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Meet Bonnie Lyvers
This article appears in the July 2013 Good Samaritan newsletter.
Please join us in welcoming Bonnie Lyvers as the newest addition to the St. Vincent de Paul staff. She started her new job as development assistant in April.
Hometown: I grew up an “Army brat,” so I didn’t have the traditional hometown. I was born in Texas, and I did visit some amazing places while growing up, including Germany, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland, as well as Kansas, Oklahoma, and Kentucky. Shortly after we got married, my husband and I settled in Huntsville, Ala., and we lived there for more than 11 years, which is where ourt hree boys were born. We moved back to Louisville in December of 1993.
Single Father of 12-Year-Old Twins Says St. Vincent de Paul Is a Blessing
A single dad raising 12-year-old twins, Craig wants the best for his kids. Known as a strict but loving father, Craig talks about his hope that daughter Jasmine and son Jeffrey will have the drive and the skills they need to pursue their dreams.
June 2013 Good Samaritan
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Kids Imagine Perfect Playground: Build Day is May 31st
Robert, 6, drew monkey bars and a colorful slide. Danae,11, drew swings and a climbing wall. A clubhouse and even a swimming pool were among the pictures created when children who live at SVDP were invited to a special Design Day event in our Open Hand Kitchen. Brenna Hull, KaBOOM!’s project coordinatorfor SVDP’s playground, encouraged…
May 2013 Good Samaritan
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Bikes By the Numbers
Bikes By the Numbers 45: Bicycles Donated37: Homeless men who have earned bikes 17: Bicycles donated to children living in our family apartments17: Bicycles given to SVDP children in April.30: Heavy-duty U-Locks donated by a shelter volunteer35: Pounds lost by one male adult client since he began riding his “new” bike
Earning Bikes Help Homeless Men Move Forward
A new program at our men’s homeless shelter, Ozanam Inn, is not only helping to motivate men – but to keep them mobile as well. Free bicycles are offered as an incentive to men staying at the shelter as a reward for completing certain tasks or working toward goals that help move them toward self-sufficiency….
April 2013 Good Sam
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Kids Root for Cardinals
Thanks to the generosity of St. Vincent de Paul donor Phil Gahm, children who live in our supportive housing programs for formerly homeless families got to enjoy the thrill of watching a Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball game at the KFC Yum! Center recently. Gahm, through his charity the Champ Foundation, donated use ofhis arena suite…
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