Clients of our Food Pantry at the Joseph House Crisis Center will receive extra holiday food bags during the month of November. This is because Mike & Jen Gilchrist (faithful volunteers) have been hard at work shopping, organizing, and packing the bags, helping to make Thanksgiving dinner a little extra special this year for the…
The end of the year is always a busy time at the Joseph House. Thanksgiving and Christmas bring out an abundance of goodwill, and we see it in all the ways people share with those in need. We are grateful to be a part of the season of giving, as we help bring people together…
Dear Friends of Joseph House: A lovely custom with many people when they gather for Thanksgiving Dinner is to take turns saying what they’re thankful for. Expressing gratitude is good for the soul—and it’s what the holiday is all about. In our humble cubicles at the Joseph House Crisis Center, sitting around tiny desks with…
Dear Friends of Joseph House: What if you woke up today with only what you thanked God for yesterday? Reflecting on this can help us see all the things we take for granted: a place to live, a warm bed, food, clothing, our health, family and friends… the list goes on and on. It’s easy…
Dear Friends of Joseph House: A few years ago, Fr. Paul Mast, a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Wilmington, spent a six-month sabbatical immersed in the lives of people living on the streets. The experience spoke to his heart, and he wrote about what he learned in a book called Street Sabbatical. In one…