 Councilwoman Shanklin (2nd from right), Councilwoman Keisha Dorsey (D-3; far right), former Councilwoman Mary Woolridge (3rd from right), and other local leaders from the Olmsted Parks Conservancy gather to celebrate a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Algonquin Park's new playground on March 28, 2019.
 Councilwoman Shanklin (right) meets with representatives of the Louisville Free Public Library and local citizens within District 2 at the Café Louie event held at Newburg Library on March 30, 2019.
Give A Day: Mayor's Week of Service
Saturday, April 13, 2019 – Saturday, April 20, 2019
All Day, Everyday!
Click here for more information, and to sign up!
Give A Day of Service will once again be part of the Kentucky Derby Festival schedule of events. Set to kick off on April 13, the Give A Day service projects will be a week long of volunteer activities around the city.
Mayor Fischer urges citizens, businesses and civic groups to join in and volunteer – and for Louisville non-profit groups, schools and churches to identify service projects to participate in. You can contact Metro United Way regarding their need for volunteers to help.
Some of the organizations that will be available for volunteers to help include Brightside, Metro United Way, Dare to Care and WaterStep.
Individuals, companies and groups can volunteer online for the Give A Day service projects by going to www.mygiveaday.com. Agencies and organizations that have projects needing volunteers should use that same link.
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Kentucky Derby Festival® Foundation Pro-Am Golf Tournament @ Wildwood Country Club
Monday, April 15 2019
12:00 PM: Tee Time
The 2019 Tournament is limited to the first 100 paid entries. It’s open to public and includes the following Tournament benefits:
- A portion of your entry fee is tax-deductible
- Golf with local pro
- Lunch and a cocktail reception included
- Tournament gifts
- Free drinks
- Team Prizes
- Closest to the Pin Prizes
Team entry fee: $2,000
Individual entry fee: $500
Click here to contact Jordan Hincks for registration information or call 502-572-3833 to register or for sponsorship information.
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Neighborhood Place partners offer workshops on mindfulness, living well and parenting skills
Each month, Neighborhood Place partners provide numerous events and resources to benefit the entire family. Activities in April include a mindfulness workshop to learn meditation practices, a series of classes to help manage health issues, workshops that help fathers with parenting skills and much more. More information about your local Neighborhood Place: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/neighborhood-place/first-neighborhood-place
This month's events at First Neighborhood Place:
April 4, Sodexo Hiring Opportunities at First Neighborhood Place, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Located at 1503 Rangeland Road (T.J. Middle School in the W.D. Bruce Building – door #24). Call 313-4700 for more information. Sodexo, a food-service agency, will provide on-the-spot interviews for positions with Jewish Hospital, Our Lady of Peace and University of Louisville Hospital. Bring your resume and be prepared for an interview.
April 11, The Center for Women and Families Outreach at First Neighborhood Place, 1- 3:30 p.m. Located at 1503 Rangeland Rd (door #24) side of Thomas Jefferson Middle School. For more information, contact Nayelyi Sanchez, Domestic Violence Advocate at (502) 581-7270. Staff with the Center for Women and Families will be on-hand to give an overview of their services which include trauma-informed advocacy and support for qualified families and individuals with supportive services; emergency shelter; sexual assault services; housing; children’s services and more.
Wednesdays, April 17 – June 13, 4 Your Child Dads Making the Difference at First Neighborhood Place. Sessions are from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Located at 1503 Rangeland Rd. (door #16) side of Thomas Jefferson Middle School. For more information or to register for the upcoming weekly workshops, please contact Dr. Cheri Langley at 502.709.9323 or by email at 4YourChild@Outlook.com. All fathers are invited to join in engaging and informative workshops which can increase your parenting and relationship skills knowledge.
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Goodwill voucher program available to eligible residents
Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services (RCS), serving as the community action agency for Jefferson County, is happy to share the news that Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has made its voucher program available through Kentucky’s Community Action Agencies.
Income eligible residents of Jefferson County in need of assistance for clothing, household items, furnishings and other supplies may be eligible to receive vouchers redeemable at participating Goodwill retail stores.
Program eligibility: To be considered eligible for a voucher an individual must:
- Present a need that a Goodwill voucher can help to fulfill
- Be at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
- Reside in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Documentation required to sign up:
- Copy of picture ID, if available, or other form of ID for the applicant
- Proof of income for all household members for the prior month
- Social Security Cards for all household members
- Proof of primary residency located in Jefferson County
Individuals who meet the income guidelines and provide supporting documentation may be eligible to receive one Goodwill voucher for $50, and up to five vouchers totaling $250. The $250 maximum is a biennial limit. There will be no refunds from Goodwill if the entirety of the voucher is not used.
