Park Place Outreach, Inc., a Savannah nonprofit that provides services to at-risk youth and their families, announced today it raised approximately $50,000 at its Fourth Annual Premier Derby Party, attended by more than 300 community members and cosponsored by The Olde Pink House and Woodford Reserve. The sold out event more than tripled its attendance from the previous year.

“In Chatham County, there are more than 1,000 students experiencing homelessness,” noted Adriana Tatum-Howard, Executive Director of Park Place. “Having this support will enable Park Place to offer services, reunify families whenever possible, and ensure our youth go on to lead happy and fulfilling lives. On behalf of the young people we serve, I would like to thank the Savannah community for its generosity.”

Since 1984, Park Place Outreach has served more than 6,500 teens in Savannah and surrounding counties by providing emergency shelter, meals, and counseling to at-risk youth and their families. Services include temporary shelter and non-residential services consisting of prevention, family preservation, and outreach to provide comprehensive care and vital support. Park Place Outreach provides a safe, secure, and loving temporary home for teens who are homeless, runaway, or victims of abuse, and also for youth in Department of Family and Children Services and Department of Juvenile Justice custody as a preferable alternative to foster care or detention.