Thanks to Shannon Siders, Family & Children’s Place ambassador and marketing communications associate with the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory (LSMF), for knocking one out of the park for some of our Family &School Services students! Shannon and the museum & factory on Wednesday hosted students for a special event honoring baseball great Roberto Clemente. The students, from Meyzeek Middle School, got to visit the Louisville landmark to learn about and help share in the life and legacy of Clemente, a Pittsburgh Pirates star recognized for his philanthropy and humanitarianism. Clemente died in December 1972 on his way to Nicaragua to […]

Congratulations to Heather Bruner, director of individual giving for Family & Children’s Place, for her selection to the YPAL Emerging Leaders Program, presented by the UofL College of Business, Yum! Brands and YPAL Cares. Over the next three months, Heather and 21 other young up and comers will take part in an accelerated and intensive experience designed to address the leadership development needs of young professionals and to nurture their strengths as emerging leaders. Participants will walk away with a clear understanding of their strengths, values and personality in the context of being a more effective leader.  

Thanks to everyone who joined us Monday night, Sept. 14, for Beer & Banter at Goodwood Brewing. Thanks, too, to agency leaders, board members, including Dr. Erica Lemberger, and our Ambassadors, for sharing information about our work with children and families, and recruiting new people and energy to the cause of ending child abuse. It was another great event to drive awareness, fundraising and friend raising for the agency.  

Some call it Duck Tape®, some call it duct tape. At Family & Children’s Place, Judi Steilberg and her HANDS home visitation teams don’t care what it’s called, so long as they have plenty on hand. The team, which works with new parents to ensure a baby’s happy and healthy development, uses the miracle tape – good for almost anything – to make toys to help with the baby’s exercise, play and development. A recent gift of 30 rolls of colorful tape from Shurtech Brands LLC, of Avon, Ohio, valued at $120, will help ensure more toys and safety for […]

This is one in a series of question and answer sessions with Family & Children’s Place Ambassadors, young business and community leaders helping build support for and awareness of the agency and its work. QUESTION:   Why did you get involved as an Ambassador with FCP? ANSWER: The impact of child abuse goes much further than people see.  When I learned about the long term economic impact abuse and neglect have in our community, I wanted to partner with Family and Children’s Place in their efforts to break the cycle. Q:  What’s your day job? A: I make my living by providing […]