More than 100 young professionals interested in getting more involved with area non-profits attended the second annual Bourbon and Boards, hosted by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s (NKY Chamber) Northern Kentucky Young Professionals (NKYP) group at River’s Edge at Newport Landing.
During the event, attendees had the opportunity to connect with representatives from almost 30 area non-profits looking to engage young professionals on their boards of directors, while also networking with each other and participating in bourbon tastings.
“We are thrilled to offer this opportunity for area YPs to connect with nonprofits beyond the typical hourly volunteer hours,” said NKYP Community Involvement Committee co-chair Ellen Bates.
“Participating in a board enhances our leadership skills and builds our networks all while improving the wellbeing of our community,” continued NKY Community Involvement co-chair Rachel McCarthy.
Non-profits that participated in the networking event included:
American Heart Association
To be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.
Be Concerned
Be Concerned has operated one of the largest free food pantries in Northern Kentucky since 1987. We help low-income residents of Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties each month.
Brighton Center, Inc.
A non-profit organization on a mission to create opportunities for individuals and families to reach self-sufficiency through family support services, education, employment, and leadership. We will achieve this mission by creating an environment that rewards excellence and innovation, encourages mutual respect, and maximizes resources.
CancerFree Kids YP Cincinnati
The mission of CancerFree KIDS is to eradicate cancer as a life-threatening disease in children by funding promising research that might otherwise go unfunded.
Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky
CHNK Behavioral Health is a premier provider of mental health and addiction treatment services for youth and families.
Cincinnati Cares
Cincinnati Cares makes it easy for those who want to help to connect with ways to help.
Cincinnati Community ToolBank Inc.
The Cincinnati Community ToolBank is a nonprofit tool lending program that provides fellow not-for-profit organizations with year-round access to an inventory of tools for use in volunteer projects, special events, facility repairs, grounds maintenance and much more.
Covington Ladies Home
The Covington Ladies Home exclusively serves senior women by providing high-quality personal care in a community based and homelike setting. Its purpose is to assist with basic care needs in a manner that respects the individual’s dignity, maximizes independent functioning and encourages continued social contacts.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
We are dedicated to improving the daily lives of people with cystic fibrosis.
DCCH Young Adult Initiative
The mission of DCCH Center for Children and Families is to express God’s love by providing compassionate care and quality services to address the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of children and families.
Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky
To provide shelter which is life-saving in the winter and life-changing in the summer.
Give Back Cincinnati
We enhance our communities through engaging young volunteers and developing leaders by providing unique community engagement opportunities.
Habitat For Humanity Young Professionals
Habitat for Humanity is a 501(c)3 nonprofit Christian housing ministry committed to giving hardworking, low-income people a hand up, not a handout. Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky is the community-wide foundation that provides a way to pool our resources, large and small, in order to give back, to make a lasting difference, and to improve life for generations.
Keep Covington Beautiful
To inspire and educate people to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environment.
Master Provisions Inc.
Master Provisions serves God by connecting resources to needs until every physical and spiritual need is fulfilled. We work in partnership with agencies that directly serve people in need, distributing resources to them. By spending less time and money obtaining resources, these partner agencies are able to focus on their core mission.
NKY Fellowship of Christian Athletes
At FCA, we organize groups and events to help coaches grow in their faith and leadership so that they can win in all areas of life and impact eternity.
People Working Cooperatively
Each year PWC provides thousands of low-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners with a higher quality of living. Our professionally trained staff, along with thousands of volunteers, help Ohio residents with critical home repairs, energy conservation and weatherization, mobility modifications, and maintenance services. We invite you to read our stories and learn more about our mission to repair our community, one home at a time.
Pink Ribbon Girls
Pink Ribbon Girls provides Healthy Meals, Housecleaning, Rides to Treatment, and Peer Support to individuals with breast and gynecological cancers free of charge.
Redwood Rehabilitation Center
Redwood guides children and adults with severe and multiple disabilities to achieve independence and reach their highest potential throughout their lives, by providing enriching educational, therapeutic, and vocational services.
Steinford Toy Foundation
The Steinford Toy Foundation” provides Christmas joy to needy families throughout Northern Kentucky.
Super Heroines, Etc.
Our mission is to empower women to embrace their inner nerd. Super Heroines, Etc. does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. All are welcome!
Talbert House
Talbert House is empowering children, adults, and families to live healthy, safe, and productive lives. The agency’s network of services focuses on prevention, assessment, treatment, and reintegration. Services are provided at multiple sites throughout Southwest Ohio.
UpSpring
As the region’s only non-profit exclusively serving the educational needs of homeless children and youth, UpSpring provides these students with the consistency needed to achieve academic success and become well-rounded, active participants in their community. A consistent education breaks the cycle of childhood homelessness and elevates kids, families, & communities.
Welcome House Of NKy., Inc.
Our vision is to be a leader in guiding clients from housing uncertainty to housing stability. We accomplish this through the services we provide, such as housing, service coordination, and outreach & stability.
YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
Every day, we work side by side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income, or background, has opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.
“This was our second year attending the Bourbon & Boards event,” said Randi Kamp, Communication and Marketing Manager at People Working Cooperatively. “We have been impressed with the event overall as well as the young professionals we’ve been introduced to each year. We like to stay connected with young professionals because they bring new ideas and enthusiasm to our organization as we look to build the next generation of PWC leadership.”
Individuals interested in learning more about the non-profits involved with Bourbon and Boards, or in getting involved with NKYP, should visit this website.
The 2018-19 NKYP Title Sponsor is Duke Energy. The Presenting Sponsor is MCM CPAs & Advisors. Bourbon and Boards sponsors included Presenting Sponsor – Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky, Event Sponsor – VonLehman CPA and Advisory Firm and Bourbon Tasting Sponsor – New Riff Distilling.