FCSC's Warming House is one of the nation's oldest student-run soup kitchens.

St. Bonaventure University

Cue the Confetti:

帮助庆祝温室成立50周年

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方济会社会关怀中心


The FCSC is your headquarters for service learning at SBU. We welcome all members of the university community who have a yearning for justice and peace, respect for life, 以及对万物的崇敬.

旅程从服务他人开始, but also includes reflecting on that experience in the light of faith, 把它和我们的学习结合起来, and becoming agents for positive change in the Catholic-Franciscan tradition. We believe that such a journey will change lives, transform our campus, and create a better world.

你可以通过FCSC做的好事

    Direct Service
    We aid members of the local community who are in need or who suffer from some form of injustice, and join in regional efforts to address social and environmental concerns.

    Education
    We help foster a consciousness that focuses on the human and spiritual needs of all people, 这唤起了人们对那些需要帮助的人的同情, and that instills in people a greater sense of responsibility and an urgency to right wrongs.

    Advocacy
    We help bring about structural changes that lead to a more just society and church. We stand with those struggling to reclaim their dignity or rights, 我们在正义与和平问题上采取公开立场.

  • 方济各社会关怀计划中心



    校园社区的瑰宝


    The Warming House serves a hot meal and a welcoming atmosphere as it works to alleviate food insecurity in the Olean community.

    The Warming House


    Our students, 校园和社区志愿者提供营养, 友谊和尊严,每一天.

    Warming House logoThe Warming House is one of the oldest student-run soup kitchens in the nation.

    1974年,它开始作为孤独成年人的收容中心, and in the early '80s began offering one meal a day to hungry, 无家可归者和弱势群体. In 2023, the Warming House served more than 23,000 meals, a 300% increase from just five years ago.

    位于北纬164号的一个大店面. Union St. in downtown Olean, 暖屋全年开放6天, and has a support team of more than 300 student volunteers and almost 100 community members.

    A United Way agency, the Warming House has grown into a true community center and a valuable resource to Olean-area residents, offering services that include a classroom for developmental education and related workshops.

    The Warming House offers service and internship opportunities for St. Bonaventure students as it continues its mission to provide nourishment, 给客人友谊和尊严.
     

    Cue the confetti: 参加我们的50周年庆典

    The Warming House marks its 50th year of operation in 2024 and the university is hosting a number of special anniversary celebration events. 下面给出了事件的工作列表. Please check back often for individual event details and new listings:

    Upcoming events:
    • June 7-9 -校友聚会周末:在校园
    • Sept. 26 -空碗晚餐:在校园
    • October — Francis Week community programming/education focused on food insecurity: on campus
    Past events:
    • Feb. 16 — 与大学校长刘志强博士共赴暖屋生日派对. 杰夫·金格里奇和他的妻子贝琪
    • Jan. 28 — Birthday celebration at the Warming House for guests and Warming House coordinators/volunteers


  • 一名学生和她微笑的好友博纳一起看篮球比赛.

    Bona Buddies


    A youth mentoring program where one-to-one relationships are established between SBU students and local children ages 5 to 15.

    All children need the friendship, special attention, and interest of an older person. These relationships often fill the gap in the life of a youngster who needs positive role models and experiences.

    同意每个月抽出几个小时的时间, 你可以改变一个孩子的生活. It's a great way to get to know others in the community, to help a child, and to have fun.



  • SBU @ the SPCA


    Members of SBU@SPCA participate in weekly trips to the SPCA in Cattaraugus County, a not-for-profit animal shelter dedicated to saving the lives of animals and providing adoption services for homeless and neglected animals.

    学生们到附近奥利安的收容所遛狗, play with cats, groom animals, 协助设施的清洁和维护.

    了解更多关于SBU@SPCA的信息, contact Mike Waseda, assistant director of the 方济会社会关怀中心: (716) 375-2081 or email Mike.
    一名学生在爱护动物协会和两只猫玩耍



    SBU食品储藏室的货架上的食物

    St. Bonaventure Food Pantry


    The SBU Food Pantry began in October 2019 after it became obvious to the campus community that food insecurity is an issue on college campuses across America. We stock fresh and frozen foods (fruits, vegetables and proteins) as well as shelf-stable food.

    The SBU Food Pantry is located in Room 113 of the McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry, 就在校园的中心. All members of the SBU community are welcome to visit daily, 每天吃五种食物. Pantry hours are 4-8 p.m. Monday–Thursday and 4-6 p.m. on Friday.
     
    如果你对食品储藏室有疑问, contact Mike Waseda, assistant director of the 方济会社会关怀中心: (716) 375-2081 or email Mike.



    学生志愿者在辅助生活设施

    Silver Wolves & Friends with Sisters


    Outreach ministries provide companionship to elderly residents in the Olean area.

    Students who participate in Silver Wolves develop relationships with residents of two assisted living facilities: Field of Dreams in Allegany and Eden Heights in Olean.*

    Friends with Sisters began in 2018 as a pilot program with the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany. Partnering St. Bonaventure University students with Allegany Franciscan sisters allowed each to peek into one another’s lives and offer the opportunity for young people to develop a relationship with a vowed religious woman. 

    For more information about Silver Wolves and Friends with Sisters, contact Mike Waseda, assistant director of the 方济会社会关怀中心: (716) 375-2081 or email Mike.


    Wall mural outside St. 费城的弗朗西斯旅店事工

    Break the Bubble


    The St. Bonaventure University community is sometimes referred to as the Bona Bubble, a place where, like any college campus, 学生感到舒适, connected, and perhaps somewhat isolated from the rest of the world as they focus on their studies.

    Break the Bubble is an opportunity for students to leave campus during mid-semester and holiday breaks, 学期之间也一样, to participate in service trips to assist disadvantaged and under-represented populations.

  • 服务相关实习 & fellowships

    学生可以申请罗伯特C. 康罗伊纪念教区实习 or the Mary Yankelovich Endowed Scholarship, awards that allow students to develop their interest in peace, 服务与社会公正.


  • 学生们在校园里举行植树仪式

    Sustainability at SBU


    As a campus community, we joyfully embrace the challenge to live in "right relationship" with the environment, 彼此之间以及周围的社区.

    本着亚西西的方济各精神,我们致力于:
    • 鼓励各方参与, 通过教学和榜样, to care for and commit to building a more sustainable environment
    • raising the consciousness of our constituents with regard to the fragility of the environment and all beings
    • 庆祝所有创造物的天赋、善良和美丽.
    我们努力将校园对环境的影响降到最低. Our newer facilities incorporate a number of progressive features for conservation. Of course, sustainability is not just about consumption of fossil fuels. We build and maintain our campus with a view toward long-term durability.