Make a difference: One of the best-known saints among Catholics and non-Catholics is St. Francis of Assisi. Thus, it stands to reason that if any saint is going to have a “giving day” named in his honor, it would be him. On Monday, Oct. 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis Home in Richmond is having its first ever giving day.
As the area’s only faith-based assisted living community exclusively serving low-income seniors, Saint Francis Home needs $1.4 million annually in philanthropic support to subsidize room and board for half of its residents, as well as to meet other expenses.
You can get involved as a contributor and/or fundraiser by visiting https://givingday.saintfrancishome.org or by contacting Christy Heinen, the home’s development director, at 804-237-5602 or [email protected]. You can also send your contribution to Saint Francis Home, 65 West Clopton St., Richmond,VA 23225.
Made a difference: Speaking of Saint Francis Home, the July 12 Catholic Virginian story about the home becoming the benefi ciary of funds raised by the Thrifty Sisters’ store in Richmond made an impact. According to Bruce Slough, executive director, a family was liquidating a trust and were so inspired by the story that they made a “sizeable donation” to the home.
Making a difference: If a portion of Princess Anne Road in Norfolk looked cleaner last month, credit 13 parishioners from Sacred Heart Church for their quarterly trash pick-up The group collected 50 pounds of trash that they sorted as recyclable and non-recyclable items.