"...if we were to ever feel emotionally secure, we would have to put our lives on a give-and-take basis; we would have to develop the sense of being in partnership ... with those around us.... We would need to give constantly of ourselves without demand for repayment. When we persistently did this, we gradually found that people were attracted to us as never before...."
-Bill Wilson-

For some people, service is something other people do. For some, it's an afterthought; still for others, service is something you do during the holidays or when you have nothing else to do.

For Francine Ward, service is what she must to to stay alive. It's as much a part of her life as breathing. From sitting on boards, to donating money, to volunteering time, to providing pro-bono legal services to women, she believes there is ALWAYS a way to give. Don't misunderstand us, she's not an angel (not with a life like hers), no, Francine is just a women with a big debt to pay for a second chance at life!

Here are a few of the organizations she supports:

• ASPCA
• Southern Poverty Law Center
• The Innocence Project
• Marin Services for Women
• San Francisco Bar Volunteer Legal Services Program
• KIVA