A farewell to Shaun “Doug Huggala” Osburn

The inaugural entry of this blog was posted by one Doug Huggala on October 7, 2007. Commemorating St. Anthony’s 57th anniversary, the post is a meditation on why we do the work we do.

We’re now in the midst of celebrating our 60th year of service. For the last three years, the blog has served as a forum for further explorations of what inspires and motivates our work in the Tenderloin, for spreading the word about news and events within the Foundation, for showcasing the contributions of our indispensable volunteers, for discussing the issues and policies that affect the lives of our guests, and for bringing the far-flung and highly eclectic St. Anthony’s community together online. Since its inception, this blog has been administered with care by the mysterious Mr. Huggala, whose real name is Shaun Osburn and whose last day as Senior Communications Associate after four and a half years of hard work is this Tuesday.

Shaun has been key to growing St. Anthony’s online presence, and evidence of his professionalism, commitment to worthy causes, and serious Photoshop chops can be found throughout this website and blog. We will certainly miss having Shaun as our webmaster, but not as much as we’ll miss having him as a co-worker, team member, and friend. Thank you, Shaun, and best of luck!