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…
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Success Stories — December 2020
Tom is a longtime client of Ozanam Inn Men’s Shelter who suffers from an extensive history of chemical dependence and a severe mental illness. He is currently utilizing Sanctuary Bed and the Mental Health and Substance Use program. Tom has been able to identify triggers stemming from a history of trauma leading to more constructive…
St. Vincent de Paul Louisville by the Numbers—December 2020 Update
Permanent Housing Programs (All scattered site, all on-campus apartments except Tranquil) 337 people have been served since January 1, 2020 We served 57 families and 117 individuals We served 141 children 78% of exits were positive Ozanam Inn Men’s Shelter 378 men have been served since January 1, 2020 71 people exited to stable housing…
New Info Kiosk on Campus
Scout Trae Miller (third from left) built, with help from other members of his troop shown here, an information kiosk and installed it in the parking lot next to the playground. There are plans to install other kiosks around campus too. Trae is a member of Troop 71, based at the Middletown Fire Department. He’s…
Thanksgiving to Go
We are grateful for all those that donated to our Thanksgiving meal at the Open Hand Kitchen, including the St. Patrick Concession Team and Men’s Club. We missed our volunteers that would normally serve the meal to guests, but our kitchen staff rose to the occasion, prepping and handing out a few hundred meals.