AvalonBay sponsors 14th Annual Shooze Cruise It all started with a day of volunteering in the kitchen and clothing department! AvalonBay decided to host a volunteer day to give back to their local community. We are thrilled that they have now become one of our newest Corporate Partners! After their time food prepping and distributing […]
We’re heating up here in Boston, and there’s so much to see and do this season! While most people are thinking about all of the new activities to take advantage of in the Summer months, we can’t help but notice that with the heat outside comes shorter fuses and aggravation- and there’s nothing worse than […]
The first few weeks of our program can be extremely difficult to navigate. For many of our students, this could be the first time in many years adhering to a strict schedule, or being in an environment with so many new faces. To help overcome this and to create a classroom environment that feels safe […]
Have you seen our #ShoozeCruise City Information panels? These amazing posters for our #ShoozeCruise are at bus stops and public spaces all around the City. Can you find them? Want to win a pair of Shooze Cruise tickets – here’s how to do it Go out and find one of our posters, snap a fun […]
The St. Francis House Board of Directors has approved the nominations this year of both Vince Spiziri of Boston in October 2016 and Michael Sexton of Needham in June 2017. We welcome these two new members to our Board! Vincent J. Spiziri, Bernstein Vince Spiziri is a Senior Managing Director and Head of Bernstein’s philanthropy […]
Marie initially became associated with St. Francis House as a Senior in high school, when a capstone style paper she wrote on social justice and poverty, ended with her volunteering at St. Francis House. Years later, after earning her degree in Finance/Accounting from Fairfield University, she was looking for ways to volunteer and give back […]
As our 14th Annual Shooze Cruise approaches, we want to spread the news about the wonderfully generous folks at North 26 Restaurant and the Millenunim Bostonian Hotel, who graciously provide the amazing buffet spread on board. Chef Julia Brant of North 26 Restaurant, got involved in the 2015 cruise by sending St. Francis House an email […]
One of the staples in the Boston community is the highly prevalent tech space. And with so many tech companies in the surrounding St. Francis House neighborhood, it makes it easy for tech companies to pop in for a few hours of volunteering. The tech space is known for attracting a young demographic of folks […]
Our Moving Ahead Program has over 1,500 alumni, all who are welcome to visit St. Francis House at any time and seek us for support and resource advice in perpetuity. The Alumni Resource Center bulletin board on the 4th floor hosts a new topic each month. This month, we’re talking about Strengths. If I gave you […]
