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May 2022 Embracing Housing First Thoroughly In April St. John Center staff presented before a national audience at the Housing First Partners Conference in Seattle. Audience members learned from Safety and Service team member Elgin Bullock, Permanent Supportive Housing case manager Amanda Hay, and Street Outreach peer support team leader Carrie Dorton about the tools SJC uses to embrace Housing First across all three of our programs. Executive Director Rae Martin and Permanent Supportive Housing manager Sarah Buckler also attended the conference. 
Housing First is the practice of connecting people experiencing homelessness to housing without program requirements or other barriers. Once in housing, SJC uses tools like trauma informed care, motivational interviewing, harm reduction and client centered care to help each individual work toward the goals they set for themselves. St. John Center has been a Housing First organization for almost 15 years. Our staff are skilled practitioners and we could not be more proud to see them on the national stage!
By the Numbers Did you know that according to the Coalition for the Homeless, the number of permanent supportive units has decreased by 14% between 2016 and 2020? There is currently a need for over 800 permanent supportive housing units.
St. John Center is working on a plan to address that gap. Stay tuned! 
Wish List SJC is currently in need of the following supplies:
You may also consult the Amazon wish list or visit our website for more details. For more information, contact Jim Fulkerson at jfulkerson@stjohncenter.org or 502-398-3505. Legacy Society 
When you join the Sister Kathleen Sheehan Legacy Society you become part of a powerfully compassionate group of people. Legacy Society members make a plan for a bequest to St. John Center to ensure that we will provide a safe and affirming place for people experiencing homelessness to seek help, find hope, and move home for as long as we are needed. To learn more contact Jane Walsh at (502) 398-3509 or hit the link below. Thank You 
Thank you to Ceasars Foundation of Floyd County for their support of the Day Shelter and Social Services Center.
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April 2022 Volunteers at the Heart of SJC In April, St. John Center celebrates Volunteer Appreciation Month whole-heartedly! That's because volunteers are at the heart of what we do. They greet the people we serve by name 365 days a year - and have since we opened our doors in April of 1986.
On April 10th, St. John Center is celebrating volunteers with a small gathering. We'll mark the considerable contributions of 115 active volunteers who sign in our guests, distribute mail, connect guests to basic resources, make sure they have hygiene supplies and fresh towels and wash cloths. 
We'll also be adding the names of two more volunteers who have served St. John Center for 25 years to our wall. Thomas Bowman and Bo Williams. We'll celebrate Jack Lydon's incredible 30 years of service, and all the volunteers who make a regular, ongoing commitment to serve. Finally, we will take a moment to remember Phil "Skip" Reinhart, who served St. John Center for over 30 years and was a founding volunteer.
By the Numbers Between July 2, 2021 and December 31, 2021, volunteers have served a total of at least 3,306 hours at St. John Center. 
Wish List SJC is currently in need of the following supplies:
You may also consult the Amazon wish list or visit our website for more details. For more information, contact Jim Fulkerson at jfulkerson@stjohncenter.org or 502-398-3505. We Need Your Help Last month, this community came together in a show of tremendous support through our all-virtual Raisin' the Rent 2022. After two years of on-line events, St. John Center hopes to return to a live event in 2023. As we begin to make plans - we need your help.
Will you take just a few minutes to complete the survey below? Thank You 
St. John Center is grateful to the family of long-time volunteer, Phil Reinhart, for their gift of support for the volunteer program in his memory this year.
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March 2022 Join us at Raisin' the Rent Tomorrow night, March 5th, we hope you will join us for a short program -- with a big impact -- at 7 PM. You can log on through our Facebook Page or by using the link below. 
The Silent Auction is OPEN for your bids until 7:15 PM on March 5th. Don't forget to check out the silent auction items here. Community 
Raisin' the Rent is a party with a purpose and, more importantly, it is community in action. Each year, we gather personally or virtually in communion with our brothers and sisters experiencing homelessness. "One of the marvelous things about community," said Jean Varnier -- a theologian and founder of the L'Arch communities-- "is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals. When we pool our strength and share the work and responsibility, we can welcome many people, even those in deep distress, and perhaps help them find self-confidence and inner healing." Thank you for sharing the work and bringing your strength and help to the St. John Center community.
Raffle Sales End Tonight
We still have raffle tickets on most items - but your opportunity to take a chance ends tonight at 11:59 PM. Don't miss out on a chance to spend Derby Wednesday in a Finish Line Suite with 39 of your friends and all food and drink included! Or take a chance on a Pot of Gold or a whole family-farm raised hog, butchered to your specifications and delivered to your door this summer with a 16-cubic foot GE Appliances Deep Freezer! Get your tickets now, before time runs out.
