It’s time for a laugh
In honor of the legend Betty White, enjoy this clip of her history-making hosting of Saturday Night Live in 2013!
You STILL have leftovers? Try Chef Makeda’s pizza!
Leftover turkey? Never fear! Chef Makeda Freeman-Woods with Common Table presents her recipe for Hot Brown pizza!
For the Crust
1 cup […]
Help share our thanks
So many parishes and schools contributed to Catholic Charities over Christmas, providing gifts for families in need and cards for residents in long-term care facilities across central Kentucky. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity, we received nearly 20,000 Christmas cards allowing us to give two cards to every resident in our care! And those same people helped to provide Christmas to 158 families representing nearly 600 individuals.
If you’re involved with these […]
We’re clear to move ahead on building!
As you know, construction of the desperately needed Catholic Charities Center has been stalled while activists have appealed decisions in favor of Catholic Charities from Metro Council, Jefferson Circuit Court, and the Kentucky Court of Appeals. I am thrilled to report that the Kentucky Supreme Court has declined any further review of this matter, and at long last, litigation is at an end.
We are moving forward quickly: if all goes as expected, […]
Ngongo Mtambala joins MRS team
Ngongo Mtambala has joined MRS as the new Refugee Assistance Specialist.Ngongo prefers to go by his nickname, Tangente. He was born in 1989 in Baraka, Democratic Republic of Congo, but grew up in refugee camps in Tanzania from 1997 to 2016. His family still lives in camp now. Tangente, though, came to Louisville in 2016. He is married to Johari Salumu, with […]
LTCO in the news
Many thanks to Moira Brennan for representing Catholic Charities and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program on WAVE Country with Dawne Gee yesterday. You can watch the clip here … it’s too large to upload!
Santa’s extra stop
Look who showed up at the Father Jack Jones Food Pantry on December 23, on his way back to the North Pole. He was checking lists and, frankly, some of us had some misdeeds to make up for in a hurry! Thanks, Santa!
Wishing you the best!
Merry Christmas!
We got you socks.
Enjoy.
Gheens Foundation awards grant to ILS
The Gheens Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to Immigration Legal Services! The grant will go towards providing legal services at lower rates to immigrants and refugees, including evacuees from Afghanistan.
Tytania Simmonds-Clemons joins FSS
Tytania”Ty” Simmonds-Clemons has joined Family Support Services as a case manager. Originally from the Caribbean Island of St.Kitts, Ty migrated to the US–Sellersburg, Indiana, to be exact. She attended IU Southeast and received her bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Ty’s background is in child welfare and preventing child abuse and neglect. She says she is passionate about engaging in new challenges where there is […]