Bay Area Proud September 2, 2021 5:29 pm

How A Courageous Nun Led Transformation of San Mateo Community From Troubled to Thriving

When Sister Christina Heltsley arrived at the St. Francis Center in North Fair Oaks, it was run out of a single home in the middle of a dangerous neighborhood. Under her watch, both the center and the community have been transformed. Garvin Thomas reports.

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