This is a story about St. Mark’s Church Community in Richmond, a funder, a little bit of hope money and the sweat equity of a group of Vincentian Conference Volunteers.
A year ago the dilapidated kitchen of this Conference located in one of the most challenging communities in the Bay Area received a boost through the efforts of a new young president who believed that with a little bit of support she could change a community.
“This is a tangible example of what can happen with patient mentorship, some tense moments where partnerships can be formed, combined with the long term experience of the volunteer efforts of St. David’s Pantry.”
The keys to this expression of hope that started in the kitchen and flowed into the community were being open to new expressions of Vincentian service, being willing to support something new and a little bit of help.
Thank you, Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation for the seed that blossomed into a Community of Hope.
The Society
of St. Vincent de Paul
of Contra Costa
