by admin | Aug 30, 2011 | Franciscan Center, Stories from the Center
With every face, and every conversation at the Franciscan Center a story is told. Many of the people who come to us for one need, often find a willing ear, which meets a deeper need. On January 11th of this year Frank came to the Center for the first time. Referred by...
by admin | Jun 2, 2011 | Franciscan Center
A YouTube video that was shared with us on Twitter pointed out the need for outreach organizations to remember that we work with our poor, not for them. It is just a simple term, a small word, but when you change that preposition from ‘for’ to...
by admin | Feb 25, 2011 | SNAP Challenge: Living on $30 a Week
“What the hell are you trying to prove? Living on food stamps sucks? I think we all know that.” This was said to me a week ago as I explained the #SNAPchallenge concept to a friend and colleague of mine who later explained that she had been on food stamps...
by admin | Jan 21, 2011 | Franciscan Center, Stories from the Center
You could hear the laughing from the front door. It isn’t everyday that we have the innocent laughter of young kids at play in our dining room. A mother and her two small boys were making their way through the line, picking up treats and hot cocoa on this Warm...
by admin | Jan 12, 2011 | Homelessness, Issues
Homelessness is a complex social and public health crisis. – The Journey Home In January of 2008 Mayor Sheila Dixon launched an innovative and highly ambitious plan to end homelessness. The Journey Home, outlines a step by step plan of action for the city of...
