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The Spirit newsletter is published in the fall and spring and features stories of clients, staff and volunteers.
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Fall 2012: A Journey from Texas to San Francisco

  • Reaching out in every language
  • St. Anthony's bridges the digital divide
  • Kids get a boost starting school
  • A season of firsts for the 2012 holidays at St. Anthony's

Spring 2012: A City Unites to Say Goodbye

  • The Dining Room moves without missing a day
  • A city unites to say goodbye
  • Moving in together helps programs and guests
  • Together we are giant

    • Fall 2011: The Gift and the Guest

  • The earring lady's new life awaits
  • St. Anthony's new Dining Room
  • A gift that everyone can give
  • Our very own healthcare hero

    • Spring 2011: St. Anthony's New Dining Room as a Gateway Program

  • Dudley's journey from isolation to hope
  • Volunteering: A family's legacy
  • Disaster preparedness at St. Anthony's
  • Symposium Series

    • Fall 2010: Celebrating 60 Years of Service

  • A History of Compassion
  • Finding Her Way Home, through Service and Struggle
  • Trauma Transformed through Love and Service
  • A New and Better Network

    • Spring 2010: Springing Into Service

  • Ryan re-grows his life through recovery, service, and gratitude.
  • Dining Room 2.0 St. Anthony’s historic program adds a few ingredients
  • How do you celebrate your birthday?
  • Craigslist founder shows us how to give “outside of the box.”

    • Fall 2009: Gateway To Hope

  • Rebuilding a life in the Social Work Center
  • Getting from prison to employment
  • Today's challenges give us opportunity to relect on our deepest values.
  • What are your special holiday traditions?
  • Giving outside the box

    • Spring 2009: The Challenges Of Today

  • Our challenges continue. Fr. John Hardin asks us to face them together.
  • Larry confronts his addiction, then the job market.
  • Patricia turns to St. Anthony's for her family's health.
  • Food for thought (and survival).
  • A Notre Dame Professor comments on Communities in times of crisis.

    • Fall 2008: A New Place To Learn

  • Two jobs disappeared from under her, but Eva kept looking for work and
    learning new skills.
  • Tim’s work on his physical health broke the ground for work on his mental well being.
  • St. Anthony’s new Service Center welcomes more guests and meets new needs.
  • Planned Giving: Helping to Heal the Future

    • Spring 2008: A Brand New Set Of Tools

  • When Charles and Shirley turned to St. Anthony’s programs for help in getting clean and sober, their business skills blossomed as well.
  • Muhamad found a much needed smile in the St. Anthony Dining Room. Today, he returns the smile and much more as a Dining Room volunteer and as a professional banquet caterer.
  • Years as a nurse did not protect Barbara from poverty. After getting help at St. Anthony’s, this senior woman tells state lawmakers her story.
  • Cultivating the Garden of Health: St. Anthony's Free Medical Clinic