As I celebrate my 70th birthday with a Speakeasy Soiree, I invite you to extend my birthday celebration to helping others in need.  I have been personally affiliated with The Lord's Place for decades.  First, as a reporter covering Brother Joe Ranieri and others like Jack Scarola sleeping on the steps of St. Ann Church downtown to call attention to the plight of those who are homeless in our community.  Then I spent 20 years gaining public support for the good work of the agency as its public relations consultant, sharing the stories of the thousands it helps in their journey back to self sufficiency.  Now, I am a volunteer at The Lord's Place, helping with its March to End Homelessness and as a volunteer on its mobile food kitchen providing hot meals to the homeless in The Glades and elsewhere.  it would be my honor for you to help celebrate my birthday with a gift of any amount to The Lord's Place to help this outstanding agency continue its life changing and life saving work in our community.  Thanks for helping me celebrate and for helping those who are homeless.