No Job When I Got Here
James Edward Lewis was born in Lake Village Arkansas. He joined the Army just after finishing High school. “I had a full ride to play football at Delta State in …
We Are So Proud of You!
“Josie” is a single mom who has been coming to St. Francis House for several years. She has two children with special needs and St. Francis House helped with a …
Nothing Keeps Him Down!
Nothing ever seems to keep Ralph Pasquale Jr. down. He always has a smile and keeps on going no matter what happens. Mr. Pasquale served his country as a hull …
Meet SSVF Staff Member Heather Young!
Heather Young joined the St. Francis House staff in 2015 as a part of Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF). A Little Rock native with a father who is a …
Helping However We Can
Jeremy is a single father of three. His wife was chemically dependent, left the family, and recently died of an overdose. St. Francis House has helped out often with food …
What a Great Volunteer!
Meet Gio! Giovanni Chiechi is a sixteen-year-old sophomore at Catholic High School. But until school started this week, he was ‘volunteer extraordinaire’ at St. Francis House. Beginning this July, Gio …
You Have to Laugh!
Navy Veteran Holly Bean can turn almost anything into a funny story. She served in the Navy from 1986 through 1990 and then served another twelve years in the reserves …
Summer Food Boxes Really Help!
Twenty-nine families Eighty-five children Three boxes- meat, produce, and dry goods. One set per child up to three sets. Types of food? Fish patties, chicken legs, breakfast sausage, cabbage, potatoes, …
A Success Story
Jason, his wife, and their two children came here from Missississippi.* The family was in a Veteran program in their hometown, but the lack of housing in that area meant …
What Is SSVF?
SSVF is a Rapid Re-Housing and Homelessness Prevention program for Veterans and their families. We work with households who are experiencing literal homelessness, or those at imminent risk of homelessness, …