Our Fall has been full of things to give thanks for! Neighbors in our sewing group all made aprons for Thanksgiving, our crocheting class is growing, and volunteers from near and far have joined us to build community by doing everything from helping to teach English to constructing and filling new garden beds. What a season to give thanks for our many blessings!
As the weather turns cooler and the sunlight gets a little dimmer, the Sisters of Saint Joseph Neighborhood Center is shining a light for all to see. October marks the beginning of a new semester of programming, including newly added Sewing, Crocheting, and Computer classes as well as the return of English classes (now during…
After over a year under COVID-19 protocols, we are beginning to emerge from a time none of us could have ever imagined. With that emergence comes a feeling of hope, the promise of new life, and a new reality post-COVID. All throughout the pandemic, the SSJ Neighborhood Center continued its work of uniting neighbor and…
As we welcome 2021, there is much to be grateful for as we look back on 2020. In the midst of a global pandemic, the SSJ Neighborhood Center has been hard at work trying to provide for our neighbors in need. Although we’ve been restricted in the ways we can gather in-person, we found ways…
With the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 is certainly a year unlike any other. After a few months of classes at the Center, we suspended English, sewing, computer, and crocheting classes in mid-March as the public health situation become strikingly apparent. Yet, even with classes suspended and the day-to-day routine upended, we’ve continued to respond to the…
2020 is off to a great start! In January and February, our English classes got up and running. We welcomed our largest student body yet- with 10 sections of English offered throughout the week. Our teacher volunteers are ready for any good work & our students are learning more and more each day! Sewing &…
June 1, 2019 marked the dedication and blessing of the Sisters of Saint Joseph Neighborhood Center. The day was filled with joy and gratitude for the many people that have helped to get us to this point. Work on the Center will continue throughout the summer and programming will be in full force this fall!
