St. Francis Friends of the Poor (SFFP) is 45-year-old organization dedicated to providing safe, supportive, and permanent housing for New Yorkers living with serious mental illness. In true Franciscan values-fashion, we’ve offered stability, dignity, and compassionate care to some of our city’s most vulnerable residents—ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to heal, grow, and thrive in community.
Join Us for the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon!
This year, our team is lacing up for more than just a race—we’re running to bring hope, stability, and opportunity to the residents of St. Francis Friends of the Poor. By supporting our runners, you’re directly helping us provide essential housing, mental health support, daily meals, community programming, and a path forward for adults living with serious mental illness. Whether you’re running, cheering, donating, or spreading the word, you’re helping us continue a legacy of compassion that has transformed the most vulnerable lives across New York City.
Why Run for the residents of SFFP?
Every stride our team takes represents a safe home for someone who has none; a community for those who have been isolated; a fresh start for individuals rebuilding their lives; and a commitment to dignity, respect, and long-term stability. Your support fuels this mission and ensures that SFFP can continue providing high-quality, person-centered care to those who need it most.
How Your Support Helps
Below is a snapshot of how donations make a direct impact on our residents:
Donation | Impact |
|---|---|
$25 | Provides personal care essentials for a new resident |
$50 | Supports a week of nutritious meals |
$100 | Funds recreational and wellness activities |
$250 | Helps maintain safe and comfortable living spaces |
$500+ | Sustains long-term housing and clinical support |
Together, we can continue building homes—and hope—that last.
“Coming to St. Francis is like finding the pot at the end of the rainbow because here we who have broken lives can find the inspiration, the care, the food, the clothes, the shoes, the motivation, and the love to get away from that brokenness gradually, at a pace that we can do it, if we accept it as that, because sometimes we cannot see the glass half full, but rather half empty.” — SFFP Resident Gloria
Stories like this are possible because of your action.
