Honoring Deacon Kevin McCardle: A Life of Service for the “Dear Neighbor”
By Frejya Lindh
Deacon Kevin McCardle’s decades of service to St. Joseph Center demonstrate the power of meeting every person with dignity, compassion, and care.
Tag: Volunteer stories
Claire Stone Builds Community Through Service
By Frejya Lindh
Claire Stone volunteers at Bread & Roses Café and is helping inspire a new generation of community advocates through service, leadership, and local impact.
Emi Carvell’s Story: Rooted in Nature, Growing Through Service
By Frejya Lindh
Volunteer and Master Gardener Emi Carvell shares how nature, resilience, and decades of service have shaped her commitment to community at St. Joseph Center.
Serving Food, Sharing Humanity: Meet Yvette, a Bread & Roses Volunteer
By Frejya Lindh
Meet Yvette, a dedicated Bread & Roses Café volunteer whose story highlights the power of service, compassion and community at St. Joseph Center during Volunteer Appreciation Month.
Are You Like Us Now? Jocelyn Rebuilds Hope Through Community
By Frejya Lindh
“Are you like us now?” That was the question Jocelyn Cortese heard from the unhoused diners when she walked back into Bread & Roses Café last April. She had been gone for a while. In the wake of the devastating LA wildfires that swept through the Palisades, Jocelyn, a woman who has spent 19 years … Continued
The Phoenix Effect: Mateo Found Solace Serving at St. Joseph Center
By Frejya Lindh
One year after the devastating January 2025 wildfires, Mateo’s journey comes full circle. Displaced by the flames, he found a community of support and a place to give back at St. Joseph Center. “Volunteering gave me a sense of stability when everything else felt uncertain.” What began as a search for connection soon became something … Continued
