SVC celebrates birthday, spring with party, potluck
Sister Visitor Center knows how to celebrate and this month they shared a potluck to welcome spring and to celebrate Sara Logsdon’s monumental milestone birthday. No, we’re not telling.
Sister Visitor Center provides Easter baskets
SVC provided Easter baskets last week to parents and grandparents raising grandchildren thanks to the generosity of Laura Williams’ family, individual donors, and St Michael’s Outreach Ministry. Laura used her creativity to put these baskets together. Thank you Laura and the SVC team!
Thank you, Anna Smith, for your service
ESL teacher Anna Smith will be leaving us after almost a year and a half of wonderful work. Her last day is Thursday, April 13th. In this photo, Anna is with her students who appreciate her very much and will remember her for being such an important part of their journey. She has been a valuable member of […]
Common Table info session is this Thursday
Do you know someone who needs some job training? Tell them about this Thursday’s info session at Common Table
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Common Table provides eight weeks of culinary arts training to anyone interested in learning. Tution costs are covered. Participants will earn food safety certification, can […]
WDRB report focuses on need for donations
WDRB was there last week as teams set up an apartment for a family of five arriving from Uganda. Thanks to Tom Dunn and Lay Cho for filling them in on our need for couches, dining tables, and adult bikes for the 128 refugees we expect to resettle in the next month.
ESL students surprise Madison with party
Students in Madison McMullen’s English as a Second Language class surprised her with a cake and party on her birthday this week. How wonderful! Happy Birthday, Madison! We can feel the love.
Refugee simulation at St. Gabriel School a success
We had a terrific time taking the refugee simulation to St. Gabriel School last week. Students experienced to a small degree to the many steps and frustrations that refugees face trying to gain entrance to other countries. Thanks to Peyton Rhea for doing such a great job with this program.
Furniture needed for refugee apartments
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Elie Enriquez-Gross joins MRS team
Elie Enriquez-Gross is joining MRS in a new position, Migrant Specialist Service. She grew up in Mexico City and got a degree in Hospitality Management. She worked in Mexico City in the private industry for many years until she moved to Jeffersonville, Indiana, in 2016 to start a new life with her husband and her son. She had the fortune to start her professional career in the nonprofit world working for the Better […]