SWN Spotlight Show

Ep. 21 Jackie Shelley, Executive Director of Paz de Cristo Community Center

What does it really take to change lives—one meal, one moment, one person at a time? On this episode of The SWN Spotlight Show, Host Mark Jeffrey sits down with Jackie Shelley, Executive Director of Paz de Cristo Community Center and host of the podcast On A PAZitive Note, for a powerful, behind-the-scenes conversation about compassion in action. From its humble beginnings serving just 12 people a night to becoming one of the East Valley’s most impactful nonprofits, Jackie shares the raw, inspiring stories of dignity, transformation, and hope that define Paz de Cristo’s “More Than a Meal” mission—and why this work isn’t just a job, but a calling. This is an episode that will challenge what you think you know about homelessness, leadership, and the true power of human connection.