Challenge Grant

Twenty-thousand dollars is needed to reach the $50,000 challenge grant offered by Clark County Community Foundation, according to a report released this week by Judy Crowe, executive director of Clark County Community Services. "These funds are needed to help the homeless and those at risk of being homeless in our community," she said in the press release. The Sleepless in Winchester event at Lykins Park raised $6,000, according to the report, which said that with the addition of private donations and other local foundation gifts, the total is currently $30,000.

Community Services director Judy Crowe, second from left, accepted a $300 donation from the AARP Chapter 632 of Winchester presented by Don Rose. Other AARP representatives include Colista Ledford, left, and Janet Rose. The money will be used to help match at $50,000 challenge grant from the Clark County Community Foundation. To match the grant, Community Services needs $6,252 by July 31. The money will be used to find shelter for the homeless in Clark County, which will benefit the owners of rental property.

The Ignite Class of Central Baptist Church recently presented a check for $1,295 to Judy Crowe, director of Clark County Community Services, sixth from left. The money was raised through a recent car show, and will be put toward the $50,000 challenge grant from the Clark County Community Foundation to help meet the needs of homeless families in Winchester. Members of the class at the presentation were, from left, Mark Phillips, Melissa Cockrell, Jordan Cockrell, Dennis Craig, Rebecca Craig, Judy Crowe, Beth Riley, Joe Riley, Emily Ginter, Matt Sturgill and Andrew Rechel.

Clark County Community Services board member Vanessa Rogers announces the goal to raise $400,000 to purchase and repair a building at 30 Taylor Ave. to house the service during a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday. Rogers also announced that they have six months to match a $150,000 challenge grant from the Clark County Community Foundation. To make pledges or donations, send checks to Clark County Community Services, P.O. Box 574, Winchester, KY 40392. For more information, call Jennifer Palmer at 749-0727.

During the month of April, Clark County Community Services served 1,102 families, 56 of which were new clients. The organization also provided food to 973 families, clothing for 30 families, housing for six families, paid utilities for 33 families, provided transient food for 14 families and transient lodging for one family. Twenty families received family self-sufficiency, and 18 families received safe havens. Seven families received tenant-based rental assistance. There were 12 food pantry donations, 1,264 thrift store donations and 29 monetary donations.

Judy Crowe, director of Clark County Community Services, accepts a $400 check from Winchester Christian Outreach Ministries presented by Doreen Caines, right. The money will be used to help match the Clark County Community Foundation's $50,000 challenge grant to Community Services. The group has raised $41,000 of the needed $50,000 matching funds and needs to raise $9,000 by Aug. 1. The money will be used to help the homeless find shelter in Winchester and Clark County. Also present for the donation were, from left, front row, Catherine Miller, Anna Gay, Anne Berry; back row, Tammie Skinner, Brenda Smith, Connie Curry, Joyce Morton and Elaine Haggard.

A Winchester organization has accepted a $50,000 challenge grant to assist the homeless and less fortunate. The grant to Clark County Community Services will enable allocated donations to be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000. In support of this opportunity, an all-night fundraising event is scheduled for Friday, June 26, at Lykins Park. Sleepless in Winchester will feature live performances from area musical talents and national recording artists 1000 Generations. Entertainment and activities will begin at 6 in the evening and go throughout the night until 8 on the morning of Saturday, June 27. Similar Sleepless events have been held in cities across the United States with a tremendous response from the public.

The Clark County Community Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to help fund programs at Clark County Community Services. Carla Van Meter, president of the foundation's board, announced the grant last week to benefit homeless families in Clark County with emphasis on homeless children. But to receive the funds, Community Services must first match the grant dollar-for-dollar by Aug. 1. "I appreciate the confidence the Community Foundation has shown in our agency to meet the challenge grant and to fairly administer these funds," said Judy Crowe, director of Community Services.

By Fred Petke The Winchester Sun Spending a night under the stars could help Clark County Community Services match a $50,000 grant to help local homeless families. A night of music, karaoke and food could mean the difference in some Clark County families and children having a home when school starts this fall. Judy Crowe, director of Community Services, hopes Friday's Sleepless in Winchester event will generate enough in donations and sponsorships to allow the organization to match the challenge grant from the Clark County Community Foundation.

School board meetings The Clark County Board of Education will meet in regular session Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Office. There will also be a special board meeting on Thursday at 6:30 to discuss student and employee handbooks. Golf scramble benefits animal shelter project The Putt for Mutts golf scramble to benefit Clark County C.A.R.E.S. Inc. will be held June 29 with registration at 12:30 p.m. and a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Dinner will be afterward. Prizes will be given for first-, second- and third-place winners and anyone who gets a hole in one. The money will go to help build a new Clark County Animal Shelter.

