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2ND ANNUAL EDMONSON COUNTY YOUNG & OLDE TABLE-SETTING CONTEST

Charity P. — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:29:07 +0000

On June 2, Community Action of Southern Kentucky will host a Table-Setting Contest at the Edmonson County Community Center from 8am to 3pm. All proceeds benefit the Edmonson County Senior Center enrichment activities! Everyone is invited to come to vote on their favorite or most festive table setting! There will be concessions, a LIVE AUCTION(many great items!), cake walk and lots of fun at this community event!

If you are interested in competing, entries are $10 each! Bring out your table, dishes and decorations to make your table stand out! There will be cash prizes for the winners. Be sure to invite your family and friends to vote for your table! For more information or to register contact 597-3116 or click the flyer.

May is Community Action Month!

Charity P. — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:22:06 +0000

As elected officials in Washington discuss balancing the budget, deficit reduction, and spending cuts to key human services programs, tens of millions of Americans across the country are struggling financially. Many are unemployed and have been for months. Others have lost their homes and are staying with friends or in shelters. Some have depleted their savings and are going into debt. Several children and families—once solidly middle class—now rely on food stamps and free school lunches for their meals. Others lost their jobs through no fault of their own.

Community Action of Southern Kentucky will call attention to these and similar problems facing low-income residents of the 10 county Barren River area throughout May during National Community Action Month. National Community Action Month highlights Community Action Agencies’ work helping millions of families and individuals escape poverty each year.

Community Action’s plans locally for this special commemoration include:

Community Action Night at the Bowling Green Hot Rods on May 15th. The Hot Rods will present a check to Community Action Southern Kentucky for funds raised from the night’s tickets sales.

May 23rd – Healthy Aging Conference presented by the Barren River Healthy Aging Coalition at Carroll Knicely Conference Center.
May 23rd– Citizens First Bank presents Community Action of Southern Kentucky’s 6^th Annual Charity Golf Classic at Rolling Hills Golf Course in Russellville, KY. Fees are $60/person with breakfast/lunch provided. Winning teams will receive cash prizes or gift certificates! WNKY NBC 40.1 and CBS 40.2 are the Exclusive TV Media Sponsors.
Other activities in May include: a social media awareness movement (#Communityaction) on May 8^th on Twitter, Senior Center activities to celebrate Older Americans Month and Senior Corp week, recruitment of 3 and 4 year old children for Head Start programs in the 10 counties and awarding of post secondary educational scholarships.

“People across the country are feeling discouraged due to the troubling economy. “Long before the Great Recession, Community Action has been assisting people during their most difficult personal and financial situations and helping them see that there is light at the end of the tunnel. For some, comprehensive resources and guidance lead to economic stability and opportunities that change their lives. Other times, services, such as senior services, in home family services help keep people and families self-reliant,” said Cheryl Allen, CEO/Executive Director of Community Action of Southern Kentucky.

“Services offered by Community Action of Southern Kentucky and Community Action Agencies across the country are so critical, especially when you’ve got millions of people facing an uncertain economic future,” said Don Mathis, President and CEO of the Community Action Partnership. “These are people who worked hard and played by the rules, but now the pressures of long-term unemployment, foreclosures, and dwindling savings are putting a tremendous strain on them. Programs like Community Action are vital to ensuring that the American Dream remains a reality.”

The national office of the Community Action Partnership designates May as National Community Action Month to recognize Community Action Agencies’ work fighting poverty on the local level. Each year, Community Action Agencies help 20 million Americans achieve and maintain financial stability through programs such as Head Start, Weatherization, job training and placement, financial education, housing, energy assistance, and transportation.

Community Action programs provide cost effective services that provide opportunities for individuals and families to be self-reliant. Last year through Community Action of Southern Kentucky, 505 families received emergency food and shelter assistance, 904 households started a vegetable garden, 25 people received educational scholarships, 163 homeless families gained housing, 260 children were able to remain in their home or returned home, 301 homes were weatherized, hundreds of seniors received services and opportunities that helped them maintain independence and thousands of households received heating assistance.

