NEWS - St. Francis Center

Thank you for a wonderful year!

This year threw us all for a loop. But in spite of it all, 2020 reminded us to be grateful, taught us how to adapt and grow, and reinforced the importance of our St. Francis Center community.Thank you to everyone who had a part in making 2020 an exceptional year

SFC Holiday Cards!

This holiday season, honor your loved ones with a special tribute card! This year, when you make a tribute donation to St. Francis Center, you have the option of sending a holiday card. Follow the directions below to donate to SFC and order our tribute card, and we will send

Thanksgiving 2020 – A Success!

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Thanksgiving breakfast extra special for our guests! Staff and volunteers came in early to help prepare a delicious meal of ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, meatballs, veggies, and pumpkin pie! Our guests were given the option to sit down and enjoy their

24 Days of Giving and Sharing Calendar

Welcome to our 24 Days of Giving and Sharing Holiday Calendar! Search for today’s date on the doors below, and enjoy reading about SFC! Make sure to check back tomorrow for more! Interested in sharing your story and supporting St. Francis Center? Find out how you can help here, or

Holiday Giving and Sharing Calendar Fundraiser

New this year! Help support St. Francis Center and celebrate your favorite memory at the same time! Sponsor a day on our Holiday Giving and Sharing Calendar and share your favorite memory, story, photo, and/or why you support SFC! Unfortunately, this year Top Tamale will be placed on hold due

Dia de los Muertos, A Boo-tiful Brunch, and Lots of Art!

SFC Celebrates Dia De Los Muertos! We were so impressed with the Dia de los Muertos altar Brother Victor put together. With the help of staff, Br. Victor created a beautiful, mobile altar for our staff, volunteers, and guests to celebrate the life of their loved ones. We were able

11th Annual Friends of St. Francis Center – Thank you!

Thank you to all who attended our 11th Annual Friends of St. Francis Center Event this last Saturday, October 24th. We hope you enjoyed learning about the services we provide and the impact we have on our most vulnerable populations including the homeless and extremely low-income individuals and families. If

11th Annual Friends of St. Francis Center Event

We began the year in a joyous spirit of hope and a bright future ahead for the community St. Francis Center serves. Our joy was unfortunately short-lived as we quickly had to pivot our attention to the unprecedented threat our nation was about to face. By March, the COVID-19 pandemic

Meet SFC’s Newest Staff Member ~ Brother Victor!

Meet Brother Victor! Br. Victor is our new Chaplain and will be helping SFC with mission integration with the Franciscan Province of Santa Barbara. Br. Victor will provide guidance to our guests who need it and offer a Franciscan spirit to integrate the teachings of St. Francis of Assisi. Help

Feast of St. Francis and Blessing of the Animals

We are so excited to announce that next Friday, October 2, we will be celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi! Our guests are invited to bring their pets for a (socially distanced) blessing of the animals by our on-site chaplain, Brother Victor. Almost 50 years ago, Fr. Hugh Noonan,