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Annual Appeal 2019 It’s hard to believe that two decades have passed since my year of service with FrancisCorps in Syracuse. I served at the Northside CYO the inaugural year of the program alongside four other volunteers (who I am so blessed to say are some of my dearest friends). I have always looked upon that year as an investment in my life’s journey that has con�nued to impact my life in ways that I am s�ll discovering many years later. I o�en reflect on three things that FrancisCorps has helped to shape in my life: community, service and prayer. These three spiritual focuses have indeed altered my journey forever. Living in an inten�onal Chris�an community has shaped me as a disciple and I truly believe when you encounter real Chris�an community, you will never se�le for less. Service is an integral part of our responsibility as disciples and FrancisCorps has helped me to find real joy in serving others. It also challenged me to con�nually seek out ways to serve no ma�er where I am. Love is only real when we share it with those around us. Prayer helps me to always strive to be in right rela�onship with our Creator. This is what helps me to find meaning on the journey. Cul�va�ng my personal and communal prayer life is a life-long pursuit. FrancisCorps ins�lled these three core values in me. If these are some of the values that our volunteers carry forth into world, how can we go wrong? Thank you for your support and investment that provides transforma�onal experiences for FrancisCorps volunteers every year! P.S. Mike is currently the Director of Campus Ministry at the Hall Newman Center at SUNY Oswego and the Associate Director of Campus Ministry for the Diocese of Syracuse. Join us during our 20th Anniversary Annual Appeal! An Investment in the Future by Mike Huynh, FrancisCorps 1
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Annual Appeal 2019
It’s hard to believe that two decades have passed since my year of service with FrancisCorps inSyracuse. I served at the Northside CYO the inaugural year of the program alongside four othervolunteers (who I am so blessed to say are some of my dearest friends). I have always lookedupon that year as an investment in my life’s journey that has con�nued to impact my life in waysthat I am s�ll discovering many years later. I o�en reflect on three things that FrancisCorps hashelped to shape in my life: community, service and prayer.
These three spiritual focuses have indeed alteredmy journey forever. Living in an inten�onalChris�an community has shaped me as a discipleand I truly believe when you encounter realChris�an community, you will never se�le for less.
Service is an integral part of our responsibilityas disciples and FrancisCorps has helped me tofind real joy inserving others.
It also challenged me to con�nually seek out ways to serve noma�er where I am. Love is only real when we share it withthose around us.
Prayer helps me to always strive to be in right rela�onshipwith our Creator. This is what helps me to find meaning on thejourney. Cul�va�ng my personal and communal prayer life is alife-long pursuit.
FrancisCorps ins�lled these three core values in me. If theseare some of the values that our volunteers carry forth intoworld, how can we go wrong? Thank you for your supportand investment that provides transforma�onal experiencesfor FrancisCorps volunteers every year!
P.S.
Mike is currently the Director ofCampus Ministry at the HallNewman Center at SUNYOswego and the Associate
Director of Campus Ministry forthe Diocese of Syracuse.
Join us during our 20th Anniversary Annual Appeal!
An Investment in the Futureby Mike Huynh, FrancisCorps 1
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Looking back on 20 years of service, the numbersdon’t lie:
FrancisCorps: By the numbers… Dan and Cindy AccordinoPaul and Gloria AckroydTim and Carolyn AhernJoanne AmatoFriar Joseph Angelini, OFM Conv.Doug and Ruth ArenaMark and Charlene BarnesJean BeckerNicole Bonk and Jason WahleithnerFriar Raymond Borkowski, OFM Conv.Molly BoyleCharles and Jackie Bu�erfieldSuellen CallahanFelice Cellurale and Josephine ArrigoJoseph and Janice CharlesJoan Cinco�aChristopher and Jennifer CoelhoJess and Jane CollenJocelyn CollenSteven ConradAmy CooneyMary Anne CooperDavid and Elizabeth CravenNancy CreweSr. Caryn Crook, OSFJohn J. and Jamie M. Cucino�aChris CurryFriar Herman Czaster, OFM Conv.Friar Maximilian d'Avila, OFM Conv.Francis DeCockEdward and Irene DePersisKerri DewitzThomas and Debra DidioJordan DifferdingJames and Donna DispenzaGlenda DiStefanoAshlee DowningRichard and Andrea DrahmsColleen Dwyer BonuraPaul and Mary EdwardsSr. William Marie Eleniki, OSFTom and Gladys Elle�Paul and Patricia FallonFriar Brennan-Joseph
Farleo, OFM Conv.Veronica FelizMichael and Margaret FitzgeraldThomas R. FitzgibbonsBrendan Foley
Friar Richard-JacobForcier, OFM Conv.
