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Community Ministries in Louisville available to assist

The Louisville Association of Community Ministries is a group of 13 networks of faith based organization helping people in need. The ministries serve anyone in Jefferson County, and can provide assistance with food or rent and utility payments. The ministries are also seeking donations and volunteers.

Find the one that serves your neighborhood here: http://www.louisvilleministries.org/directory/

They are all open to serving LGBTQ people and do not discriminate.

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Dare to Care Needs Volunteers

Volunteers are needed for various projects at Dare to Care’s warehouse, including building emergency food boxes for families in need. We have limited volunteer shifts to 10 volunteers at a time and adjusted our usual volunteer model in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. All volunteers must be at least age 14. Click here to sign up.

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LPF Events Postponed

The Louisville Pride Foundation and the Kentucky Derby Festival have postponed the “Sunday Funday Derby Drag Show Brunch” scheduled for April 26. We are working to reschedule the event for August or September , but no date has been set yet.

All Louisville Pride programming is suspended, or will be held online only, until further notice.

Committee meetings are being held by teleconference.

At this time, we are moving forward with plans for the Louisville Pride Festival on September 19, but we will monitor the situation as it develops and act on the advice of health authorities.

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Free Meals for Seniors

The Metro March for Meals program provides frozen meal packs to Jefferson County residents over 60 who are self-isolating during the COVID-19 outbreak. Meal packs each contain 5 meals.

Meals may be picked up between 10:00am-12:00pm. There are six locations across the city, with pick up at each once per week.

The eligible senior should be present at time of pick up.

Pick up sites (subject to change- Check for updates or call 502-574-5223)

  • Mondays – St. Stephen Church Parking Lot (1019 S. 15th St., 40210)
  • Tuesdays – Beechmont Community Center (205 Wellington Ave., 40214)
  • Wednesdays – Sun Valley Community Center (6505 Bethany Lane, 40272) and East Government Center (200 Juneau Drive, 40243)
  • Thursdays – Slaughter Elementary School (3805 Fern Valley Road, 40219)
  • Fridays – Former Old Louisville Kroger Site (924 S. Second St., 40203)

THIS PROGRAM HAS ENDED AS OF APRIL 6

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Household assistance through Neighborhood Places

According to Mayor Greg Fischer, households seeking assistance should call their nearest Neighborhood Place location. Those locations are closed to walk-ins but will have drop-boxes available to leave verification documents required for getting assistance.

To be eligible for support, individuals/households must be Jefferson County residents with an income at or below 100 percent of Area Median Income (AMI), which is determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The AMI for the Louisville region is $76,400 for a four-person family (100 percent AMI).

Applicants will be asked to offer proof of identity and supporting documents that demonstrate a loss of earned income due to the COVID-19 pandemic due to medical reasons, business closure, or school closure.

To find a Neighborhood Place in their area, residents may call Metro311 or (502) 574-5000, or visit www.louisvilleky.gov/neighborhoodplace.