GREEN BAY, Wis. — St. John’s Homeless Shelter received the 2021 Community Award from the Brown County Community Women’s Club on Friday. The award also came with a $400 donation. “Through BCCWC’s generous donations, they have positively impacted the lives of both our community ladies who are at risk or on the verge of homelessness…
Dana Martin is a stylist with ColorStreet (the nail polish strips for your fingertips!), and this past November she and her husband, Matt, were invited by a St. John’s staff member to our virtual Restoring Hope Gala. Dana says, “We were inspired by the positive impact the shelter has on our community and members. The…
By Roberta Gaither, Shelter Lead & WFS Certified Facilitator Hope is something that everyone should have, yet this pandemic has taken it from so many. Sadly, in the midst of this pandemic, I have seen many women fall back into, or further into, their alcoholism or addictions. This is not because they want to or…
Every year for the past 15 year, Nov. 1 has marked the opening of the six-month shelter season at St. John’s. This year, however feels quite different. For the first time in our organization’s history, Nov. 1st was the opening night of not just one but two shelters, and we did this during, and in…
