Help to Start Over
Army Veteran AL and her fiancé’ are both in recovery. Starting over was tough, but when they moved to Little Rock to help care for an older family member, life …
St. Francis House Has Been a Blessing
Little Rock native, ShaLonda Gray, served her country in the Army National Guard from 2007-2010. “I graduated High School in 1992 and already had completed a my certification in computer …
Enjoying Home Cooked Meals!
When we first met JL, she and her four teenage boys were living in a motel. They couldn’t cook so we gave her snack bags and other prepared food …
The Final Wonder-full Wagon!
AJ and DL are regulars at St. Francis House. The couple are currently unhoused and have gotten bus passes, snacks and clothing from St. Francis House. Always friendly and polite, …
It’s Becoming Too Common
LW is another of our unsheltered clients. She comes in monthly for a TAP bus pass, snack bags and occasionally clothing. We hadn’t seen her in a while and were …
Daily Victories from SSVF- Incentives Help!
“B” is a new client staying in the St. Francis house Re-Entry program. He lives in Little Rock, is separated from his wife and has two children that he keeps …
Daily Victories from SSVF-Housed in the Nick of Time
“I just got a family of five into housing in the Hot Springs area. That’s a really hard market because of a lack of available affordable houses. The mom is …
St. Francis House is a Good Place
Jeffery Ritz grew up in Pennsylvania and joined the Army in 1974. was stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Fort Polk, Louisiana and worked in food service. A very quiet …
No Snacks, Groceries!
PW and her three year old daughter have been coming to St. Francis House for several months. When they first began coming, PW was fleeing from an abusive partner. She …
“I Love Working Here; It’s Giving Back to the Community”
Katrina and Marcy are two of our Phoenix House volunteers. Phoenix is a Re-Entry program for women exiting the prison system. It offers a chemical and alcohol-free, safe place to …