Nominations for October 2022

admin October 18, 2022 Nominations 0

Submitted Date	Organization Name	Organization Website	Mission Statement
10/06/2022	Southside Elementary PTO		We serve the students, teachers, staff and families of Southside Elementary
10/06/2022	APlace to Sleep	Www.aplacetosleepministry.org	To provide beds for all children, newborn through HS!
10/04/2022	OPERATION LIFESAVER		This is a project for dementia/Alzheimer patients and also autistic individuals. The program fits the individuals with a bracelet that has a location device in it. Then if they wander off emergency services can more easily locate them.
10/03/2022	Shelby Saddlebred Optimist Club	Www.optimist.org	Our positive approach, our upbeat outlook, and our commitment to creating a more optimistic future for kids is what differentiates Optimists Clubs from any other volunteer opportunity.
10/01/2022	HorseSensing	www.horsesensing.com	OUR MISSON Teaching humans how to interact intuitively with horses, care for horses, and better care for themselves and those around them. OUR FOCUS To help veterans transition back to civilian life more successfully through being with horses. To provide people in recovery from addictions a solid path to staying clean and sober for the long haul through working with and being with horses. To provide them a path to a purposeful, stable and fulfilling life through the principles of good horsemanship and a job with housing. Provide equine therapy to all ages and need groups in Shelby county and beyond. To teach professional horse caretaking skills in a therapeutic environment, provide equine assisted therapy, and promote both human and equine well-being.
09/29/2022	CASA of the River Region	casariverregion.org	The mission statement of CASA is to support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused, neglected, and dependent children so hat they can thrive in safe, permanent homes.
09/24/2022	Veterans Rural Outreach	VROKY.ORG	Veterans Rural Outreach (VRO) provides for the needs of veterans in Shelbyville/Shelby County, Kentucky and surrounding counties with food assistance, emergency shelter, transitional housing for the homeless,
09/24/2022	Awake Ministries	Awakeky.org	Celebrate Recovery Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12-step program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain, or addiction of any kind. It is a safe place to find community and freedom from the issues that are controlling our lives. MEETING TIME: Sundays 6:00-7:30pm, Awake Building. 701 Washington Street, Shelbyville.
09/24/2022	Next Step Training Program		Mission statement: The Next Step Training Program exists to assist young adults with level 1 autism spectrum disorder in gaining skills that will enable them to successfully enter the workforce. We bring families, employers, and the community together to support young adults with level 1 autism spectrum disorder by providing practical multi-disciplinary training and employment support, so that they find their God-given purpose through meaningful employment. Ways to spend the money: We need it to pay for the executive director’s salary, purchase supplies for the classes, fund a current student who cannot afford the program, as well as purchase promotional materials to let more people in the community know of our ministry.
09/10/2022	Next Step Training Program	www.next step Ky.org	Mission statement: The Next Step Training Program exists to assist young adults with level 1 autism spectrum disorder in gaining skills that will enable them to successfully enter the workforce. We bring families, employers, and the community together to support young adults with level 1 autism spectrum disorder by providing practical multi-disciplinary training and employment support, so that they find their God-given purpose through meaningful employment. Ways to spend the money: We need it to pay for the executive director’s salary, purchase supplies for the classes, fund a current student who cannot afford the program, as well as purchase promotional materials to let more people in the community know of our ministry.
09/10/2022	The Little Lighthouse of Central Kentucky	llhky.org	Tuition free, early intervention, Christian educational and therapeutic center for children with special needs.
09/06/2022	Next Step Training Program	Next Step Training Program	Mission statement: The Next Step Training Program exists to assist young adults with level 1 autism spectrum disorder in gaining skills that will enable them to successfully enter the workforce. We bring families, employers, and the community together to support young adults with level 1 autism spectrum disorder by providing practical multi-disciplinary training and employment support, so that they find their God-given purpose through meaningful employment. Ways to spend the money: We need it to pay for the executive director’s salary, purchase supplies for the classes, fund a current student who cannot afford the program, as well as purchase promotional materials to let more people in the community know of our ministry.
07/23/2022	Operation Cat snip of Kentucky Incorporated	www.operationcatsnipky.org	Our mission is to help curb or stop the overpopulation of community cats in Shelby County. Our second mission is to educate the public on the benefits of spay and neuter of community cats versus relocation and euthanasia.