Radio station ESPN680/93.9 The Ville has been running a program for the last five years called Cram the Van where they collect money and items to benefit local charities. St. Vincent de Paul Louisville was thrilled to be included in the list of charities this year. Through donations by corporate partners, including a matching donation…
The Age of Miracles is Not Past
In our Christmas appeal, we highlighted an amazing letter we received from Vincentian Anita Garrison. As a supplement, she sent the following presentation that her father Edward Fitzgerald Hayden gave at St. John’s Church in Paducah on March 21, 1982. Edward and his wife, Zita Mae, opened the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in…
Exiting Veterans Get A Place to Lay Their Head
On November 11th, the country will celebrate Veterans Day. It is an important day here at St. Vincent de Paul Louisville as we celebrate the 20 veterans who we support with transitional housing at Ozanam Inn. Our approach of Home Begins Here is demonstrated every month with our veterans. On any given night, here in…
Cans for Cuts Campaign Kicks Off
We are thankful to Oak & Swan Barber Shop for supporting St. Vincent de Paul Louisville with their Cans for Cuts campaign. Oak & Swan is a new barber shop on the corner of Oak and Swan in the heart of Germantown. During the month of November and December, every customer who brings a canned…
Announcing Special Tax Breaks for Donations Made in 2020
As part of the CARES Act, passed by Congress earlier this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, you have the opportunity to take advantage of a new, universal deduction and increased incentives. This means that your support to charitable organizations like St. Vincent de Paul Louisville has additional benefits this year. The following information…
Summer Programming at the Family Success Center
In the July issue of The Good Samaritan, we highlighted the Family Success Center and the upcoming Summer Camp. Our participants left us abruptly and without warning earlier this year, so it was a blessing to have them in our safe place again. Seeing their smiling faces and readiness to take on what was scheduled…
Atherton Student Driven to Help Those in Need
Imagine that you are 13 and living through the COVID-19 pandemic. You are remotely finishing your 8th grade year at Crosby Middle School and getting ready to go to Atherton High School next year. Most young men would not be thinking about others, but then most young men are not Alex Paul. Alex is a…
Virtual Tour de Change, May 13, 2020
Due to the need for social distancing, we decided to host our scheduled campus tour on Zoom. We recorded the tour so if you couldn’t make it’s here to watch at your convenience. Our next Tour de Change is scheduled for August 5. Sign up now and we’ll let you know if we do another…
Local Haunted Attraction Donates Parking Proceeds to St. Vincent de Paul Louisville
When most Louisvillians think of Waverly Hills, they think spooky, creepy, scary. Here at St. Vincent de Paul Louisville, we will always think caring, giving, wonderful. In early October, David Price, President of Waverly Hills Historical Society, reached out to let us know that they wanted St. Vincent de Paul Louisville to be the beneficiary…