The region didn t break any record low temperatures Monday but the windchill persisted, pushing temperatures to subzero levels and creating life-threatening conditions.
Veterans Day 5K Run/Walk to benefit St. Patrick Center The Veterans Day 5K Run/Walk to benefit St. Patrick Center on Saturday, November 6, 2021 includes a Timed 5K, One-Mile Run/Walk, FREE Kids’ Dash and many fun-filled activities. This is a family-friendly event to honor our nation’s heroes and raise awareness and resources to end veteran homelessness in St. Louis. Last year, St. Patrick Center helped 854 veterans (25% of our client population) and their families who were experiencing homelessness through sustainable housing, employment and healthcare.
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Deeann Phillips has spent more than a year with the Women s Night Program and hopes to be able to move into her own apartment in the next few months. The program supports women experiencing homelessness who are also struggling with mental health disorders, substance abuse or domestic violence.
Last March, Deeann Phillips moved from a rural area of Illinois into a tent encampment near the Mississippi River in St. Louis a jarring experience that left her feeling frightened and isolated.
“It was such a culture shock,” said Phillips, who relied on donated food and supplies brought to the camp by outreach volunteers. “You can’t really take care of your health when you’re down there.”
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Missouri National Guard medic Dakota Wilson puts a Band-Aid on 54-year-old Dwayne Furlow s arm after giving him a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday at St. Patrick Center in downtown St. Louis.
Homeless shelters and service providers in the St. Louis region are leaning on the trust they ve fostered for years in the homeless community to get COVID-19 vaccines in arms. So far, it s working.
Organizations including St. Patrick Center, Peter and Paul Community Services, St. Vincent de Paul and City Hope have helped vaccinate nearly 400 people since March. Leaders and caseworkers at the nonprofits say personal relationships have been key to that success.