly.
During the HeplerBroom, LLC, Halftime Show, Emcee Don Shipp and Friends of PfP President Melissa Null asked the more than 300 people in attendance to "give the gift of warmth" by contributing to a special fund to assist people served by PfP pay for utilities this winter. The response was overwhelming, with $3,096 being donated.
Friends of PfP was created to provide young professionals with an outlet to support Places for People. Friends of PfP assists with marketing, event planning and developing service projects to support the agency. To learn more about joining Friends of PfP or helping with future projects, visit our website.
Look for PfP at Tuesday's "Making Homelessness History" Program at the Missouri History Museum
Making Homelessness History: Innovations That Work in St. Louis, presented by the Advocacy Committee of the St. Louis Continuum of Care, will be held Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at the Missouri History Museum.
Places for People Housing Manager Daniel Gray and Outreach Team member Megan Heeney will make a brief presentation during the 3 p.m. session regarding some of Places for People's innovative mental health outreach and housing efforts.
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1 p.m. | MacDermott Grand Hall | Information Tables
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2 p.m. | Lee Auditorium | Presentation by St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay
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3 p.m. | Lee Auditorium | Organizational Presentations
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4:15 p.m. | Lee Auditorium | "Show of Strength" Screening
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4:45 p.m. | Lee Auditorium | "Dignity Harbor" Screening
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6 p.m. | Lee Auditorium | Keynote Lecture
All sessions of Making Homelessness History are free and open to the public. The event is part of the museum's monthly Avenues of Activism series.
Join the Conversation about Healthcare Access on March 15
You are invited to attend "Access to Healthcare - Unlocking Doors in St. Louis: A Community Conversation," from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Saint Louis University School of Law. The forum will address the challenge of how a region with extraordinary health care can provide greater access to vulnerable populations.
Places for People's Leon Farrar and Virginia Selleck will be among the panelists during the break-out session "Strategies for Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Care," which will be moderated by PfP Executive Director Joe Yancey.
For additional information, the full list of break-out sessions, and to register for this free event, please visit http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5309954216#.
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