Good day everyone!
My name is Julia Htoo (pronounced “too”) and I am joining MRS as a Refugee Cash Assistance Specialist. It is an honor to join the team as I were once a refugee, and I am looking forward to assist clients with similar backgrounds.
I was born and raised in Thailand refugee camp for approximately 12 years before immigrating to the US and lived in Columbia, SC, for 12 years before relocating […]
Students from Holy Cross High School helped in the donation room last week, sorting, organizing, moving, and stocking! Thanks, Lauren Goldener, for the photos.
As promised, here are the PowerPoint slides from Tuesday’s training in all things Finance. Thanks all!
Did you know that men are 3.88 times more likely than women to complete suicide in the United States? The rate of suicide is highest in middle-aged white men. Researchers posit that many men contemplating suicide do not seek help because it makes them appear weak.
If you or someone you know is wrestling with thoughts of suicide, please call 988 for immediate hep and support.
September is Suicide Prevention Month.
We need the following items for clients. These are not listed in order of need. Thanks for pitching in as you can!
Toilet paper
Dish drying racks
Hairbrushes
Paper towels
Body lotion
Toilet bowl cleaner
Baby wipes
Men’s deodorant
Toothpaste
Body wash
Baking sheets
Can openers
New or gently used frying pans/cooking pots
New sleeping pillows
Twin comforters
All furniture items
This month we observe Hispanic Heritage Month. As with every good thing, it is right and proper to begin observing Hispanic Heritage Month with prayer, or meditation or intentional centering, of our inner selves, so that we might be better able to focus on important facets and vital aspects of the journey our sisters and brothers make each day of their lives, and how we might be able to join them today […]
Hello! My name is Pensy Mawi. I am so excited to join MRS as a Youth Caseworker.He was just two days out of prison. He had been put on a bus to Louisville even though he wasn’t from Kentucky and had never been to the city before. When he arrived downtown at 2 a.m. he had only the clothes he had worn into prison. He was cold, he was hungry, and he didn’t know what to do. But when a caseworker from Sister Visitor Center met him at a shelter, she helped him get a bed […]
I was born and raised in Louisville, and have lived here all of my life. I graduated from St. Xavier High School in 2016, and recently earned a double major in Political Science and International Studies from Indiana University. I also minored in Spanish, which I am working towards fluency in.
