The Franciscan Center of Baltimore

06/13/2026

The St. Anthony Festival at the Shrine of St. Anthony today until 4pm.

Come on out to the festival and stop by our table for lunch and say Hi to our culinary team.

Another great spot to check out is our partners in ministry and service... Little Portion Farm.

06/12/2026

Now Recruiting !!
We are searching for individuals who are motivated, passionate and determined to follow their dreams and become a Chef !

We are recruiting for our #17 Culinary Class (Day Time) and our #2 Night Class.

To apply for our Dignity Plates Culinary Training Academy go to:
https://www.fcbmore.org/culinary-academy/

Day Program
Dates: August 17, 2026 – November 13, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Length: 13 weeks

Night Program (Hybrid)
Dates: September 14, 2026 – November 6, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Wednesday, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
Length: 8 weeks
Includes both in-person and online learning components.

06/12/2026

The Franciscan Center - www.fcbmore.org

Match Challenge Alert !!

Make a difference now & your gift will be MATCHED

Thanks to a generous family ALL donations from June 12th through July 31st will be MATCHED up to $16,000 !!!

Please consider making a donation today. The next 50 days is the best time to make a donation to our Center to support the work we do everyday.

Every week we are serving hundreds of our neighbors who are in need of help. Our center can provide healthy pantry food, fresh prepared meals, clothing, hygiene items and HOPE.

As summer arrives we will see more and more of our neighbors. As schools close for the summer we will see another increase in the number of guests we serve.

We need your help.

We need to restock our pantry shelves, bring in more fresh fruits and vegetables and obtain more clothing and hygiene items. Some of these items will come in by clothing drives and food drives but we know that donations, money, will have to be spent to buy these items.

PLEASE MAKE A GIFT NOW.

Thank you!

The staff and volunteers of the Franciscan Center

www.fcbmore.org

06/11/2026

Every Thursday we open our community client choice pantry to Everyone and the need for this critical service is in high demand.

Today our community client choice pantry served 121 families. 121 families in just 3 hours.

Thank you to all of our volunteers, supporters, donors and staff who make this resource possible.

** If you or your organization would like to partner with us please email Angela Hall at [email protected]

06/11/2026

Here we go. Summertime in Baltimore.
Today is an Extreme Heat Alert Day.

Franciscan Center is a Cooling Center for our Community.
We all know that summers can be brutal in our City, especially on summer days when the temperatures reach the high 90s.

When our City is expecting high temperatures combined with high humidity and the combination makes it feel more than 100 degrees, the City Health Department declares a CODE Red. At that point, city departments will highlight through the media where Cooling Stations are located for anyone and everyone.

For many years our center has been a Cooling Center for our city and is recognized by the City for this work.

What does a Cooling Center mean to us and you?
Doors open at 10am and we have volunteers passing out bottle waters the entire time we are open.
When possible we serve NON hot meal items.
We offer salads at every meal.
We let our guests just sit and rest.
When possible, we extend our hours.

06/10/2026

Today's Volunteer team - Loyola Blakefield students and staff.

These students leaders and staff could be enjoying their summer vacation but they chose to be with us this week and our serve our neighbors.

Now thats... Men For Others

*** We need volunteers during the summer. If you can help please email Angela Hall at [email protected]

06/10/2026

06/08/2026

Happy Monday.

The MedStar Mobile Health Center is with us today from 10am till 4pm.

Let us help you get this week started off right. Stop by for our no cost lunch.

The Franciscan Center
101 West 23rd St.
Baltimore City

06/07/2026

Jesus Feeds the 5,000
Mark 6:30-44

On this beautiful Sunday we want to share with you the artwork in our serving line area created by a talented volunteer, Erin Meye, from the Church of Nativity.

Erin was inspired to create this image because of her experiences serving at our center. She told us that we serve so many individuals and families that she often wonders if we will run out of food..... but we never have.

This paining was created over a 3 week time period with Erin working at night to not disturb our centers operations.

Erin - we are blessed to have you as a friend.
Thank you for this beautiful painting that inspires so many of our guests, staff and volunteers alike.

06/06/2026

Yesterday.. still has us smiling.

Yesterday was the 3rd cooking exam for culinary class #16. This class started on April 27th which means yesterday they completed 6 weeks of instruction.

The theme for yesterday's lunch was poultry and meats.

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us and celebrate these awesome students.