The halls have been dark, and the gym has been quiet at the Family Success Center since JCPS decided to close classrooms and switch to non-traditional instruction (NTI) to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. That hasn’t stopped Program Manager Julio Anthony from keeping busy, and more importantly, helping our kids that attend after-school…
The Good Samaritan, June 2020
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St. Vincent de Paul Louisville by the Numbers — June 2020 Update
Permanent Housing Programs (All scattered site, all on-campus apartments except Tranquil) 302 people have been served since January 1, 2020 We served 69 families and 107 individuals We served 126 children 100% of exits were positive Ozanam Inn Men’s Shelter 244 men have been served since January 1, 2020 18 people exited to stable housing…
More Virtual Tours Scheduled
Grab your coffee and join us for our next Virtual Tour de Change. This is a great way for you to learn about St. Vincent de Paul Louisville and our programs and mission, all from the comfort of your home. Our next tours are scheduled for June 17th at 10 am and June 24th at…
Support of St. Vincent de Paul Louisville a Long-standing Family Tradition
Editor’s Note: We received this letter along with a donation and are happy to share it with you in its entirety. We hope you enjoy this bit of history as much as we did. Thank you to the Fortwengler family for their years of support. Dear Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Enclosed is a…
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…
Home Visit Comes Full Circle
Editor’s Note: The author of this article, John Raque, is the President of the St. Raphael Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. St. Raphael conference made a home visit on December 20th to check on a “neighbor” who was in need of rental assistance in the Dupont Circle area. We visited Jane…
Thrift Stores Reopening Schedule Set
We have good news for everyone that’s been patiently waiting for our Thrift Stores to reopen. Here’s our opening schedule. May 20–23 We’ll begin accepting donations on Wednesday, May 20 at our Hikes Lane and Dorsey Plaza locations only. From May 20 through May 23, Hikes Lane and Dorsey Plaza will be open for donations…