Drew and Elaine FosterFriar Joseph Freitag, OFM Conv.Ellenrose GalganoSean and Sarah GawJohn P. GenslerGary and Zoe GonzaEdward and Marie GrabowskiKen and Molly GrayFriar Frank Grimaldi, OFM Conv.John R. GroatMargaret GroginskiMegan GrothausMa�hew GrothausFriar Donald Grzymski, OFM Conv.William and Julie HannanAntonia HansenRev. Arthur HapanowiczLou HarmonMost Reverend Gregory
J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv.Be�y HeaneyRev. Phil HearnFriar Michael Heine, OFM Conv.Rev. Daniel HeintzAndrew HitzgesSon HuynhMichael HydeLinda JacksonFriar Charles Jagodzinski, OFM Conv.Caroline JohnsonFriar Gary Johnson, OFM Conv.Michael and Susan JohnsonFriar Tony Kall, OFM Conv.Friar Antone Kandrac, OFM Conv.Edward N KarlMarie KaszubinskiKay KeltosFriar Adam Keltos, OFM Conv.Michael KendrickSr. Ann Kenyon, OSFLaurie KingWilliam and Mary KinneFr. Thomas KobuszewskiTeresa KochFriar Michael Kolodziej, OFM Conv.Johan and Teresa KrijgsmanLarry KringJoseph Kukowski
Susan LamannaJules and Jacquelyn LaPointCarolyn LawlessRita LeskoskeJoan LeskoskeGeorge LoderBetsy LongGerard and Maureen LoweMa� LucciPauline LupoPatrick MannionJames T. MarshRoberta and John Mar�nMick and Patricia MartucciSr. Mary Celes�ne McCann, OSFFriar James McCurry, OFM Conv.Tyler MeadFriar Stephen Merrigan, OFM Conv.Nancy MianoCharles and Marjorie MichaudStephen and Meghan MillerFriar Brad Milunski, OFM Conv.Friar James Moore, OFM Conv.Luke MorganRev. Richard Morise�eJames and Elizabeth MostromCatherine MucenskiRobert and Patricia MurdockJohn and Joanne MurphyMark Murphy and Chris� GorelliRanee NadarajahCarey and Kristen NgKaren A. O'Connell
Francis and Anne O'ConnorDolores OotCarl OropalloFriar Ericson de la Peña, OFM Conv.
THANK YOU 2018-19 BENEFACTORS!
The impact of FrancisCorps goesbeyond the numbers. It is seen inthe way our alumni, like Mike,con�nue to serve others in theirfamilies, careers and daily lives foryears and decades a�er the
FrancisCorps experience. Your generosity, support andprayers over the years have made this possible, andfor that we are eternally grateful!The money raised during the Annual Appeal is thebackbone of filling the gap between grants and sitesupport and our opera�ng costs. Your support duringthis crucial campaign ensures our current volunteershave the support they need to provide amazing service
while also helping ensure the FrancisCorps message isspread and a new group of amazing volunteers will beready to answer the call in the coming year. The moresupport we receive, the more robust our support andoutreach efforts can be, helping ensure success!Our goal is $20,000 to celebrate our 20th Anniversary.You can make a dona�on with the enclosed remi�anceenvelope or visit our online dona�on page specificallyset up for this Annual Appeal. There you can make adona�on or track our progress. The site can be foundat www.franciscorps.org/2019-annual-appeal. Yourdona�on, no ma�er the size, will go a long way inhelping us meet our goal!
