Monthly Archives November 2010

KRA staff in our seven-county service area in Kentucky volunteered at many back-to-school events – a day set aside for the various schools to interact with the parents and to distribute free school supplies to students.
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KRA staff contributed to rebuilding homes and lives by participating in the Habitat for Humanity Builder’s Blitz in the Hampton Roads area. The one-time event was the largest ever in the State. A team of KRA staff and customers provided landscaping services alongside area builders, contractors, and other volunteers to ensure the aesthetic exterior of the homes for each family. In addition, KRA volunteers took the lead as Project/Materials Managers at three of the 16 houses rebuilt during the event.
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During the Christmas holiday season, KRA partnered with the Youth Services Division of the Camden Department of Human Services to sponsor families who needed clothing, including coats, hats, and scarves, for their children. Answering the call, staff purchased the items and met with the families to give them the gifts. The families were very excited and grateful for the gesture.
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Philadelphia has one of the highest murder rates in the country. To help the community “take back the streets”, KRA hosted a Walk Against Violence.
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KRA staff volunteered at the Connecticut C.A.R.E. Clinic by escorting patients and their files to different areas within the clinic for various tests and/or examinations.
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KRA is an active member of the Interagency Councils (ICs), which are comprised of various community agencies, businesses, schools, local governments, and other organizations in our Kentucky seven-county service area.
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During National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, KRA staff volunteered at Norfolk’s local Union Mission Ministries. The team helped serve more than 100 adults with hot meals, which we observed nourished their souls a little as well as their bodies.
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KRA corporate staff volunteered to support Bowie State University’s “Meet a Mentor” Luncheon, convened for student members of the American Marketing Association and Students in Free Enterprise organizations.
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KRA staff volunteered to organize a series of informational workshops for our Camden program participants. Co-sponsors represented local large businesses, small enterprises, and not-for-profit organizations.
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KRA planned and implemented a Women’s Empowerment Conference, with the goal of increasing women’s work participation rate and simultaneously impacting their day-to-day lives.
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