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19 area nonprofit organizations received a total of more than $116,000 from the Central Kentucky Community Foundation through their fourth annual Granted program.
“The Granted program offers nonprofit organizations from throughout our nine-county region the opportunity to tell us what their needs are, what are the opportunities they see to better serve the people and carry out their mission,” said CKCF President and CEO Davette Swiney.
The nonprofits apply to the foundation for grants awarded for three categories: capacity building, capital improvement, and programming.
This was the second year in a row that the total funds awarded through the Granted program totalled more than $100,000.
“I think that speaks to the generosity of people in our region, but also to the quality work that our nonprofit organizations do,” Swiney said. “People can want to give, but they want to know that it’s being used in a good manner and it’s really making a difference, and our nonprofits really step up to the plate in that regard.”
Area residents looking to support area nonprofits can contribute to the program.
“Most of these grants are funded from individual donors, but we also, as a foundation, supplement that with our MADE Fund, or Make a Difference Everyday Fund, and that’s an opportunity for anyone to give to that collective pool to help fund those grants every year,” Swiney said.
The 19 organizations that received funding through this year’s program are: Animal Rescue Kare – ARK, CASA of the Heartland, Central Kentucky Community Action Council Inc., City of Elizabethtown (Elizabethtown Police Department), Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland, Grayson County, Grayson County Alliance, Helping Hand of Hope, Hope Academy for Kids, Hosparus Inc., Lincoln Heritage Council, Boy Scouts of America, Nazareth Literary & Benevolent Institution Inc. dba Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Project L.E.A.R.N., Inc., Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana, Inc., St. Vincent de Paul Outreach Ministries, ShPIEL Theatre, and The Lincoln Museum, Inc. More information on how to donate can be found on the Central Kentucky Community Foundation’s website.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is celebrating its latest partnership and the new pathway for students created by that partnership.
ECTC and Kentucky State University announced a new partnership last week to provide a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, which the university says allows graduates of ECTC’s Nursing program to pursue the degree from KSU while receiving in-person support on ECTC’s campus.
The college says students will enroll in the program at KSU, then receive services on ECTC’s campus along with access to the college’s nursing labs and other student services. KSU will be the latest partner at the ECTC Robbins University Center, through which four-year colleges and universities offer high-demand Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs locally.
The college also announced a scholarship for students who apply for the program that will provide a tuition-free opportunity for students eligible for the federal Pell Grant. The ECTC to KSU Pathway Scholarship covers fall and spring tuition to students transfering from ECTC that enroll in at least six credit hours in the BSN program.
ECTC President and CEO Dr. Juston Pate said the program provides students with an affordable local option and helps create a critical future workforce for the region.
Spring classes begin January 13 and March 17. Visit kysu.edu for more information on the Nursing program, or contact ECTC’s admissions office for assistance.
Paving crews will be making repairs between mile markers 91 and 98 on Interstate 65 in Hardin County Sunday and Monday nights.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says work will begin at 8 p.m. Sunday and continue until 6 a.m. Monday. Work will resume at 8 p.m. Monday and wrap up at 6 a.m. Tuesday.
I-65 northbound will be reduced to one lane Sunday night, and due to proximity to the interchange the northbound on-ramp at Exit 91 from the Western Kentucky Parkway on to I-65 will be closed. The off ramp will remain open. No Exit 91 ramp closures will be required Monday night when work shifts to the southbound lanes.
“This time of year, we’re always subject to weather, so it looks like the forecast is going to cooperate with us real well here Sunday night and Monday night, so we’re trying to get this work squeezed in, need to get these repairs complete here heading into winter and snow and ice, and doing this work at night minimizes the impact to traffic and makes it more safe and efficient for the crew out there too,” said KYTC District Four Public Information Officer Chris Jessie.
Lane closures will be in effect both nights. Drivers should watch for signage, slow down, and use caution when approaching work zones.