General Info

Franciscan Center, Inc, was founded in 1989 by Sally Ley and the late Jean Kelly as a homeless shelter and sack lunch program. The worldwide Secular Franciscan Order however, was founded over 800 years ago by St. Francis of Assissi, and was the inspiration for the St. Charles Fraternity in Fort Wayne to create the Franciscan Center. Over the years, the Franciscan Center has changed to serve the needs of the community.