The mission of the St. Francis Center on St. Helena Island, a ministry of Catholic sisters with help from dozens of volunteers, is keeping residents and migrant workers of northern Beaufort County on their feet with donations of food, clothing and money for home repairs.
More than 10,000 families and individuals benefitted from its food pantry last year alone.
“If there is a need, we really try to help to cover the need,” said Sister Canice, whose calling to serve the poor brought her to the center 13 years ago. “And there’s so many needs out here. If we close down, that’s it.”…