An organization in west Louisville has been serving families for more than 100 years."Besides my doctor, this is my only time getting out of my apartment," said Kellus Hays-Hardin, a client of Neighborhood House.Tuesdays and Thursdays are Kellus Hays-Hardin's favorite days of the week.It's the time she spends playing bingo at Neighborhood House in Louisville's Portland Neighborhood."It's fun. I get to act goofy," said Hays-Hardin.She is one of dozens of seniors who participate in social time while getting a hot meal and going on outings. It's part of the Four Seasons Senior Program for people 55 and older, focused on reducing loneliness while building a network of support."They play bingo a couple of times a week. We have chair yoga. We do some workshops about how to prevent elder abuse like fraud and stealing," said executive director Jennie Jean Davidson, of Neighborhood House.Davidson said Neighborhood House has almost doubled the number of families it has served every year for the past three years."Economic conditions are tough for families. There's a lot of uncertainty right now, and people are feeling a lot of anxiety. So for us, Neighborhood House, it's important that we be both a resource and a haven, someplace that people can come because it feels good to be here," said Davidson.Neighborhood House is located at 201 N 25th Street in the Portland Neighborhood, but its services are available to people across Louisville.Those services include child care and early education, after-school and summer programs, career development for teens and young adults, senior activities, family and community resources and a food bank to help people stretch their budgets."There's not really a grocery store, and I think people appreciate us being so welcoming and open. We let people come back here and shop instead of just giving them boxes, they can come back here and get what they want, and we have a limit on what they can take, but they love it because it's just like shopping at Kroger," said Nevaeh Derringer, Neighborhood House's food pantry coordinator.The food bank is supported mostly through donations from Dare To Care, serving 600 families per month and 40,000 meals per year.Davidson said the mission is to support families by creating a community of opportunity."My hope is that we will continue to help families meet the aspirations that all families have, help families dream big and achieve those dreams," said Davidson.Neighborhood House is dependent on volunteers and donations to continue serving the growing needs of the community.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An organization in west Louisville has been serving families for more than 100 years.
"Besides my doctor, this is my only time getting out of my apartment," said Kellus Hays-Hardin, a client of .
Tuesdays and Thursdays are Kellus Hays-Hardin's favorite days of the week.
It's the time she spends playing bingo at in Louisville's Portland Neighborhood.
"It's fun. I get to act goofy," said Hays-Hardin.
She is one of dozens of seniors who participate in social time while getting a hot meal and going on outings.
It's part of the for people 55 and older, focused on reducing loneliness while building a network of support.
"They play bingo a couple of times a week. We have chair yoga. We do some workshops about how to prevent elder abuse like fraud and stealing," said executive director Jennie Jean Davidson, of Neighborhood House.
Davidson said Neighborhood House has almost doubled the number of families it has served every year for the past three years.
"Economic conditions are tough for families. There's a lot of uncertainty right now, and people are feeling a lot of anxiety. So for us, Neighborhood House, it's important that we be both a resource and a haven, someplace that people can come because it feels good to be here," said Davidson.
is located at 201 N 25th Street in the Portland Neighborhood, but its services are available to people across Louisville.
Those services include and , , , , and community resources and a to help people stretch their budgets.
"There's not really a grocery store, and I think people appreciate us being so welcoming and open. We let people come back here and shop instead of just giving them boxes, they can come back here and get what they want, and we have a limit on what they can take, but they love it because it's just like shopping at Kroger," said Nevaeh Derringer, Neighborhood House's food pantry coordinator.
The is supported mostly through donations from Dare To Care, serving 600 families per month and 40,000 meals per year.
Davidson said the mission is to support families by creating a community of opportunity.
"My hope is that we will continue to help families meet the aspirations that all families have, help families dream big and achieve those dreams," said Davidson.
is dependent on volunteers and donations to continue serving the growing needs of the community.