100th Anniversary Celebration to be last for Father Dunne's

It was 100 years ago that Father Peter Dunne moved three boys whom he befriended into a home. Months later, he started a ministry to homeless and orphaned boys in the city of St. Louis, a ministry that has cared for thousands of children and young men.

He based it all on a simple philosophy: "The best way to care for a child is simply to care." Father Dunne's will have its 2006 Centennial Celebration Gala at 6 p.m. April 1 at the Sheraton Westport Chalet.

This year's Father Dunne's Newsboys' Home gala will be significant for two reasons: it will be the 100th anniversary, and it will be the institution's last gala.

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