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APPLICANT
NAME: ____________________________________________________
Dear Sir or Madam,
Greetings from Franciscan
Outreach Association!
We are a non-profit agency providing emergency and long-term
services to homeless individuals in the Chicago metropolitan
area. An applicant to our program has selected you as a
reference for her/his application to serve with us as a
full-time volunteer. We appreciate your candor in evaluating the
applicant and assure you that all information provided will be
held in the strictest confidence.
Before completing this form,
please read the brief description below to help you in
evaluating the applicant for our program.
Franciscan Outreach Association ("FOA") has two sites: the Marquard
Center, a meals program in the Wicker Park neighborhood of
Chicago, and the Franciscan House of Mary and Joseph, an
emergency overnight shelter on the West Side. At Franciscan
Outreach, we offer basic services to meet the immediate needs of
our homeless guests, including providing food, shelter,
clothing, and laundry and shower services. Our case-management
team is on hand to offer our guests more comprehensive services,
including referrals for permanent housing, medical and
mental-health services, vocational training, substance-abuse
treatment, and legal services.
FOA’s full-time volunteer program offers volunteers the opportunity to
serve the poor and marginalized in our society and to be a part
of an intentional community in a spirit of generosity,
collaboration, and hospitality. FOA volunteers live together
during their time of service with a focus on living simple,
healthy, and respectful lives. All volunteers share household
responsibilities of chores and cooking and participate in
community meetings and activities. Volunteers also have the
opportunity to learn more about Franciscan spirituality and to
experience Christian values in action. While private prayer and
reflection is encouraged, volunteers of all or no faith
backgrounds and religious traditions are welcomed and respected.
During their time of service, volunteers receive a small
bi-monthly stipend for personal needs.
Throughout this reference form,
we ask you to think carefully about your past experiences with
the applicant. Your input is extremely valuable to us as we
discern this individual’s application. Consider those qualities
that would distinguish this applicant from others. Above all,
please be honest.
We are looking for men and women
with the skills, commitment and passion necessary to help bring
about the personal and societal transformation we seek. Thank
you for your assistance in our discernment!
Please return your completed
reference form to the applicant in an envelope, signed across
the seal. You
may also mail the form back to us at :
Franciscan Outreach Association
Attn. Volunteer Office
1645 W. LeMoyne St.
Chicago, IL 6062
YOUR NAME:
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ADDRESS:
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PHONE (DAY):
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