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Common Earth Gardens wins large grant

Common Earth Gardens has received a Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program grant for $298,000 over  the next three years. The funds will support the current programming, allow the team to pursue more much-needed land, and will fund new initiatives aimed at giving people in apartments small scale growing alternatives. Congratulations, Common Earth Gardens!

2022-10-05T08:56:01-05:00October 5th, 2022|

September Staff Stars celebrate service

Below are the staff stars for September.

The monthly winner is #1056… Alissa Edwards!!! YAY!

Thanks, everyone, for your terrific service.

1.      Aida Drazic

2.      Holly Baumer-Smith

3.      Alissa Edwards

4.      Sondra Mehler

5.      Tamar Israel

6.      Kathy Howe-Kerr

2022-10-05T08:05:56-05:00October 5th, 2022|

Before you order those new cards or letterhead…

Given that all of our work addresses are temporary, please speak with Ellen Hauber before ordering any new business cards or letterhead. We’re aiming to be good stewards of our resources and not have a lot of unusable materials when it comes time to move. You can contact Ellen at ehauber@archlou.org.

2022-10-04T13:24:32-05:00October 4th, 2022|

Help Common Earth plant pollinator gardens

Common Earth Gardens is planting pollinator gardens around metro Louisville as part of a federal grant they received. Please consider joining in!

The addresses are as follows:

Shawnee People’s Gardens
536 N. 44th Street

Southside Community Garden
7315 Southside Drive

7th Street Community Garden
3211 S. 7th Street Road

Incubator Farm
3130 Miller Lane

2022-10-04T01:52:44-05:00October 4th, 2022|

SVC serves up pasta at cooking demonstration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About 25 neighbors in west Louisville attended Sister Visitor Center’s first cooking demonstration, where Laura Williams cooked up whole grain pasta and fresh veggies. She provided recipes and ingredients to participants, who also learned about the advantages of whole wheat pasta and how to cook it. Great job, team!

2022-10-03T08:06:42-05:00October 3rd, 2022|

BEI team helps inform pros on human trafficking

Our Bakhita Empowerment Initiative contributed to the first of two educational programs to inform local professionals on understanding, recognizing, and responding to human trafficking in Louisville. Here’s a clip from WLKY coverage of the event.

Watch it here.

 

2022-09-29T09:04:57-05:00September 29th, 2022|

If you’re looking for some angelic intervention

Dear Catholic Charities family,

Today, September 29 is recognized as The Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.

Why do Catholics choose to pray for intercession and protection of the archangels?  The archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael help encourage and accompany us on life’s journey and defend from the devil, Pope Francis said.

While the three archangels serve the Lord and contemplate his glory, God also “sends them to accompany us on the road of life,” the pope said in his […]

2022-09-29T09:06:13-05:00September 29th, 2022|

ILS helps more Afghans win asylee status

Here are the stories of four individuals whom our Immigration Legal Services team has helped to gain asylee status guaranteeing their right to remain in the United States. Thank you ILS team for your diligence. You are changing lives.

Jawid, only 25 years old, worked as a police officer for over 7 years in the Afghan National Army. He was evacuated to the United States on September 3, […]

2022-09-27T12:18:51-05:00September 27th, 2022|
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