Father Carr’s Place 2B History



1974

  • Father Carr was ordained a priest by Bishop Mark Schmitt May 24th and was assigned Associate Pastor at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Oshkosh.


1974

  • Father Carr founded The Place 2B.  The Place 2B was a youth center with many fun activities for teens to do to keep them occupied with positive activities as an alternative to alcohol, drugs and other destructive behaviors.

1977

  • The Place 2B was moved to it's own building on Main Street by the old fair grounds.

 

 

1979

  • Father Carr was assigned full time Priest to "The Place 2B" and moved to 1965 Oshkosh Avenue, its current location.  Father Carr purchased a large green house and built a multi-purpose recreation center.  The Place 2B's new location now allowed Father Carr to house abused women and children.  Father Carr was now active as a mentor and supporter of the homeless men and women, runaway children, and abused women.

 


 

1980

  • The Place 2B, LTD was incorporated as a non-profit corporation by the State of Wisconsin.


1980

  • Father Carr purchased Lakeland Motel for $400,000 on land contract.  The Motel was used for housing homeless, abused and throw away teenagers that were moved out of their own homes because of alcohol, drug or other abuse issues.  The Motel was also rented out to regular renting customers to raise funds for The Place 2B.  Large fundraisers over the next several years would pay for the Motel.

 

1981

  • Current Executive Director, Joseph Geniesse, went on retreat at The Place 2B and ended up spending he next 8 years living and working as college student and grad student in what began the college live in assistants program.


1982

  • Tom Reynebeau joined the college live-in program and would later become Father Tom, a priest for Green Bay Diocese.

 

1983

  • Father Carr built a larger multi-purpose metal building for a recreation center that included:  the Fox Valley's largest roller skating rink, Padres Pizza Restaurant, 40 video game consoles, pool tables, indoor mini golf, foosball, pin ball machines.  It truly was now The Place 2B in Northeast Wisconsin.  Groups came for religious and/or fun school and church retreats.  Recreation was open 7 days a week.
  • "Steven Smith Memorial Park" was created by Father Carr.  It was a playground named after a 14 year old boy that lived with Father Carr while attending school as a freshman at Oshkosh West.  Steve died of an asthma attack a few weeks after returning home.  Steve came to Father Carr with many struggles that youth face, but returned home knowing and loving God, himself, and his family much closer. 

 


1985

  • Current Mission Statement was written and The Place 2B became known as The Place 2B Family Life Center.  Father Carr put a larger emphasis on supporting families.  Parenting classes were offered, supervised visitations were developed between Father Carr and the court.  Retreats were being held by Father Carr more frequently to support young and old in their formation.

 

1986

  • Padres Pizza and roller skating rink was closed due to high rising insurance rates on restaurants and roller rinks.  The large blue metal building was downsized into a brick gym.  More pool tables were purchased and tournaments began to keep young teens involved in positive activities.

 

1987

  • Gym and Teen Scene was built and opened for youth to play basketball, volleyball, pool tournaments, video games, etc.  Father Carr was open for high school youth to have a positive alternative drugs, alcohol and other distructive behaviors.

 

1989

  • Brother George and Brother Killian, Salvatorian Religious Brothers, were assigned to live and mentor the homeless in our shelter.

 

1991

  • The old Boys and Girls Club building on Main Street was purchased and the Homeless Shelter was established at Main and Merritt Street.
  • Other buildings were puchased adjacent to Main Street location and St. Francis Community Free Clinic was began.  A full time physician was supplied by Mercy Medical Center.  An agreement between Mercy Medical Center and St. Francis Community Free Clinic was established which would continue for the first few years of the clinic.

 

1997

  • New retreat center was built on campus of 1965 Oshkosh Avenue.  Holy Family Chapel and Retreat Center was started. 

 

2001

  • Bethlehem Inn Spirituality Center was built.  In this building, there was shelter for men, women and children.  Also there was Holy Family Chapel and Retreat Center, St. Francis Community Free Clinic, free meals in St. Joseph Dining Room.

 

2003

  • A twin building to Bethlehem Inn was built on the campus taking the name of the first building, Bethlehem Inn.  Bethlehem Inn became the men's shelter and retreat center.  St. Joseph Dining Room also was located in this new building as well as Father Carr's residence and the other male staff assistants, "college student helpers", he had.  St. Martin DePorres Chapel was created in this new building.
  • The former Bethlehem Inn became Holy Family Villa.  Rooms for homeless women and children were located in this building.  Our Lady of Guadalupe Dining Room was located in this building.
  • St. Francis Community Free Clinic's new building was constructed and became the fourth building on the Oshkosh Ave Campus. 
  • Father Carr's dream of having a building just for the clinic had come true.  "Peter's Boat Coffee House" was located in the new clinic buiding. 

 

2004

  •   The "Gym and Teen Scene" building was renamed "Mother Teresa Center".  In the Mother Teresa Center was created "St. Martin dePorres Food Bank".  Holy Family Dining Room was located in this building for large gathering such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter Dinners. 

 

2005

  • St. Martin DePorres Chapel was relocated to Mother Teresa Center.  "Peter's Boat Coffee House" was relocated to Mother Teresa Center.

 

2007

  • Father Carr's Health declines with diabetic complications causing two lower leg amputations that later led to his death on June 17, 2007, "Father's Day".  

 

2008

  • A nine month search for an Executive Director was completed February 2, 2008 with the hiring of Joseph Geniesse.  Joe completed a 16 year career with Outagamie Sheriff's Office as Deputy Sheriff.  Joe and his wife Christine and their 9 children moved into the mission and embarked on a new journey.

 

2009

  • Father Carr's Place 2B celebrated 35th Anniversary of serving Oshkosh!  October 17th there was an open house, Mass and Dinner with a band to entertain families that attended.
  • At Thanksgiving there was an outdoor basketball court dedicated to Sister John Frances.  Sister loved working with youth and especially loved playing basketball with them.  Sister volunteered here in the 1980's helping families in their times of struggles.  Plans are to rejuvenate "Steven Smith Memorial Park" and moved it to include "Sister John Frances Memorial Basketball Court".  There is hope that it will be completed in the Spring 2010.

 

2010

  • St. Patrick's Day Mass with dinner to celebrate and honor all benefactors.  It's "Founder's Day" by being Father Carr's Birthday. 

 

 

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