Mission
The heart of the Sister Visitor Center lies in the command of Christ to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and shelter the homeless. SVC assists with the most basic human needs including food, clothing, and emergency financial assistance. We recognize the dignity of all people and work in solidarity with those who are most vulnerable. We offer supportive services that reduce barriers and mitigate trauma to help members of the West End Community thrive and reach self-sufficiency.

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Last week, Alisa, Amina, and Simon from Language Services led a workshop for MRS Youth on how to become language interpreters! Students got hands-on practice translating a document from English into their first language. Many youth in our program are already multilingual and were excited to learn about a new, flexible career option. Thank you, Language Services, for your visit!

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Sadiq worked with the Khost Protection Force as a guard and as a result is a target of the Taliban. He was evacuated to the United States on August 26, 2021, with his wife and 5 children. ILS (Zoila) filed his asylum application in mid-February 2022, they traveled to Chicago for interview in late March, and on February 23, they were granted asylum.

Thanks to everyone in ILS for doing this important work. You make us proud.

My name is Tory Richardson and I have more than 10 years experience as a reliable delivery driver with strong knowledge of all Department of Transportation regulations and Kentucky driving laws. I’m committed to completing routes in a timely, safe, and efficient manner. I have lived in Louisville–in the Shively area–all my life and graduated from Pleasure Rudge Park High School.

Welcome, Tory. Please send Tory a welcoming note at trichardson@archlou.org.

Lisa Foster is our new associate long-term care ombudsman. Lisa was born in Louisville and grew up in Lebanon Junction in Bullitt County. She received her Physical Therapy degree in 1987 and worked as a PT for almost 33 years. She met her husband Tom who was in the Army at the time and they moved to Washington State in 1993 where he was stationed at Fort Lewis. Her husband then got […]

Common Table was featured on the popular KET show, Kentucky Edition recently. Great job, Chef Makeda! You make us proud. You can watch it here.

The leadership team recognized Bakhita Empowerment Initiative as February’s program of the month with a celebration at Market Street Thursday. The whole team was there, including staff from Lexington and Owensboro. Congratulations! We all are proud of the work this team does and does so well.

As you may have read in the email from Dr. Brian Reynolds, Chancellor and Chief Administrative Officer of the Archdiocese of Louisville, Humana has made the decision to discontinue offering Employer Group Commercial Medical plans after 2023.

Q: So, what do I need to do at this time?

A: Very simply, you do not need to do anything. All medical plan coverages, doctors, pharmacy/prescriptions, claims processing, etc., remain in place.

The Archdiocese will be working on determining possible alternatives for the 2024 benefit […]

Ben Harlan has joined MRS as refugee employment specialist. Please drop him a note of welcome at bharlan@archlou.org.

Ben completed his Master’s in Anthropology at the University of Louisville in December 2022. He is interested in ways people can organize to administer goods and services while also combatting the worst impacts of systemic injustice and building community. While writing his thesis, he worked with the immigrant led nonprofit, La Casita Center. Ben […]