Intake procedure: Applicants can begin the process by either visiting or calling any of the eight Neighborhood Place sites. Ask the receptionist to speak to a Resilience and Community Services (RCS) staff member regarding the Goodwill Voucher Program. Applicants will be advised of more details and what documentation will be required to complete prior to the initial appointment.
Click here for a list of Neighborhood Places, addresses, and phone numbers; or call Metro311 by simply dialing 311 or 574-5000 for help locating the Neighborhood Place nearest you.
(Note: Current RCS clients can ask to discuss this program with their case manager).
Applicants will be served on a first-come, first-served basis until funding is expended.
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Louisville Parks and Recreation news
With warmer weather in sight and spring just around the corner, Louisville Parks and Recreation is encouraging the public to get active and have some fun.
A selection of some of the opportunities offered by the Parks and Recreation Department include:
Adult Co-Ed Kickball
- Teams ages 18 and older, minimum of seven teams. Games are on Mondays and Wednesday nights at Seneca Park, 3151 Pee Wee Reese Drive. Registration deadline, April 26. For more information, click here.
Spring Softball Leagues
- Co-ed and men’s teams. Games are Monday-Friday nights at several local parks. Registration deadline, April 26. For more information, click here.
Senior Softball League
- Ages 60 and older play on Tuesday mornings and 65 and older play on Thursday mornings at Camp Taylor Park, 4201 Lee Avenue. For registration information please contact Al Benniger at 458-7727 or Louisville Parks Athletics Office at 574-4515.
Youth Soccer Skills Clinics
- Ages 18 and Younger at the Beechmont Community Center. With Louisville City FC. Free, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – no clinic April 13. Started March 16 and ends April 27. For more information, click here.
Pitch, Hit and Run Competition
- The annual Pitch, Hit, and Run competition begins March 30 at Petersburg Park. The competition will continue on April 6 at Wyandotte Park. Competitors ages 7-14 are invited to come practice throwing strikes at a designated target, hitting for distance and accuracy, and sprinting from second base to home plate. For more information, call 574-4515 or e-mail Brady.Buckley@louisvilleky.gov.
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FCCACC Networking Luncheon
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 @ 11:30am, Wildwood Country Club
Speaker: Former Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson
For more information on how to sign up to attend this luncheon, please visit http://www.ferncreek.org/luncheons.php.
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Dare to Care Kids Cafe
Dare to Care Food Bank is proud to partner with local, non-profit after-school programs to offer free evening meals to children in our community through the Kids Cafe Program. Children (18 and under) receive a warm, nutritious meal in a safe environment. In addition to receiving a meal, each child has the opportunity to participate in academic and extracurricular activities. Serving times are Mon - Fri, 5:00pm - 6:00pm at Newburg Community Center and Newburg Boys & Girls Club.
*Note: If JCPS is closed due to inclement weather, hot meals will not be served.
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MyTARC
TARC has replaced their old fare box system with the new MyTARC tap and go fare cards. TARC riders will need to get their new tap cards ASAP! For more information visit their website at https://mytarc.ridetarc.org/efare/
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NeighborMap
The Center for Neighborhoods' NeighborMap is now available online! This new, layered map contains data on neighborhood resources, grocery access, flood-plain locations, tree cover and more. NeighborMap can help individuals and community organizations visualize and understand the assets available in their neighborhoods, and identify improvements they would like to see.
Students from UofL's Kent School of Social Work contributed to the project by gathering data in urban neighborhoods, and will continue the partnership with CFN to help develop strong neighborhoods. NeighborMap was created in part with funding from Louisville Metro Government.
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LouieConnect
Louisville non-profits have launched a new website to help connect people in need of food, shelter, and more. Metro United Way and the Family Scholar House partnered to create LouieConnect, modeling it on a similar site created in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When someone uses LouieConnect, the web-based app asks for basic information and then lists applicable resources nearby — from food pantries to shelters to career centers to financial literacy programs.
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TreesLouisville
TreesLouisville is offering a tree rebate. Those who purchase a shade tree can receive up to 40 percent off the purchase price. This is an initiative between TreesLouisville and Louisville Metro Division of Community Forestry to grow our tree canopy.
Trees are beneficial: a yard tree can boost property value up to $10,000, and trees can help lower heating & cooling bills. Louisville is the fastest warming urban heat island in the country; trees and shade help keep our city cool, improve air quality, and make for beautiful, safer neighborhoods.
For more information, go to https://treeslouisville.org/rebate/
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Tax Time is swiftly coming to a close!
VITA, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, will open Jan. 22 to provide free tax preparation for eligible residents.
- To qualify, household income must be under $64,000
- Eight sites across Louisville
- Sites will be open Jan. 22 - April 15, 2019
Schedule your appointment now by calling 305-0005 or online at http://louisvillekyvita.cascheduler.com
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