St. Francis Seraph Ministries is always a buzz of activity, responding to the needs of our neighbors in the community by serving meals, providing safe shelter, giving out cold bottles of water on hot days and helping the homeless and working poor stay warm when temperatures plummet. Here are just a few of our stories about how we innovate to nourish and nurture those in need.
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...
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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....
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St. Francis Seraph Ministries (SFSM) has received a grant from the Charles H. Dater Foundation to expand and enhance sewing and jewelry-making classes offered through the Sarah Center, which in t...
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Part of La Salle High School’s motto is: We are called to serve....
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Food Service Director Jay Olzak has worked in kitchens and food service management his whole career. He says there’s something truly special about St. Francis Seraph Ministries....
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CINCINNATI, OH — Scott Priestle is the new development manager at St. Francis Seraph Ministries, where he will pursue fundraising and marketing opportunities for the Over-the-Rhine nonprofit....
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Erin Alexander lays a dozen pieces of jewelry across a table in the Sarah Center and carefully sets them up on display boards, one piece at a time. She stops and smiles when she gets to a stack o...
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We got to know Gregory last year when he regularly joined us for breakfast and dinner in the Mother Teresa of Calcutta Dining Room. As we spoke with him, we learned Gregory faced challenges that ...
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Beverly Clayton might never walk a mile in her guests’ shoes. But through Foot Care for the Souls, she makes that walk a little easier for each person she serves....
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