FOOD & NUTRITION

Food is healing.

No one should go to bed hungry. Catholic Charities of Louisville responds with more than food. We offer dignity, community, and hope. Our food security programs ensure individuals and families—regardless of background—can access the nourishment you need immediately.

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Feeding the Body.

Nourishing the human spirit.

We believe that food is a fundamental human right, not a privilege. Inspired by Catholic Social Teaching, we meet this need through direct service, community engagement, and creative solutions that provide meals when you need them.

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Sister Visitor Center

West Louisville’s lifeline.

Since 1969, Sister Visitor has helped families through crisis - with food, emergency aid, and compassionate support.

  • CHOICE-model food pantry (on-site + delivery)
  • Emergency financial assistance 
  • Utility and rent assistance
Visit Sister Visitor Center
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Fr. Jack Jones Food Pantry

Supplies. Stability. Support.

Near UofL and Churchill Downs, this pantry offers food access with dignity and kindness.

  • Weekly pantry access
  • Variety of food options
  • Named in honor of hunger advocate Fr. Jack Jones
Visit Fr. Jack Jones Pantry
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Bread for Life (Bardstown)

Nelson County’s hunger lifeline.

Based in Bardstown, Bread for Life Pantry offers weekly food support and hope to local families.

  • Weekly groceries + essentials
  • Crisis food assistance
  • Parish-supported outreach
Visit Bread for Life Pantry
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Common Earth Gardens

Food with roots.

This network of community-led gardens empowers families to grow, earn, and belong.

  • Access to fresh, healthy food
  • Growing culturally important crops
  • Local farmers feeding their communities
Visit Common Earth Gardens

Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger . . . whatever you did for these least ones, you did for me.

- Matthew 25

Hunger Ends Here.

When you give, you feed more than bodies - you nourish dignity, hope and human potential.

Impact Stories

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Going Back to Go Forward

It wasn’t easy to leave home, but Christian had no
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors

At St. Vincent de Paul Outreach Ministries, our mission begins with meeting basic needs and
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Farm Credit Mid-America Invests in Louisville Refugee Farmers

Farm Credit Mid-America is deepening its commitment to Louisville’s immigrant and refugee farmers, investing $72,000 in 2025 in Common Earth Gardens to expand market access and farm infrastructure.
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From Trauma to Purpose

Donna Simmons’ lived experience is different than most. But the trauma she endured as a child and young adult — the torment she faced for years — has made her who she is today.
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The Friends of Father Jack Jones

Each week, the staff and volunteers distribute fresh vegetables, meat, and other food staples to hundreds of individuals and families who line up outside the pantry — rain or shine, hot or cold — to receive the help they need.
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A Survivor’s Story

Bakhita’s case managers responded immediately, and in partnership with the shelter, they orchestrated an incredible multi-agency effort.
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Going Back to Go Forward

It wasn’t easy to leave home, but Christian had no
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors

At St. Vincent de Paul Outreach Ministries, our mission begins with meeting basic needs and
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Farm Credit Mid-America Invests in Louisville Refugee Farmers

Farm Credit Mid-America is deepening its commitment to Louisville’s immigrant and refugee farmers, investing $72,000 in 2025 in Common Earth Gardens to expand market access and farm infrastructure.
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The Work of Welcoming Continues

I have often heard it said that Louisville is a welcoming city.   In fact, Louisville was the second city in the U.S. to become a certified “Welcoming City” for immigrants and refugees by the independent non-profit organization, Welcoming America. More than 150 languages are spoken in our public schools.
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From Trauma to Purpose

Donna Simmons’ lived experience is different than most. But the trauma she endured as a child and young adult — the torment she faced for years — has made her who she is today.
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St. Vincent de Paul, Catholic Charities toy drives bring cheer to hundreds

Colorful Christmas bags filled with sought-after toys — from Barbies to toy dinosaurs to tricycles — blanketed the floor of St. Vincent de Paul’s conference room the morning of Dec. 10 as volunteers prepared for the agency’s 29th annual Santa Shop.This year, the organization transitioned to a “shop for a child” model in which parents and guardians completed wish lists
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Catholic Charities’ Migration and Refugee Services celebrates 50 years

When Father Peter Do arrived in Louisville in May 1990 at the age of 17, the city felt like a “promised land” after a long period of waiting.Father Do, his parents and his five older siblings, natives of Vietnam, had been waiting to come to the United States for six or seven years, he said in a recent interview.  “We
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The numbers are startling.

Child Poverty Rate

46
%

Poverty rate of children under age of 18 surrounding our pantries.

Jefferson Co. Poverty Rate

13
%

The food insecurity rate in Jefferson County, or 102,000 people.

Our numbers give hope.

Food & Nutrition

25,000
+

People provided free produce and food.

Food & Nutrition

186,000
+

Pounds of food distributed.