Article: Watching out for the homeless
August 29, 2010 - Sarah McKenzie, Downtown Journal. Volunteer outreach worker Jerry Fleischaker honored with prestigious McKnight award.
After Jerry Fleischaker’s wife died of Alzheimer’s disease, he came across a newspaper article about St. Stephen’s Human Services’ work reaching out to homeless people with mental health issues.
The story inspired him to start volunteering for St. Stephen’s. Now the 79-year-old retired pharmaceutical sales representative volunteers full time for the Downtown-based organization...