In 2026, the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine – who started Joseph & Mary’s Home, along with several other Cleveland, Canton, Kentucky and South Carolina ministries – are celebrating 175 years of addressing the unmet needs of the community. This past Wednesday, JMH was honored to host our fellow E. 22nd Cleveland-based Ministries for a special 175th Anniversary Prayer Service and Luncheon!
Many individuals and organizations touched the lives of Joseph & Mary’s Home residents in 2025 by providing everything from daily essentials like toiletries, bedding and towels, to warm winter coats and hats, to hot breakfasts and holiday meals. Thank you to everyone who is a beacon of light for our residents and walks alongside them as they move forward.
Facing medical challenges that limited her mobility and endurance, CJ lost her jobs and soon lost her apartment. Then came more serious news: she needed quadruple bypass surgery. A social worker connected her to Joseph & Mary’s Home so she had a safe place to recover. After healing from her heart surgery and determining her next steps, CJ recently celebrated a significant milestone: moving into her own apartment. She is heading in the right direction because she was empowered to take control of her next chapter while at Joseph & Mary’s Home. The staff made her feel loved, respected and whole once again.
On Easter Monday, we were happy to welcome back our first Executive Director Sr. Joan Gallagher, CSA, who came for a tour of the new Joseph’s Home! Sr. Joan was accompanied by her nephew, former Board Chair Rich Gallagher. They were happy to see the new space fully operational, and had the chance to chat with current residents.
Joseph & Mary’s Home is proud to be a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System (SCHS). The recently released 2025 SCHS Impact Report is our shared opportunity to step back, come together and tell that story — not as individual organizations, but as one connected ministry. This report represents more than numbers. It is a reflection of a collective mission in action, where each of us plays a distinct role in advancing healing, service and human dignity. Read this news story to read the full Impact Report.
The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland featured a story on their website highlighting Joseph & Mary’s Home’s Feast of St. Joseph on March 19. Homilist Deacon Mark Yantek, who is also the Executive Director at Regina Health Center, was heavily quoted in the article. “Finding a need and filling it is what the sisters have done since arriving here from France in 1851,” Deacon Mark said. He also credited the board members and others who have supported the ministry. “As they always say, ‘We never did it alone,’” he added. The full story is accessible here.
On March 19, Joseph & Mary’s Home supporters came together to celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus and husband to Mary. Mass was celebrated in the Holy Family Chapel at fellow Sisters of Charity Health System ministry Regina Health Center. A luncheon reception followed. As Deacon Mark Yantek said in the homily, “Just like St. Joseph said yes to doing God’s will, the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine said yes to God when they established Joseph & Mary’s Home.”
Joseph & Mary’s Home is pleased to announce that Anna Stormer has been named its next Executive Director. She began her role on Tuesday, March 10. Stormer will oversee strategy, operations and program excellence. Her focus will be on ensuring vulnerable neighbors have a safe place to recover, stabilize their health and move forward with dignity. Prior to her arrival at Joseph & Mary’s Home, Stormer served as Vice President at a national financial institution building pathways out of poverty. Earlier in her career, she worked with individuals navigating housing instability and complex medical and behavioral health needs.
Joseph & Mary’s Home was proud to be featured on the front page of the Christmas Eve edition of Cleveland’s The Plain Dealer. The story was also on Cleveland.com. On January 20, Cleveland.com published another piece that highlighted five key takeaways from the original article. You can read the full recap here, which highlights the recent renovation of Joseph’s Home; the public and private funding that helped fuel it; the holistic care and supportive services provided at Joseph & Mary’s Home; the effectiveness of the medical respite model; and why it is so crucial to help those experiencing both homelessness and acute medical needs.
The Fall/Winter 2025 issue of The Journey, the biannual newsletter of Joseph & Mary’s Home, features a cover article about Angelica, a widow who came to Joseph & Mary’s Home to heal after living outside left her with frostbite on her feet. The newsletter also features the a special message from Sisters of Charity Health System President and CEO Michael Goar, good news about the recent #weGIVECATHOLIC campaign, a donor spotlight on Dr. Srinivas Merugu, a recap from this summer’s Joseph’s Home Blessing and the Perseverance In Hope Luncheon, information on the Sr. Joan Gallagher, CSA, Endowment Fund, news updates, and more.
