St. Anthony Foundation

John Hardin. Fr. Hardin brings extensive leadership, financial management, and pastoral experience to this position. For the past decade, he has served as the associate treasurer of the St. Barbara Province of the Franciscan Friars, which includes 21 separately incorporated organizations in seven western states. Since 1997 he has also been a member of the Province’s governing body, whose members serve as… See full bio.

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Website:	http://www.stanthonysf.org/home.html	Address:	150 Golden Gate Avenue
E-Mail:	info AT stanthonysf.org		San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
Phone:	415-241-2600
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Story: This is Ryan’s personal story of struggle and recovery thanks to the St. Anthony Foundation: Ryan was a devoted employee at the Tenderloin Tech Lab for supporting recovering addicts at St. Anthony's residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Even in the midst of his own drug addiction, Ryan was known for being a dedicated and productive employee. More than punctual, he was the first one to arrive in the morning and the last one to leave at night. What his employers didn't know as that he was also a functioning addict, homeless and living out of his car. Although a devoted employee, each weekend Ryan burned through his paychecks on drugs and alcohol, making it impossible for him to afford rent or food. Soon homeless but still employed, Ryan floated in and out of shelters. Ryan came to the St. Anthony Dining Room for food and fellowship and heard about St. Anthony's drug and alcohol recovery program. He decided to ask for help with his drug addiction; what he got was another chance at life. "They had structure: working one-on-one, doing the steps and exercises, talking about what was going on and even basic stuff like making my bed; basic stuff that I was starting to lose. It started with the simple things. Ryan spent a year rebuilding his life, relationships, and healthy habits. Program participants not only focus on themselves and reclaiming personal responsibility for their decisions, but also on others by being of service as a significant part of their rehabilitation. Program participants serve in the St. Anthony Dining Room preparing and serving food to the guests. "The twelve-step program is really based on service and helping others and I expanded service into my spirituality. I try to spread my service around outside of just drug addicts and alcoholics because I'm not just an alcoholic or a drug addict; I'm a member of the human race." Now one-and-a-half years clean and sober, Ryan holds a steady job, has rebuilt many relationships, and has made reparations to many of those around him who were impacted by his addiction. He continues to serve not only St. Anthony Foundation but many other organizations and people in need. He volunteers in the Tenderloin Tech lab and sponsors current St. Anthony's program residents going through the same rehabilitation process. He has regained stability and continues to focus not only on his own needs, but also on the needs of others. (Source: http://www.stanthonysf.org/sites/default/files/Spirit10Spring.pdf)

Evidence of Impact Summary:

They serve 2600 hot meals per day. And since 1950, they have served 34 million meals. They fund/facilitate 12,000 annual medical visits, connect 370 individuals to resources per month, give informational sessions on issues of poverty and justice to >8000 people/yr. And in 2008, they provided 2,600 people with clothing, 51 low-income women with accommodation, and provided 61 men with a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.

Organization Strengths Summary:

Bay Area Homelessness experts believe that the St. Anthony Foundation is a long-time, well-respected organization that provides the homeless with a variety of services in a respectful way. They have remained faithful to their mission and have been able to bring about real change in the community.
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At the same time, the St. Anthony Foundation could do a better job of working with the community to provide the services it needs. Some experts feel the St. Anthony Foundation ought to consolidate its strengths while others feel it should expand its services to include employment training and re-housing programs.
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Fr. Hardin brings extensive leadership, financial management, and pastoral experience to this position. For the past decade, he has served as the associate treasurer of the St. Barbara Province of the Franciscan Friars, which includes 21 separately incorporated organizations in seven western states. Since 1997 he has also been a member of the Province’s governing body, whose members serve as the Board of Trustees for all 21 corporations. He also served as interim executive director of St. Anthony Foundation in 1997, and as a member of St. Anthony Foundation’s Board of Directors since 1996. Fr. Hardin was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1948, the son of a railroad employee and homemaker. After graduating from Mississippi State University with a B.A. in Mathematics, he worked for the Illinois Central Railroad as a sales representative, and later was the vice president and general manager of a small transportation corporation in Los Angeles. He entered the Franciscan order in 1981, earned his Master of Divinity degree from the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley 1985, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1986. He served as assistant pastor of St. Clare’s Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon and as pastor of St. Boniface Church in San Francisco, which is adjacent to St. Anthony Foundation. Fr. Hardin also served as coordinator of the Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation office for the Province. In 2000, Fr. Hardin earned his Masters in Science of Administration (MSA), equivalent to an MBA for not-for-profit organizations, from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. For five years, Fr. Hardin lived with St. Anthony Foundation’s founder, Fr. Alfred Boeddeker, OFM, at St. Boniface friary. Fr. Hardin also helped establish the “Listening Post,” a ministry of listening and presence at the Ambassador Hotel, in collaboration with the Rev. Penny Sarvis of Network Ministries.

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