Providence Promise

Neighbors in Need: A Prayer Service of Hope & Action

This will occur THIS Thursday, May 14th at 6:00 pm in church.

We invite you and all congregations to join us at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Community for an evening dedicated to faith, reflection and supporting those in our community walking a difficult path.

To learn more, please visit: stjn.org/event/neighbors-in-need-a-prayer-service-of-hope-action/.

Our Grab & Go program continues to be a vital resource, and we are including the Sign-Up Genius link below for anyone who would like to help by bringing in food or supplies. Every donation truly makes a difference and is deeply appreciated.

In addition, we currently have a special need for gently used or new tennis shoes for both men (7-13) and women (7-11). Spring is the perfect time to clean out closets, and we would be so grateful for any shoe donations that could help provide comfort and support to our neighbors. We could also use women's shorts/capris.

All donations can be dropped off at the St. Joe's Welcome Center.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4BA9AD2FAA8-63916623-maygrab #/

Join us at St. John's Nepomucene Catholic Community for an evening dedicated to faith, reflection and supporting those in our community walking a difficult path.

📅 Thursday, May 14, 2026
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
📍 St. John Nepomucene Church

We invite you to bring a new or gently used pair of comfortable shoes (men’s or women’s). These will be collected and donated during the service to help our neighbors.

✨Our one and only Sarah Simon will be speaking at this event. You won't want to miss this!

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Today at our Grab & Go, we served over 135 neighbors.

Every Tuesday, we offer a hot, homemade meal prepared by our incredible volunteers, along with items our neighbors can take with them.

We are so grateful for each and every volunteer—this work truly takes a village, and we are blessed with the very best one. Here are just a couple of our volunteers 💛

We are beyond excited to share our new space! 🎉 The Post-Crescent wrote a wonderful article about all that’s happening at Providence Place Shelter and we couldn’t be more grateful.

We invite you to follow our page and share it with your friends so they can see the incredible work unfolding in our community. Together, we can continue to make a difference. 💙

A nonprofit ministry has applied for a special-use permit to operate an emergency homeless shelter in downtown Appleton. See link below ⬇️

📸 Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

There are so many incredible faces behind this mission 🤍

This article highlights just a few of the amazing volunteers who stepped up to help at the motel this winter. Even without a space of our own, they found creative ways to make it work—proving that no challenge is too big when compassion leads the way.

We’re so grateful for each and every one of them.

Every mission has a beginning. Ours started with Brother Ray, a calling, and a loyal dog named Snoop…

Three years ago, Br. Ray Stadmayer, a Capuchin friar, came from Detroit to become pastor at St. Joseph Catholic Parish in downtown Appleton. Br. Ray and his dog Snoop would go on daily walks through Jones Park and the surrounding neighborhoods.

During these walks, he encountered neighbors experiencing homelessness. But unlike so many who might pass by, Br. Ray stopped. He introduced himself, listened to their stories and he connected with them.

As spring turned to summer, and summer to fall, Br. Ray began asking questions. What happens when winter comes? Do they go somewhere warm? Do they have shelter?

The answer was no.

So Br. Ray turned to his parish for help, challenging them to step outside their comfort zones—to meet people, hear their stories, and walk alongside them.

And they did.

The parish stepped up. More than 100 volunteers from across the Fox Cities joined in together and they provided meals, clothing and shelter. But most importantly, they provided dignity.

It all started with a walk in the park.

You know our organization as BSC (Blessed Solanus Casey), and now a new chapter begins. In December 2026, Providence Place will open its doors—continuing this mission of compassion and care.

This is just the beginning--follow along and be part of the story.

“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
—Matthew 25:40