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Bill and Marsha PerryPhyllis PetersenCatherine PetrieChad PorterRaymond PorzioFriar Tom Purcell, OFM Conv.Louis and Joan RagoneseMairead RauchFriar Richard Riccioli, OFM Conv.Abby RieweRoger and Anne RobertsonThomas RobertsonThomas and Mary Ann RohrbaughWilly and Ana RojasFriar Romulus A.
Rosolowski, OFM Conv.Debra and John RotondoCarolyn RusiackasMargaret RyanFr. Tom RyanMa�hew and Margaret RybinskiBob and Carolyn SawickiHelen and Terrance ScanlonDorothy SchaferJeff and Ellen SchardtFriar Albert Scherer, OFM Conv.Linda SchumacherElaine ScuderiBe�y SeifritzMark and Cathy SeigalStan SelwachMichael and Karen ShulerJohn and Cecilia SindoniTim SmilnakBrent and Beth SmithCynthia SnyderAngelique SnyderFriar Alvin Somerville, OFM Conv.Friar Anthony Francis
Spilka, OFM Conv.Mark and Ka�e Stanczyk
Friar Jude Surowiec, OFM Conv.Friar Nicholas Swiatek, OFM Conv.Marie TaylorLauren ThielmannDebbie and Chuck ThomasChris and Sarah ThompsonThomas and Leah Valen�Roberta Van Pa�enArthur Vine�eKate WalshJanet WeedenRalph and MaryAnn WhiteJohn M. WilliamsWhitney WilliamsNorma YennockPaul YoungJoan ZanfardinoFrancis and Kathy ZippleAssump�on Food Pantry
and Soup Kitchen - Syracuse, NYBreakthrough Design GroupCatholic Chari�es of Onondaga CountyCatholic Diocese of SavannahCatholic Diocese of SyracuseCatholic Women's League
of St. BonaventureCouvert-Falcone Charitable
Founda�onFr. Jus�n Ministry Fund, IncFranciscan Charity FundFranciscan MinistriesFrailes Menores Conventuales -
Alajuela, Costa RicaFrancis House - Syracuse, NYFranciscan MinistriesGoogleHoly ShirtImmaculate Concep�on Friary -
Rensselaer, NYImmaculate Concep�on Parish -
Faye�eville, NYKnights of Columbus #191 -
Syracuse, NYKOC St. Martha/St. Peter’s
Council #7926L’Arche SyracuseMount Saint Francis Center
for SpiritualityOrthosolu�onsNJ LLCOur Lady of Mt. Carmel Friary -
El Paso, TXPorter’s Lock & Alarm
Province of Our Lady of Consola�on,Franciscan Friars Conventual
Province of Our Lady of the Angels,Franciscan Friars Conventual
Sisters of St. Francis of theNeumann Communi�es
St. Anthony of Padua Friary -Durham, NC
St. Anthony of Padua Mission AidSt. Bonaventure Friary - Chicago, ILSt. Bonaventure Friary -
Silver Spring, MDSt. Bonaventure Friary - Toronto, ONSt. Bonaventure Parish - Toronto, ONSt. Catherine's Friary - Seaside Park, NJSt. Francis of Assisi Friary -
Arroyo Grande, CASt. Francis of Assisi Friary -
Athol Springs, NYSt. Francis of Assisi Friary -
Syracuse, NYSt. Hyacinth Senior Friar ResidenceSt. Joseph's Church - Camillus, NYSt. Joseph Cuper�no Friar -
Ellico� City, MDSt. Joseph's Health Founda�onSt. Junipero Serra Parish -
Seaside Park and Seaside Heights, NJSt. Mark Friary - Boynton Beach, FLSt. Mary of the Assump�on -
Oswego, NYSt. Peter Friary - Point Pleaseant, NJSt. Peter's Parish - Point Pleaseant, NJStray Cat Communica�onsThe Master’s ClownsThe Shrine of St. Anthony -
Ellico� City, MDTransfigura�on Church - Syracuse, NY
