St. Francis Center

For 42 years, St. Francis Center (SFC) has delivered solutions that address homelessness at every stage, empowering individuals to achieve stability and move forward with hope. Rooted in compassion and collaboration, SFC served 12,602 individuals in 2024, helping them take meaningful steps toward long-term housing. As a multi-service organization, SFC focuses on four key areas:

• Day Center shelter services that meet immediate, basic needs.
• Housing Solutions offering barrier-free permanent supportive housing and short-term shelter.
• Employment Services that foster economic mobility.
• Outreach to individuals living unsheltered in the community.

Meet Dominic, Jamie, and Tim

Your gift to St. Francis Center changes lives every day. Here’s how:

Dominic’s Story: Outreach That Opens Doors 

Dominic spent years living on the streets, disconnected from resources and hope. After a childhood marked by trauma, foster care abuse, and untreated medical needs—including vision loss—he was afraid to speak up.

SFC’s Outreach Team met Dominic twelve years ago and helped him secure housing through DHA’s permanent supportive housing program. In 2017, he moved into his own apartment. In July 2024, after five years of persistence, he became a homeowner.

“Being seen, supported, and believed in changed everything.” – Dominic

Dominic now has stable housing and a job at FedEx, with hopes of working in criminal justice—the degree he earned while unhoused.

Jamie’s Story: A Turning Point by the River 

In April 2025, Jamie met Tanner and Angel from SFC’s outreach team by the river.

“I made a decision that day by the river. And it saved my life.” – Jamie

Their compassion helped her enter detox, inpatient care, and sober living. She found employment and was promoted to General Manager at a local gas station. Now six months sober—the longest since age 11—Jamie is reconnecting with her children and grandchildren. She was present for her grandbaby’s birth and is embracing her role as a grandmother.

Jamie’s story is a testament to sacred companionship, personal courage, and the possibility of renewal.

Tim’s Story: From a Trash Bag to a Fresh Start 

Tim’s journey began at SFC’s Day Center, where he found more than showers and mail—he found hope.

“I got to the point where I knew I was going to die out here,” he recalls.

Battling addiction, health challenges, and homelessness, Tim lacked insulin, shelter, and support. At the Day Center, he accessed hygiene supplies, clothing, mail services, and storage. Staff helped him get glasses, medical care, and housing. Volunteers offered encouragement—and even a Bible that reminded him of purpose.

When Tim moved into his apartment at St. Francis Apartments West, he arrived with a trash bag of clothes. That night, he won Tupperware in bingo—a small victory that meant he could store food for the first time. Then, Time won a waffle maker!

“I felt amazing when I made my waffles. I’m not going to die homeless.” – Tim

Today, Tim regulates his insulin, cooks meals, and helps neighbors. His story shows how the Day Center is more than a building—it’s a lifeline.

Your Gift Makes This Possible

• $100 funds one outreach encounter like Jamie’s first meeting by the river
• $250 provides one week of Day Center services for someone like Tim
• $500 covers five outreach encounters, often enough to move someone from crisis to housing readiness
• $1,250 provides one month of housing and wraparound care for someone transitioning from homelessness
• $5,000 supports a full year of Day Center services, including hygiene, mail, and case management