The Saint Francis campus, located on St. Francis, offers many opportunities to the Tiffin community. These include education, conservation, relaxation, spiritual programs as well as senior living. Several of their programs: The Franciscan Earth Literacy Center is an environmental education center and demonstration center that promotes the appreciation of nature and encourages sustainable living practices. Providing both indoor and outdoor learning experiences, “hands-on” activities make learning apart of who they are. The center is a place to meet, discuss, meditate, and act upon ideas for the community to work together and live well on earth. Experimental education programs and programming for people of all ages and abilities is lead by the professional staff, and volunteers are welcome to aid in the mission to encourage awareness of the environment and deepen the understanding of the relationship between the community and the earth. Little Portion Green, the Project S.T.R.A.W. endeavor of the Franciscan Earth Literacy Center headed by Sister Jane Omlor, will be an educational and demonstrative facility teaching young and old alike how the use of natural building materials and saving energy preserves the environment. With a goal to attain zero energy, the house will demonstrate the many ways that it will save resources by using passive solar design, solar panels, straw bale insulation with earth plaster, Energy Recovery Ventilation, and many other innovative systems. The St. Francis Spirituality Center gives individuals and groups a brief respite from personal cares and worldly pursuits in a soothing natural environment that is conducive to quiet reflection and contemplation. Three different-sized meeting rooms, overnight and dining accommodations, make the center the perfect place for religious, not-for-profit, business, or family groups to use for retreats, workshops, meetings, personal growth activities, training sites, or celebration events. Although the Center is a retreat/renewal center based in Catholic tradition, all groups of diverse faiths and backgrounds are welcome. Sisters of St. Francis come together in community to discover, express and celebrate the rich diversity and unity of God’s family and to strengthen and encourage one another in effort to be faithful to the gospel. They extend the rich blessings of community to those among whom they minister. St. Francis Senior Ministries, a faith-based, values-driven ministry, serves the healthcare and housing needs of older adults. It provides opportunities for an active lifestyle now and a more assisted lifestyle as needs change without having to leave the campus. St. Francis Senior Ministries includes St. Francis Home, Elizabeth Schaefer Apartments, St. Francis Villas, and Friedman Village at St. Francis.