Summertime at St. Vincent de Paul Louisville means that we see more kids on campus, all of which take part in the amazing educational and recreational programs at the Family Success Center. This year is no different. With approximately 80 kids expected to enroll in on-campus summer camps, we are excited to be an integral…
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A Welcome Return to Mayor’s Give A Day
For Mayor’s Give A Day in April, St. Vincent de Paul Louisville hosted its first volunteer event in months. About 50 volunteers showed up on a Saturday morning and assembled 1,000 hygiene kits that will be handed out to clients on campus and to those visiting the Open Hand Kitchen. While our Food Pantry volunteers…
Local Breweries Team Up for Waypoint House
In February, West Sixth Brewing, River City Distributing, and Sweetwater Brewing Company teamed up with Check’s Cafe, Old Hickory Inn and West Sixth Nulu for two big fundraising days. Working with the Coalition for the Homeless, the group collected $300 and some much needed items for Waypoint House residents. Waypoint House is our program for…
Easter Appeal Update
Happy Easter season to all of you! We hope that you are enjoying the budding trees and warmer temperatures as much as we are. This time of year brings along the renewal of nature, and with it, a renewal in spirit. For our clients, the renewal in spirit often comes in the form of move-up…
Memorials
St. Vincent de Paul Louisville would like to take this opportunity to express gratitude for the responsibility of transforming gifts into hope for our many clients. Thank you, donors, for supporting us in loving memory of those listed here.Your donation represents a lasting legacy that will shine through the successes SVDP has in fulfilling its…
Practicum Student Project
In April, Amber Swick, senior at the University of Louisville’s Kent School of Social Work, completed her capstone project at Tranquil House. Amber organized a clean-up and beautification of Tranquil’s courtyard. The clients were given the opportunity to help clean up the space and plant annual tulips. Amber chose to get her masters in social…
Foundations and Others Support the Mission of St. Vincent de Paul Louisville
Support for the Family Success Center Frontstream | $1,652.43LG&E and KU Energy | $1,000.00Metro United Way | $641.67 Support for the Food Pantry St. Stephen Martyr Church | $100.00Support for the Open Hand KitchenFirst Lutheran Church | $100.00Haragan Family Trust | $4,000St. Albert the Great Parish | $2,492.25United Healthcare | $500.00Support for Clubs & CocktailsSchardein…
Roses & Rosé Tickets On Sale Now
We are excited to bring back Roses & Rosé this year on May 8 at Porcini Restaurant. Our choice of restaurant for the event was purposeful with safety in mind and to comply with CDC and state guidelines. Restaurants, and especially Porcini, have shown us a clear record of experience in safely providing a fine-dining…
A Teacher’s Gift to St. Vincent de Paul Louisville
Mary Alice Lawler, a fourth-grade teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes School for 42 years, passed away last August at the age of 78. As part of her estate, she left over $7 million dollars to local organizations, one of which was St. Vincent de Paul Louisville. Ms. Lawler’s generosity is moving and comes at…
St. Vincent de Paul Louisville by the Numbers—February 2021 Update
Permanent Housing Programs (All scattered site, all on-campus apartments except Tranquil) 273 people have been served since January 1, 2021 We served 46 families and 94 individuals We served 110 children 57% of exits were positive NOTE: Our positive exit destinations have dropped because we are back at the beginning of the year and not…
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