Louisville

The Louisville Kentucky Stake Day of Service had a single stake project accompanied by individual unit projects.  The stake project was the second annual event entitled THE Louisville Emergency Preparedness Fair.  Due to local Derby activities conflicting with available dates, this event was held on February 27, 2010.

This year’s event saw an increase in visitors and partners, along with a larger venue.  The local Salvation Army command graciously allowed us to use their facility which is located in an old high school.  We obtained proclamations from the Governor once again, along with a proclamation from the Louisville mayor.  Mayor Jerry Abramson also attended the kickoff function held an 30 minutes before the start time, and was accompanied by a couple council members.  Local television crews were on hand for video coverage while local radio personalities plugged the event that morning and in the days that preceded.

The premise of the event was to highlight not only the necessity of provident living, but to educate residents that have no background in food storage, emergency procedures, and local resources for after-care.  With three recent FEMA declared disasters in the last couple years, residents are beginning to develop a forward-thinking plan for their families.  This year we had local companies volunteer their time and staff to educate the public, local government agencies answering questions and providing material to visitors, the local Red Cross assisted with classes and brought along their bloodmobile, and for the kids we had an inflatable house which served as a fun escape, but also taught fire safety.

In conjunction with the fair, we held a food drive for The Louisville Salvation Army.  Those attending the fair were asked to bring donations of canned or boxed goods.  The end result was a donation to the Salvation Army of over 3000 individual cans and boxes of food.
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The individual wards and branches in our stake held their Day of Service projects on April 24, 2010.  Many of the units held multiple projects on the same day, splitting their unit into various teams to accomplish their goals.  One unit’s activity accounted for over 600 man-hours of service to their community partner.  The stake total for the combined Day of Service activities was 1438.5 man-hours (NOTE: this is a correction from our filed stake summary).

Rodney L. Brock
Public Affairs Assistant Director
(Media Relations)
Louisville Kentucky Stake

Report of Completed Service Events

Sulphur Well Branch

Stake: Louisville Kentucky Stake

Community Partners: Sulphur Well elementary school
Religious Partners:none Organization Served: PTO of the local Sulphur Well elementary school
Influencers: none listed
Total people involved: 73
Total volunteer hours: 230

We worked on projects to beautify the local Elementary School. Landscaping outside, painting inside and outside, construction jobs inside. We worked with the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and school administration and teachers. It was announced to children and parents, fliers were sent home with students.
Total participants: 46 Members: 27 Non-Members: 19 Project Hours: 230
Pres Gledhill Sulphur Well Branch
Sulphur_Well_Branch_DOS_Report_PDF.pdf

Contact Person: Rod Brock

Shepherdsville Branch

Stake: Louisville Kentucky Stake

Community Partners: The Neighbors joined us during the activity when they saw what was going on and helped us do the project. A total of 6 people.
Religious Partners:None Organization Served: Multi Purpose Community Action Agency (MPCAA.org)
Influencers: Mary Wilson. Title III Supervisor - Mary supervises the organization in at least 3 counties in the Southern Louisville Area.
Total people involved: 41
Total volunteer hours: 125

The Shepherdsville, KY Day of Service in 2010 consisted of three different projects which were scheduled to happen simultaneously. A local non-profit organization, the MPCAA, services several families and individuals in the community who are elderly, disabled, and struggling financially. They had a few homes that were in need of our labor and we were glad to oblige. We were originally planning on April 24th but thunderstorms delayed our project until the following Wednesday, April 28th. The projects were all a huge success!
The projects were as follows: 1) Trimming trees for a lady who could not afford to have them cut down after the previous wind storm broke several branches on the tree. We were able to trim the branches from 30 feet above ground, so that the house was safe. 2) Replacing a damaged Shed. This turned into repairing the shed they had after the plan to move another into its place failed 3) Yard work for a home that was extremely overdue. This was extremely successful and had a very high turnout.

Read the complete report here:

Report_of_Day_of_Service_2010_Shepherdsville_Activities_PDF.pdf

Online_Advertisement_on_Local_Newspaper_Website_-_DOS_2010_PDF.pdf

http://www.youtube.com/dayofserviceky

Contact Person: Rod Brock

Radcliff Ward

Stake: Louisville Kentucky Stake

Community Partners: none
Religious Partners:none Organization Served: Radcliff Ward and any needy individuals in the immediate area
Influencers: Brother Sanoja
Total people involved: 15-20
Total volunteer hours: 45

Our activity was to create a stockpile of firewood for the members in our ward to have for next year.
We went to a brotherʼs house and cut logs from downed trees and collected wood from around the property. We then split the wood into logs and stacked it all into piles. The wood would then be made available to members in the ward in need of firewood.
We had approximately 15-20 people attend and contribute about 45 man-hours to the project.
After we finished the work some sisters from the Relief Society provided refreshments.
-Bro Sanoja

Contact Person: Rod Brock

Louisville 5th Branch and Louisville 6th Ward Combined Project

Stake: Louisville Kentucky Stake

Community Partners: Wayside Christian Mission
Religious Partners:Wayside Christian Mission Organization Served: Wayside Christian Mission
Influencers: Melissa Wooden and Bishop Nelson
Total people involved: 117
Total volunteer hours: 633.5

