United Way of Central Kentucky is once again partnering with co-op students from the Altec Reach Higher Committee to support an area non-profit.
UWCK Director of Development Brianne Smith says the two organizations will be working this week to enhance the outdoor space at Project L.E.A.R.N., a learning center for mentally handicapped adults.
“We’re bringing in some concrete to create a handicapped, accessible walkway, and then we’ll have a concrete pad that will house several different sensory tables that Altec has designed and they’ll be constructing,” Smith said. “They’re bringing in some new picnic tables, some swings that are weather resistant. They’re going to do a couple of planter boxes and do some landscaping work, and additionally they are painting a large mural on the side of the building.”
The Altec Reach Higher Committee features interns from different colleges who are matched with a non-profit on a project that needs completed. Past projects completed by students from the committee include the zen garden at the Hardin County Schools College View campus and the pavilion at the United Way’s community garden.
“We love what we do,” Smith said. “We’re very proud of our work and working with Altec, and this committee has just brought me such joy. We’ve seen so many projects benefit our nonprofit partners and the community, so we’re really, really excited about this one.”
Find more information on Project L.E.A.R.N. on their Facebook page, and learn more about the United Way of Central Kentucky’s mission at www.unitedwayck.org.
