Partner Stories
What our partners see in the people they serveISP’s retreats and spiritual reflection circles happen alongside partners: shelters, recovery homes, and treatment programs that open their doors to us.
Here, their leaders describe what changes in the people they serve.
Pam Pickett
Recovery Home Manager, the Salvation Army, Chicago
“It’s like the sun. All the planets revolve around the sun. I think everybody should revolve around ISP, because they get the energy from there that helps them come back — to AA, to NA, to us.”
Kevin Gardere
CEO, Bridge House / Grace House, New Orleans
“Your self-worth increases so much because you realize… these people have no real skin in the game. They have nothing to win by helping you. Yet they are still doing it and volunteering that time.”
Nick Cardilino
Director of Neighborhood Ministries, St. Vincent de Paul Dayton
“We’re going to care for people’s needs for food, shelter, and clothing. But we also believe very strongly that people’s spirituality is extremely important.”
ISP offers retreats and spiritual reflection circles for people rebuilding their lives from homelessness and addiction, alongside partners like these. See how partnerships work, or support a retreat.
