| Current Needs Project Women, Inc. 806 East Chestnut Street Louisville, KY 40204 Contact: Cathe Dystra Phone: (502) 584-8090 E-mail: cdykstra@projectwomen.org Background: In 1994, a sub-region of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious held a daylong gathering of religious in the Archdiocese of Louisville. Collaborative ministry interest groups were created. Project AIMM (Archdiocesan Inter-Community Ministry Model) was created to oversee these collaborative efforts and Sister Anne Mary Lochner, OSU was appointed the first Executive Director. After a few years, Project Women grew out of one of the interest groups and Sister Anne Mary chose to move to Project Women, becoming its first Executive Director. Project Women is currently located in the old Ursuline Academy building, the first educational site of the Ursulines who came to Louisville from Straubing, Germany in 1858. Mission: Provide housing for single mothers experiencing homelessness and support them in obtaining a baccalaureate degree, thereby enabling them to break the cycle of poverty for themselves and their children, Service and Mission Opportunities: Office assistance and direct service to families Dates: Any Weekday beginning May 1, 2006 Hours: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Preference given to individuals wishing to serve one week or more at a time Volunteer opportunities: Provide assistance to intake specialist, academic advisor and case manager as they fulfill the mission of Project Women by answering phones and identifying potential clients, assisting with office work, working with children and single mothers in the program through tutoring, reading, and babysitting. |