Support nonprofits across Kentucky Tuesday on Kentucky Gives Day
Tuesday is Kentucky Gives Day where people are encouraged to support nonprofit organizations across the state.
and last updated 2021-05-11 08:54:32-04
Tuesday is Kentucky Gives Day, an occasion when people are encouraged to support nonprofit organizations across the state.
There are 240 nonprofits in Kentucky that are being supported by Kentucky Gives Day, including St. Vincent de Paul Council of Northern Kentucky and CASA in Northern Kentucky, the court-appointed special advocates for kids in Kenton and Campbell counties.
Karen Zengel, St. Vincent de Paul Council of Northern Kentucky s executive director, said donations collected Tuesday will help their organization assist people struggling to pay rent and utilities because of the pandemic.
International Women’s Day: Safe-child advocacy directress advocates for empowerment
By Damain Avevor
MAR 4, 2021
As the world prepares to mark this year’s International Women’s Day on Monday, March 8, 2021, the Directress of Safe-Child Advocacy, a humanitarian organisation in Ghana’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi is advocating for the recognition and empowerment of women as full humans.
“I advocate for a day that women would be treated as full humans; respected for who they are (life givers) and appreciated for the gifts they are to society. The unparalleled contributions they make to the human family, Sr. Olivia Umoh, a member of Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Congregation stated in an opinion piece ahead of the day.