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By: Ed Goldman Michele Steeb simply shouldn’t look as healthy and vibrant as she does. In addition to running St. John’s Shelter Program for Women & Children and its two client-staffed restaurants — Plates, at the former U.S. Army Depot off Power Inn Road, and its recent spinoff, Plates 2 Go, in midtown Sacramento —…

By: Niki Kangas Comprehensive sustainability—we’re talking beyond going green. Yes, Plates 2 Go uses local, sustainable and organic ingredients for its menu items. And packages it all up neatly in biodegradable take-away containers. Read the full article

By: Lynn Armitage To launch a successful restaurant is one thing; to resurrect the human spirit in the process is what Plates Café & Catering in Sacramento is all about. Read the full article

The shelter helped them get back on their feet. All three are graduates the program and are no longer homeless. Marva’s been off drugs for four years. Watch the full report at CBS Sacramento

Published: Jul. 21, 2013 Plates2Go, the newest restaurant opened by the St. John’s Shelter for Women and Children, will hold its grand opening on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Located at 1725 L Street, the cafe’s mission is to help train formerly homeless mothers with children learn valuable skills necessary to enter the culinary and service industries….

By: Cathie Anderson Published: Saturday, Jul. 20, 2013 Whether you’ve got an appetite for change or you’re just plain hungry, the new Plates 2 Go will be serving up a menu to satisfy you starting Wednesday at 10 a.m. at 1725 L St. in midtown Sacramento. View the full SacBee article

By: Michele Steeb and Chet Hewitt Special to The Bee As the California economy recovers, we should be working to ensure that the state’s welfare-to-work program, CalWORKs, is effectively teaching and incentivizing welfare recipients to fish – to become self-reliant. View the full SacBee article

Published: Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 The new building, a former office complex, will provide three times the organization’s current space, offer a licensed day care facility and provide 31 bedrooms compared to its current 14. View Cynthia Hubert’s SacBee Article

Bob MoffittPublished: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 With help from the State of California and a Sacramento developer, St. John’s Shelter for Women and Children is closer to moving to a much bigger home. View the full Capital Public Radio article