On November 3rd St. Francis House once again welcomed a group from A Slice of Hope. The organization looks to spread joy and optimism throughout the country – one SLICE at a time. “A Slice of Hope is about energizing the mind, body and spirit and bringing a sense of renewal and empowerment to our […]
Donuts, massages, and a dance party—what a way to begin a Wednesday morning! At our Senior Day Event, guests spent the morning enjoying pastries and coffee, receiving massages, and dancing to various Latin dance tunes. The event was hosted by Gloria Davila and the Maná Latin Leadership Group with Perfectly Balanced Life providing massages to […]
Linda was one of the two JetBlue raffle winners in February 2017, winning a pair of round-trip tickets anywhere JetBlue flies in the world. She talks about where she ended up going with her two tickets. JetBlue flies to over 150 places worldwide. Where did you go? I realized JetBlue flies to Costa Rica and […]
A hoodie is more than just a piece of clothing for our guests at St. Francis House. It can be the difference between life and death in these cold New England temperatures. Hoodies have two advantages over sweatshirts as they have an attached head covering, minimizing the risk of losing your hat, and also by […]
On June 14th, there will be a local screening of the film “Our Journey Home,” a documentary by Emmy award-winning film company Stillmotion that sheds light on real-life stories of four individuals as they strive to support their families, further their education and careers, give back to their communities and have a place to call […]
North End Friends of St. Francis House recently completed the 14th annual rummage and bake sale at the Nazzaro Center. The event was held held on May 4 and 5. This year the sale raised $15,000 for St. Francis House. The group’s support over the years has cumulatively raised over $215,000 for our programs. The […]
L Street Running club gives back – again! If you’re training for a marathon or maybe just getting off the couch for a 5K, you already know of the L Street Running Club. A South Boston icon, the club is well known for its excellent training programs and many neighborhood road races. In fact, their Jim Kane 5K […]
This holiday season is going to be a bit brighter for our Next Step residents, thanks to John Hancock employees! Staff from both the Westwood, MA and the Seaport, Boston, MA offices participated in a gift drive to benefit the 56 men and women who call 39 Boylston Street home. Holiday Cheer Employees got to […]
A night out in the North End North End Against Drugs (NEAD) hosted their family dinner on Monday November 21st at the Nazzaro Center in the North End. NEAD collected new adult winter hats and gloves for St. Francis House as dinner guests checked in for the family style talk and dinner and several bags of […]
