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Community Ministries
The Community Ministries department brings the St. Francis mission to life, inspiring
outreach to the community with focus on the poor, the underserved and the dying.
To contact St. Francis Community Ministries, please call 864-255-1328.
By regularly conducting research, Community Ministries discovers the health care
needs and gaps in the services of the communities we serve. Using this data, programs
like the ones below are enhanced or developed that help service or generate awareness,
bringing people to action in the community.
Community Garden Project
St. Francis has partnered with Leadership Greenville's Class 35
to develop a community garden on the campus of ST. FRANCIS downtown.
Did you know that community gardens help restore neighborhoods, promote physical, social and emotional well-being, foster neighborhood relationships and have been shown to reduce crime in some areas? The garden will serve as a source of engagement for neighborhood residents, members of the community and our hospital employees. Additionally, the garden will be a resource for fresh produce, provide a visual benefit to the community and be a basis for educational sessions on healthy living, nutrition and environmental sustainability.
We need you! If you would like to adopt a plot or help with this project, please contact Natalie at 864-255-1326 or send an email.
Did you know that community gardens help restore neighborhoods, promote physical, social and emotional well-being, foster neighborhood relationships and have been shown to reduce crime in some areas? The garden will serve as a source of engagement for neighborhood residents, members of the community and our hospital employees. Additionally, the garden will be a resource for fresh produce, provide a visual benefit to the community and be a basis for educational sessions on healthy living, nutrition and environmental sustainability.
We need you! If you would like to adopt a plot or help with this project, please contact Natalie at 864-255-1326 or send an email.
Greenville Dental Project
St. Francis has partnered with Greenville Tech Dental Program, New Horizon Family Health Services and the United Way to develop a fixed dental practice as well as a mobile dental unit (formally
the St. Francis Health Express) to provide better access to dental care for low-income
and uninsured families.
Health at Home® books
Each year, St. Francis purchases both English and Spanish language health information
books from the American Institute for Preventive Medicine. These books are distributed to families within Greenville County, and provide
current information on more than 200 family health topics.
Healthy Connections
A program of the Greenville County School District, Healthy Connections, provides resources to remove barriers to health care for medically underserved
school-age children. St. Francis supports this program through the funding of
one full-time case manager annually.
Covered the Uninsured Week
Annually, St. Francis supports the national efforts of Covered the Uninsured Week by providing resources for and advocating on behalf of families and individuals
who are without insurance or are under-insured.
Community Dialogues
St. Francis partners with local organizations and facilitates discussion about
the future of health care through Community Dialogues. By gathering people from
different backgrounds and experiences, this grassroots discussion helps generate
new ideas on improving health care in the United States. Click here for more information.
Super Saints
Some of the best champions for our community are within our own health system.
Many St. Francis employees participate in the Super Saints program through activities
which provide them the opportunity to share gifts of time, compassion and service,
such as: donation of school supplies, Easter baskets and Christmas gifts to local
underprivileged children, and helping to beautify the city during Hands on Greenville’s HOG Day.
