St. Francis House

❄️ Weather update: @thewinterwalk Boston is now March 22, 2026. Team St. Francis House will still gather at 10 AM on the Common to walk in solidarity and raise funds to end homelessness. Join us or support our team: bit.ly/4qgXuoS #TeamStFrancisHouse #WinterWalk

Today is Boston Marathon Giving Day! 🏃 Meet Marlene — a nutritionist at Atrius Health, longtime Team St. Francis House runner, and the person who helped secure our marathon bibs this year. Support the runners going the distance for our community: 🔗 bit.ly/4tn0BOk #BostonMarathon #TeamSFH #GivingDay

🏃 Meet @kevinkoncilja, a marathon & ultra marathon runner. This year, Kevin is running the 130th @BostonMarathon presented by @BankofAmerica as part of Team St. Francis House, helping raise funds to support adults experiencing homelessness in Boston. Support #TeamSFH: bit.ly/4tn0BOk #BostonMarathon

Proud to continue our partnership with Life Science Cares Boston! Through the Network of Good, we collaborate with 39 Boston nonprofits to disrupt poverty & advance health equity — because collective action creates lasting change. #NetworkOfGood #CollectiveImpact #CommunityImpact #HealthEquity #BostonNonprofits #LifeScienceCares

Thank you to @sanofi for their generous grant supporting our day shelter's general operations. Because of their partnership, we can continue providing essential resources and compassionate care to our guests. Learn more about our impact: bit.ly/3BYGTPb

Meet Hilary, an LA-based contemporary artist with a passion for running marathons and giving back. Hilary is running the 130th @bostonmarathon presented by @BankofAmerica as part of Team St. Francis House, helping raise funds to support adults experiencing homelessness in Boston. Support #TeamSFH: bit.ly/4tn0BOk

🎙️ This morning, our CEO Karen LaFrazia spoke with @wbznewsradio about the transformation of St. Francis House’s newly renovated shelter spaces. Guests and staff also shared their perspectives on how the new spaces are improving the daily shelter experience! 🎧 Listen to the full segment: ihr.fm/3N95tGf

We’re incredibly grateful to @tufts for their generous grant providing winter coats for our guests. Because of their partnership, our community has been able to stay warm, safe, and protected this winter. Explore ways to support our guests & strengthen our community: bit.ly/3BFBHxe

Eleven 20-gallon bags of clothing are headed straight into the hands of guests who need them most 💙 Shoutout to the team at the @NorfolkDeeds for their generous donation last week (and to our clothing staff who stopped by to pick it up)!

As we wrap up #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor Julia Martin, a dedicated Boston housing advocate whose work at the JPNDC Mildred Hailey Apartments secured affordable housing for seniors in Jamaica Plain. Her contributions continue to inspire, with the apartment complex proudly bearing her name: the Julia Martin House.

Why are we walking in @thewinterwalk? Because homelessness in Boston is solvable — and community makes all the difference. 💙 Team SFH is stepping up for the 10th annual Boston #WinterWalk to stand in solidarity with our unhoused neighbors and raise critical funds to end homelessness. Join us. Walk with us. Be part of the solution. 🔗 Sign up for #TeamSFH today: bit.ly/3Z24wSv

Last chance to give this Feb-BRA-ary! 💗 A new bra restores comfort, dignity & confidence for women experiencing homelessness. Donate before the month ends: bit.ly/4rDaDZL

As the storm hit, we stayed. Blizzard conditions swept through the city Sunday and Monday, and St. Francis House stayed open, providing essential services, warmth, and support for our guests during dangerous weather. Huge thanks to our staff who weathered the storm to show up for our unhoused community. 💙

Congrats to Charlie McAvoy and @TeamUSA Men's Ice Hockey on winning a gold medal at the @milanocortina26 @Olympics! We’re grateful to call Charlie a longtime friend, returning year after year with fellow @NHLBruins players to donate Thanksgiving pies and support our guest community. A true champion on and off the ice. 🥇

📆 We’re officially 30 days out from the @thewinterwalk! Join Team St. Francis House on March 22 at 10 AM on the Boston Common as we walk in solidarity & raise funds to help end homelessness. 💙 Support our team today 👉 bit.ly/4qgXuoS #TeamStFrancisHouse #WinterWalk

This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor Mel King, a Boston organizer, educator, and state legislator whose firsthand experience with displacement shaped his lifelong fight for equitable housing and community-led development. His legacy lives on in Boston’s housing justice movement.

“They gave me the tools I need to tackle the workforce.” 💬 At nearly 70, Leon seized opportunity, rebuilt his confidence, and set his sights on a future he once thought was unreachable. Read his powerful story & learn how MAP transformed his life: bit.ly/3ZvpARI

Thank you to P&G @Gillette for their generous grant supporting our towel service. 💙 Their partnership helps us continue providing clean towels & safe showers — essential services that support dignity and well-being. Learn more about our day shelter: bit.ly/3BLNugc

Why does Feb-BRA-ary matter? Women experiencing homelessness have unique hygiene & safety needs. A properly fitting bra supports dignity and comfort. That's why through the month of February, we’re collecting new bras for the women we serve. 👉 Donate this month: bit.ly/4rDaDZL

⏰ 1 week out! Team St. Francis House hits the Boston Common on Feb 8 at 10 AM for the 10th Annual Boston Winter Walk (@thewinterwalk) Walk with us — or support our team — as we raise awareness & funds to help end homelessness in Boston. 💙👉 bit.ly/4qgXuoS #WinterWalk #TeamStFrancisHouse