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Western Kentucky University’s ALIVE Center for Community Partnerships promotes community development across Central Kentucky through campus and community partnerships. |
VOLUNTEERISM
Maintains an online list of short-term and ongoing volunteer opportunities
Connects youth and adult volunteers to service organizations
Matches WKU faculty and staff interests with agency needs
INFORMATION & REFERRAL
Maintains a comprehensive directory of Bowling Green-Warren County service organizations and support groups
Responds to inquiries regarding childcare, health, education, recreation, housing, monetary needs and other services
Maintains a listing of community events
Provides large and small conference rooms for agency meetings
Provides tables, chairs and gardening equipment to agencies free of charge
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Building Partnerships to Strengthen Communities Across Central Kentucky
VISIT OUR 2008 PAGE FOR INFO ON SUMMER CAMPS AND ACTIVITIES!
SUMMER FUN FOR KIDS!
Kaleidoscope Presents Community Block Party & Showcase 2008 Events
Kaleidoscope, a community youth arts program, will host a community block party on Monday, May 19th from 4-6 P.M. at their LC Curry Studio located at 1350 Durbin Dr. The community block party is free to attend and welcome to all. Come and enjoy food, music, art and each other.
Kaleidoscope will also host their final showcase event of the Spring, highlighting music, poetry, dance, photography and theatre projects of Kaleidoscope youth on Friday, May 30, 2008 at 7:30 P.M. at the Downing University Center Auditorium on the campus of Western Kentucky University. Ticket prices are $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children 6 to 12, and children under 6 get in free. Tickets are available at the Kaleidoscope Studios on 1350 Durbin Dr. and at the WKU ALIVE Center for Community Partnerships at 1818 31W Bypass.
Kaleidoscope is a community-based youth development program that celebrates the value of young people and the power of love. They seek to bring about positive transformation by creating an environment where youth can engage important issues through the arts and contribute back to society. Programs at Kaleidoscope include Youth Art Teams, Community Outreach, Voices4Justice and Service-Learning.
For more information about Kaleidoscope, please contact Lauren Cunningham, Program Director, at 270-282-4433 or at info@kaleidscopebg.com
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Do You Have Information?
The ALIVE Center depends on maintaining close working relationships with agencies and organizations in the Bowling Green-Warren County area to gather up-to-date information to share with the public. If you have program information for the online service directory or if you wish to promote volunteer opportunities and community events, please contact the ALIVE Center at 270-782-0082 or e-mail alivebg@wku.edu. Also, service providers are invited to bring brochures to the ALIVE Center for display and distribution, and to sign up to use the facility free of charge for meetings and workshops.
ALIVE Center
1818 31W ByPass, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone: 270.782.0082 / Fax: 270.782.0922 / E-mail: alivebg@wku.edu | |
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Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope is a community-based youth development program. To find out more about its Youth in Arts Program and Community Connections, click on Kaleidoscope.
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Barren River Area Safe Space, Inc. (BRASS) is collecting used cell phones. The phones will be reprogrammed to call 911 and will be distributed to victims of domestic violence who are in dangerous situations.
Cell Phone Drop Off Locations:
--United Way: 1110 College Street
--WUHU 107.1 & WBVR: 901 Lehman Avenue
--SAM 100.7: 1823 McIntosh (behind Peppers's on Campbell Ln)
--ALIVE Center: 1818 31W ByPass
--Living Hope Baptist Church: 1805 Westen Ave.
This program also assists the shelter raise funds for emergency assistance. For more information call BRASS at 781-9334.
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