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FOHCAS launching campaign for ‘Snip Spot’

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Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter is announcing the launch of a capital campaign that will lead to the creation of the organization’s first free-standing location dedicated only to spay and neuter efforts in Hardin County.

According to a release from the organization, FOHCAS says the Snip Spot will be operated in collaboration with Forever Homes for Paws at 2481 South Dixie Boulevard in Radcliff. The Snip Spot “will offer an additional option for affordable spay/neuter for owned pets which will help to reduce the amount of unwanted animals who are stray or surrendered.”

“The Snip spot is a longtime dream of ours,” said FOHCAS Board Member Sarah Fellows. “FOHCAS has been offering low-cost spay and neutering in our community for quite a while, but we know that that weight can get to be pretty substantial depending on how many applications we have. This new facility is going to make a big difference in our ability to meet that need.”

FOHCAS has set a fundraising goal of $150,000 to renovate the space housing the Snip Spot and to purchase essential equipment, with the goal to open by late summer of this year. Learn more about how you, your business, or your organization can contribute to the campaign by visiting www.fohcas.org.

Area nonprofits receive more than $206K on Kentucky Gives Day

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Kentuckians showed their support for nonprofit organizations during the 13th annual Kentucky Gives Day fundraiser Tuesday, and Central Kentucky Community Foundation Communications and Projects Coordinator Erin Hahn says this year’s event was the most successful Gives Day in the ten years the community foundation has been the regional sponsor.

“We had 24 nonprofit organizations participating in our region that we service, our nine county region, so we brought in $206,000 for those local nonprofits,” Hahn said.

This year marked a milestone for the community foundation, as over the last ten years more than $1 million has been raised for area nonprofits through Kentucky Gives Day.

Hahn says donors on Kentucky Gives Day come from all walks of life.

“Just alone for our area, we had 688 donors contribute 982 gifts, so if you think about that, these aren’t huge dollar amounts that are being sent to these nonprofits,” Hahn said. “It could be $5, it could be $10, but in some cases, some organizations even had matches offered that allowed them to kind of double their dollars.”

If you missed out on Kentucky Gives Day, there are still ways to contribute.

“They can go to our website www.ckcf4people.org, or give us a call at 270-737-8393, and we can get you connected to any of our local nonprofits,” Hahn said.

Hahn says as another testament to the local community’s support, five area nonprofits made it onto the Kentucky Gives Day leaderboard’s top ten.

Additional counties approved for Individual Assistance

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Additional counties impacted by April storms and flooding have been approved for Individual Assistance.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has announced that the White House has approved requests to approve Individual Assistance for 24 more counties, bringing the total number of Kentucky counties approved to 37.

Included in the latest approval are Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hart, LaRue, Meade, and Nelson counties. Hardin County was included in the initial approval. The governor’s office says more counties may be requested as additional evaluations take place.

Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated counties may apply for assistance at www.disasterassistance.gov, by calling FEMA at 1-800-621-3362, or by using the FEMA app. 

When applying for assistance, make sure you upload documents via www.disasterassistance.gov or the FEMA app. Your damaged home should be your primary residence, you should not have received assistance for the same losses from another source such as insurance, and FEMA should be able to reach you at your provided contact information.

Residents may visit any Disaster Recovery Center for assistance with the application process. FEMA has set up a DRC at Kentucky State Police Post Four, located at 954 Cameron Ponder Drive in Elizabethtown. The location of other centers can be found at fema.gov/drc.

Sign up now for Breckinridge County Public Schools summer feeding program

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Breckinridge County Public Schools is gearing up to launch their summer feeding program on Wednesday, May 21.

“We always have a really strong summer feeding program,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Nick Carter. “We have a lot of kiddos that take advantage of that, which it’s a huge help to so many of our families as everyone is feeling the effects of inflation right now with grocery prices and things along those lines.”

The district last year acquired a “Tiger Meals on Wheels” bus to use for the program.

“This year we’re doing every Wednesday throughout the summer weeks, and kiddos will be able to pick up five breakfasts and five lunches,” Carter said. “It will be per child, and we’ve got different drop-off sites throughout the county.”

The summer feeding program is open to all children, not just BCPS students. Families with students at other school districts or private schools and homeschool students are welcome to sign up.

“There are so many kids that the best meals they get a day are at school, and so we are always excited to be able to offer this service in the summer months for those children and those families,” Carter said. “You know, it’s hard times right now for so many of our families that are working hard every day to make ends meet.”

Registration is requested. Find the flyer with the list of drop off locations and the link to register on the Breckinridge County School District Facebook page.

Celebrate spring at Bernheim Forest’s BloomFest

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Bernheim Forest and Arboretum invites area residents to come celebrate spring at their annual BloomFest, to be held Saturday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“We have fun, whimsy, and nature activities for kids of all ages, including arts and crafts,” said Bernheim Forest Director of Marketing and Communications Lynette Cox. “They can come and they get to build fairy houses, and we have those out by the visitor’s center. We have nature-led discovery stations where the kids get to interact with our naturalists and learn about different things like animals and habitats, and we have musical entertainment as well.”

One of the highlights of the family-friendly event is the Faerie and Gnome Parade.

“We have a costume tent set up where kids can borrow fairy wings and gnome hats and gnome beards,” Cox said. “It’s really cute, and then we have the parade at 1:30, so grab your wings and come on out to BloomFest.”

The event is also a chance for folks unfamiliar with Bernheim Forest to get acquainted.

“It’s a great time to come to Bernheim,” Cox said. “Everything is in bloom. We’ll also be having our plant sale, our spring plant sale, in addition to BloomFest. It’s a great time to pick up some plants for your garden and talk to our horticulture team, too, about your questions.”

While Bernheim Forest does accept a suggested donation at the gate, BloomFest is free to attend. Visit Bernheim Forest’s website for more information.