Posts by Mark Hiland

My dear sisters and brothers,SHOES! Imagine never having a pair of shoes or imaginesharing shoes with siblings to take turns going to school!! Each year we discover more children deprived of educationdue to not having shoes to attend class. Last year you openedyour hearts AND opened a path out of poverty for1,467children by funding shoes…

My dear sisters and brothers,                                                                                                Last year we started a pilot project of home gardens that was an overwhelming success! This is another version of “if you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime”. The idea…

Teresita Hernandez Uribe and her son Jesus use the Mesón de Jesús dining room regularly. Tere, as we call her, is 36 years old and she has been going to our Mesón for about eight years. She has two children, but one of them, 13-year-old Luisito, moved with his grandmother to Mazatlan because his family…

Elvia Dolores Apodaca is a regular guest at our dining hall, the Mesón de Jesús, which translates into the “Table of Christ.” Typically, she comes to receive breakfast and takes food home afterward for her grandchildren. We know her as Lolita, and at 59 years old, she has been dining with us for more than…

Casa Franciscana Outreach joined the Fry’s Community Rewards program and a percent of what you spend will be donated to us at NO COST to you. STEP 1:  CREATING AN ONLINE FRY’S ACCOUNT **NOTE: Already have an online Fry’s account, skip to #2 Go to www.FrysCommunityRewards.com Select ‘Create an Account’. Continue with Google or fill out…

Sometimes organizations, children, students or others are looking to support a humanitarian cause as part of their own community service or through the kindness of their hearts. It may be something as simple as a lemonade stand or a challenge to swim laps or walk miles.   If you or someone you know is “looking for…

If you become aware of a grant or other funding opportunities for which the CFO may be eligible, we would appreciate it if you would email the information to us at casafranciscanaoutreach@gmail.com

More and more people shop Amazon for everything from food items to the latest electronic fad.   The Amazon Smile Program contributes a percent of select Amazon purchases to the charity of your choice.  It does not cost you anything.  Casa Franciscana Outreach is one of the listed charities.  For more information and to register go…

Thousands of employers match their employees’ charitable contributions.  Some also match contributions for retirees.   This does not cost you anything but a few minutes and could substantially  impact the Mission programs.   Investigate if your employer matches donations and what you must do to include the Casa Franciscana Outreach.  Employers may verify your donation by emailing…