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More than 60% of St. John center’s annual budget is provided by the local community. You are what makes the work of St. John Center possible. Contributions from our community are literally life-saving at St. John Center.
Volunteer
Since the day we opened our doors, volunteers have extended hospitality to our homeless guests. Volunteers welcome our guests, serve coffee, and ensure the men have the supplies they need to shower, seven days a week.
Employment
Want to see current employment opportunities at St. John Center? Our mission is to help homeless men address the barriers to housing and self-sufficiency so that they can leave homelessness for good.
Mission Success: 2019 Calendar Year
2,042 different people visited the shelter 62,662 times, an average of 171 per day.
166 guests moved off the streets and into permanent housing.
87% of guests connected to social work services in addition to accessing basic shelter, shower phone and mail.
11% or 233 of guests are veterans.
86 guests met with the Legal Aid Society at St. John Center to open a new case and 19 people were awarded disability.
168 people who met with an Employment Specialist received 354 supportive services, leading to 27 people gaining permanent, full-time employment.
989 people living on the streets found support from the Street Outreach Team, which provided 4,691 services between February and December 2019.
People receiving services from the Street Outreach team reported living most recently in 31 different Louisville zip codes.
101 men were in the Permanent Supportive Housing Program.
98% of Permanent Supportive Housing participants retained their housing for 12 months or longer.
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Congratulations and thank you to our board member, Russell who just completed his rucking challenge in support of St. John Center, and a huge thank you to the supporters! Way to go!
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Messages of Hope have been arriving. Add yours and let’s grow hope! #teamKY #SJCFamily
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St. John Center Street Outreach Worker gives voice to meeting our mission in a time of a global pandemic. From Louisville magazine:
www.louisville.com/content/covid-19-homeless-outreach?fbclid=IwAR12qehMs02cHxhXIll08S7KV25GxcUATn...
COVID-19 Hinders Homeless Outreach Efforts
“Doing homeless outreach is always mentally draining.”