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"This is my favorite room," said Rebecca Martinez as she led a tour during the unveiling at St. John's Shelter for homeless women and children. This is the future room for intant and toddlers. Martinez and her two children are benifiting from the shelter now. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Congresswoman Doris Matsui, right, is welcomed to the unveiling of St. John's Shelter for Women and Children by Olliver Jean Jones, a spiritual leader at the center as children who are benifiting from the shelter Brandi, center, Tre Vaughn, right, Reggie, left, and Mario, partially obscured, look on. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Director of St. John's Shelter for women and children Michelle Steeb, left, and Congresswoman Doris Matsui both spoke at the unveiling of the shelter. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Congresswoman Doris Matsui, center right, is greeted by Spiritual Leader of St. John's Shelter, Olliver Jean Jones, as Director of St. Johns Shelter for homeless women and children greets people in doorway at the unveiling of the shelter. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Spiritual leader of St. John's Shelter for homeless women and children takes a moment to pose with Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson during the unveiling of the shelter. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Patrick Mulvaney, moderated a press conference at the unveiling of St. John's Shelter for homeless women and children. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Director Michelle Steeb, right, of St. Johns Shelter for homeless women and children spoke along with Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, far left, and other members of the Sacramento community. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Congresswoman Doris Matsui takes the stage, center, as Patrick Mulvaney, left, moves a small box for her stand on at the podium. A former industrial office building off of Jackson Road will soon be the new home of St. John's Shelter for Women and Children, thanks to a state grant of $1 million and hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations from private businesses, including $400.000 from Wells Fargo bank. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California.Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Congresswoman Doris Matsui steps up on a box at the podium as she joined several dignitaries to celebrate the unveiling of St. John's homeless shelter for women and children. A former industrial office building off of Jackson Road will soon be the new home of St. John's Shelter for Women and Children, thanks to a state grant of $1 million and hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations from private businesses, including $400.000 from Wells Fargo bank. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson jokes as he stand on the same box that Congresswoman Doris Matsui used to speak at the unveiling of St. John's Shelter for homeless women and children. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
City Council member Kevin McCarty, left, claps with others after Congresswoman Doris Matsui, right, was thanked during the press conference unveiling the St. John's Shelter for homeless women and children. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Central California Regional Wells Fargo & Co. President David Galasso presented a check for $400,000 to the St. John's Shelter benefiting homeless women and children. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Michelle Steeb, center, Director of St. John's Shelter for homeless women and children looks on during the press conference. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Patrick Mulvaney steps onto the platform to moderate a press confernece at the unveiling of St. John's Shelter for homeless women and children. He was a good sport as Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and others joked about him wearing a suit for the occassion. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Sacramento City Council member Kevin McCarty was one of several local politicians who spoke at the unveiling of St. John's Shelter for homeless women and children. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
City Council member Kevin McCarty, left, and Congresswoman Doris Matsui, right, spoke along with Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson at the unveiling of St. John's Shelter for homeless women and children. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
St. John's Shelter Director Michele Steeb, left, shares the podium with Michelle Scott who talked about benifiting from the shelter and is now working as a chef. A former industrial office building off of Jackson Road will soon be the new home of St. John's Shelter for Women and Children, thanks to a state grant of $1 million and hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations from private businesses, including $400.000 from Wells Fargo bank. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California.Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, center, is applauded for his help at a press conference unveiling St. John's Shelter for homeless women and children. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Julie Teel of the Teel Family Foundation spoke at St. John's Shelter for homeless women and children as Director of the shelter Michelle Steeb looked on at right. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Rebecca Martinez, left, follows a group touring St. John's Shelter during it's unveiling. She and her two children are benifiting from the shelter for homeless women and children. This is the space of the future site of the Thomas P. Raley Foundation kitchen. Photo taken January 29, 2013 in Sacramento, California.
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