The Resilience Report | June 14, 2024

Louisville Metro Government sent this bulletin at 06/14/2024 09:45 AM EDT

Resilience is learning to bend, not break, when times are tough.

Hundreds of people showed up at the Edison Center last Saturday morning for Fan Fair 2024.

MORE THAN 200 FANS DISTRUBUTED AT FAN FAIR, EVENT CONTINUES NEXT WEEK

Another successful Fan Fair event is in the books! It was quite the jubilant scene at the Edison Center last Saturday, when we gave out 214 free fans to eligible people.

We are so grateful to our wonderful sponsors for helping to make the ninth annual Fan Fair event a great success in 2024, and of course it couldn't happen without the Herculean efforts of Office of Aging and Disabled Citizens Coordinator Alli Woosley, who works tirelessly year-round to ensure Fan Fair reaches as many people as possible.

“A sincere thank you to everyone who shared the event flyer, took liability forms, moved fans, interacted with community members, worked the RCS table, and offered praise and encouragement to me at Fan Fair 2024,” says Alli. “It’s always a busy, but a fulfilling day. Citizens were lined up before 7 a.m. to receive their fans and interact with sponsoring vendors. It was a great event and I look forward to continuing the momentum of Fan Fair in the future.”

A special shout out goes to Louisville Metro Government staff who supported the effort: Sarah Teeters, Bill Clark, Stacie Redmon, Andrea Leavy, Amatullah Shabazz, Aaron Selbig, Ebonee Milan, Jon Pilbean, Patricia Williams, Josh Swetnam, Deputy Mayor Nicole George, and Deputy Mayor David James.

If you were unable to make it to the Fan Fair event, you can still pick up a fan if you are 60 or older, or if you have a documented disability. Starting June 17, 2024, contact the location most convenient to you to check on fan availability and instructions to pick up:

Neighborhood Place

First Neighborhood Place (40219) - 502.313.4700

Cane Run Neighborhood Place (40216) - 502.485.6810

Northwest Neighborhood Place (40212) - 502.485.7230

South Central Neighborhood Place (40215) 502.485.7130

Ujima Neighborhood Place (40211) - 502.485.6710

South Jefferson Neighborhood Place (40118) - 502.363.1424

Bridges of Hope Neighborhood Place (40210) - 502.634.6050

Charmoli Center Neighborhood Place (40222) - 502.574.5787

Other Locations:

Centerwell Senior Primary Care West Lou (40203)-502.755.9640

JenCare Senior Medical Center Valley Station (40258) - 502.333.3121

JenCare Senior Medical Center Newburg (40218)- 502.473.4067

Rural counties, please contact:

Tri-county Community Action (Henry, Oldham, Trimble Counties) - 502.222.1349

Multi-purpose Community Action (Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer Counties) - 502.633.7162

For more information, please click here to contact Alli Woosley or call her at (502) 574-5092.

IN THE NEWS

Seniors, Stories and Sundaes

Bring the whole family to "Seniors, Stories, and Sundaes," a storytelling event sponsored by First Neighborhood Place, AARP Kentucky, and Community Missionary Baptist Church. Join us for an afternoon of storytelling from seniors and grandparents, and delicious sundaes with all the toppings! Please RSVP for this event by calling 313-4700 or emailing Ricky Owens at ricky.owens@louisvilleky.gov to reserve your spot.

Meals On Wheels Needs Volunteers

Meals On Wheels needs YOU! Do you have a few hours a week to deliver much-needed food to homebound seniors? Meals On Wheels needs volunteers to make a huge difference in the lives of seniors in need. It's an easy and very rewarding way to give back to your community. Click here to learn how you can help.

Financial Literacy Workshop: Investing

Would you like to know more about investing? It may be easier than you think to sock some money away and watch it grow. Get some free advice at Bank On Louisville's series on Financial Literacy, in partnership with Chase Bank and the Louisville Free Public Library. Next Thursday, June 20, at 6pm, at the Bon Air Library. Call 502-574-1795 to reserve your spot.

SUCCESS STORY

Congratulations to CSBG Grant Contract Coordinator Crystal Bryson-Obrer, who is now officially a Nationally Certified ROMA trainer! NCRTs bring experience and skills from a broad range of backgrounds and CAA network involvement to their ROMA activities, provide service throughout the country, helping state CSBG offices, Community Action Associations, local CAAs and related entities to improve performance-based management. Way to go, Crystal!

SNAPSHOT

Thanks to the work of tireless volunteer JoAnn Orr, a bus full of nearly 50 veterans traveled to Frankfort Saturday to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, which granted women - for the first time - the right to serve as permanent, regular members of the US military. Thank you, veterans, and thank you, JoAnn! We salute you!

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