10/6/2010 

"Wanting nothing more than to be a blessing to others, we intentionally established the Dream Center in the 21st Ward because we want to make a difference in our own community, and we're committed to being there long-term to help them improve their quality of life." – Joyce Meyer

• 37 thriving outreach programs reach thousands of needy children and adults each year, including 14 different feeding programs, homeless ministries and varied sports and mentoring initiatives
• On average, 22,000 people each month impacted through church and outreaches
• Robust partnerships with 21st Ward has produced over 150,000 ministry opportunities in community
• Helping thousands of homeless, only facility offering shower, shave, haircut, meal and fresh clothing

Special two-day celebration culminates on 10-10-10 at 10 am with special message by Joyce Meyer

Impacting the lives of countless thousands through meals, mentoring and ministry, on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 10 am, the St. Louis Dream Center will culminate a weekend of festivities as it celebrate its 10-year anniversary.

The St. Louis Dream Center was founded in 2000 by Dave and Joyce Meyer and is an integral part of the Joyce Meyer Ministries family. What began as a vision and seed, 10 years later, has now become a vital contributor and bedrock institution for one of the most disadvantaged and impoverished communities within the city of St. Louis.

"Wanting nothing more than to be a blessing to others, we intentionally established the Dream Center in the 21st Ward because we want to make a difference in our own community, and we're committed to being there long-term to help them improve their quality of life," said Joyce Meyer.

In addition to multiple feeding and charitable programs, outreach and assistance efforts, and relentless community advocacy, the Dream Center maintains a vested goal to further develop strong, productive relationships with municipal, school, human service, law enforcement, business and civic leaders throughout the city.

Pre-anniversary festivities kick off the day before on Saturday, the 9th with 99.1 JOY FM broadcasting live from the Dream Center campus. The station has partnered to help raise awareness and donations for a men's clothing drive to benefit the Dream Center's free clothing boutique.

In a festival atmosphere, Saturday's event runs from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm and includes free food, games, entertainment and more. Special guests will be the world champion Michigan City Soul Steppers who will be performing four times throughout the day.

Anniversary celebrations culminate on Sunday morning (10-10-10) with Joyce Meyer delivering a special message and ministering at 10:00 am. Dream Center staff will also be honoring the city's 6th District Police Department presenting the Captain with a special acknowledgement and gift. After the service, everyone is invited to a reception on the front lawn.

About The St. Louis Dream Center

An outreach arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries, the St. Louis Dream Center was founded in 2000 by Dave and Joyce Meyer to be a healing place for a hurting world. With nearly 40 thriving ministry programs, each year, the Dream Center reaches thousands of disadvantaged children and families impacting their neighborhoods and quality of life. In 2009, the Dream Center provided over 170,000 meals to the hungry and assisted thousands more who were homeless. Staff and volunteers also made over 45,000 visits, including children's outreaches, to area homes, nursing and retirement communities offering prayer, gifts, companionship and comfort. For more information, please visit www.stldreamcenter.net.

About Joyce Meyer Ministries

Joyce Meyer Ministries (JMM) is an international nonprofit organization that focuses on reaching people through media with a broadcast reach to more than 4.5 billion people. Impacting lives around the world, through its outreach arm, Hand of Hope®, JMM provides life-changing global humanitarian assistance. In 2009, JMM provided more than 23 million meals supporting feeding centers in 25 countries and free medical care to over 238,000 people in multiple remote areas. JMM also operates 45 children's homes globally, feeds over 55,000 children daily and provides a host of other disaster, missions and charitable aid. For more information, please visit www.joycemeyer.org.