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 […]
Category: Board Member Story
Board Member Story: Steve Neff
Meet Board Member Steve Neff Years on Board: 9 I was introduced to St. Francis House about nine years ago by a colleague who was serving on their Board at the time. It was at a point in my life when I began to feel the need to expand and apply my life experiences to […]
Board Member Story: Tim Nolan
Meet Board Member Tim Nolan. Years on Board: 6.5 Tim’s start My relationship with St. Francis House began as an undergraduate student at Boston College in 1997. I enrolled in a course in Philosophy and Theology that placed students at a non-profit to volunteer 30 hours per month. I was placed at St. Francis House. […]
Fidelity Investments Technology and Global Services Volunteer
On Tuesday, a group of senior leaders from the Technology and Global Services branch at Fidelity Investments took time to volunteer at St. Francis House. Led by St. Francis House Board Member Stephen Neff, Head of Technology and Global Services at Fidelity, the group helped serve lunch in the kitchen. With their support on our lunch line, […]
Board Member Story: Fr. Thomas Conway, OFM
Meet Board Member Father Thomas Conway, OFM. Years on Board: 3 My introduction I was in my mid-twenties when I began to discern a religious vocation. As part of that process, one of the Franciscans suggested that I go to Philadelphia to go to work for a week in the Franciscan soup kitchen there. I had been […]
Board Member Story: Maureen Rogers
Meet Board Member Maureen Rogers. Years on Board: 15+ How I started I’m not exactly sure how long I’ve been on the Board, but it has to be approaching (gulp!) twenty years. I do know that I first learned about St. Francis House from a friend who was both a regular volunteer and a Board […]
Board Member Story: Mark Doyle
Meet Board Member Mark Doyle. Years on Board: 4 People ask me “why St. Francis House?” My answer is varied but always emphatic. As with most things you can usually trace it back to formative years and impressions that are made and that are lasting. My parents sacrificed so that their children were able to […]
Graham Shalgian of Rasky Baerlin joins our Board of Directors
St. Francis House is excited to welcome Graham Shalgian of Rasky Baerlin to the Board of Directors, as of summer 2016. “I’ve long been impressed with the approach of St. Francis House and their daily commitment to helping hundreds of people in need by providing a safe and supportive atmosphere and a range of critical […]
Community Partners and Supporters May 2016
Thank you to all the many individuals, groups, and corporate supporters who help strengthen our community. We are grateful for all the forms of support provided to St. Francis House every day. North End Friends of St. Francis House hosted their 12th annual rummage and bake sale at the Nazzaro Center, raising over $20,000 this […]
