Elders On Call in December 2021
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FCC Adopts Servers
by Rick Tipton Adopt a Server is a movement by several Louisville citizens concerned for restaurant servers who have been so greatly impacted by COVID in 2020 and 2021. Many servers are on the verge of losing the roof over their heads, the light in their home and their heat, not to mention their mode of transportation. FCC member Leslie Faust took part in this movement and requested a Wholeness Grant to be used towards payment of rent, utilities and car loans for servers and
FCC funds Play Space for Louisville Children
by Rick Tipton Founded in 2017, Hope Collaborative is a 501(c)3 Christian community development organization serving Louisville and surrounding counties. Their mission as one church body is to bring wholeness, unity, and healing to our community. They do this by providing various trauma-informed programs and services that focus on social-emotional development, relationship building, and education and practices for dealing with stress and triggers. Hope Place Community Develop
FCC supports Neighborhood House
by Rick Tipton Founded in 1896, Neighborhood House has served seven generations of Louisville families. Situated in the Portland neighborhood, the organization serves families from across the West End of Louisville, with most of our families living in Portland, Russell, Chickasaw, and Shawnee neighborhoods. As a traditional community center, they never turn a family away, and they serve families of all sizes, ages, and backgrounds. Neighborhood House serves as a community anc
FCC Partners with RecycloCraftz
by Rick Tipton RecycloCraftz is a fair trade, 501 C3 charity based in Lusaka, Zambia, Africa. The organization's artisans recycle castoff materials and make them into handbags and more. But RecycloCraftz is more than just their products. The program actively works to make an economic, educational, and eternal difference in the lives of the impoverished men, women, and youth the our program. RecycloCraftz does this through vocational training, literacy development, and discipl
FCC Member Provides Kindness and Hope to Louisville Residents
by Rick Tipton Many individuals in the Louisville area experience real need that isn't addressed by existing programs or organizations. These individuals slip through the cracks of the traditional service models, don't qualify for assistance programs, or are overwhelmed by their situation, and need a helping hand to get back on track. The Kindness and Hope Program works with individuals to identify their immediate need and, when possible and appropriate, assists in meeting th
First Christian helps Junior Athletes Travel to Houston
by Rick Tipton Founded in 1982, Westside Track Club has organized and operated one of the nation's leading youth track-and-field programs for girls and boys ages 7 to 18. Westside has developed several national champions while simultaneously cultivating champion citizens. Westside Track Club has over 100 years of combined coaching experience; both Coach Underwood and Coach Edward Newton are in the Kentucky High School Hall of Fame. Westside Track Club members have produced n
FCC helps Sow Seeds with Faith
by Rick Tipton Sowing Seeds with Faith's mission is “to engage youth academically and socially in the Greater Louisville Area in mastering developmental challenges via educational expectations, accountability, structure, and faith.” Sowing Seed's vision is to enrich the youth consistently with exposure and opportunity that will create a model that perpetuates a cycle of success in education and careers within an unique educational institution. Every summer morning Sowing See
New Picnic Tables for FCC
FCC member John McBroom was completing his 10-year journey to become an Eagle Scout. One of the requirements of becoming an Eagle Scout is to plan, facilitate, and complete a significant community service project. John decided he wanted his service project to benefit FCC Louisville. When thinking through what his project might be, John noticed that FCC didn't have any picnic tables on our campus. Spending lots of time at FCC over the years, John realized that picnic tables wo
FCC Funds Maryhurst Boutique
by Rick Tipton Maryhurst has been serving Louisville’s girls for 175 years. Maryhurst residential and community-based therapeutic programs prevent abuse, restore hope, and empower survivors of trauma. Their specialized residential treatment programs for adolescent girls address the trauma of children; most have been severely abused and neglected. Maryhurst uses collaborative therapies: they work together with kids and their families to undo the persistent harms of trauma. In
