It doesn’t really matter now how much Ronda Bennit earned when she sold the first pair of earrings she made at the Sarah Center more than 20 years ago. That bit of extra cash is long gone. What remains is the value Ronda found in herself. ...
When Lanesia Berney was facing one of the toughest challenges of her life, she found a strong support system in The Sarah Center at St. Francis Seraph Ministries to help her stay on track and become the person she was meant to be. ...
Melanie Ruggles knows what the alternative is. She could spend her days staring at the TV, dwelling on her stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis. She could feel sorry for herself for losing her home last fall. She could let herself get caught up in what she calls “the grind of depression.”...
For more than a decade, members of the Isaac M. Wise Temple community have volunteered to serve Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for the guests at St. Francis Seraph Ministries (SFSM). This year, the congregation’s tradition has taken on added significance....
St. Francis Seraph Ministries Chef Gina Dye is such a fabulous cook, her meals have earned her a few bouquets of flowers and at least one impromptu marriage proposal....
When a student from DePaul Cristo Rey joins the St. Francis Seraph Ministries (SFSM) team through the school’s Corporate Work Study Program, they learn real-world skills and gain hands-on experience they can use in college and in their future career. But that’s only a small part of the total takeaway....
You’re far more likely to find Brother David Crank, OFM, wearing his habit than a tuxedo, but his job as one of St. Francis Seraph Ministries’ Client Services Coordinators could call for the latter....
Conversation flows easily and laughter comes quickly in the Sarah Center. Perhaps the only thing that flows more rapidly than the comments is the whir of the new industrial sewing machine....
Kelly Houston is the first face a guest sees when they come through the doors of St. Francis Seraph Ministries (SFSM) in the morning. That’s a responsibility — and a privilege — Kelly doesn’t take lightly....
Joe Zielinski and Mark Jones spent their careers as probation and parole officers, which would seem to be a stressful way to make a living. But Zielinski never saw it that way....
