They Truly Want to Help
Marine Corps Veteran Jose Guerrero grew up in Oklahoma. He was born in Tulsa and moved to Roland when he was eleven years old. After graduating high school in 2005, …
Veterans’ Day Lunch with Mu Chi Chi
Lunch on Veterans’ Saturday was a special treat with our newest volunteer organization Mu Chi Chi, an organization for nurses and nursing students. The ladies showed up at the kitchen …
What a Way to Start Veterans Day!
Veterans’ Day morning just wouldn’t be the same without our Windstream team serving breakfast! A fabulous breakfast honoring our Veterans- what a great way to start the day!
The Knights Kick Off Veterans’ Day Festivities
The Hot Springs Village Knights of Columbus are steadfast supporters of St. Francis House so it was no surprise that they kicked off the Veterans’ Day festivities in style. In …
I Have a Job, but No Housing
Sometimes even with a job, housing is out of reach. That’s what FJ told us when he came for food. “I have a job, but right now I’m in a hotel. …
Can I Give You a Hug?
A woman came in yesterday. She was tiny, shaking, crying; she looked terrified. She asked if we had a tent. As we talked, she said she was living in a …
Sometimes It Starts With a Bus Pass
LD moved here about six months ago. With nowhere to live and no transportation, he got a referral for a TAP pass. The bus pass got him to a shelter …
Daily Victories from SSVF-Helping with Bills until the Next Job
JH was working with a contractor making $40.00 /hour, but when the job ended, he was left without an income. With a family including three children, his wife and a …
Daily Victories from SSVF- Help is a Phone Call Away!
I met a Veteran on the street one day. He was living in his car so I gave him a card. Next thing we know, he’s calling, suicidal with a …
Thank You DAR!
Kathy Balkman and her husband, Mac, from the Arkansas State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) stopped by with bathroom towels, hand towels and washcloths to help our …