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With Arms Wide Open

With Arms Wide Open

By: St. Vincent de Paul Louisville
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Join us for St. Vincent de Paul Louisville’s monthly Podcast, “With Arms Wide Open.” This podcast will share stories of people and programs in the Louisville community. Our podcast strives to shine the light on people and services that are of value to our Louisville family.

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  • SVDP 39│Housing, Healing, and Ali: Inside SVDP Phoenix’s Mission with CEO Shannon Clancy

    SVDP 39│Housing, Healing, and Ali: Inside SVDP Phoenix’s Mission with CEO Shannon Clancy
    Jul 8 2025

    FEED. CLOTHE. HOUSE. HEAL.

    St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix's CEO Shannon Clancy shares how she and her team are transforming lives with compassion and innovation.

    As the first female CEO of SVDP Phoenix's nearly 80-year history, Clancy has adapted to meet the ever-changing needs of those experiencing homelessness. She shares about their ambitious housing goals for 2025, explains the difference between preventing homelessness and rehousing people, and highlights their unique medical and dental clinics for uninsured patients. She also shares stories of Muhammed Ali's memorable visits to SVDP Phoenix.

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    48 mins
  • SVDP 38│Dr. Brian Fikkert on how to help those in need without hurting them in the process

    SVDP 38│Dr. Brian Fikkert on how to help those in need without hurting them in the process
    Jun 10 2025

    Can helping actually hurt?

    Dr. Brian Fikkert talks about the difference between empowering and enabling those in need—and why poverty is about more than a lack of possessions.

    Fikkert coauthored "When Helping Hurts" and "Becoming Whole," books that have transformed how churches and organizations approach poverty. He is the Founder of the Chalmers Center for Economic Development and Professor of Economics and Community Development at Covenant College. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Yale University.

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    49 mins
  • SVDP 37│Louisville Metro District 3 Councilwoman Shameka Parrish-Wright shares how SVDP supported her family's success

    SVDP 37│Louisville Metro District 3 Councilwoman Shameka Parrish-Wright shares how SVDP supported her family's success
    May 13 2025

    In this podcast episode, Louisville Metro District 3 Councilwoman Shameka Parrish-Wright opens up in this exclusive interview at City Hall. She goes in-depth on how she overcame generational poverty through stability and support at St. Vincent de Paul Louisville.

    Shameka’s story is a powerful example of someone who, despite experiencing childhood trauma and homelessness, is now seeing generational change in her family and emerging as a dynamic leader in Louisville. As Executive Director of VOCAL-KY, she is using her lived experience to speak up for those on the margins of society.

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    21 mins

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