Blog Posts from January, 2016

Stocking Up

The Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee provides Stock Boxes to our Emergency Food Pantry. These stock boxes are distributed to guests who are sixty years and older. They are filled with items like pasta, cereal, dry milk, juice, and a block of cheese to name a few.

Messmer High School’s Support

Being at the meal most nights here at Ben’s, I see many groups come in on a regular basis. One of the groups that we see regularly is Messmer High School, which has a long history with the Capuchins. They are an inner city school that really prepares their students to go on in the world. Now… High School is a tough time. Most young men and women at that age have little desire to come to a place like St. Ben’s unless they absolutely have to be there. Believe me. I know. I was never interested in anything like that in High School and I often get groups who are less than excited to be here.