Homeward Bound
Who We Are
Homeward Bound of Steubenville is an Ohio Nonprofit Corporation dedicated to serving the poor and homeless in Steubenville by providing low-barrier, transitional housing and customized, one-on-one community fellowship.
Our Story
From Homeward Bound's founder,
Suzie Jackson:
Too many poor and homeless hospital patients fall through the cracks. As an internal medicine physician assistant at Trinity West Hospital in Steubenville, I care for these men and women every day. Despite robust social work and case management support at the hospital, local emergency housing, and government-sponsored housing, many patients do not have a safe place to go on discharge. In September of 2024, after only 6 months working at Trinity, I knew I had to do something to help.
I had already planned a trip the following month to Calcutta, India to serve the “poorest of the poor” with Mother Teresa’s order, the Missionaries of Charity. During my time volunteering at the Home of the Dying (Nirmal Hriday), I was moved to found a nonprofit to help the “poorest of the poor in Steubenville.” After returning home, I met extensively with friends and community members about my plan. In my conversations, I discovered that there are many people in Steubenville who care about the poor but who need an invitation to serve. I found a common passion for serving the homeless in friends and board members Taylor Caputo and William Bednarz. Taylor, Will, and I founded Homeward Bound of Steubenville in January 2025.
Suzie Jackson
Founder and President of Homeward Bound
Suzie is an internal medicine physician assistant at Trinity West Hospital in Steubenville and frequents Leonardo’s Coffee Shop and the Steubenville Grocery Box.
Taylor Caputo
Vice President and Secretary
Taylor works at Franciscan University of Steubenville as a Project Manager while completing an online MBA. Originally from Illinois, he spent two years working as a missionary and two more with a non-profit that served inner-city youth before moving to Steubenville. His interests include spending time outdoors and sports.
William Bednarz
Treasurer
William is a Finance and Strategy Associate at the College of St. Joseph the Worker. Prior to moving to Steubenville, he earned his BA in Political Theory from Dartmouth College and worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in New York City. William grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and entered the Catholic Church in 2020.
Nicole Wizorek
Secretary
Nicole works in the Advancement department for the Apostolate for Family Consecration in Bloomingdale, OH.
Fr. Stephen Castellano, MIC
Board Member
Fr. Steve serves as parochial vicar at St. Peter Catholic Church in downtown Steubenville. He resides with his religious community in La Belle, and in his spare time he enjoys hiking and playing basketball.
Braxton Callen
Director of Volunteers
Braxton Callen is the founder of City of God and serves as a full-time missionary in Steubenville, based at the Melkite Catholic Church. He is joyfully married to his wife, Libby, and father to their two children, Avila and Louis.
