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The Annual District 13 Health Fair & Mammography Screening is just around the corner! Please join us next Friday, February 10th from 8:30am-3:30pm at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Church (903 Fairdale Road). The University of Louisville Hospital’s James Graham Brown Cancer Center will conduct mammograms for women age 40 and older. There is no cost to program eligible women without insurance. Insurance will be filed for women with coverage. Appointments are required for the screening - CALL NOW! 502-762-1410.
Other free health information and screenings will be provided, including bone density, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), blood glucose tests, chiropractic screenings and consultations, and massage! This health fair is open to the public. We encourage all to attend to take advantage of these FREE screenings and health information! For more information, call our office at 574-1113.
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KentuckianaWorks is offering scholarships that will fund tuition costs, books and supplies for up to two years for unemployed and underemployed workers. Scholarships will provide up
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to $4,000 a year for two years. Training must lead to technical certification, associate’s degrees or completion of the last two years of a bachelor’s degree. In addition, up to $600 will be available during training to assist with costs like uniforms, tools or gear, licensure and exam fees, short-term childcare and transportation assistance. Learn more at www.kentuckianaworks.org.
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide 2012: The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program will be providing assistance preparing income tax returns at the Southwest Government Center (7219 Dixie Highway) and Iroquois Branch Library (601 West Woodlawn Avenue) in addition to other sites throughout the city. Tax preparation begins today until April 15th. The sites are staffed with AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers that have been trained and are certified by the IRS to prepare a range of individual income tax returns. In the case of inclement weather, AARP Tax Sites will follow the JCPS school closing schedule. A full list of Tax Sites is available at http://www.aarp-tax-aide-lou.org/Sites/sites.html.
Sun Valley Community Center: Families earning less than $50,000 a year can benefit from free income tax preparation at Sun Valley Community Center (6505 Bethany Lane). Tax preparation is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30am-7:00pm. Wednesdays from 9:30am-4:00pm, and Saturdays from 10:00am-1:00pm. Assistance is provided on a first come, first serve basis – please arrive at least 30 minutes before closing to ensure service. For information on what documents to bring, call 262-6211.
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The Grassroots Gala is an opportunity for an authentic gathering and celebration of all Louisville neighborhood, homeowner and condo associations and cities, showcasing their individual
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character and unique assets. This is the event where neighborhoods come together and celebrate empowerment with a unified voice! All neighborhood groups are invited to participate!
Prior to this June 1st event, the Grassroots Gala Booth Workshop will be held Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 10:00am-12:00pm. Join Center For Neighborhoods and members of the Grassroots Gala Steering Committee for a fun morning that will get your creative juices flowing towards a great neighborhood booth. The Center for Neighborhoods will assist your group in highlighting to the whole community why YOUR neighborhood is the best! This event will be held at the Center For Neighborhoods, Chestnut Centre (610 S. 4th St., Suite 701 - located down the street from the Louisville Palace; enter the Chestnut Centre from 4th Street and take the elevator to the 7th floor). Light refreshments will be provided.
Neighborhoods may also participate without hosting a booth if desired. An information table will be set up at the Community Awareness Booth. Printed material for your neighborhood should be submitted by 5:00 pm on May 25, 2012. Information can be dropped off at Center For Neighborhoods, 610 S. 4th St., Ste. 701. A full media plan will be initiated on February 1st being continuously built upon until the Grassroots Gala on June 1st. Do not miss the chance to have your neighborhood group included in the media and press announcements – reserve your booth now!
Register Today to Attend: Contact Lisa at 502.589.0343 or lisad@centerforneighborhoods.org – type “GG Workshop” in the subject block and send contact information. Click here for more information on the Grassroots Gala and booths.
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