By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
UPDATE: The Noyes Home had to cancel due to weather. It will be re-scheduled.
Noyes Home welcomes St. Joseph area residents to a block party this afternoon, a chance to celebrate with workers at the home, tour the facilities, and eat free food.
Noyes Home Executive Director Chelsea Howlett says the Noyes Home has held a block party every year since 2013, that is, until 2020.
“Obviously, the pandemic affected that,” Howlett tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post in an interview. “We were hopeful to have one last year, but we ended up with COVID cases in-house and had to cancel last minute. So, we’re supper excited to finally have a block party again this year.”
The Noyes Home is located at 801 North Noyes Boulevard. It offers both short-term and long-term care for troubled youth.
The block party will feature free food and drink, plus games. A farmer’s market will be on site and children’s artwork will be on display.
Howlett says another feature of the block party is a tour of the facilities.
“You’re going to get to see a home,” Howlett says. “A lot of times people say it seems like a really sad place and the reality is, it’s a really joyful place. We have an amazing staff who truly care about our kids and while the kids are going through really hard times, you hear more laughter than you see tears.”
The Noyes Home block party at 801 North Noyes Boulevard begins at five o’clock this afternoon and runs until 7pm.