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When Father Peter Do arrived in Louisville in May 1990 at the age of 17, the city felt like a “promised land” after a long period of waiting.Father Do, his parents and his five older siblings, natives of Vietnam, had been waiting to come to the United States for six or seven years, he said in a recent interview. “We …
Local social service agencies are preparing for a surge in the need for food across the area and are hoping the community will help. Food pantries, local leaders say, were already strained in recent months; the situation will worsen if the federal SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are allowed to expire Nov. 1 amid the federal shutdown…. Catholic Charities …
Kentucky Public Radio spoke with food banks across the state bracing for a surge in clients ahead of the Nov. 1 suspension of federal food assistance.Volunteers rushed to unload sliced meats, cheeses, fresh produce and hefty bags of potatoes before opening the doors of the Sister Visitor Center food bank in Louisville on Thursday. The Catholic Charities associated pantry served …
An Improved Way to Connect, Serve, and Walk Together At Catholic Charities of Louisville, we believe people matter—all people. The people we serve. The people who give their time and hearts to volunteer. The people who share their resources so that others may find hope. Every act of service, generosity, and compassion is part of the same story—one rooted in …
Each week, the staff and volunteers distribute fresh vegetables, meat, and other food staples to hundreds of individuals and families who line up outside the pantry — rain or shine, hot or cold — to receive the help they need.
Bakhita’s case managers responded immediately, and in partnership with the shelter, they orchestrated an incredible multi-agency effort.
But a whisper of faith, and the fierce love she holds for her children, urged her to seek a different path. She found a lifeline…
Laura was called to a nursing home where five residents faced an alarming situation.
Their village had been overrun by the Taliban, whom Shaiq described as having “dirty beards, dead eyes…and guns.”
Today, Mohamed has a lot to smile about — you could call it a “smile of a thousand miles” — thanks in no small part…