For more information, please contact Charity Parrish, Public Information Coordinator at 270-782-3162 or cparrish@casoky.org, or visit www.casoky.org.

CCC Conference "Lice Advice"

Charity P. — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:47:41 +0000

Community Collaborations for Children's Barren River Regional Network will be hosting a half day conference to discuss: "Lice Advice: The Shepherd Method of Strand by Strand Nit Removal".

MAY 8, 2012

9am to 12pm

Corvette Museum

350 Corvette Drive

Bowling Green, KY

Registration 8:30AM – 9:00AM

Katie Shepherd, Founder/CEO of The Shepherd Institute for Lice Solutions, will discuss Lice Advice: The Shepherd Method of Strand by Strand Nit Removal

For more information about Lice Solutions, go to www.licesolutions.org.

Please RSVP by May 4, 2012 at 4:30pm by emailing awebb@casoky.org, faxing 270.842.5735 or calling 270.782.3162 ext. 172

Download the registration form here

CSBG Grant Available for Public Review

Charity P. — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:23:00 +0000

Community Action of Southern Kentucky’s Community Services Block Grant(CSBG) is available for public review. If you would like to review a copy, please click here, provide your name and submit.

This project is funded in part under a contract with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services with funds from the Community Services Block Grant Act of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

6th Annual Charity Golf Classic

Charity P. — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:52:14 +0000

Citizens First Bank presents:

The 6th Annual Community Action Charity Golf Classic

When: Wednesday May 23, 2012

Where: Rolling Hills Golf Course, Russellville, KY

Cost: $60/person or $240/ 4 person team

Classic Premium Sponsors:

Insurors of Kentucky

Classic Plus Sponsors:

Classic Sponsors:

Classic Co-Sponsors

Cheryl Allen

Buddy Adams and Associates

Community Big Shot

Charity P. — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:19:12 +0000

Insurors of Kentucky presents:

2012 Community Big Shot

When: April 21st - Check in at 9am - Starts at 10am

Where: at Park Mammoth Resort in Park City

Who: Clay Shooters of all skill levels - Trainer will be available

Cost: $50 per person (2 person team $100)

You could win the title of Community Big Shot! The winning teams will receive CASH prizes!

Door prize: A guided Turkey hunt and one-night stay at Park Mammoth Resort!

All proceeds benefit Community Action of Southern Kentucky, a local 501(c)3 non-profit providing human services to people in need in the Barren River Area.

PULL SPONSOR:

American Legion Post 23

Dancing before the Sesame Street Live!

Charity P. — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:54:57 +0000

Sesame Street.

Charity P. — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:36:19 +0000

Head start waiting for Sesame Street Live!

Garden Program Begins April 2nd

Charity P. — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:53:57 +0000

The Community Action Garden Program is designed to encourage economic self-support by providing low-income households with the essential materials to start growing a vegetable garden.

Eligible program participants receive a $20.00 voucher from Community Action of Southern Kentucky, Inc. The voucher can be used to purchase garden products, such as, garden seeds, garden plants, and/or fertilizers.

For more information contact Community Action of Southern KY at 270-782-3162, go to www.casoky.org/garden, or the local Community Services Office.

Community Action Night at BG Hot Rods

Charity P. — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:12:08 +0000

May 15th is Community Action Night at the Bowling Green Hot Rods game! The Bowling Green Hot Rods have teamed up with Community Action of Southern Kentucky to help people in need in local communities.

Purchase your tickets for just $10 each by May 11th at NOON for the May 15th Bowling Green Hot Rods Game and half of the proceeds come back to Community Action! To purchase tickets contact Charity Parrish at cparrish@casoky.org or 782-3162.

CEO, Cheryl Allen said, “Community Action helps thousands of people in our local communities each year by helping them meet their basic needs and providing opportunities for self-reliance. We thank the Hot Rods for their generosity and look forward to kicking off our month of activities in May.”

Click here to reserve your tickets today!