James B., a Veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been in our Veterans Transitional Housing Program since April. He found himself struggling with the transition back to civilian life. He battled with homelessness and poverty and was in need of assistance. One in 10 homeless people are Veterans, and like James, 89%are honorably…
Shirley Jett attended school and married at St. Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul Louisville was, and still is, Shirley Jett’s home away from home. “I just feel so at home here,” Jett said. “I always tell people that I went to school here and got married here.” Now 87-years-old, Jett recalls growing up right down the street from our Shelby Park campus and has…
St. Vincent de Paul Louisville Receives Grant from James Graham Brown Foundation
LOUISVILLE, KY — October 2, 2023 St. Vincent de Paul Louisville (SVDP) was recently awarded a grant from the James Graham Brown Foundation (JGBF) to invest in critical technology and infrastructure needs. The $278,700 investment will allow SVDP to be more efficient and effective in carrying out our mission. The key technology and infrastructure investments…
Family Success Center welcomes new Program Manager
The kids have a nickname for Kendra Hayes, the new Program Manager at St. Vincent de Paul Louisville’s Family Success Center (FSC). “They call me principal. That’s so funny,” said Hayes, a mother of two teenage daughters. “I guess they call me that because they see me handling and doing everything at the FSC.” By…
Open Hand Kitchen celebrates 40 years of service
Juju may not know where he’s going to sleep at night, but rest assured he knows where his next meal will come from. He walks to St. Vincent de Paul Louisville’s Open Hand Kitchen every day to eat. “I feel like once I come here I don’t have to worry about where I’m going to…
Annie Smith goes from homeless to store manager in 4 years
At 50 years old, Annie Smith overdosed on the streets of Louisville. A mother of three, Smith had struggled since her teenage years with alcohol and drugs. She had checked in and out of various treatment facilities, but nothing seemed to help. Nothing seemed to work. Nothing seemed to curb her craving. “It’s hard for…
Get ready for the 10th Annual Give for Good Louisville on Sept. 14
This year we are fundraising for feeding those in need, which will go towards those we serve at our Open Hand Kitchen and Food Pantry. Our goal is $60,000. Your donations must be made on Sept. 14, not before or after, so that it counts towards the Give for Good day total. If you have…
20th Annual Clubs & Cocktails a Hole-in-One
We want to thank the 250 guests who attended the 20th annual Isco Industries Clubs & Cocktails on Aug. 6 and 7. This two-day event featured a dinner and auction at The Olmsted on Sunday and a golf scramble at Hurstbourne Country Club on Monday. With your support, we were able to raise more than…
Out of the Ashes: DePaul Apartments renovated one year after the fire
A two-week trip to the hospital quickly took a turn for the worst five months ago. “It’s one thing after another,” Scotty Cantrell said. Cantrell had a long battle with COVID and flulike symptoms that eventually caused his kidneys to decline, so doctors told him he would have to start dialysis. “In that process, I…
One Year Later: How a 24/7 shelter is helping the homeless
LaCurtis Bland, left, and Case Manager Antonio McCormack, right. SVDP has housed 50 people since last September. LaCurtis Bland is moving into his own apartment this month. Bland has sought success and stability across the country in Los Angeles, Dallas, Detroit, and Chicago, before finally finding it at St. Vincent de Paul Louisville. Bland credits…
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