Several years ago, a man named Joey was released after a 10 year sentence in prison for armed robbery. Joey was in his mid 60’s and had no family nor …
How Can Nonprofits Increase Their Effectiveness?
Nonprofits running on limited finances and staff must have at least 4 things in place in order to be effective in caring for those in need. 1. Clear Vision and …
Why Telling Your Life Story Matters
When our LTN Team Members first arrive, we take a few hours each day to have them sit down and share the story of their entire life with their teammates. …
Alumni Blog: What is Worth Giving Up Everything?
This story comes from 2009/2010 Alumni Emily Johnson. This post was originally written in May 2010. Emily served at Louisville Rescue Mission – a homeless rescue mission. This is a …
LTN’s 10 Favorite Things About Derby (And None of Them Are the Derby)
It’s Derby time in Louisville – our biggest cultural event of the year. We’re not necessarily huge horse racing fans here at LTN but you can’t live in Louisville without …
Why We All Need Honest and Transparent Community
Last week, I took a short road trip with a friend. We spent around 4 hours talking about why he joined his church. He started by saying that many things …
5 Steps to Make Transitioning to Adulthood Less Difficult
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? Recent surveys have revealed what any young adult already knows: the transition into adulthood is really hard. Here are a few quick statistics to prove the …
Alumni Blog: How One Homeless Man Changed My Life
This story comes from 2009/2010 Alumni Caleb Butler. This post was originally written in February 2010. Caleb served at Louisville Rescue Mission – a homeless rescue mission. ONE WEEK IN …