You don’t have to look far to find those in need these days.
With the skyrocketing costs of housing, food and heat, some of our brothers and sisters
can’t keep their heads above water. Each day since 1930, the St. Francis Breadline has
formed at 7AM to feed over 200 people crippled by poverty. Our sandwiches,
coffee and cake are all sprinkled with compassion and respect.
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Who Are The Franciscan Friars
SANDWICHES SERVED
13,140,000
GALLONS OF COFFEE SERVED
821,250
SLICES OF CAKE SERVED
13,140,000
The Franciscan Friars: Franciscan Bread For The Poor
We Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province follow the teachings and example of our founder, St. Francis of Assisi. His way was to follow in the footsteps of Jesus by living simply and helping those less fortunate, forgotten, unaccepted, and rejected by our society. Starting with a small group of followers 800 years ago, the Franciscans are now a worldwide movement that is still committed to helping the poor and marginalized.
We call our ministry Franciscan Bread for the Poor, and in the tradition of our founder, we provide food to all those who are in need. However, our purpose goes beyond distributing food on our breadline or delivering groceries to seniors. Of all the things that defined St. Francis, joy, compassion, and hope are still the fundamental values we cherish and which are at the heart of what we serve and share with those less fortunate.
