Kentucky Legal Aid Society receives Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant from Legal Services Corp.
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has awarded a Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant of $198,090 to Kentucky’s Legal Aid Society.
Legal Aid Society is one of 17 legal aid organizations receiving a grant. In total, LSC is awarding $5 million to support efforts to expand and improve pro bono legal services for low-income Americans.
In the face of a vast justice gap — where low-income people do not...
Kentucky Symphony Orchestra to kick off its 32nd season next month — get your season tickets now
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra and music director James R. Cassidy kicks off its 32nd season next month.
The orchestra, founded in 1992 to make symphonic music and the concert experience “attractive, accessible and
affordable” for Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati residents, has fashioned a thematic, unique brand of
culture and entertainment in the Tristate.
For its 2023-24 subscription...
Duke Energy, Catalytic Fund partner to distribute three $60,000 Urban Revitalization grants in NKY
Duke Energy has teamed up with the Catalytic Fund to distribute Urban Revitalization grants to three Northern Kentucky recipients.
The program, which was launched in 2011, has distributed over $3.3 million to more than 100 grantees across Greater Cincinnati. The grants typically provide funding for pre-development costs and serve as catalysts for further economic development in the urban core.
“The...
Florence Rotary Club to feature Sen. Damon Thayer speaking on NKY’s rich horse industry on Monday
Staff report
One of Kentucky’s signature industries, thoroughbred horse racing, has come roaring back with world-class horses, trainers, and jockeys right here in Northern Kentucky.
At the next Florence Rotary Club meeting, this interesting and uniquely Northern Kentucky story will be broken down by state Senator Damon Thayer, the biggest advocate and most knowledgeable person on the subject...
Point/Arc’s Boots and Brews moves to new venue, features country music’s Taylor Austin Dye
A new venue and Country Music singing sensation Taylor Austin Dye highlight the fifth-annual Point/Arc’s Boots and Brews, presented by Cincinnati radio’s country giant, WUBE – B105, 105.1 FM.
The Newport Car Barn, 1102 Brighton Street (Newport) will be the site for the event set for Saturday, October 14th – with doors opening at 6 p.m.
Country star Taylor Austin Dye, a Booneville native...
American Heart Association names two NKY women head of annual Go Red for Women campaign
The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization devoted to a world of healthier lives for all, announces Laura Tomlin, Chief Administrative Officer at The E.W. Scripps Company, and Jenny Collopy, Vice President, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at The Christ Hospital Health Network, as co-chairs of the 2024 Greater Cincinnati Go Red for Women campaign.
Laura Tomlin
Both...
Horizon Community Funds 410 giving circle chooses financial literacy focus; still time to join the group
Members of Horizon Community Funds’ giving circle kicked off their 2023 grant cycle with a vote to determine this year’s grant focus area. The 40 members chose focus their combined gifts on financial literacy in Northern Kentucky.
“This is an exciting topic for us to be focusing on,” said Horizon Community Funds President and CEO Nancy Grayson. “Financial literacy is an essential skill for...
People Working Cooperatively kicks off annual Ramp It Up for Veterans assistance campaign
People Working Cooperatively (PWC) kicked off its 12th annual Ramp It Up for Veterans campaign to assist low-income and disabled veterans throughout Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
The brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces have risked their lives so we can have our freedoms. Many veterans are now aging and living with disabilities. They find themselves in need of critical home repairs...
Easterseals Redwood announced as Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for Ethics finalist
Easterseals Redwood, the nonprofit working toward advancing 100% equity, access and workforce inclusion for children and adults with disabilities, people facing economic disadvantages and veterans in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, announced today that it has been named a 2023 Torch Awards for Ethics finalist by Better Business Bureau Cincinnati.
The BBB Torch Awards for Ethics is Greater Cincinnati’s...
CHNK Behavioral Health awarded $150,000 to support efforts to address growing mental health crisis
The Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky/CHNK Behavioral Health (CHNK) has been awarded a $150,000 grant from Interact for Health, a nonprofit health organization serving Greater Cincinnati.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with CHNK,” said Kate Schroder, president and CEO of Interact for Health. “In response to the growing youth mental health crisis, they continue to show up with...
Ashley Edwards finds her service as grant writer at The Point/Arc rewarding and purposeful
By Andy Furman
Point/Arc
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Not for Ashley Edwards, at least.
“I always wanted to work with individuals with special needs,” she said. “My grandma was a Special Education teacher in the Erlanger school system. That probably got me hooked.”
Ashley Edwards (Photo provided)
This month, Ashley Edwards celebrates her fifth anniversary at The Point/Arc. The 30-year-old...
Horizon Community Funds’ annual Philanthropy Symposium set for Sept. 25; make reservations here
Horizon Community Funds will host its annual Philanthropy Symposium on September 25, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the St. Elizabeth Training & Education Center.
The program will include the Horizon Nonprofit Awards honoring five leaders serving NKY nonprofits.
Those awardees are:
• Jane Herms, Family Nurturing Center
Nonprofit Executive of the Year (Large Organization)
• Aaron Broomall, Faith...
Aviatra Accelerators to host two-day ‘Second Act Bootcamp’ program September 29-30
Aviatra Accelerators will host its first Second Act Bootcamp on Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30 in Symmes Township.
The two-day, in-person program is designed for women considering a career change, whether they are transitioning from their primary careers, re-entering the workforce, or seeking a new direction in life.
“Aviatra’s Second Act Bootcamp is designed to provide inspiration,...
Covington Rotary supports Cameron’s Cause for AEDs in schools to prevent tragedies like Cameron’s
By Andy Furman
NKyTribune reporter
It was born out of tragedy.
Cameron’s Cause is a foundation that started in March of 2011. Less than a year before – October, 2010 – Laura and Dave Batson experienced the worst tragedy in their family’s history.
Their 18-year-old son, Cameron Batson died of a sudden cardiac event during a pickup soccer game at Scott High School.
Dave Batson and wife Laura...
Annual Kenton County Farm Tour October 1 offers NKyians an up-close look at county’s family farms
As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, organizers of the Kenton County Farm Tour are inviting Northern Kentuckians of all ages to join them for the 13th year.
The self-guided tour features some of Kenton County’s finest farms, exciting interactive activities, and the chance to discover the roots of food and ornamentals grown in our region. The tour takes place on Sunday, October...
