Jane Herms prefers to go unnoticed while leading a Northern Kentucky nonprofit seeking to end the cycle of child abuse. So the Family Nurturing Center President and CEO was stunned when she was recently named Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky Horizon Nonprofit Awards 2023 Executive of the Year. “It was a shock….I didn’t know that I […]
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GO Pantry announces new student leadership members
Local nonprofit GO Pantry, which provides free food for Northern Kentucky students, announced the 2023-2024 selections to its Student Ambassador and Junior Board programs this week. The two programs offer selected high school students a chance to learn about charitable and nonprofit work and increase awareness of student hunger in the community. Student members receive […]
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Covington Community Montessori to host first in series of cultural, religious community education events Friday
Community Montessori of Covington will host the first in a series of events aimed at educating the local community in various world religions and cultures this Friday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Starlit Sanctuary on Greenup Street. Friday’s event will feature a presentation on the basics of Islam from the Islamic Association […]
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SparkLight Creative Group, partners release State of NKY Black Business Report
SparkLight Creative Group, a Black-owned creative consulting agency in Covington, recently released its Northern Kentucky Black Business Report for 2023. Made in collaboration with the Covington Business Council, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission and Republic Bank; the report surveyed 20 Black-owned businesses in the region “to gain a […]
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Covington Big Brothers Big Sisters fundraiser yields $240k
With the goal of building futures serving as the backdrop, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati hosted a breakfast in Covington on Tuesday that yielded $240,000 in donations. More than 300 community leaders attended the mentoring network’s BIG Breakfast fundraiser at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center, officials said. “Every year our goal is to connect […]
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Crescent Springs spa hosts auction for Cincinnati charity
Dermalounge, a spa in Crescent Springs, will host a raffle to raise money for Cincinnati addiction and mental health service provider Madi’s House on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will raffle off several items to raise money, including a Louis Vuitton handbag valued at $3,500. This will be the […]
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Reforest NKY seeks volunteers for October maintenance event
Reforest NKY and The City of Covington will host an event on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Devou Park near the Rotary Grove Cemetery. Volunteers will perform various kinds of maintenance on trees planted in a reforesting effort in 2015. “This event is an opportunity for public education and awareness […]
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‘Urgency, energy, and unity’: OneNKY Alliance unveils monument in front of dedicated Frankfort facility
OneNKY Alliance cemented its presence in the state’s capital with the recent unveiling of a permanent monument in front of their Frankfort facility at 418 Capital Ave. The stone sign features a plaque that displays ‘OneNKY’ in gold lettering. For OneNKY CEO Karen Finan, the monument symbolizes regional unity, collaboration and a shared sense of […]
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Will St. E oppose new medical offices at former IRS site?
UPDATE: St. Elizabeth has issued a statement in response to Mayor Meyer’s line of questions at the meeting. You can read it here. —LINK nky editorial, Oct. 23., 2023. A Tuesday-night visit to the Covington Board of Commissioners from Kentucky Rep. Marianne Proctor (R-Union), who had come to speak out against medical certificate of need […]
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Boone County, Welcome House renew winter sheltering plan agreement
Boone County and Covington-based nonprofit Welcome House of Northern Kentucky have renewed an agreement to provide cold weather sheltering for the winter season. “We’ve operated for three winters,” Boone County Human Services Director Laura Pleiman said. “We’re really looking at those who are unsheltered in Boone County and at risk of effects from severe weather.” […]
