Veteran Tim H. has all the space he needs. A resident at Waypoint House on our Shelby Park campus, the 73-year-old moved here in March. “I try to keep everything neat. That’s the military in me. This is my home,” Tim said. Waypoint, which was renovated and made available to homeless male or female Veterans…
Feed the 40203: Food Pantry Celebrates 10 years
“Feed the 40203.” St. Vincent de Paul Louisville’s Food Pantry has lived out that mantra since July 2014. Inside this footprint are many folks—single parents, teenagers, children, Veterans, and seniors—who depend on us to help put food on the table every month. “This helps out a lot. It’s wonderful. Without this, my daughter and I…
UofL Center for Military-Connected Students volunteers at Open Hand Kitchen
We want to highlight the University of Louisville Center for Military-Connected Students for volunteering at the Open Hand Kitchen in May! If you didn’t know, this team helps more than 2,300 military-connected students at UofL with their academic, financial, physical, and social needs. We are thankful for our partnership!
A mother and daughter start a new life at St. Vincent
When it rains, it pours. Within a year’s time, everything seemed to unravel in Demishia and her daughter Kira’s life. Demishia was going through a rough marital separation. Her ex-husband was on drugs. They were evicted from their apartment. She received news that she had double kidney failure, which came as a shock because she…
A Cinderella Story
Britt sits at his kitchen table overlooking Spalding University’s lacrosse team practice on its sports fields. He has come a long way in the last two years. “I’ve really been blessed. It’s not one of those Cinderella stories. My story is not done yet. I take it one day at a time,” Britt said. “I’m…
Summer fun set for Family Success Center
Summer at St. Vincent de Paul Louisville is soon to be in full swing! Our Family Success Center is hosting seven weeks worth of summer programming from June through July. Last year, we had roughly 55 students attend our summer programming. Kasian, an incoming third grader, attended summer programming last year. Her grandmother, Tonya, was…
High school student has a nonprofit to help those in need
On her drive home from school, Lily Sumner started to notice something was off. A sixth grader at the time, Sumner realized that unlike herself, not everyone had their basic needs met. That the community around her had challenges. She wondered if she could make a difference instead of just driving by. “We took the…
Twenty years in the making
Michelle Neuhauser had no idea who she had become. Drugs affected her appearance in drastic ways. “It was like I was dead inside, and I didn’t really care what happened to me because I had let everyone down. When I looked in the mirror, I didn’t even recognize myself because of the drugs,” Neuhauser said….
A lovely time at Roses & Rosé
We want to thank the 270 guests who attended the sixth annual Roses & Rosé on Sunday, April 28, at The Olmsted. The event highlights were a celebration of the women in one’s life, enjoying rosé wine and mimosas, a silent auction, Vendor Village, wine pull, guest speakers, and more. “I’ve seen it grow from…
Bill Smith heals from childhood trauma and secures housing
There’s always more to the story. As a survivor of child sex abuse, Bill Smith’s dreams died at a young age. “Those of us who have come out of homelessness have a responsibility to say to the housed folks that we are people first and foremost,” Smith said. “Some of us have mental issues, some…
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