MRS youth visited IU Southeast on Monday
MRS youth had a great time visiting Indiana University Southeast on Monday. IUS kindly hosted us for a tour of campus, informational sessions on admissions and scholarship opportunities, and lunch with IUS professors and staff! “I learned about the possibilities that I have if I want to start studying at college,” one student shared.
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We’re partnering with One Warm Coat this year
One Warm Coat Day brings awareness to the need for warmth and inspires people across the country to get involved and make a difference in their local communities by donating coats, holding coat drives, or making financial contributions. Catholic Charities is partnering with One Warm Coat this year to receive coats for those we serve. Get more information at onewarmcoat.org or email Alissa at aedwards@archlou.org.
Marissa and Alisa lead community workshops
Marissa Castellanos and Alisa Pifine both provided training workshops at the Neighborhood Place Annual Day Conference on Oct 4. There were about 60 people in Marissa’s workshop, Human Trafficking: An Overview, and about 40 in Alisa’s workshop, “Serving Limited English‐ Speaking Clients – Best Practices and Resources.” Thanks to you both representing us so well!
You meet saints, holy people, everywhere
Annalena Tonelli–Servant of the Poor (1943–2003)
Annalena Tonelli studied to become a lawyer in her native Italy. But from an early age, she felt a deep calling to serve “the poor, the suffering, the abandoned, the unloved.” In 1969 she moved to northern Kenya to the town of Wajir. There, among a population of mostly ethnic Somalis, she taught school and later trained […]
Common Earth Gardens wins large grant
Common Earth Gardens has received a Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program grant for $298,000 over the next three years. The funds will support the current programming, allow the team to pursue more much-needed land, and will fund new initiatives aimed at giving people in apartments small scale growing alternatives. Congratulations, Common Earth Gardens!
September Staff Stars celebrate service
Below are the staff stars for September.
The monthly winner is #1056… Alissa Edwards!!! YAY!
Thanks, everyone, for your terrific service.
1. Aida Drazic
2. Holly Baumer-Smith
3. Alissa Edwards
4. Sondra Mehler
5. Tamar Israel
6. Kathy Howe-Kerr
Before you order those new cards or letterhead…
Given that all of our work addresses are temporary, please speak with Ellen Hauber before ordering any new business cards or letterhead. We’re aiming to be good stewards of our resources and not have a lot of unusable materials when it comes time to move. You can contact Ellen at ehauber@archlou.org.
Help Common Earth plant pollinator gardens
Common Earth Gardens is planting pollinator gardens around metro Louisville as part of a federal grant they received. Please consider joining in!
The addresses are as follows:
Shawnee People’s Gardens
536 N. 44th Street
Southside Community Garden
7315 Southside Drive
7th Street Community Garden
3211 S. 7th Street Road
Incubator Farm
3130 Miller Lane
