Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries

Eight faculty members from San Joaquin Memorial High School descended upon FIRM on Wednesday, January 4th with blessings of high energy and heart! They came as a part of a “Morning of Service,” where all teachers spread to locations throughout the city to kick off the beginning of the school’s calendar year by sharing generously through service. At FIRM, the teachers boxed and stored Christmas decorations, raked leaves off the preschool roof, playground and courtyard, travelled to pick up, load, and unload donations of furniture, and filled a MASSIVE pothole in FIRM’s main gate entrance!!

From their first moment on FIRM’s campus, it was evident that this work group came to work hard. “You guys attack work projects like my beagle attacks her dinner bowl!” said a very pleased FIRM Director Rev. Stanley. FIRM is a “near neighbor” to the Catholic Diocese office and to San Joaquin Memorial High School, which are located less than a half mile south of the FIRM office location.