Help, Help, Help: Am I a Savior or a Servant? 
Sister Theresa Sullivan

Sister Theresa Sullivan discusses the profound impact of serving others, emphasizing that it's not just an obligation but a gift. She explains that seeing service as a privilege, rather than a burden, can transform the way we approach helping others. The talk highlights the deep responsibility that comes with caring for those around us, acknowledging that it requires effort, empathy, and sometimes sacrifice.

Sister Theresa Sullivan is the Director of Daybreak, a project of Depaul USA which provides resources, respite and housing for our brothers and sisters who are homeless. In her 42 years as a Daughter, she has served in many ministries including: Vocation Director for the Daughters of Charity, Executive Director of St. Joseph Services, an outreach program in Chicago’s inner city, Director of Community Health and Mission Integration at Providence Hospital in Southfield. MI. and 11years nursing at Providence Hospital and Allen Memorial in Mobile, Al.

She earned Bachelors of Science in Nursing at Loyola University, a Masters of Management Degree at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Spirituality and Work Center in Denver, CO.

She was born in Evanston Il. The 8th of 12 Children.


She the secretary of the Macon Homeless Coalition


Recent Awards include:

- Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award.” At the “Stronger Together Gala” Central Georgia Council.(2023)

-Sen Ossoff: U.S. Senate Commendation to Sr. Theresa Sullivan and the Macon Daybreak Day Resource Center Team. (2023)

-Community Serve Award: Community Service Award for the 50th Earl T. Shinhoster Award from the Macon-Bibb Branch of the NAACP. (2022)

-Good Samaritan Award from New Fellowship Baptist Church (2020)
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