Garfield 5-Year Anniversary Open Houses
Peter & Paul Community Services invites you to join us at one – or all – of our three Garfield Open Houses!
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‘Put the pieces back together’; St. Louis homeless clean the streets to get back on their feet
“I thought I was going to be teaching people to play,” says Ed Rataj, a former lawyer and the founder of the chess program at Peter & Paul Community Services’ shelter. “I never beat Eduardo. Never once.”
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The people in these St. Louis emergency shelters might be some of the city’s strongest chess players
“I thought I was going to be teaching people to play,” says Ed Rataj, a former lawyer and the founder of the chess program at Peter & Paul Community Services’ shelter. “I never beat Eduardo. Never once.”
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After Thieves Stole Guitar Man’s Guitar, His Fans Stepped Up in a Big Way
Commuters have grown accustomed to seeing him pound out popular country and rock songs from the 1950 and 1960s.
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Shared Love of Chess Helps Build Bridges at St. Louis Homeless Shelter
Twice a week, shelter residents gather to play chess with volunteers from the community.
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Fast-Paced Futsal Match Fosters Awareness of Homelessness
It started as a class on developing leadership skills, but it turned out to be God’s hand working to bring people together through the game of soccer while raising awareness of homelessness.
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We Lack the Resources to Meet Needs of all the Homeless
It should not be news to anyone that we lack resources to meet all the needs we see every day.
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