Recent News & Stories of Hope

Brian and Jason, four and two years old respectively, were very busy while their parents talked with a St. Francis House volunteer. The two small boys sat in the middle of the toy corner with a loaf of bread on the floor beside them. Not a word was spoken between them...

Teresa, a single mom whose own life was falling apart, struggled to keep life as normal as possible for her two small children.  Things began to improve, however, when the welfare office gave her an emergency grant, making it possible for her to move into a small...

Rogelio stood ankle deep in the freezing water, his wading boots providing a thin barrier against the cold. It was close to noon, but the temperature on this February morning still hovered at 26 degrees. His cold fingers were stiff as they broke the ice that clothed...

Julie, a homeless mother, entered the clothing bank.  A friend had brought her. The mother had spent the past ten days in a lean-to on the property where the friend is living, warming herself with a fire on these freezing nights. “I am staying with my...

Jessica excitedly grabbed a pair of shiny, black high-heeled shoes from the shoe rack. “Wow, these are like new and absolutely perfect!” A volunteer passing by noticed how Jessica was beaming and asked if she could take a photo of her with her new-found pair of shoes....

It was a wonderful sight to see: many happy parents and children leaving St. Francis House with backpacks full of school supplies and clothes. They were ready for school to start. With the help of our generous donors, we were able to distribute 1,208 packets of school...

“I was told that you might be able to help me,” the young man said hopefully.  “The DSHS office sent me here because they said that you might be able to give me a gas voucher.  I just found a job and I need to be able to get to work.” As he shared his story...

It was the Friday night before Mother’s Day. The clothing bank was bustling with families looking for warm weather clothing. Ten-year-old Adam and eight-year-old Susan anxiously motioned to a busy staff member. She followed them to the far corner of the clothing bank...

A.J. clutched tightly the purple and gold hoodie that he had found in the teen section of the clothing bank. In his other hand, he carried a bag with two pairs of jeans and one pair of almost new basketball shoes. “I could use some shirts and maybe some socks,” he...