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drop-in center for the frail & elderly homeless
Peter's Place, located in the underloft of St. Vincent de Paul Church in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, resembles a senior citizens' center. The staff is friendly. The furniture is comfortable and services to its elderly clients help soften the harshness of life on the streets. While long on success when it comes to programs, however, Peter's Place needs work -- a lot of it. The building in which the center is housed is more than 150 years old and the Center's plumbing and heating systems no longer meet the needs of the 125 people the Center services daily. Major structural improvements are needed too, and they must be of good quality to meet the safety, health, and handicapped accessibility regulations. It will take $300,000 to make Peter's Place into a more functional, cost-effective facility. The New York Building Congress and the Partnership for the Homeless have joined together to ask for donations of cash and in-kind goods and services to accomplish full renovation. More than $60,000 has been raised through the generosity of individuals, corporations, and foundations. Nearly half, however, has been spent already on emergency plumbing and electrical repairs. There is much more to do. Contributions to Peter's Place may be
sent to: WITH APPRECIATION TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RECONSTRUCTION OF PETER'S PLACE , A PROGRAM OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS
Special thanks to The Archdiocese of New York, the Department of Homeless Services and the New York City Council for making this project possible. |
