Event planning and volunteer cultivation for the Muscular Dystrophy Association

 

To benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), Team En Fuego coordinated and executed a semi-formal event targeted at Louisville's young professionals. The event was the first annual event and will be re-occurring. The title sponsor for the event is the Young Professionals Association of Louisville (YPAL).

The objectives of this project were to:

• Increase awareness of the organization and its mission among potential donors of time and money in the community;
• Populate the Louisville MDA's volunteer database with new, willing volunteers who can assist in the other flagship MDA events throughout the year; and
• Raise money for the MDA to continue its efforts to help local families receive medical assistance, equipment and education about neuromuscular diseases and send afflicted children to the MDA summer camp.

To learn more or assist with this project, contact:  Chris Spalding.

Team members:  Chris Spalding, Humana Inc.; Duncan Crosby, Stoll Keenon Ogden; Chad Kenney, BB&T; Ana Kornegay, Brown-Forman Corporation; Bobby Rives, Boehl Stopher & Graves; Katina Whitlock, Louisville Urban League.

Team Fusion's goal was to raise awareness of Green Hill Therapy's innovative use of horses in physical and occupational therapy for children.

Mentoring at the West End School for Boys

 

Group Adelante developed a project to benefit the West End School for Boys.  The goal of the project was to establish a sustainable mentoring program for students of the school.

Team members worked with a variety of community partners to accomplish this goal.  The vision of the project was to provide meaningful, consistent, caring adult mentoring relationship for each student, which will make an impact on their life, vision for themself and their future. Mentoring opportunities for individuals and opportunities for organizations to open their doors to the students at the West End School for Boys are ongoing.

Team members:  Carrie VanWinkle, Americana Community Center; Frank Caldwell, Jewish Hospital & Saint Mary's HealthCare; Mark Kull, Northwestern Mutual; Chris Green, Chilton & Medley; Kimberly Graves, National City Bank; Casner Wheelock, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald; Nikki Bonifer, Humana Inc.

Developing infrastructure for The Village of Louisville

 

Dynamic Half Dozen defined a business structure for The Village of Louisville, an organization that supports children in need through education and physical fitness/wellness programs and initiatives.

The team worked with the Executive Director, existing board members and current program participants to create and enhance The Village's business plan; mission and vision statements; board member roles and responsibilities; logo and brand identity; collateral materials; and website.

Team members:  Leigh White, Kindred Healthcare; Adonna Bass Wickliffe, University of Louisville Hospital; Scott Stanton, Kosair Children's Hospital; Sam Mannino, Greater Louisville Inc.; Kelly Adams, CounterPoint Consulting; Steve Hopmann, Power Creative.

Raising awareness of the St. John Center

St John's is a supportive and affirmative safe haven for thousands of homeless men. Its mission is to encourage homeless men to break the cycle of poverty and addiction by addressing the problems that lead them to homelessness. The "Raisin' the Rent" party funds were used to help some of these men cover start-up housing costs.

To learn more or to assist with this project, contact:  Jennifer Nickel.
 
Team members:  Jennifer Nickel, AEGON Institutional Markets; Mike McClain, Wyatt Tarrant & Combs; Susan Emery, E.ON U.S.; Angela Smith, GE Consumer & Industrial; Jason Oberhausen, Republic Bank; Pam Vitaz, Rentmyhouse4derby.com; Troy Hargrove, Chase.

Sustainability for SeniorCare Experts

Fleur de Three helped SeniorCare Experts develop a Strategic Plan.  The plan served as a tool to guide day-to-day operations as well as establish strategies for growth and long-term sustainability in the ever growing senior services market.

The strategic plan included a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis, a Needs/Goals assessment, definition of the targets (volunteers, elderly to be served, etc.), mass communication strategies (videos, presentations, newsletter, etc.), board leadership and development, and a timeline. The team also recognized the organization's need for new offices and assisted SeniorCare Experts in securing new space.

To learn more or to assist with this project, contact:  Angie Gosman.

Team members:  Angie Gosman, E.ON U.S.; Jim Meyers, Norton Healthcare; Kenyata Rice, Louisville Central Communities, Inc.; Lynda Bolt-Jones, National City; Matt Gunn, Frost Brown Todd, LLC; Chris Carpenter, Carpenter Companies; Shane Stuber, Big Brothers/Big Sisters.