SJC News
The latest news on SJC’s programs, advocacy, events, partnerships, and stories of transformation from the people we serve on the road home.
Support Our Mission
You are what makes the work of SJC possible. Contributions from our community are literally life-saving for the people who we serve.
Volunteer @ SJC
Volunteers are the heart of SJC’s Day Shelter, playing a central role in its operation and basic services. 2-hour blocks of your choosing make it flexible!
Employment @ SJC
SJC provides human-centered care that addresses the individual barriers to housing. We meet people where they are, accompanying them on the road home.
Mission Success: Fiscal Year 2025 Outcomes
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
253
people who worked with the Day Shelter or Outreach moved home.
3,163
people visited the Day Shelter 52,776 times
7,839
services provided to 837 people by Street Outreach
98%
of people in Permanent Supportive Housing maintained their housing for 12+ months
1,934
Day Shelter services provided to assist with state IDs and birth certificates
48%
of people in Permanent Supportive Housing gained or maintained income
🕯️ Join Us in Remembrance 🕯️
Each year, we come together to honor the lives of our neighbors who have experienced homelessness and are no longer with us.
You’re invited to join St. John Center for two special memorial gatherings:
💙December 19th – St. John Center 9am and Sheehan Landing 1pm
These moments of reflection remind us why our work matters — to ensure everyone has a place to call home and that no one is forgotten.
All are welcome to remember, reflect, and renew our shared commitment to dignity and hope for all.
#StJohnCenter #SheehanLanding #HomelessMemorial #RememberTheirNames #HousingIsAHumanRight
✨ A Historic First for St. John Center ✨
For the first time in our nearly 40-year history, St. John Center is opening an overnight shelter.
This milestone comes from listening deeply to our guests and responding to an urgent community need. An overnight shelter means safety, warmth, rest, and dignity during the most vulnerable hours of the day. It is a place where people are welcomed, cared for, and treated with respect — no matter where they are on their journey.
This step reflects our continued commitment to meeting immediate needs while walking alongside individuals toward stability and hope. We are incredibly grateful to our staff, partners, and supporters who made this possible.
Because of you, more people will sleep safely tonight.
💙 Care is a responsibility. Grace is how we lead.
#StJohnCenter #HistoricMoment #overnightshelter #LeadWithGrace #louisvillecares #CommunityCare #endinghomelessness
Just fantastic!
Terrific accomplishment!!!
This is awesome!! Way to go SJC!! Thank you to the staff, leadership and volunteers!
This is AMAZING!!! Congratulations team!!
Yes keep improving and changing lives I miss you guys
This is amazing and well needed! 👏
It is a much needed blessing and an answer to many prayers.
Incredible!
🎉💙 Happy Birthday! 💙🎉
Today we celebrate you and the care, kindness, and joy you bring to those around you. Wishing you a year filled with good moments, good people, and all the things that make you feel valued and appreciated.
🌟 Leave a Legacy of Compassion 🌟
The Sister Sheehan Legacy Society honors the vision of Sister Grace Sheehan, whose unwavering belief that housing is a human right continues to guide our work today.
By including St. John Center in your estate plans, you ensure that her legacy — and yours — lives on. Your planned gift helps provide shelter, support, and hope for those working to leave homelessness behind.
💙 Let your legacy reflect dignity, compassion, and care for every person who walks through our doors.
✨ Learn more about how to give: www.stjohncenter.org/sister-kathleen-sheehan.../
