The family of Abdul and Khalisa Malikzada provided a hearty lunch for the MRS team–and anyone else available at the time–Thursday afternoon in the ESL classroom. Abdul said they prepared the lunch to thank the MRS team for all they do for immigrants and refugees.
We couldn’t agree more.
Big love to the Malikzadas, and we see you, MRS team! Thanks for serving our clients so well.
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Here are the Staff Stars for December! Thanks to each of you for going above and beyond!
The December winner is REBECCA COTTRELL!
1 Madison McMullen
2. Chase Dontanville
3. Tek Rizal
4. Cydnei Dean
5. Jane Evans
6. Alisa Pifine
7. Rebecca Cottrell
8. Joy Brooks
9. Ahmad Alasadi
10. Susan Smith
11. Steve Kraus
12. Ana Samada Ramos
13. Claudia Fuentes
Immigration Legal Services won a $15,000 grant from the Louisville Bar Foundation to provide lower-cost and no-cost legal assistance to immigrants and refugees.
In announcing the grant, Louisville Bar Foundation Executive Director Jeffrey Been said the group “looks forward to hearing of the many good things this project will achieve for our community.”
Congratulations, Immigration Legal Services team!
Common Table won a $15,000 grant in December from the Chef Jacques Pepin Foundation to go towards operating expenses. The Foundation also will provide custom-embroidered aprons for Common Table’s students, and access to its robust library of videos and recipes.
Executive Chef Makeda freeman Woods said the program was “thrilled to be welcomed into the Jacques Pepin Foundation family with this gift and access to resources. This will make a tangible difference in our efforts to equip underemployed and unemployed individuals […]
This year Catholic Charities of Louisville provided Christmas for 195 families served by our programs.
That breaks down to $30,000 of gifts and toys and $11,000 in gift cards to 500 children and 350 adults. Special thanks to the many volunteers who donated 115 hours of time, and to staff who also donated 115 hours.
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In 2023, Catholic Charities is celebrating a different program each month with recognition and acknowledgement of the program, its team members, its patron saint, and the wonderful work and outreach the program makes possible. Because January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, our first celebrated program is Bakhita Empowerment Inititative.
Mission
The mission of the Bakhita Empowerment Initiative is to increase awareness of human trafficking, provide training and technical assistance to professionals and community members, offer prevention education for youth, engage in […]
It was fun and games at an appetizer lunch Wednesday afternoon at 2911. Our winners were Holly Baumer Smith, Cydnei Dean, and Ellen Hauber, each with a score of 3 (because there’s just no good way to word “got three balls in Santa’s pants”).
Thanks, Rebecca Cottrell, for the fun and games! Click here to see your colleagues wearing the St. Knickers.
Language Services wishes everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Season’s Greetings!
SVC would like to wish all our CCL colleagues Happy Holidays in whatever way they may be celebrating with their loved ones. We are grateful to be a part of an agency filled with passionate and caring individuals with servant hearts. Our hope is that everyone will take some time to rest and recharge in the coming weeks.