Clark County Community Services has received more than $120,000 in grants to help prevent homelessness as residents in Clark County continue to struggle under the poor economy. Judy Crowe, director of the organization, said Friday that Community Services has been awarded a $39,000 Emergency Shelter Grant through the Kentucky Housing Corporation and an $82,000 grant under the newly-created Kentucky Housing and Emergency Assistance Reaching the Homeless (Ky HEARTH) Program. Community Services plans to couple the grants with more than $100,000 that was raised during the summer for homeless aid and prevention efforts.

Clark County Community Services has exceeded a grant challenge to raise $50,000 for local homeless aid and prevention efforts. Judy Crowe, director of Community Services, said this morning that the drive collected $54,161 from more than 200 individuals and agencies over the last three months. The effort was in response to a challenge by the Clark County Community Foundation, which offered a dollar-for-dollar match on any funds raised, up to $50,000. "They felt like we were an agency that would have the credibility it would take to meet another challenge grant," Crowe said.

Community Services director Judy Crowe, second from left, accepted a $300 donation from the AARP Chapter 632 of Winchester presented by Don Rose. Other AARP representatives include Colista Ledford, left, and Janet Rose. The money will be used to help match at $50,000 challenge grant from the Clark County Community Foundation. To match the grant, Community Services needs $6,252 by July 31. The money will be used to find shelter for the homeless in Clark County, which will benefit the owners of rental property.

Judy Crowe, director of Clark County Community Services, accepts a $400 check from Winchester Christian Outreach Ministries presented by Doreen Caines, right. The money will be used to help match the Clark County Community Foundation's $50,000 challenge grant to Community Services. The group has raised $41,000 of the needed $50,000 matching funds and needs to raise $9,000 by Aug. 1. The money will be used to help the homeless find shelter in Winchester and Clark County. Also present for the donation were, from left, front row, Catherine Miller, Anna Gay, Anne Berry; back row, Tammie Skinner, Brenda Smith, Connie Curry, Joyce Morton and Elaine Haggard.

Twenty-thousand dollars is needed to reach the $50,000 challenge grant offered by Clark County Community Foundation, according to a report released this week by Judy Crowe, executive director of Clark County Community Services. "These funds are needed to help the homeless and those at risk of being homeless in our community," she said in the press release. The Sleepless in Winchester event at Lykins Park raised $6,000, according to the report, which said that with the addition of private donations and other local foundation gifts, the total is currently $30,000.

By Fred Petke The Winchester Sun Spending a night under the stars could help Clark County Community Services match a $50,000 grant to help local homeless families. A night of music, karaoke and food could mean the difference in some Clark County families and children having a home when school starts this fall. Judy Crowe, director of Community Services, hopes Friday's Sleepless in Winchester event will generate enough in donations and sponsorships to allow the organization to match the challenge grant from the Clark County Community Foundation.

The Ignite Class of Central Baptist Church recently presented a check for $1,295 to Judy Crowe, director of Clark County Community Services, sixth from left. The money was raised through a recent car show, and will be put toward the $50,000 challenge grant from the Clark County Community Foundation to help meet the needs of homeless families in Winchester. Members of the class at the presentation were, from left, Mark Phillips, Melissa Cockrell, Jordan Cockrell, Dennis Craig, Rebecca Craig, Judy Crowe, Beth Riley, Joe Riley, Emily Ginter, Matt Sturgill and Andrew Rechel.

School board meetings The Clark County Board of Education will meet in regular session Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Office. There will also be a special board meeting on Thursday at 6:30 to discuss student and employee handbooks. Golf scramble benefits animal shelter project The Putt for Mutts golf scramble to benefit Clark County C.A.R.E.S. Inc. will be held June 29 with registration at 12:30 p.m. and a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Dinner will be afterward. Prizes will be given for first-, second- and third-place winners and anyone who gets a hole in one. The money will go to help build a new Clark County Animal Shelter.

A Winchester organization has accepted a $50,000 challenge grant to assist the homeless and less fortunate. The grant to Clark County Community Services will enable allocated donations to be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000. In support of this opportunity, an all-night fundraising event is scheduled for Friday, June 26, at Lykins Park. Sleepless in Winchester will feature live performances from area musical talents and national recording artists 1000 Generations. Entertainment and activities will begin at 6 in the evening and go throughout the night until 8 on the morning of Saturday, June 27. Similar Sleepless events have been held in cities across the United States with a tremendous response from the public.

While drops in the stock market have no doubt dealt a blow to Clark County's investor class, another local group is struggling under the trend of down trading: Charitable endowment funds. The Blue Grass Community Foundation, which manages holdings for 14 charitable funds under the Clark County Community Foundation, experienced a 27 percent plunge in its returns last year when stocks took a nose dive. The lower earnings are limiting the amounts that funds have to dole out in 2009.