NEWS - St. Francis Center

St. Francis Center Awarded General Mills Grant!

St. Francis Center is one of General Mills’ 2019 Food Recovery Champions! The program aims to expand surplus food recovery in the U.S. and Canada for greater social and environmental impact. Last year was a record-breaking year for SFC regarding the amount of food we rescued and used to feed

SFC Summer Camp Begins!

Summer camp season is officially underway at St. Francis Center! We kicked off with our nutritious cooking camp, provided by Leah’s Pantry, where our youth learned about healthy eating. We also had writing camp, led by one of our volunteers, Cloe. They wrote a screenplay titled “An Alien Apocalypse, A

Meet SFC’s Newest Intern ~ Priscilla!

MEET PRISCILLA! Please meet one of our new interns, Priscilla! Priscilla will be assisting in our resources department this summer. Priscilla grew up in Whittier and is currently a senior at Whittier College. She is combining social work and sociology to create a Social Justice Studies major! In the past,

Come to the Hollywood Bowl with SFC!

SFC Appreciation Event! We couldn’t do what we do at St. Francis Center without volunteers and supporters like you! We would like to extend an invitation to a special event, an evening to come together as St. Francis Center supporters in friendship and community. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Experience all four

Celebrating the Life of Allan J. Graf

SFC Remembers Board Member, Allan J. Graf August 25, 1946 – May 30, 2019 Allan Jacques Graf (72), of Los Angeles, passed away on May 30th, 2019, a few days after suffering a stroke.He is survived by his wife, Margaret; his daughter, Laura and her husband Teddy Macker and their

Meet SFC’s Newest Staff Member ~ Carlos!

Please meet one of our new staff members, Carlos! Carlos is our new Food Bank/Facilities Manager. Carlos was born in Medellin Colombia, grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, and has been living in South Los Angeles for over 30 years. He has many years of warehouse management experience in the corporate and

SFC is currently hiring-Executive Director

St. Francis Center is currently accepting applications for the position of executive director. Since 1972 the mission of St. Francis Center (SFC) is to feed, serve, and walk with the poor as a community of hope in the spirit of Saint Francis of Assisi. St. Francis Center seeks an Executive

SFC Father’s Day Cards!

This Father’s Day, Honor Your Father with a Special Tribute Card! The following greeting will be included on the inside right of the card: OR you can include a personal greeting (max 20 words)! For full instructions, please click here! This Father’s Day, your donation will help us provide food and stability for our

From the Desk of Jose Ramirez

After almost 10 years of service to St. Francis Center and our community I humbly announce my departure from my role as Executive Director next month. I will continue to serve within our Franciscan community as I take on a new role as Executive Director with St. Anthony’s Foundation in

SFC Mother’s Day Event!

Mother’s Day at St. Francis Center! This past Saturday, we held a Mother’s Day event for the mothers in our pantry program! Did you know the average annual income for a family of four registered in our pantry services in only $11,000? Volunteers Javi de Leon and Diana Rongavilla generously offered