  Sister Donna Franklin
Sister Donna Franklin grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from Archbishop Wood High School. Her contact with the Daughters of Charity was up close and personal, for Donna was the Recreational Director at St. Joseph's Hall for Girls, a residential treatment program in Philadelphia which was administered by the Daughters. She entered the Community after working there for three years and subsequently, went on to study Sociology at Emmanuel College, Boston. After spending time in child care in Boston, Albany, and the Bronx, Sister Donna got her Master's Degree in Social Work at Hunter College, New York. She was the Director at the Ghebre Michael Inn, Philadelphia, a shelter for men who are getting their lives back together, and has also been involved in parish social ministry. Sister Donna is presently the Director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Ogdensburg, NY, a diocese which covers a vast territory in the Adirondacks and northern New York. She loves to read, walk, and quilt.
Her advice to anyone thinking about entering a religious community? "If you have a love for the poor, a passion to make the world a better place, one little step at a time, and to live with other women who share the same vision, the Daughters of Charity may be for you. These are the kind of people with whom I want to share community."
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