FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 23, 2011

St. Patrick Center announced today that the agency’s Key Players have raised $652,000 to date for the Key Player Initiative, a community-wide effort to help move clients from homelessness to housing.

The $652,000 total, from August 2007 through June 2011, has allowed St. Patrick Center to move 326 clients and their families into housing. Money raised by Key Players in the community pays for rent, utilities, Livings Skills classes, case work and program costs.

The total includes $124,000 raised by Key Players during the 2010-2011 school year, allowing St. Patrick Center to move 62 clients/families into housing.

“We are so impressed by our Key Player schools, individuals and corporations who continue to achieve measurable and meaningful outcomes that make a substantial difference in the lives of those in need,” says St. Patrick Center CEO Tom Etling.

To date, the Key Player Initiative consists of 123 Archdiocese of St. Louis Catholic Schools and 19 individuals, corporations and foundations. Key Players are encouraged to use their creative resources to organize a variety of fundraisers. For a complete list of current Key Players, visit www.stpatrickcenter.org.

read more about the Key Player Initiative

Mission of Key Player Initiative:
The Key Player Initiative is a community-wide effort St. Patrick Center to bring hope and opportunity to persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. By raising money for permanent, supportive housing, Key Players in the community help build permanent, positive changes in the lives of individuals and families in need.

Mission of St. Patrick Center:
St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Individuals achieve permanent, positive changes in their lives through affordable housing, sound mental health, employment and financial stability.

FOR MORE INFO:
Kelly Peach
Senior Director of Communications
St. Patrick Center
Direct line 314.802.0687
Cell 314.581.7126
kpeach@stpatrickcenter.org

Stephanie Perry
Writer/Producer
St. Patrick Center
Direct line 314.802.1968
Cell 314.853.8886
sperry@stpatrickcenter.org

www.stpatrickcenter.org