Visit to Franciscan House in Bucktown

On Tuesday, a group of students went to Franciscan Outreach in Bucktown to volunteer at their soup kitchen.  In addition to providing meals in the Marquard Center Kitchen, the staff at Franciscan Outreach provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, and case management (including substance abuse counseling, vocational training, and mental health care) to help guests work to build better lives.  For more information about Franciscan Outreach, visit https://www.franoutreach.org.

During our visit, approximately 90 clients were served dinner in the space.  Students set up trays, served food, visited with clients, and cleaned the dining room after dinner.

Students work to prepare dinner trays for clients at Franciscan House before the meal is served.

The students took a break before welcoming the guests to model their aprons and their smiles.

Fernando, Monica, Brittany, and Tony prepare the dinner trays to be served to the guests.