Horizon Community Foundation announced its 2026 Community Impact Fund grant cycle, offering $115,000 in competitive grants to strengthen Northern Kentucky communities. In a change from prior years, the foundation will award financial support to one or two larger-scale initiatives that align with its key grantmaking criteria: “We want to empower nonprofits who are ready to […]
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Here are some ways you can make a difference on Giving Tuesday
It’s Giving Tuesday. The generosity movement takes place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to encourage people to commit an act of kindness, whether that’s supporting a local food pantry, giving a donation, or helping a neighbor. We know it can be hard to figure out where to donate your hard-earned money, so we compiled a list […]
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Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on nine-unit housing initiative
Habitat for Humanity broke ground last week on a special nine-unit housing initiative called Pope Leo Village in the Botany Hills neighborhood of Covington, just north of Devou Park. Eight of the homes will be located on John Street, and the other will be located on Parkway Avenue. All of the lots will be infill […]
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NKY billboards ask for release of Epstein files
The anti-trafficking group World Without Exploitation has taken out several billboards in the Northern Kentucky region admonishing leaders to release the Epstein files. The move comes amid a broader national push from the group to release files (U.S. Department of Justice documents related to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein), as well as the impending […]
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Nonprofits receive $18k in grants for NKY programs
Two nonprofits focused on education and family well-being in Northern Kentucky were recently awarded a combined $18,000 in grants. Horizon Community Foundation’s “The 410 Giving Circle” has announced the recipients of its 2025 grants, awarding a total of $18,000 to Esperanza Latino Center of NKY and UpSpring. Esperanza Latino Center of NKY will receive $13,000 to support its Acompañando […]
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‘All you have to do is show up’ Newport nonprofit seeks volunteers to empower youth
“I’ve learned that no matter what, you will always be able to find someone who cares about you and wants you to be here and will support you,” said 13-year-old Rowan from Florence. “And I did learn how to make an omelet, too.” Newport-based non-profit Mentoring Plus works to build relationships with 13 to 21-year-olds. […]
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Easterseals provides tech tools for people with disabilities
November is Assistive Technology Awareness Month. What’s assistive technology? LINK nky went down to the newly renovated Easterseals Redwood Assistive Technology Resource Center late in October to find out. “We have just about any kind of assistive technology that you can think of,” said the center’s Administrative Assistant Brandie Roberts. Assistive technology refers to specialized […]
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Banklick Watershed Council named Watershed Group of the Year
The Banklick Watershed Council, a nonprofit council dedicated to the preservation of the Banklick Creek and its surrounding watershed, was named the Kentucky Watershed Group of the Year at a conference in October. Granted by the Kentucky Waterways Alliance, the award recognizes the group’s conservation work. “Healthy waterways are essential to community well-being,” said the […]
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New NKY food support fund mobilizes to feed families amid government shutdown
The NKY Food Support Fund is a new fund created to help neighbors and students in need affected by the ongoing government shutdown and the disruption of federal SNAP benefits. Created by the Horizon Community Foundation, the fund is mobilizing quickly to provide immediate relief by utilizing partnerships and systems developed during the pandemic. Through […]
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Covington to donate $10K to help local families get food
The Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to donate $10,000 from the city’s own funds to aid local families in accessing food in the face of the ongoing federal government shutdown and its potential impact on SNAP benefits. Mayor Ron Washington brought the idea before the commissioners Tuesday night and called upon other mayors in the […]