We are thrilled to announce that Franciscan Charities (St. Ann’s Soup Kitchen) has been awarded three ShopRite Partners In Caring grants totaling $2,800 for the 2017 calendar year. The grants will be held on account for us at the Community Food Bank of New Jersey and will be available for the charity to draw upon [...]
Franciscan Charities was awarded a $1,000 grant by Wells Fargo Foundation to support our mission of tending to the critical needs of the poor in Newark. The grant was awarded as part of Wells Fargo’s Community Connections program, which provides local branch managers the opportunity to make a $1,000 charitable contribution on behalf of Wells Fargo [...]
Franciscan Charities is happy to announce the receipt of a $9,000 grant from The Hyde and Watson Foundation of Warren, NJ. The funds will be used to improve the soup kitchen's security system and provide lockers for the volunteers to store their personal belongings. Over the years, The Hyde and Watson Foundation has been a [...]