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…
Finding Love at the Food Pantry
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…
Answering the Call
SVDP is the number one referral service provider for Metro United Way’s 2-1-1 call center in Louisville. The number of calls we receive isn’t slowing down any time soon, and in fact, has largely increased since 2020. “We call them back the very day that they call because we want to get to work for…