Blankets are provided and no one gets turned away.
A church is not one to shoo the homeless who are sleeping outside its walls. But rare is the house of worship who will actually let people seek comfort inside the church for an overnight stay.
St. Boniface Church in San Francisco became the exception when it opened its doors for the homeless and let them spend the night indoors.
It was Father Louis Vitale and community activist Shelly Roder who spearheaded the effort.
The project is named after an Italian town where St. Francis was said to have negotiated a peace agreement between a hungry wolf and a frightened townsfolk.
The charitable act draws in hundreds of people daily and the church accommodates them, giving out as much blankets as they could.
The Gubbio Project has its own website. According to it, an average of 225 unhoused people seek rest and safety each weekday, starting at 6 am. St. Boniface Church does not question guests who walk in – there aren’t even any forms or sheets to sign.
As the project progressed, St. Boniface Church also provided socks, hygiene kits, foot care, massage service, and chaplaincy services.
With this endeavor, St. Boniface Church sends a powerful message to the homeless – that they are part of the community and wouldn’t be kicked out when other worshippers come in to church.
Watch this video to know more about the Gubbio Project.
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