“My son and I had no place to live, so the Daniel Pitino Shelter gave me a place. I try to volunteer as much as possible to show them my appreciation for helping me. They provide everything I need. The staff is really great and respectful. I am very thankful for this shelter.”
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Getting Our Lives Back Together
“My wife and I would like to thank the Pitino Shelter for all they have done for us and our family over the past 10 months. In Aug 2016, I went into a long term treatment facility and my family was put on the streets. My wife was put in the hospital for three weeks. When she…
Keeping the People Safe
”I have been volunteering at the Daniel Pitino Shelter since 2016. I love keeping the people safe and making new friends. It made a difference in my life helping others.”
Giving Back to the Shelter
“I’ve been volunteering for a year at the Daniel Pitino Shelter and it’s helped me with my food stamp case. I give back to the Pitino Shelter working in the kitchen, helping cook, and serving food to the public.”
A Safe Place to Be
“What the Daniel Pitino Shelter has done for me is provide a safe place to be and an opportunity to get back on my feet. In return, I volunteer and help others. I am thankful for a shelter that helps families and single women.”
Daniel Pitino Shelter wins $100,000 Impact 100 grant
The Daniel Pitino Shelter won a $100,000 grant from Impact 100. IMPACT 100 Owensboro is a community of women that seeks to transform lives in the Greater Owensboro area through high-impact and lifelong giving. Through the generous grant, the Shelter will be able to replace their aging roof, purchase a used box truck to better pick up donations,…
A Fresh Start
"I hit bottom when, high on meth and alcohol, I caused a bad car accident. I went to jail and my children were taken from me. I wanted my kids back and knew this wasn’t the life I wanted, so the day after I got out of jail I came to the Pitino Shelter."
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Gunderson named Executive Director of Daniel Pitino Shelter
The Daniel Pitino Shelter has a new executive director, Thad Gunderson. “I like working with people and helping people” he said. “To have a job where I can do that full time was the best fit for who I am.” Gunderson will oversee operations at the 65 bed family and children’s shelter, a 12-person staff and ongoing fundraising…
Bishop John J. McRaith, board member, dies at 82
Most Reverend John Jeremiah McRaith, Bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro from 1982 to 2009, died the morning ofSunday, March 19, 2017 at the age of 82. McRaith was born in Hutchinson, Minnesota on December 6, 1934 to Arthur Luke McRaith and Marie Hanley McRaith. He grew up with three siblings; James, Jane and Margaret Mary. He…