Southside Christmas Celebration

Last week, our Southside Immigration Services Center celebrated Christmas with over 300 clients. “We wanted to create an atmosphere where our clients and their families felt welcomed,” stated Carlos Ruiz Martinez, Director of Immigration Services. As they walked through the Christmas-colored balloon arch, each family was greeted by staff...

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We gather to give thanks!

Where can you find coworkers, who are Hispanic, Vietnamese, and Afghan, gathered to celebrate an American Thanksgiving? Here at St. Francis Community Services’ Southside Immigrant Services Center, where tamales and egg rolls lay alongside traditional dishes and everyone had an abundance of stories and blessings to relate … For...

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Advanced Giving Tuesday Starts TODAY

The #iGiveCatholic Giving Day / #GivingTuesday campaign will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM. This is a special opportunity to celebrate our faith and show gratitude for the blessings in our life. Today, we enter the Advanced Giving Phase of the campaign which...

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We did it!

Thanks to you and our generous community, together we raised over $150,000 in revenue during our annual Seeds of Hope gala! We are so thankful to all those who showed up either in-person or with a contribution prior to the event. Because of you, we will be able to...

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How Floral is Our Seeds of Hope?

We have ONE month until our annual Seeds of Hope Gala — do you have your tickets yet? Seats are limited so we want to be sure you grab your spot. While FLORAL is not required to attend this semi-formal attire event … we encourage you to have some...

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Pathways to Progress Class of 2022

“I remember making a promise to myself and God that I wasn’t going to become another statistic,” stated Dejonea Anderson, client and keynote speaker. “A week later I was introduced to Pathways to Progress.” The night of September 8, 2022, was an evening filled with tears and celebration as...

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2022 Stand Down/Stand Up! Veteran’s

St. Francis’ Legal Aid program will be participating in the upcoming 2022 Stand Down/Stand Up! Veteran’s event on Saturday, Sept. 17. This is a FREE event for Veterans, their families, and their caregivers. It is a chance to talk with other Veterans and caregivers and access services for Veterans....

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Drive-Thru Donation Drive Sept. 24

In coordination with the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ NATIONAL MIGRATION WEEK, St. Francis Community Services is holding a donation drive on Saturday, Sept. 24 to support recently arrived immigrant families. Please drop off your donations between 1-3p at 4222 Delor Street, St. Louis, MO 63116. We are accepting, LIKE-NEW items of the...

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Now Hiring: Legal Services Intake and Office Coordinator

LOOKING FOR A REWARDING CAREER? St. Francis Community Services, Catholic Legal Assistance Ministry, seeks a salaried, full-time, preferably bilingual (Spanish/English), legal services intake and office coordinator to support the work of our staff attorneys in their representation of low-income clients and to support site management operations. LEARN MORE >> https://sfcsstl.org/careeropportunities

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St. Francis Helps New Momma

Earlier this year, one of our clients went into labor several weeks early. Her baby was born almost three months premature and spent many weeks in the NICU. Our long-term case management program, Pathways to Progress, assisted this single mother by providing gas cards for her to get to...

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