NEWS - St. Francis Center

Blessing of the Animals Event

Help celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi and bring your pets to be blessed by Br. Victor! You are invited to bring your pets to be blessed by our on-site chaplain, Brother Victor. Blessed pets and their pet parents will receive a certificate commemorating the blessing as well

Summer Camp Season Is Over!

Our happy campers are now on their way back to school! Thank you our generous donors and supporters for helping us send our pantry program youth off to summer camp again this year! Our campers had an amazing time at virtual art and nutritious cooking camps, and at the California

MEET SFC’S NEWEST STAFF MEMBER ~ Wendy!

We are so excited to welcome the newest member of our SFC Team! Wendy is our new Programs Assistant. Read on to learn more about Wendy! Tell us about yourself! I am originally from El Salvador, but I was raised in South LA, California. For my undergrad, I attended the

Introducing SFC’s Newest Project ~ St. Francis of Assisi Mural!

Our St. Francis of Assisi mural will be painted on the outside wall of St. Francis Center for everyone in our community to enjoy. It will vibrantly display our Franciscan values, depicting powerful actions of compassion, service, and gratitude. SFC staff and guests will work together to design and paint

MEET SFC’S NEW Executive Director ~ Jan!

Get to know Jan Falk! Jan is originally from Northern Virginia. She graduated with her MSW from the University of Maryland and moved to Bend, OR. She has been a licensed mental health clinician in private practice since 1990 in California, Oregon, and Virginia. Welcome, Jan! Could you tell us

Mother’s Day Tribute Donations

Mother’s Day Tribute Cards Are Back!Honor your mother in the most meaningful way by purchasing one of our Mother’s Day Tribute cards! Not only will you be showing your love with a personalized Tribute Card, but your donation will also help St. Francis Center continue fulfilling our mission and #ServingHope

MEET SFC’S NEWEST STAFF MEMBER ~ Joanna!

We are so excited to welcome the newest member of our SFC Team, Joanna! Joanna is our new Resource Services Assistant. Read on to learn more about Joanna! Where are you from? Where did you go to school? What did you study (degree earned)? Any other background info you want

2nd-Annual Legacy Day

On Tuesday, we celebrated our 2nd-Annual Legacy Day at St. Francis Center! The purpose of Legacy Day is to set aside time each year where the entire staff of each ministry: Stops to recall our Franciscan heritage and responsibility for carrying the legacy forward for the benefit of society. Engages

Partner Interview – Helping Hands! 🙌

As a way of showing appreciation for our amazing partners, Helping Hands, we want to introduce you to the woman who made it possible. Meet Carlin, a Helping Hands volunteer who focuses on outreach and partnerships. In response to the pandemic, and equipped with a professional background in community engagement,

Women’s History Month

Happy Women’s History Month! Remembering Our Founders What better way to start our Women’s History Month celebration than by honoring the women who helped found and shape St. Francis Center! Read on to learn more about the lives and legacies of the influential women whose names and stories helped create the SFC we know and love today.