Recent News & Stories of Hope

We came across Heather’s four children one clothing bank shopping day.  Her three little boys and their big sister were sitting in our rose garden. During a brief interaction with the children, eight-year-old Amanda told us that her dad had been hurt in a car...

Jessica came to St. Francis House back in October feeling a bit scared and overwhelmed. She had just been laid off of work and her family of five was now trying to live off of one income. “There’s enough money to pay our rent, but not much else,” she told the...

We received this lovely email from one of our past clients at the end of last year. “It’s been several years now since you helped our family out with a tremendous amount of clothing and supplies as well as an absolutely wonderful stroller that gave my newborn grandson...

Austin is one of our young clients that Sister Pat met last month in the parking lot. He was waiting for his mother to finish checking out at the clothing bank.  Sister Pat chatted with him for a bit and he told her that he had just celebrated his 10th...

One day, Annie, a middle-aged woman and her 35-year-old disabled daughter came to us looking truly downcast.  They had finally found an apartment manager that would accept their meager income, but the car they had been living in had broken down.  “We are...

A staff member was visiting with clients in our clothing bank last month when one of them, Jenny, pulled her aside.  She has been battling cancer for over a year and her treatments are intrusive and intensely painful.  Jenny is the mother of two young...

This desire to help extends even to those who come to The Nook, our charity boutique on East Main Street.  Those who shop at The Nook often report going home with treasures that brighten their homes and lives.  One of them recently left with wonderful...

“I’m supposed to renew my registration card today, but instead I’m here to let you know I’ve graduated from St. Francis House and to say THANK YOU,” said Abigail proudly. In 2014, Abigail found herself abandoned and left with nothing. This was the first time in her...

Amy stood quietly in the hallway of the administrative wing.  Handing her ticket for a ham dinner to the staff member who greeted her, her eyes filled with tears.  “My children are going to have a wonderful Christmas this year because of all of you,” she...