Katrina and Marcy are two of our Phoenix House volunteers. Phoenix is a Re-Entry program for women exiting the prison system. It offers a chemical and alcohol-free, safe place to look for employment, relearn basic living skills and get a second chance at living a productive life. One of the ways they do that is volunteering at St. Francis House
Marcy was in prison on drug-related charges and released to Phoenix House. She has graduated the Phoenix House program and is looking for work and focusing on staying drug free . “I’m coming up on eight months chemical free and I’m working my program, volunteering here and going to meetings during the week. I’m staying at Phoenix House until I find a place and a job. Phoenix House is a really good program and volunteering at St. Francis House is a big part of that. Compared to where I came from, this is a big step up for m
Katrina just came to Phoenix House at the beginning of February. She is celebrating her one year sober and will soon graduate the Phoenix House program. “I’ve been on an interview and they said I have the job when the next one comes open. But I’m going to continue looking since I don’t know when their next opening will be. I love working here at St. Francis house. Giving back to the community is a large part of AA and NA and St. Francis House lets us do that.”