Volunteering has been a way of life for 82-year-old Jane Emke. A third-generation member of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), she has been active in the organization for 52 years. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1940, she moved to Louisville in 1967 when her … [Read more...] about A Woman On A Lifelong Mission
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Volunteering: “I can do that.”
When you lay your head on your pillow tonight you may not think too much about your bed, but Tom Recktenwald does. He thinks about all the children in our city who don’t have a bed to sleep in each night. As president of the Louisville West Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Tom … [Read more...] about Volunteering: “I can do that.”
Using His Hands To Build Homes… And Hope
Just before he retired in 2015, David Johansen began volunteering with Habitat for Humanity through his church, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. Once a month a team of volunteers from the church goes to work on a Habitat home under construction. It didn’t take long for David to … [Read more...] about Using His Hands To Build Homes… And Hope
A Guiding Light: “I’ve been where you are now…”
When Berta Weyenberg was 30, she left her native Cuba with her young sons, Juan and Felix, to begin a new life in the United States. Her older brother, Dr. Juan Polo came to Louisville in 1995 through the U.S. lottery visa program. Berta was chosen through the lottery the … [Read more...] about A Guiding Light: “I’ve been where you are now…”
10 Ways to Visit Someone Who is Stuck At Home (A balloon might be a perfect thing to take)
When Katherine Autin’s husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2004, she didn’t know much about the disease except for what she had heard from stars like Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali. Faced with this mysterious and complicated disease, Katherine began to learn as much as she … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Visit Someone Who is Stuck At Home (A balloon might be a perfect thing to take)