Category: Stories

Bradley Kane is one of those people who takes nothing for granted, not his health, not a job, not even getting help. He was a US Army infantryman from 1993 …

Dolores is 57 years and has been on total disability for several years. After paying the rent, she has just over $400.00 a month to cover her medicine, food, and …

Mike Beckley greets everyone he meets with a heartfelt “Hello” and a shy smile. An Airforce Veteran and one of eleven children, he’s no stranger to hard work. In fact, …

Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) is a VA program that helps Veterans and their families who are experiencing or are at risk for experiencing homelessness. The Rapid Re-Housing program …

Michael was injured six months ago. He wasn’t able to work so he applied for Social Security Disability. He was approved for partial disability. It helped but was nowhere near …

Jana comes in to St. Francis regularly for food and clothes. She and her fiance William live with their small son in a rental at a trailer park in Little …

>St. Francis House has fulfilled its mission in many different ways since its founding in 1970. Its first ministry was to provide outreach to the surrounding neighborhood including after-school and …

When one of our Social Services clients asked if he could take a notebook from donations, we said, “Of course!” An older gentleman living on Social Security, Jesse comes in …

As a supporter of St. Francis House, Lisa had heard about the partnership with St. Vincent’s Community Clinic program, but she never expected to need it. “I generally assumed clinics were for …