Burton has been volunteering with the Gubbio Project for the past 7 years (aside from several Board members, our longest serving volunteer!!).  Each month he has spent countless hours going to yard and garage sales in Marin and buying up used blankets and sleeping bags and then crossing the bridge to deliver between 50-100 blankets, along with some jackets, socks, shoes, and anything else he knows might be valuable to keep our guests warm. Our guests love the 'specialty blankets' (anything not the disintegrate-able gray ones) that remind them of home  He came last month to tell us it was his last month.  

The good news is he is willing to continue to collect and deliver the blankets if we can help support the collection.  A donor that wishes to remain anonymous, immediately pledged to match donations up to $250/month.  Do you we have any other folks who can make up part or all of the other $250/month?   

I believe the church, the actual structure, is sacred and holy.  I believe this because of what I was taught growing up.  Hearing and learning about my faith, and believing it, naturally led me to believe in the strength of the church; and has now led me to my job at The Gubbio Project and to wholeheartedly believe in our mission.   Since being at The Gubbio Project I have seen that our guests also believe our church is sacred and holy; but they believe it for different reasons. 

 

 

The other day I was making my rounds around the church to make sure everything was running smoothly.  I finished outside in front of the church.  As I was walking back inside a man stopped me and thanked me.  He thanked me for being here.  I started talking to him and he told me about himself.  He told me that since he has been in San Francisco, he feels the safest in our church.  He explained that growing up in areas suffering from the injustice of poverty, it is hard to find a place that gives a peaceful and positive vibe.  He said "even when I tried to hang around people who were positive, addiction and crime found its way through."  I responded by saying "that's what the church is here for, to help you get some rest from all of that".  When I said that, I was solely and unfortunately just talking about St. Boniface Church.  My favorite part of our conversation was.. Continue reading here. 

San Francisco Chronicle

 "Nonprofit's leader helps St. Boniface give sanctuary to the homeless"

 

 

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