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HomeAuthorsSister David Ann Niski

Articles by Sister David Ann Niski

About Sister David Ann Niski
Sister David Ann Niski is executive director of the Bernadine Franciscan Sisters Foundation. A strong advocate and supporter of the Virginia Peninsula not-for-profit agencies, she can be reached at 757-886-6025 or by e-mail at david_niski@bshsi.org.
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Seeking help to make a thriving community

August 22, 2022 Sister David Ann Niski 0

I’m sure you’ve seen them. Walking down the median strip near an intersection or at the exit of the Walmart parking lot. They are individuals, and sometimes, heartbreakingly, with a child, and a cardboard sign [Read More…]

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Heart work and hard work

February 22, 2022 Sister David Ann Niski 0

Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads (YVCHR) is a youth development organization that activates young people in meaningful service to the community. Middle and high school students can sign up for volunteer opportunities throughout the [Read More…]

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“Let me see and hear, too”

August 13, 2021 Sister David Ann Niski 0

“I just want to see a show,” and “You have brought light into my dark world.” Those two statements probably best sum up what the mission and services of Access Virginia mean to — and have a [Read More…]

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Healthy communities make healthy childhoods

February 12, 2021 Sister David Ann Niski 0

In generations past, we thought that children were born as “blank slates.” Within the past 35 years, we have learned that as babies listen to their world, for instance, a mother’s voice reading, their brains [Read More…]

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Care in crisis

August 21, 2020 Sister David Ann Niski 0

Women facing unplanned pregnancies often feel afraid and alone. Add in a pandemic and you have a crisis on top of a crisis for vulnerable moms on the Virginia Peninsula. An unplanned pregnancy can make [Read More…]

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Grief happens…How do we deal with it?

February 26, 2020 Sister David Ann Niski 0

“In these past six weeks since my dad died, I’m not really able to sleep. Am not sure what to do. My job depends on my concentration. I need my job to support my family. [Read More…]

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Yahoo! Off to camp

August 27, 2019 Sister David Ann Niski 0

At 8 am, Monday through Friday, the van is pulling out of the Menchville House Shelter parking lot, transporting 10 youth to summer camp at the Tom & Ann Hunnicutt YMCA. It may be early; [Read More…]

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New coalition addresses postpartum depression

February 26, 2019 Sister David Ann Niski 0

Having a new baby—the happiest time in a woman’s life. Not always. One in five women will experience anxiety or depression during pregnancy or the first year of her baby’s life, turning joy into sadness, [Read More…]

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Senior outreach to services

August 21, 2018 Sister David Ann Niski 0

According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Nothing astonishes people so much as common sense and plain dealing.” The following account demonstrates the effectiveness of this philosophy. In the summer of 2003, the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Foundation [Read More…]

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A banner year for Mary Immaculate Hospital

February 26, 2018 Sister David Ann Niski 0

May 2017 marked the 65th year of  Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (MIH) serving our community. Established in 1952, Mary Immaculate was the first hospital in Newport News and has retained its commitment to providing [Read More…]

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Human trafficking in our community: A visible problem

August 31, 2017 Sister David Ann Niski 0

Human trafficking is an increasing concern in the United States, deserving the attention of every citizen. In 2016, Virginia ranked in the top third of human trafficking of all 50 states and the District of [Read More…]

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