Our thanks to all our volunteers who worked at Santa Shop December 11 and 12. We were able to help 180 families find perfect Christmas gifts for their children during this two-day event. We are so grateful to all who volunteered and to those who donated the hundreds of new clothing items for the children….
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Saving for a Rainy Day
Back in September, we featured an article about the history of St. Vincent de Paul Louisville and the buildings that make up our downtown campus. We also announced the start of our Rainy Day Aging Building Fund campaign. We wanted to give everyone an update on our progress. As a reminder, most of the buildings…
Home Begins Here Tickets on Sale
Home Begins Here has been postponed. Details are forthcoming. Join us February 17 at 11:30 for St. Vincent de Paul Louisville’s mission luncheon, Home Begins Here. Tickets are $50 and include a delicious lunch at the Omni Hotel Louisville and a time to celebrate all the work our staff, clients, volunteers, and donors do to…
St. Patrick’s Turkey Drive
Thank you to the generosity of the parishioners of St. Patrick Church. This year they collected items to support the Open Hand Kitchen’s Thanksgiving Dinner and donated 29 Turkeys, 14 Hams, 23 large and 12 small can of vegetables, 32 boxes of mashed potatoes mix, 80lbs premade mashed potatoes, 22 boxes/bags of mac and cheese…
Re-Introducing Sam Schreier
written by Sam Schreier Some folks may remember me from my time working at the SVDP Family Success Center (FSC) or as a practicum student at Ozanam Inn. I was born here in Louisville and raised across the river in Southern Indiana. I joined the army after high school and was shipped to Fort Leonard-Wood…
December Success Story: Tom
Tom had been in prison for years. When he was released, he struggled to get a job and a place of his own. He quickly became homeless and was homeless for over 2 years, going back and forth between shelter and camping in a tent. Tom had an injury that required surgery and it never…
Home Begins Here, February 17
About two years ago, St. Vincent de Paul made the decision to split its annual Clubs & Cocktails into separate events. Instead of the usual back-to-back auction dinner and golf outing, we planned to convert the dinner into a lunch event later in the fall. Due to COVID-19, however, the opportunity to have a face-to-face…
Learning new skills and honing their empathy
This semester, St. Vincent de Paul Louisville worked with six practicum students. Of those, five undergraduate students are from UofL’s Kent School of Social Work. One graduate student is from Campbellsville University’s School of Social work. SVDP pairs each student with an experienced staff member to learn the practical aspects of social work. Students learn…
St. Vincent de Paul Louisville Selects David Calzi as New CEO
David Calzi has been appointed new CEO of St. Vincent de Paul Louisville. An experienced business and civic leader, Calzi will succeed Ed Wnorowski and assume responsibilities on January 10, 2022. Wnorowski, who is retiring to spend more time with family, will help during the transition. Calzi has spent nearly four decades at two of…
Turkey – and Ham – Drive
We are committed to providing holiday meals this season. We are still working to determine how we will coordinate the meals. We may be serving the meals to go as we did last year. Angela and the kitchen staff still intend to prepare delicious meals for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but it is likely our guests…
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