Thank You 
St. John Center is profoundly grateful to the people and organizations who supported Raisin' the Rent 2022. We especially want to thank Atria Senior living, our presenting sponsor. Sponsors of Hope 
Rising to the Challenge 
Last week, the Price Foundation, Bruce and Sherri Kramer, and an anonymous donor issued a remarkable challenge to the St. John Center community. They offered to match every Virtual House Party or Fund the Mission gift $2:$1 up to a total of $60,000.
As of Friday morning, March 4th, the St. John Center Community has raised $XX,XXX. Thank you! Wish List SJC is currently in need of the following supplies:
You may also consult the Amazon wish list or visit our website for more details. For more information, contact Jim Fulkerson at jfulkerson@stjohncenter.org or 502-398-3505.
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February 2022 Why We Raise the Rent Each year, our community gathers in a powerful act of solidarity with our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Raisin' the Rent provides the single largest source of operating revenue for St. John Center. Last year, as the pandemic increased the need for shelter and resources in our community, Raisin' the Rent gave us the resources to help move 320 people home.
While we can't gather in person again this year, you can be part of Raisin' the Rent 2022 and help create real change in our community. You can take a chance on terrific raffle prizes, including a Finish Line Suite the Wednesday of Derby week and a $10,000 Pot of Gold! The Silent Auction opens on February 25 and will include some favorites including quilts, the Irish Basket, and a week at Hilton Head as well as some new and unique offerings like a site-seeing tour in a plan piloted by the Kentucky Commissioner of Aviation. You can donate to one (or many) Virtual House Parties. And finally, please log on to watch our streamed event from 7:00 - 7:30 PM on Saturday, March 5th.
Join a House Party! 
While we can't sell tickets to a gathering, we can still all come together for our neighbors experiencing homelessness! Some of your friends and neighbors are hosting "Virtual House Parties" - online fundraising pages that give you an opportunity to add your donation to the community of people who support St. John Center. Join one - or many - Virtual House Parties by making a donation. Check them all out right here.
Selling Fast 
Raffle tickets are selling fast! Make sure to take a chance on local dining for a year, a week's stay in Asheville or New Orleans, or a cash prize before the chances are all gone! Legislative Watch State-issued IDs are essential to people seeking housing, medication, employment, and interacting with the world. For someone without a fixed address, getting an ID is incredibly difficult.
Learn about HB197, which aims to update current laws to streamline the process for providers and lower the cost of an ID for those experiencing homelessness at the link below! Moving Home In 2021, 320 people moved home with the support of St. John Center. That's 320 who moved into their own apartments, into supportive housing, or back with family. To reach this milestone, SJC’s Housing Counselor and Housing Navigator provided a total of 2,476 housing-related services to 528 guests during 2021. Wish List SJC is currently in need of the following supplies:
You may also consult the Amazon wish list or visit our website for more details. For more information, contact Jim Fulkerson at jfulkerson@stjohncenter.org or 502-398-3505.
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January 2022 It's Almost Time 
Every year, this community gathers in a powerful act of solidarity with our brothers and sisters experiencing homelessness. While 2022 is already presenting challenges to gathering in person, Raisin' the Rent 2022 will have plenty of opportunities to gather virtually in ways that will result in shelter, resources, and opportunities for the people we serve at St. John Center.
This year, we will have a raffle, silent auction, and Virtual House Parties all leading up to a streamed event on March 5th. Together, we will raise $325,000 to provide street outreach, day shelter and social services, and permanent housing for our neighbors. We are grateful to our event sponsors, especially our Presenting Sponsor Atria Senior Living. You can learn all about Raisin' the Rent 2022 here!
Thank You And outpouring of love in memory of Phil Reinhart resulted in the largest Virtual House Party at Raisin' the Rent 2022, with 121 guests. Wish List SJC is currently in need of the following supplies:
You may also consult the Amazon wish list or visit our website for more details. For more information, contact Jim Fulkerson at jfulkerson@stjohncenter.org or 502-398-3505. Monthly Giving Circle 
In 2021, the 51 members of the St. John Center Monthly Giving Circle collectively donated almost $20,000. Monthly Giving Circle members are the backbone of our efforts to ensure consistent financial support for our services.
You can learn more about the Monthly Giving Circle and ways to support St. John Center throughout the year at the link below. Thank You St. John Center is grateful for the support of the Kentucky Colonels and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government. 
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