John Bowling is one of nine children. When his dad died unexpectedly, John was only 14 years old. “We never went hungry, but there weren’t very many steaks at our house,” John said. “We hardly ever ate out. You can’t take nine kids out to eat.” As a Food Pantry volunteer, John knows what it’s…
Ronald, formerly homeless, secures housing and purchases a car
Ronald used to have his own home. He used to have a family, with a wife and one son. He used to work in construction. Times were good. However, at the turn of the century, things quickly went south. Life happened. “I went through a divorce and some rough times, so things went downhill in…
University of Louisville football serves at Open Hand Kitchen
Former Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch and several players from the top 25 ranked University of Louisville football team served at the Open Hand Kitchen during their season.
Rainy Day Fund Update: Goal $150,000
When my husband and I moved into our home in the Highlands neighborhood, it was nearly 100 years old. Over the last 15 years, we’ve raised six amazing children into adulthood and celebrated many special moments in our old house. In 2022, we finally decided we had to invest in our home, if we wanted…
Santa Shop still delivering Christmas presents 27 years and counting
For Christmas, Lisa’s four-year-old son wanted a Woody action figure from the movie series “Toy Story.”While shopping for the first time at the 27th annual Santa Shop, Lisa was able to look through the new, unwrapped gifts for her son. “You had nothing like this where I grew up,” said Lisa, who lives in one…
Single mother of three shares of her first homeless experience
When business slowed down at the Mexican restaurant where Angela was pulling double shifts, she and her three children became homeless and lived at a local shelter for 10 months. It was her family’s first bout with homelessness, which began in May 2017. “It was so difficult,” Angela said. “I mean just going through a…
What was life like in 1853 compared to today?
1853 US President Franklin Pierce buys land from Mexico that is now known as southern Arizona and New Mexico. There were a total of 31 states. George Crum invented the potato chip at the Moon Lake Lodge resort in Saratoga Springs, NY. One day a customer complained the fries were too thick, so Crum thinned…
How does St. Vincent de Paul Louisville compare to other companies?
St. Vincent de Paul Louisville celebrates 170 years
On December 11, we officially celebrate 170 years since the founding of St. Vincentde Paul, Louisville. Our mission to house, feed, and support those in need withcompassion and dignity has been built brick by brick and made meal by meal throughyour heart of service and financial generosity since 1853. Today, we are still seeing liveschanged…
St. Matthews Mayor Rick Tonini serves to honor his daughter
Tragedy led St. Matthews Mayor Rick Tonini to St. Vincent de Paul Louisville twenty years ago. On Sept. 7, 2003, Tonini’s daughter, Lauren, who was studying to be a veterinarian at Auburn University, died in a single car crash at the age of 21 while returning to campus. “It’s the most devastating thing that can…
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