United Way of the Bluegrass - Ongoing

 

 

United Way of the Bluegrass - Ongoing

The United Way shared these service opportunities. Although they are advertised as internships, they could be considered volunteer opportunities if you are not interested in applying for them to count as an internship.

·    United Way’s Back On Track program is designed to help hardworking individuals succeed by matching savings 2-to-1 through Individual Development Accounts (IDAs). If a participant saves $2,000 in their own account to use toward buying their first home, furthering their education, or starting/expanding a business they could receive an additional $4,000 through this program.  To learn more about this opportunity, contact Brandi Golebiewsk

·    2-1-1 is an information-and-referral service, available 24/7 in a multitude of languages, designed to connect callers with available resources so people can find food, housing, health care, volunteer opportunities, etc. Instead of multiple calls leading to dead ends, with one call to 211, people can reach a trained specialist who assesses a caller’s full scope of needs and matches them to the right services. 211 also assists during times of disaster, providing critical information about evacuation routes, food, and shelter. To learn more about this opportunity, contact Brandi Golebiewsk

·    The mission of Trailblazers is to mobilize volunteers, 55 years of age and older, in Clark, Anderson, Scott, and Woodford county. These volunteers act as tutors and mentors in schools and county programs in order to close achievement gaps and improve student achievement in Central Kentucky. By helping a child succeed in education, the Trailblazer volunteers are also working to improve their future community by encouraging and supporting the development of these children into productive adults. To learn more about this opportunity, contact Erin Faherty