In Old Louisville, it is time to get one of the city’s oldest and nicest neighborhood parks ready for spring. The call has gone out for volunteers to help with Central park Spring 2014 Improvement Day on Saturday, April 5th
The effort is part of the Community wide Brightside Cleanup.
“If you enjoy Central Park during the year and want to give something back, then come spend a few hours with our volunteers,” says Councilman David James (D-6).
Volunteers will meet at the Old Louisville Information Center and then fan out through Central Park cleaning up trash and garbage from 8:30am to 12:00pm.
Brightside will provide bags, rakes and gloves. However, if you can bring any extra tools to help out it would be appreciated. Following the cleanup, a barbeque lunch will be provided.
“It’s light work and it’s a chance to help sustain the beauty of Central Park and more importantly it helps enhance the Old Louisville Area,” says James.
Central park Spring 2014 Improvement Day is sponsored by the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council, Brightside, Metro parks, the Olmsted Parks Conservancy and Councilman James.
For more information, contact Councilman James office at 574-1106.
Volunteers are needed to assist as Louisville again hosts the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Championships. The event runs April 3-6, at the Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane.
Louisville Metro Parks & Recreation serves on the local organizing committee for this event, and assists in volunteer coordination. Volunteers can get involved in a variety of ways, including event set-up, cleanup, greeter/registration, scorekeeping, timekeeping, transportation, information booth staffing and general errands. Training and instruction will be provided; no experience is necessary. Individual and group volunteer sign-ups are welcome.
For more information, contact: BJ Levis, Louisville Metro Parks & Recreation, 502-456-8148 or at bj.levis@louisvilleky.gov
Volunteer Registration Form and Volunteer Job Descriptions attached below.
About the National Wheelchair Basketball Association
The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) is comprised of more than 200 basketball teams across twenty-two conferences and seven divisions. The NWBA was founded in 1948, and today consists of men’s, women’s, intercollegiate and junior youth teams throughout the United States. The NWBA’s mission is to provide qualified individuals with physical disabilities the opportunity to play, learn and compete in the sport of wheelchair basketball.
For more information about NWBA: http://nwba.org/
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
The Housing Partnership Inc., is excited to be participating in this year's KY Gives Day, which is a 24-hour online fundraising event bringing nonprofits and Kentuckians together for a powerful day of action!
The top 5 organizations who raise the most money on KY Gives Day win bonus prizes of $2,500, $1,500, $1,000, $500 and $250!
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to support HPI and the hundreds of families who live in HPI communities. You can make your donation on April 9th, or you can schedule it advance! To make your donation and show your support for The Housing Partnership, Inc. click here!
Any donation amount can make a HUGE impact on HPI's mission! For instance, your donation of ...
$20 can provide the seeds needed for a new community garden for our residents. $50 can buy a new warm winter coat for 2 children in need. $75 can provide a child with a years worth of school supplies. $100 can provide four families with a special holiday meal. 250 can provide the materials needed for an entire session of Homeownership Classes. $500 can provide EnergyStar-rated windows for a new affordable apartment.
Be sure to check out HPI's Profile Page on the KY Gives Day website and share this exciting opportunity with your family and friends!
Will be held on April 26th, 2014 at California Community Center located at 15th & St. Catherine beginning 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.. See ya there!
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