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October 2011
"Photo Story" by Jeanette Antal
captures Gubbio essence  
 
    Jeanette Antal is a student and candidate for a BA ini Media Arts at St. Mary's University College located in Twickenham, UK. While spending the semester abroad at the University of San Francisco, Antal took photos of Gubbio activities to create this photo-story for a photojournalism class.
 
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Hunter's Point a Success   

 

 


The Gubbio Project is grateful after a great run of Hunter's Point, a theater piece turned fundraiser and community-building event. Hunter's Point is a play about a woman struggling with issues of homelessness and mental health in the Tenderloin, family, and our collective responsibility.

 

Almost 800 people came to see the show, which spanned over 7 nights and 3 weekends. One of the highlights for Gubbio staff was seeing such a diverse cross-section of the Bay Area attend the play. Students, SRO residents, theater people, church people, service providers, and Gubbio supporters and a couple of Gubbio guests got a chance to sit and experience the show together.

 

The overall response was positive and, as with anything that hits a truth, the play brought up more questions than it answered.

 

Special thanks to director, Christine, playwright, Liz, and the wonderful cast and crew. Also, many thanks to St. Boniface Church Staff and Leadership Team for their flexibility and support. We are proud to be a part of this dynamic and welcoming community!
 

 

Team Gubbio volunteers for St. Anthony 60th 
From Left: Carlos, Peg, Laura, Emma, and Jean

Five members of the regular Gubbio team assembled Saturday September 24th to be a part of the 60th anniversary celebration for St. Anthony Foundation. Gubbio volunteers were part of the volunteer team which brought meals to seniors and people with disabilities. Although it was a brisk day, people were in great spirits. Almost 12,000 barbeque chicken meals were served! Congratulations to our partner and Franciscan sister organization, SAF!
 
Thank you to the Gubbio community, who in a multitude of ways, support The Gubbio Project and our mission of providing sacred sleep in the Tenderloin.

 

Sincerely,

 

Laura Slattery
Executive Director
The Gubbio Project
In This Issue
Photostory
Hunter's Point a Success!
Volunteering for St Anthony's 60th
Spotlight on Chuck Yenson

Spotlight:  

Chuck Yenson 

Meet Chuck Yenson! Chuck helps coordinate a group of volunteers from The Knights of St. Francis that comes to break bread with guests every first Friday of the month. He first got involved with The Gubbio Project when The Knights of St. Francis were looking for "something Franciscan" to do as a group. Yenson says that " for those who have resources, it's important to share them with those who do not" and that doing this "is part of St. Francis' way of living." One could say Yenson is a Financial Analyst by day and a knight by night.

 

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