Keeping the Heat On
For every bag of food, prescription filled or utility bill paid, there’s a story and as the weather turns colder, utility help becomes a higher priory. Toby is 43 years …
Even When It’s Not Your Mistake…
You can still suffer the consequences. Jason is 83 years old and has lived on a fixed income for years. His Social Security income of $680.00 isn’t huge, but he …
Don’t Let Anything Stop You; If You Believe It, You can Do Anything!
Chris Cascanet, a Veteran currently housed at St. Francis House under the VA Homeless Veterans Program, served his country in the Army as a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairman from …
Getting Him to Healthcare
Jim is a Veteran who used to live at St. Francis House. Sixty-two years old, he is disabled and requires weekly dialysis. By carefully managing his benefits, he has a …
Getting Them to a New Start
We don’t always think of transportation when we think of emergency social services, but when John and Tina’s car broke down in Little Rock with their one-year-old daughter in tow, …
St. Francis House Receives Case Management Grant!
It seems James Evans-Hammond has been a perfect fit for St. Francis House since his very first day as a volunteer. Mr. Evans-Hammond was born in northeast Arkansas, and his …
You Never Know What Some Help Might Accomplish
(as told to a St. Francis House staffer) I was driving one morning and saw a young man carrying a large case that looked very heavy. It was hot and …
Nothing is Stopping Him Now
You would never know it from Lincoln Tolliver’s willingness to talk and ready offers of help, that his last few years have been troubled. Mr. Tolliver, a Veteran currently housed …
Sometimes What You Need Just Isn’t There
Ms. Jones comes in monthly for food and clothing. Her monthly SSI check of $1,600 seems like it would stretch, but not when your family includes five children from nineteen …
There’s No Need to Go It Alone
Glenn Mathis, a Veteran currently housed at St. Francis House under the VA Homeless Veterans Program, joined the Army right after high school. “Viet Nam was still going on, and …