2026 Dream Team Partnership in Service Award: The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Breakfast Bunch
The 2026 Dream Team Partnership in Service Award winner is the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Breakfast Bunch. You can watch a video recognizing the Breakfast Bunch as this year’s honorees here.
For many years, the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Breakfast Bunch has been a dedicated and steadfast presence at Joseph & Mary’s Home, bringing much more than breakfast to the residents they serve. Through shared meals, fellowship, and meaningful conversations, these volunteers offer hope, encouragement, and a genuine sense of connection.
Their time at Joseph & Mary’s Home creates opportunities for residents and volunteers to get to know one another, share their lived experiences, and learn from each other’s unique journeys. What began as a simple act of serving breakfast grew into something much more meaningful.
For residents, the Breakfast Bunch provides a welcoming community. The familiar faces, friendly conversations, and shared moments remind residents that they are valued and that others care about their well-being.
For volunteers, the experience offers an opportunity to put their faith into action through service, while finding purpose and fulfillment in meaningful work. Their consistent presence demonstrates the power of small acts of kindness and the lasting impact of showing up for others.
The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Breakfast Bunch embodies the spirit of Joseph & Mary’s Home, where compassion, dignity, and human connection help create an environment of hope and healing. Their years of service have made a meaningful difference in the lives of residents and strengthened the community they help build each time they gather around the table.
About The Dream Team Partnership in Service Award
Throughout their 175-year history, the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine (CSA) have devoted their lives to meeting community needs and adapting their ministries to remain responsive as needs change. To do this, the sisters collaborate with a host of partners who help make their service possible. Joseph & Mary’s Home mirrors this tradition, relying on strategic partnerships to provide the best care for men and women experiencing homelessness. Together with other service providers, government entities, universities, healthcare systems, housing providers and others, we ensure that individuals experiencing homelessness have the best chance of achieving long-term health and housing stability.
The purpose of the Dream Team Partnership in Service Award is to recognize valuable partners who have made deep and meaningful contributions to the mission of Joseph & Mary’s Home, in the same spirit of service as the partnerships the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine have developed over the years.
The name of this award is derived from a group of eight, talented and determined CSA sisters — the “Dream Team” — who helped develop numerous projects responding to evolving community needs, including Joseph’s Home. Their commitment to researching the most effective models, finding excellent partners and persevering even when the obstacles seemed too steep exemplifies the character of the individual or organization we seek to honor with this award.