This unit partnered with Wayside Christian Mission, took an uninhabitable house and rehabilitated it so that a family, overcoming trauma in their lives, could be placed there by Wayside Christian Mission.  This home is called a transition home and is meant as a temporary home to allow individuals and families to get back on their feet.  Read the whole report here:
Louisville_5th_Branch-6th_Ward_DOS_Report_PDF.pdf

Contact Person: Rod Brock

Louisville Second Ward Cedar Ridge Project

Stake: Louisville Kentucky Stake

Community Partners: Presbyterian Church Cedar Ridge Campground
Religious Partners:Presbyterian Church Organization Served: Cedar Ridge Campground
Influencers: Eagle Project for Jared Harp
Total people involved: 80-100
Total volunteer hours: approximately 348

The Day of service for the Louisville Second Ward was held at the Blackacre Historic Nature Preserve and Homestead. A small contingent also served at Cedar Ridge Campground. Both venues are located within our Ward boundary. Blackacre is owned by the State of Kentucky and functions completely on money from private donors and help from volunteers. Cedar Ridge is a self-funded camp and outdoor activity facility owned by the Presbyterian Church.
Approximately 80 to 100 members of the ward, both young and old, attended the Day Of Service. The day started off with a kick-off breakfast at 8 a.m. Emphasis was made to the volunteers regarding how Blackacre and Cedar Ridge are valued assets to the community. Work commenced at 8:30 a.m.

Louisville_Second_Ward_PDF.pdf

Contact Person: Rod Brock

Louisville Second Ward Blackacre Project

Stake: Louisville Kentucky Stake

Community Partners: Blackacre Nature Preserve
Religious Partners:None Organization Served: Blackacre Nature Preserve of Jefferson County, Kentucky
Influencers: Eagle Project of Austin Bowen
Total people involved: 80-100
Total volunteer hours: approximately 348

Louisville_Second_Ward_PDF.pdf
The Day of service for the Louisville Second Ward was held at the Blackacre Historic Nature Preserve and Homestead. A small contingent also served at Cedar Ridge Campground. Both venues are located within our Ward boundary. Blackacre is owned by the State of Kentucky and functions completely on money from private donors and help from volunteers. Cedar Ridge is a self-funded camp and outdoor activity facility owned by the Presbyterian Church.
Approximately 80 to 100 members of the ward, both young and old, attended the Day Of Service. The day started off with a kick-off breakfast at 8 a.m. Emphasis was made to the volunteers regarding how Blackacre and Cedar Ridge are valued assets to the community. Work commenced at 8:30 a.m.

Contact Person: Rod Brock

Crestwood Second Ward

Stake: Louisville Kentucky Stake

Community Partners: Oldham County Parks and Recreation and Oldham County Middle School
Religious Partners:Crestwood United Methodist and Crestwood Christian Church Organization Served: Oldham County Parks and Recreation
Influencers: Danny and Vicky Green
Total people involved: 27
Total volunteer hours: 81

Why: Oldham County Interfaith Council Sponsored Day of Service 2010:: Event Initiated by the LDS Church of Crestwood How Long There: 08:30-11:30 All of Above people were working Materials (5 bucket loads or two trailer loads of mulch) was provided by Oldham County Parks & Recreation Director: Tim Curtis

Contact Person: Rod Brock

Campbellsville Branch

Stake: Louisville Kentucky Stake

Community Partners: Fanny Methodist Church and Bethel Methodist Church
Religious Partners:Fanny Methodist Church, Bethel Methodist Church Organization Served: City of Campbellsville
Influencers: Doug Hoffman
Total people involved: 30
Total volunteer hours: unreported

Campbellsville Branch
Louisville Kentucky Stake
1. We asked a member, Doug Hoffman to spearhead the effort.
2. I put Bro. Hoffman in touch with the mayor, Brenda Allen, and from there Bro. Hoffman made all the arrangements.
3. The project: Clean the length of Martin Luther King Blvd.
4. Bro. Hoffman went to the Fanny Methodist church (predominantly black) and invited them to participate.
5. Total of 30 volunteers. 7. 6 from the Fanny Methodist Church 8. 1 from the Bethel Methodist Church (predominantly black) 9. 23 from the Campbellsville Branch
10. Received an after action letter from the city thanking us for the effort. The person sending the letter said that a person who works in the city office from the Fanny Methodist participated in the effort and expressed how “nice” we all were and what an enjoyable and rewarding time it was to do the project together. The city staffer said all total we collected 42 bags of trash.
11. Our activities director put together a sack lunch for all the participants and at the conclusion we lingered to eat and spent time together.
I extended an invitation to attend the Gladys Knight fireside and they accepted. Three of them rode with me and 5 or 6 others made their own way to the fireside. One man, Phil, who rode with me, works two jobs to put his daughter through college. He came off his second shift and straight into my car to ride to the fireside w/o having slept for 24 hours. He slept all the way there but on the way home he was exuberant with joy for what he had just experienced at the fireside. They all filled out the contact cards. Phil said it was the best thing that he had experienced in his entire life.
Point: Without the service project we never would have been in position to invite them to the fireside. We count both efforts a huge success.
Pres. Kirk Sullivan, Campbellsville.

Contact Person: Rod Brock

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