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Much to Celebrate 

The community supporting St. John Center celebrated the long-awaited completion of the Dan and Rosie Lockard Annex with an Open House on October 2.  The board and staff of St. John Center enjoyed the opportunity to thank you for supporting this ambitious project. 

As part of the celebration, we shared a video honoring the contributions the Lockard Family to this mission.  The Dan and Rosie Lockard Annex was named in honor of the couple’s significant support for the project.

Brothers Bill and Dan Lockard hosted an annual golf scramble which raised in excess of $600,000 for St. John Center over 22 years.  Jane Lockard is also a former board member and has been a weekly volunteer for more than 20 years.

"Much of the work at St. John Center is restorative, and this construction project is, too. Our clients tell us that their dignity is restored when they move into their own housing, obtain a job, or simply when they are called by name while visiting the shelter," said SJC executive director Maria Price.  "Ed Kruger, of our architectural firm Bravura, seemed to understand this when he set about designing a renovated and expanded space that highlights some of the original beauty of the building.  The design and special touches are befitting the beauty of our clients and dignity of our work."

Giving for Good

Thank you to everyone who supported the St. John Center with a gift during Give for Good Louisville on Sept. 12.  Your generous donations totaled $22,208 and provide a critical base of support for Street Outreach, the Day Shelter and Social Services Center, and the Permanent Supportive Housing Program. 

Join our Monthly Giving Circle

When you join the Monthly Giving Circle, you become part of the sustaining structure of our work.  You allow us to allocate resources where they are most needed all year long – because we know we can count on you month after month.

Click here to make an online donation or to join the Monthly Giving Circle by making a recurring monthly gift to St. John Center.

Thank You!

It didn’t take Derral long after he found St. John Center to introduce himself to employment specialist Keesha Gardner.  Keesha put him in touch with Vivid Impact, a local commercial printer and St. John Center partner.  Derral started a fulltime job with them in May. 

“Keesha was a huge help.  She went out of her way for me in my opinion.  I can’t thank her enough for that.  She’s an angel,” said Derral. 

In less than four months, Derral has received a promotion and raise.  “Not only does he come to us with some electrical experience, he also comes with a ‘can do, let’s go’ attitude which is invaluable,” said Derral’s manager Russ Spencer.  “It has been a pleasure to work with him and we hope to continue with him for a long time.”

Derral is as impressed with his employer as they are with him “Everyone is wonderful there, and I can honestly say I can’t remember being happier working anywhere else.”

Earning a regular income has made is possible for Derral to get his own apartment.  “I just want to move forward with life, get back on track, and live it,” he said.  “Nothing special, just God, family, and me, in that order.”

Did You Know?

Ninety-nine percent of the participants in our Permanent Supportive Housing program maintained their housing for 12 months or longer.  We now have 92 men in the program.

SJC case managers provide ongoing support to help them navigate the inevitable bumps in the road.  What an honor to be part of their journeys from living on the streets to living in stable housing.