St. Patrick Center

The work of St. Patrick Center is in high demand. Frontline worker, Chris Mendes recently helped a veteran hospitalized with COVID who had nowhere to go upon discharge. Chris was able to get him into temporary housing. You can help others stay safe at home through Operation Safe at Home, stpatrickcenter.org/OSAH.

Thank you to the Keeley Cares Team Members for their blanket donation to St. Patrick Center. They were invaluable to our clients during the recent winter storm! Keeley Companies

The bitter cold and the pandemic are magnifying worries for our clientshow to pay rent, stay warm, buy food and more. You can help prevent homelessness by joining Operation Safe at Home. Make a donation or learn how to create your own fundraiser at stpatrickcenter.org/OSAH.

Our CEO Anthony D'Agostino explains why our agency (and others) scrambled to prepare a safe haven for St. Louis' homeless population with nowhere to go: They're a human being, they have dignity, and they don't deserve to be on the streets when it's negative zero temperatures." Thank you KSDK Channel 5 - Celebrating 74 years KMOV, The St. Louis Review, and St. Louis Public Radio for your coverage. Read the stories: https://stpatrickcenter.org/recent-media-coverage/

Eagle Scout Tony Swink collected money and materials needed to make 25 heavy blankets, which he donated to St. Patrick Center. Thank you Tony for helping our families!

St. Louis hasn’t experienced temperatures like this in years, and Operation Winter Haven has created temporary warming shelters during this bitter cold. The temporary shelter at St. Patrick Center will be open through Wednesday. Help someone today by donating to or volunteering at Operation Winter Haven. Click here: https://linktr.ee/operationwinterhaven

Help local families move from homelessness to housing with needed cleaning supplies. St. Patrick Center needs donations of the following items for clients moving into apartments and homes: mops, buckets, brooms, all-purpose cleaner, bathroom cleaner, dish soap, paper towels and toilet paper. For details about how to donate, click here and scroll to the bottom: https://stpatrickcenter.org/donate-items/

Meet Roland. He experienced homelessness twice and now he is our chef at our Rosati home and is working towards a culinary arts degree. His message to our supporters: Thank you. It’s a blessing to be able to sit down together to commune over a hot meal. This is the closest thing our clients have to family. Watch Roland's story: https://youtu.be/damYfB28bDg

Thank you so much for your generosity

It's getting chilly outside and we are in a pandemic, but that hasn't stopped our hot lunch program. We have added a warming tent for anyone who needs a respite from the cold as they enjoy their lunch. All COVID-19 rules apply.

It requires MORE THAN HOUSING to help people move from homelessness to independence. We provide valuable SUPPORT SERVICES like case management, employment and health. Read more: https://stpatrickcenter.org/2020-annual-report-released/

Great news for our veteran programs. We received a grant from The Boeing Company to assist with job training and access to behavioral health. With this grant we will be able to help even more veterans get back on their feet after serving our country. Thank you Boeing! #BoeingInspires #BoeingPartner

It's a bittersweet day here at St. Patrick Center. After 20 years of service, our Chief Program Officer, Nancy Yohe is retiring. Thank you Nancy for all that you have done for us and the community. Congratulations on your retirement!

Catholic Charities St. Louis is hosting a holiday concert on Friday night. Be sure to tune in!

Our final 2020 class has graduated! Congratulations to all our graduates of our job training program. Thank you to Sherwin-Williams for being a training partner. https://stpatrickcenter.org/sherwin-williams-graduation/ #congratulations #graduates #graduation #job #training

Howard Berliner, left, of The Kaufman Fund was on hand to give out coats, hats, gloves and socks to a few of our veterans at Freedom Place, today. They donated 100 coats and winter outerwear for our veterans this year. Veterans comprise 26 percent of our client population.

Today we salute St. Patrick Center clients, former clients, staff members and all who served in the U.S. military. Happy Veterans Day and thank you for your service!