Northeastern University has been a source of support for St. Francis House for several years, with over a dozen student groups getting involved in our work through volunteerism. For the past 10 years the Northeastern Center for Community Service, a department of City and Community Affairs, has offered grants to students or student groups seeking […]
On May 11, St. Francis House participated in the LOVE YOUR BLOCK event in Downtown Crossing. As part of a city wide initiative, the LOVE YOUR BLOCK goal is to unite neighbors and communities through physical service, engagement, and youth development. Over 40 volunteers from neighborhood businesses and residences showed up to wield paint brushes and […]
For the third consecutive year, John Hancock leveraged their platform as a Boston Marathon sponsor to help promote St. Francis House. John Hancock has been a long time supporter of the work we do at St. Francis House. Whenever we have needed an extra set of hands, they’ve stepped in and offered their time and […]
This year’s One Boston Day drive was a huge success, due in large part to our corporate partners. A huge thank you goes to John Hancock, who has continued to provide tremendous support to us for both One Boston Day and the Boston Marathon, year over year. You can read more about our partnership with […]
You may have read about our Super Bowl Tailgate party back in February, where the New England Patriots Foundation graciously contributed gear to make the Super Bowl a memorable experience for our guests. Guests also watched a special video message from Robert Kraft, which made the event particularly special. The Patriots’ involvement with our organization […]
This year St. Francis House has had the most successful Boston Marathon campaign yet, raising over $90,000. A huge thanks goes to our premier corporate sponsor, Webster Bank, who was integral in the success of this fundraising campaign. The Webster Way Webster Bank demonstrates their commitment to the community they work in through a variety […]
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 […]
St. Joseph’s School in Medford collected donations for St. Francis House The Student Council led students in grades one through to eight to collect donations for St. Francis House. Each grade was responsible for collecting multiples of a designated item, such as toothpaste. Collectively the students were able to donate many toiletries, winter essentials, and […]
For over 20 years, Citizens Bank has been a corporate partner and supporter of St. Francis House. Back in October, we announced that Citizens Bank was committing a $50,000 donation towards our 14 week vocational rehabilitation program, The Sullivan Family Moving Ahead Program (MAP). Since then, they’ve become embedded in our MAP curriculum. With new […]
Karen Connor shares some thoughts about what St. Francis House means to her. In searching for a meaningful volunteer opportunity, I found St. Francis House on the internet. I was impressed by the range of volunteer programs they offered and flexibility of schedules. I signed up immediately. I didn’t want to be a one-time volunteer. Rather, […]
