While everyone has said good riddance to 2020, we will look back on it as the year our donors and the community came out to support our mission in an unprecedented fashion. When we asked, you said Yes! In the spring we started canceling events because of the dangers of large gatherings where the coronavirus…
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Cram the Van Provides a $15,000 Shopping Spree for Those in Need
Radio station ESPN680/93.9 The Ville has been running a program for the last five years called Cram the Van where they collect money and items to benefit local charities. St. Vincent de Paul Louisville was thrilled to be included in the list of charities this year. Through donations by corporate partners, including a matching donation…
Lou City FC Match Benefits SVDP
Lou City FC soccer players Niall McCabe and George Davis IV played in a scramble-style match against two other players to benefit St. Vincent de Paul Louisville at Nevel Meade Golf Course. For three years now, Nevel Meade Golf Course has collected food and new toys during the Christmas season for the pantry and Santa…
New Historic Marker Recognizes SVDP
St. Vincent de Paul Louisville is proud to be home to Shelby Park’s seventh historic marker. The marker is on the Jackson Street side of campus and commemorates the formation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Louisville in 1853 and the birth of the Open Hand Kitchen in 1982. On December 28,…