Community Resource Center

Laura Francis came to St. Andrew’s in 2023 after being a stay-at-home parent for 13 years. She coordinates all the CRC volunteers, and is the host for the Thursday Night Community Meal. Her previous career was as a finance manager and she knew she didn’t want to sit behind a desk and crunch numbers again, so she looked for more meaningful work. She finds helping people on a daily basis very rewarding! She has a B.A. in Public Relations and Human Resource Management, which was helpful education for her current role.

She lives in Pine Springs, MN with husband, Richard, daughter, Ellory, and an adorable rescue pup, Betty. As a family, they love travel, nature, art museums, and music—everything from SPCO to rock concerts. Laura enjoys cooking, writing recipes, eating (pretty much anything to do with food), and making soap. She also enjoys reading, particularly historical fiction focusing on WWII. Other interesting tidbits about Laura: her husband is British, she’s a breast cancer survivor, and she’s adopted.