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Fr. Drobach name CEO/President of St. Christopher’s Inn
June 1, 2010; Garrison, NY . . . The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement announce that Fr. William Drobach , SA, has been named CEO and President of St. Christopher’s Inn, the friars’ residential shelter and substance abuse treatment center at Graymoor in Garrison, New York.  Fr. Bill had previously been Vice President of the Inn. He succeeds Fr. Bernie Palka, SA, who was in the position for sixteen years.  more >>

Fr. Palka Concludes Tenure as Director of St. Christopher’s Inn
March 9, 2010; Garrison, NY . . . The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement announce that Fr. Bernie Palka, SA, will conclude his tenure as CEO and President of St. Christopher’s Inn, the friars’ homeless shelter and alcohol and drug abuse rehabilitation center to begin a sabbatical period on June 1, 2010.  more >>

St. Christopher’s Inn Awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation
January 27, 2010; Garrison, NY . . . CARF International announced that St. Christopher’s Inn has been accredited for a period of three years for its Alcohol and Substance Abuse Outpatient Treatment Programs. This is the first accreditation that the international accrediting body has awarded to St. Christopher's Inn.  more >>

The Homeless Help the Homeless
The Residents of St. Christopher’s Inn Fast in February to send Help to Haiti
February 1, 2010; Garrison, NY ….  The homeless are helping the homeless.The residents of St. Christopher’s Inn, a homeless shelter and substance abuse treatment center, have chosen to give up their usual midday meal for a bowl of soup on each Wednesday in the month of February. more >>

Project Renewal and St. Christopher’s Inn Collaborate on Farm Market Stand
June 16, 2009; Garrison, NY …. We grow hope. And vegetables and flowers. This is the goal of Renewal Farm, a social purpose enterprise run by Project Renewal, a not-for-profit organization committed to improving the lives of homeless men and women.  more >>