Meet Board Member Rick Hughto. Years on Board: 8. I first heard about St. Francis House when invited to All the Way Home by two, now former, Board members. I was inspired by the event. I came in for a tour and meeting with Karen, and was truly blown away, and compelled to be a […]
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Meet Board Member Jack Murphy. Years on Board: Less than one. Jack’s start I was lucky enough to meet Karen [President & CEO] and Maggie during an event for Sail Boston. We discussed the great work that St. Francis House does: its history and future plans. I was impressed with their passion and drive, and […]
Currently in the midst of her Masters in Clinical Social Work, Meghan has been interning in the Women’s Center here at St. Francis House. We chatted with her about her experience here over the past several months. How did you discover St. Francis House? I first heard about St. Francis House as one of the […]
The City of Boston is expecting a snowstorm tomorrow, Tuesday March 13, 2018. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has declared a snow emergency in effect starting at 7PM tonight. How is St. Francis House responding in anticipation of the snowstorm? Tomorrow morning, Tuesday March 13, we will be opening 30 minutes earlier at 6AM, as an […]
Every May, we host a Day of Renewal Our Carolyn Connors Women’s Center is a safe refuge with customized programming for our women guests. Occurring around Mother’s Day, this event is an opportunity for our ladies to reclaim their identities as women, mothers, daughters, sisters, and grandmothers. The day-long program includes a catered continental breakfast, […]
In January we broke ground You may remember that we started off the new year by breaking ground with Governor Baker, Mayor Walsh, and Cardinal O’Malley. The construction company leading this project is Gilbane Company. Once we finished the groundbreaking event, they spent the last bit of January mobilizing to prepare the building for abatement, […]
This week kicked off Natixis Investment Manager’s Employee Giving Campaign. St. Francis House is one of eleven partner charities that benefits from the generosity of Natixis and its employees. The campaign allows employees the opportunity to learn about the mission of nonprofit partners like St. Francis House and commit to donating in support of the […]
