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High Hope Steeplechase draws big crowd,
for festive day on behalf of four charities
The 45th running of the High Hope Steeplechase at the Kentucky Horse Park drew a big crowd for world-class hunt racing, tailgating and parties under tents, dog races, and a variety of family-friendly events – all to benefit four local …
Faith Feeds group gathers left over produce to donate to God’s Pantry, local charities
Never doubt the impact a small group of committed people can have on a problem. Since its inception in 2009, Faith Feeds, which had 125 volunteers in 2011, has rescued 112,000 pounds of produce from potential waste and instead, put …
WUKY seeks volunteers to help answer
calls, take pledges for Summer Fund Drive
Lexington and the University of Kentucky’s NPR Station, WUKY, will connect with listeners across Central Kentucky for its 2012 Summer Pledge Drive, Monday, May 21 through Friday, May 25. WUKY Radio is seeking groups, organizations and individuals who are …
NKU class closes distance between Pakistan and Ky – through ‘international philanthropy’
By Aubrey Abbott Special to KyFoward Pakistan is 9,000 miles from Northern Kentucky University and a world apart in other ways. Its literacy rate is 44 percent lower than in the United States, its urban slums abundant, and its …
Carnegie Center in need of tutors for summer
program, more than 1,000 tutored since 1992
The Carnegie Center is looking for summer volunteers for its K-12 tutoring program. The program has been running successfully since 1992, and has been named the Best Tutoring Program in Lexington by Family Magazine. More than 1,000 students have been …
Fans can bid for Lexington Legends tickets,
Taproom passes to benefit MiLB charities
Beginning May 17 at 10 a.m., Lexington Legends fans will be able to bid on four Legends tickets and passes to the Kentucky Ale Taproom at Whitaker Bank Ballpark on charities.milbauctions.com. The auction, which ends at 10 a.m. on May …
God’s Pantry Food Bank to offer free summer meals for children, served at six locations
School may be taking a summer holiday but hunger doesn’t. God’s Pantry Food Bank is working to make sure that no children in Fayette County go hungry while school is closed this summer by participating in the US Department of …
Vote for KET today for Toyota’s giveaway
of 100 Cars for Good – five competing
Voting is today for the first of the Kentucky non-profits vying to be one of Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program. A national philanthropic program, 100 Cars for Good will award 100 Toyotas to 100 nonprofits over 100 consecutive days. …
‘Trailgating At The Top’ fundraiser benefits Bluegrass Tomorrow, promotes wellness
“Trailgating at the Top” fundraiser to promote health and wellness, sponsored by St. Joseph Hospital, will benefit Bluegrass Tomorrow, a non-profit organization committed to improving quality of life across the region. The event, scheduled for Sunday, June 3, at …
Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good: Voting starts
today but Wednesday is first Ky nonprofit
Voting started at 10 a.m. today for the first non-profits competing for Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good, a national philanthropic program that will award 100 Toyotas to 100 nonprofits over 100 consecutive days. Winners are selected each day through public …
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