When Home is Not Safe
Sarah was so excited when her fiance wanted her to move from Milwaukee to Little Rock to be with him. A new place, wedding plans – it was going to …
Going Above and Beyond
Gordon McGough served in the Army from 1983-1989 in communications intelligence. He was deployed out of Ft. Bragg and served in combat areas during his deployment. After the military, he …
It’s a Wonderful Life
Robin Harris knows life from both sides. A Navy Veteran serving as a boiler technician from 1985-1989, he’s no stranger to hard work and discipline. After leaving the service, he …
Help to Start Again
Janice has been coming to St. Francis House since 2010. Working full time, she bought a home and over the years, paid it off. She would come in every few …
Second Chances
Chito is the kind of guy who’s always ready with a kind word and a smile. Or a joke and a smile. But always a smile. He served in the …
We’re Here to Help
Jimmy comes to St. Francis House occasionally for food. He’s a hard worker, but when you’re hourly with no medical insurance, no sick or vacation time and no worker’s compensation, …
Going Home
Quiet, polite, a little shy…that is the first impression of veteran Floyd Diggs. But once you get to speak with him, other words come to mind like hard working, determined, …
Veterans’ Re-entry and Veterans’ Re-integration Working Together
As anyone at St. Francis House knows, not much can get Paris Copp down! Paris is a former Air force aircraft mechanic and investigator. He served from 2001-2012 and, after …
Social Services and Veterans’ Services Working Together
It’s always fun when we have families at St. Francis House, and our current “child clients” are always sure to make us smile! Father, John Mann, served in the Army …
It’s Hard to Ask for Help
Tanya has always loved animals. After high school, she turned that love into a career and became a veterinary technician. “It was really hard to give that up…but when I …