Community Events

Periodically, Places for People participates in events to better the community in which we serve. Below are some examples of either upcoming or past events.

The Longest Night Memorial Service

When: Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 4:00 P.M.

Where: Centenary United Methodist Church, 1610 Olive, St. Louis, MO 63103

What: Each year, December 21st is National Homelessness Day. It also happens to be the longest, and sometimes coldest, night of the year. Because of this, The Bridge in St. Louis, along with a number of other organizations, started a tradition to remember those individuals who passed away the previous year due to homelessness. The event includes an ecumenical memorial service, a candle-lighting ceremony and a dinner immediately following. To participate in remembering those passed in 2011 please contact Julia Day at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

World AIDS Day 2011 - A Day of Celebration, Remembrance, Awareness and Togetherness

To properly recognize World AIDS Day 2011, Places for People hosted a day of celebration, rememberance, awareness, education and togetherness called "Light of Life" at Central Reform Congregation on December 1st.

Mistress of Ceremonies, Dawn Sherrod, from Places for People's PATH Team led the lunch program filled with guest speakers who discussed the day's theme, "Getting to Zero," while addressing stigma and services for people living with HIV/AIDS. World AIDS Day Pic

The program included touching performances from both Bishop Tony Lane who sang "When You Walk Through a Storm" and an inspiring interpretive dance performance by Ms. Crystal Johnson.

Special thanks to Board Member Chris Kreutz, Robert Kreutz, Julia Day, Joe Yancey, Anthony Tripp, Sheila Jackson and Tawnya Brown for also contributing to the day's success.

Places at Page Alley Clean Up

In April 2010, Places for People partnered with Operation Brightside on a Project Blitz to clean up overgrown plants and debris behind its Places at Page building. Over 100 volunteers came together from AmeriCorps, Metropolis, the Academy/Sherman Park Neighborhood Association, the Friends of PfP and more to “make over” the alley.