MSNBC broadcasted live from Sister Visitor Center last week, filing at least three live reports on the rise in food pantry visits after the end of emergency SNAP benefits during the pandemic. Great job, Sr. Paris and everyone at the pantry. You make us proud! Watch one of the reports here.
Great Day Live did a feature on Food Measures, a program that coaches people in improving their health through their foods and cooking. Sister Visitor Center regularly partners with Good Measures to provide top nutrition options to clients there.
This week the youth team did a neighborhood day along with a large group of about 40 volunteers from St. John Fisher University. We went to Maplewood Apartments and played soccer and basketball, jumped rope, hula-hooped, painted, drew and crafted away […]
Last week, Rachel VanDyke took a small group of youth to the Electric Lineman Field Day in Shelbyville, hosted by the Shelby Energy Cooperative. Students got hands-on experience practicing the work lineman do on a daily basis to keep our lights on. Love introducing our students to new career opportunities!
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah 18:18-20
The people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem said, “Come, let us contrive a plot against Jeremiah. It will not mean the loss of instruction from the priests, nor of counsel from the wise, nor of messages from the prophets. And so, let us destroy him by his own tongue; let us carefully note his every word.”
Heed me, O Lord, / and listen […]
Bakhita Empowerment Initiative Director Amy Nace-DeGonda represented the program to Gov. Andy Beshear at a fundraiser this week. She talked to him about becoming the program’s director and opening an additional office in western Kentucky. Thanks, Amy, for always representing us so well.
Sister Visitor Center team loves its community
There are a few misconceptions about West Louisville that the team at Sister Visitor Center would like to clear up. In an interview with staff, that came up more than anything else.
“I wish people understood that the community we serve faces many challenges and it’s okay for them to ask for help,” said Assistant Director Pacifique Uwayezu. “Nothing is ever as simple as it seems.”
Program Director Sr. Paris Slapikas echoed Pacifique, noting that the […]
We hope that everyone is doing well after the storms this past Friday. We have heard of many circumstances of lost power and other storm-related issues.
One of our staff, Sondra Mehler, suffered major damage to her home from a falling tree. She and her family are safe, but cannot stay in the house. In fact, some of you may have seen Sondra on WAVE as they did an interview with her concerning the damage. We have been in […]
