There are no easy answers to ending poverty and homelessness, but the St. Francis Seraph Ministries team does not let that get in the way, says Sofie Snauwaert, SFSM Board President. ...
One morning, a young woman came into St. Francis Seraph Ministries looking upset and maybe a little angry. Annise Anderson, SFSM’S Office Manager/Finance Assistant, made a point of smiling at the woman and giving her a warm greeting....
Steve Smith has logged more hours — 3,245 — than any other St. Francis Seraph Ministries (SFSM) volunteer. But that’s the last thing he wants to talk about. ...
If you hear the sounds of Motown echoing through the halls of St. Francis Seraph Ministries, feel free to sing along. You’ll be in good company with the Foot Care for the Souls team and the guests they serve every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. ...
The practice of medicine is about more than diagnosing illnesses and writing prescriptions. Truly caring for patients means understanding their lives, their challenges, and the underlying causes of the conditions they’re facing....
The next time you pack your lunch for work or put together a lunchbox for your child or grandchild, imagine what this would look like on your kitchen counter:...
Catherine “Katie” Baugher had a brilliant mind. While working on her Ph.D. in computer science at Ohio University, she was also doing an internship related to cancer research through the National Institutes of Health. She loved animals and was proud of having her work published in Nature magazine. Though she might not have realized it,...
You might not see him serving guests in the dining room or teaching sewing classes at the Sarah Center, but Finance Manager Ren Austing’s efforts behind the scenes are what make St. Francis Seraph Ministries’ work possible....
In the biblical story of the fishes and the loaves (Mt. 14:13–21), Jesus fed 5,000 men, as well as women and children, with just two fish and five loaves of bread. That’s the inspiration behind St. Ignatius of Loyola Church’s Project 5000, which this year provided about 400 bags of food, hygiene items, paper products,...
Sarah Center Director Adina Wofford thinks back to one of her favorite days at work. It was a Wednesday, and seemingly everyone at the center had good news. Goals were being realized and obstacles overcome. One woman had just found a new place to live after experiencing homelessness....
