“A Heavenly Basic Training”
Marine Corps Veteran Lance Reese, a Veteran currently housed at St. Francis House under the VA Homeless Veterans Program, served his country from 1969-1971 as a mechanic working on “anything …
A Roof Over Our Head
Most people will tell you that keeping aa roof over their heads is one of their top priorities. But as restrictions on evictions are lifted and unemployment and stimulus checks …
The Services in Supportive Services for Veterans and Families Continue to Grow!
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) is a VA program that helps Veterans and their families who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing homelessness. It provides assistance with …
“If You Don’t Want to Turn Your Life Around, Don’t Come to St. Francis House”
Benjamin Price, a Veteran currently housed at St. Francis House under the VA Homeless Veterans Program, served his country from 1975-1977 as an Army artilleryman. “I grew up in Lexa, …
Rent, Water- It’s Just Too Much
Prior to the COVID pandemic, Denise was a nurses aide at Arkansas Heart Hospital. But as the pandemic changed how hospitals procedures and had to reduce the number of patients …
Recovering After Tragedy
Thomas Bradley, a Veteran currently housed at St. Francis House under the VA Homeless Veterans Program, served his country from 1982-1986 in the Marine Corp and then in the Army …
Unpaid…
Janeta is seventy-eight years old and lives on her own. Last March, she got hit by a huge electric bill. Her bill usually ran around $200.00, and now she was …
It’s Great What You Do Here
Craig Harris, a Veteran currently housed at St. Francis House under the VA Homeless Veterans Program, served his country from 1977-1984 as a supply sergeant. He served two tours in …
It’s a God Thing!
God-Things happen a lot at St. Francis House as Veteran Jimmy Perry can tell you. Some of you might remember Mr. Perry. He was a resident at St. Francis House …
That’s a House Full!
Marilyn has a lot on her plate! Her husband is disabled, and she is his full-time caregiver. With the various COVID restrictions, she is now also the caregiver for fourteen …