For many families, a fruit basket on the kitchen counter and a stocked refrigerator are the norm. We don’t even think twice about it. However, that’s not the case for everyone.

In this episode, we take a deeper dive into food insecurity. We invited onto the show Kroger Corporate Affairs Manager Jessica Sharp and longtime Food Pantry volunteers John and Betsy Bowling, who are Holy Trinity Catholic Church and St. Vincent de Paul Holy Trinity Conference members.

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Here are the topics we covered:

• The ripple effect of food insecurity in one's life.
• Kroger's response to rising grocery costs.
• The life-changing impact regular access to healthy food can have on a community.
• How the Bowling's love story began at the Food Pantry?
• The Food Pantry is serving 20 times more people than the initial estimate in 2014. As we celebrate its 10-year anniversary, we reflect on the unique comradery between volunteers and clients.

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JCPS Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio and Evolve502 CEO Marland Cole joined us as this month's podcast guests because our missions closely align. As our Family Success Center celebrates 10 years of providing year-round educational and social development opportunities to the next generation, we are grateful for our partnership with them.

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Here were some conversation topics...

• Marty talks about initially wanting to be a basketball coach and serving under Indiana Hoosiers legend Bob Knight
• Marty's journey in teaching, which started at JCPS in 1996
• Why public school and alternative JCPS options are still a strong and viable option for families
• Marland shares how Evolve502 is opening doors for JCPS students after high school
• Marty and Marland open up about how they handle the pressure and criticism of being a high-level leader
• What JCPS learned from last year's busing system issues. Marty shares how he and his team have made strides to improve school transportation

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Do you truly care about the homeless? CEO Jennifer Clark encourages us to build empathy for the unhoused population in this podcast episode.

If you haven’t heard the news, Jennifer was promoted to St. Vincent de Paul Louisville’s Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director upon Dave Calzi's retirement in late July, who will continue to support SVDP in a newly created advocacy role. Jennifer serves as the first female leader in the organization’s 170-year history!

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Jennifer talks about...

• How she ended up in the nonprofit world
• Leadership transitions and the future of SVDP
• If people choose to be homeless
• How her personal faith influences her work

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