Aug 26 Local News Businesses and Organizations Prepare for Hurricane Relief Several Louisville-area organizations are preparing to help eastern states in the path of Hurricane Irene. Louisville Gas and Electric crews have been sent to Pennsylvania and Virginia to help restore power, should lines be damaged. Crews from other states often come to Kentucky during severe outages. The Bluegrass chapter of the American Red Cross has […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 26 Local News Businesses and Organizations Prepare for Hurricane Relief Gabe Bullard
Feb 25 Local News This Year’s Annual “30 Hour Famine” To Benefit Haiti The annual ‘30 Hour Famine’ begins Friday evening. Organizer Samantha Thomeczek says the group is fasting, soliciting donations and serving food to the hungry. By Gabe Bullard Feb 25 Local News This Year’s Annual “30 Hour Famine” To Benefit Haiti Gabe Bullard
Jan 7 Local News Day Of Service Exposes Need For Volunteers Mayor Greg Fischer and the Metro United Way first put out the call for volunteers and projects for those volunteers to work on late last year. Kelly Garvey with the United Way says she expected about 30 nonprofits to submit projects, and about 300 people to volunteer. But 64 projects were submitted and more than 700 volunteers signed up. By Gabe Bullard Jan 7 Local News Day Of Service Exposes Need For Volunteers Gabe Bullard
Dec 22 Local News Zoo Meets Goal For Glacier Run Fundraising The Louisville Zoo's fundraising campaign for the Glacier Run exhibit is over, thanks to last-minute donations that helped secure a matching grant. In the fall of 2008, the Kresge Foundation promised to donate $900 thousand if the zoo could raise about $8 million by the end of this year. By Gabe Bullard Dec 22 Local News Zoo Meets Goal For Glacier Run Fundraising Gabe Bullard
Dec 15 Local News Donations, Volunteers Decline For Salvation Army The Salvation Army went into their holiday fundraising campaign with an optimistic goal of 500 thousand dollars from the Louisville area. That would be an 18 thousand-dollar increase over last year. But that optimism hasn’t matched up with reality this holiday season. By Gabe Bullard Dec 15 Local News Donations, Volunteers Decline For Salvation Army Gabe Bullard
Dec 14 Local News Coat Giveaway Draws Hundreds On Tuesday Morning The charitable organization gives away coats collected by a young girl in Indiana every year. This year, they had more than four thousand coats to distribute. By Gabe Bullard Dec 14 Local News Coat Giveaway Draws Hundreds On Tuesday Morning Gabe Bullard
Dec 1 Local News Donations To Metro United Way Increase By this time last year, the organization had brought in 24.5 million dollars. So far, 24.8 million dollars has been raised for the current campaign. Spokesperson Mark Zanni says at this pace, the United Way could surpass the 27.1 million dollars raised in total last year. By Gabe Bullard Dec 1 Local News Donations To Metro United Way Increase Gabe Bullard
Nov 30 Local News Metro United Way To Celebrate Fundraising Campaign The ceremony does not mark the end of the campaign, which runs through March. Instead, officials will give an update on this year's fundraising. While previous campaigns have sought to raise nearly 30 million dollars each year, spokesperson Mark Zanni says there was no goal for 2010. By Gabe Bullard Nov 30 Local News Metro United Way To Celebrate Fundraising Campaign Gabe Bullard
Nov 22 Local News Salvation Army Short On Volunteers Major Keath Biggers says 171 volunteers have signed up to stand with the kettles. That's less than half the number that signed up by this time last year. By Gabe Bullard Nov 22 Local News Salvation Army Short On Volunteers Gabe Bullard
Jun 29 Local News Family And Children's Place Receives Grant For New Facility Kosair Charities Tuesday presented a two million dollar grant to the Family and Children's Place in Louisville. The donation will go toward a comprehensive center for abused children. By Gabe Bullard Jun 29 Local News Family And Children's Place Receives Grant For New Facility Gabe Bullard
Jun 4 Local News Crusade Hopes To Move Beyond Barth Controversy Firefighters will be out across the region this weekend collecting for the Crusade for Children, and Crusade officials are hoping donations won't be hurt by a recent scandal. By Gabe Bullard Jun 4 Local News Crusade Hopes To Move Beyond Barth Controversy Gabe Bullard
Jan 21 Local News Louisville Charity Sending Water Filters To Haiti A Louisville charity has received a funding boost to send water filters to earthquake-ravaged Haiti. By Gabe Bullard Jan 21 Local News Louisville Charity Sending Water Filters To Haiti Gabe Bullard
Jan 11 Local News Big Brothers Big Sisters Marks End Of 400 Campaign The Louisville Chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters marked the completion of its "400 Campaign" Sunday. By Gabe Bullard Jan 11 Local News Big Brothers Big Sisters Marks End Of 400 Campaign Gabe Bullard
Dec 7 Local News Red Kettle Campaign Has High Goal, Needs Volunteer The Salvation Army is still seeking volunteers in order to help meet its ambitious goal for this year's Red Kettle campaign. By Gabe Bullard Dec 7 Local News Red Kettle Campaign Has High Goal, Needs Volunteer Gabe Bullard
Dec 3 Local News Clothing Pickup For Flood Victims Set The Salvation Army and Louisville Metro Government will distribute clothing to victims of the August 4th flood next week. By Gabe Bullard Dec 3 Local News Clothing Pickup For Flood Victims Set Gabe Bullard