Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was at the Brighton Center in Newport Thursday, where he announced $1 million worth of funding to 15 nonprofit organizations in Campbell County. Direct relief payments of varying amounts were given to the nonprofits to support their long-term sustainability. “We are honored that [Beshear] traveled to Northern Kentucky and to Campbell […]
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Conner High School student awarded prestigious National Honor Society Scholarship
A high school senior at Conner High School has been selected as a National Honor Society (NHS) Scholarship semi-finalist. Abi Brown is the first ever Conner High School student selected for the NHS’s outstanding senior award. More than $21 million in scholarships are awarded to outstanding NHS senior members to support college access and student […]
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Horizon Community Funds partners with Greater Cincinnati YMCA
Horizon Community Funds, a Covington nonprofit, announced a funding partnership this week with the Greater Cincinnati YMCA. Per a press release from Horizon Community Funds, the partnership will grant the YMCA an easy and reliable way for charitable donors to contribute to the YMCA as the donors’ preferred service organization. “The YMCA has been a […]
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Action Ministries provides weekend food for children who rely on school for meals
Kids whose parents are low income can eat a free breakfast and lunch at school Monday through Friday, but what happens on the weekend? Family Resource Coordinators in Kenton County Schools work with classroom teachers to find students who need weekend food supplies. Those coordinators put in an order with Action Ministries, and small packages […]
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Boone County Animal Shelter seeking dog food donations
The Boone County Animal Shelter is asking for your help. The shelter said they are stocking up on dry dog food for their pups and donations are always appreciated. They will take any brand. Anyone with donations can either ship it to their shelter at 5642 Idlewild Road in Burlington or pick some up and […]
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Life Learning Center to host Black Balloon Project art exhibit
The Life Learning Center, a wrap-around non-profit organization in Covington, will host an art exhibit on March 4 aimed at raising awareness about the toll opioid overdose has taken on the Northern Kentucky region. Called the Black Balloon Project, the exhibit will feature a gallery of photographs illustrating the pain and grief of people who […]
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Independence issues $150,000 to Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky Behavioral Health
The city of Independence will issue a single $150,000 donation to the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky (CHNK), a mental health provider that services the whole region. The donation, which resulted from a recently passed resolution from the city council, will consist entirely of federal CARES Act and ARPA money. CHNK has been going to […]
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Three reasons to give blood in the month of February
One in seven patients entering a hospital need a blood transfusion, yet only about 3% of Americans give blood. The Red Cross needs people to make and keep appointments to give blood or platelets in the month of February and they have three reasons to do so: Donors of all blood types, particularly type O […]
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Here’s how to help Welcome House collect items for those experiencing homelessness
The Independence Volunteer Corps is leading a month-long donation drive to benefit the Welcome House, an emergency shelter and service provider with several facilities in Covington. Anyone from the community can drop requested donation items into the marked barrel at the Independence City Building, seven days a week, 24 hours a day all throughout the […]
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DAV to welcome new cohort of veteran entrepreneurs
A three-day entrepreneurship boot camp invites dozens of veterans and business leaders to the Disabled American Veteran’s (DAV) Northern Kentucky headquarters. DAV will welcome a new cohort of entrepreneurs in the military and veteran community for the first DAV Patriot Boot Camp of the new year. In addition to nearly 50 participants, DAV will host […]
