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Rarely have our staff received a welcome as warm and enthusiastic as we experienced in Elizabethtown. From the first meeting with Elizabethtown Community & Technical College (ECTC), it was clear that a collaboration was beginning to support not only student parents and their families but also any student or prospective student wanting the education necessary for their chosen career field. With the new and innovative industries coming to Hardin County, FSH is glad to be a partner in preparing area residents for new workforce opportunities. In addition to having an office and staff at ECTC, Family Scholar House is working with the college and community leadership to build a residential campus for student-parent families. To learn more visit:
Yesterday, amid blowing snow and frigid temperatures, an excited group gathered on the Elizabethtown Community & Technical College campus to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Family Scholar House campus to be built there. Years in the making, it is finally becoming a reality thanks to the unwavering support and dedication of the Hardin County community. When completed, it will provide housing for 48 single parents and their children as they work to complete their degrees -— a welcome addition to the services and resources Family Scholar House already provides on the ECTC campus.
At the speakers’ podium for the celebration were ECTC President Juston Pate, Family Scholar House President and CEO Cathe Dykstra, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman, Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory, Garry Watkins of Wabuck Development, Jennifer Swope of Swope Hyundai, Kristen Byrd with PNC, and Family Scholar House Participant Ambriona Smith.
On this momentous occasion, we're grateful to everyone who has played a role in bringing this vision to life. Your support — through donations, advocacy, or belief in our mission — has been instrumental in making this dream a reality. The impact of your involvement has already been felt in the community, and with the addition of affordable housing for student parents, we are excited to deepen that impact and provide even more opportunities for success.
This new campus will provide invaluable resources for student-parents, equipping them with the support they need to thrive academically while balancing the responsibilities of parenthood. We are confident that this initiative will not only transform the lives of the families we serve, but also have a lasting, positive effect on the entire Elizabethtown community.
Here’s an article in the News Enterprise about the event and the project: www.thenewsenterprise.com/news/education/ground-broken-on-project-to-provide-hope-for-the-future/... ... See MoreSee Less
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Four years ago, we lost a dear friend. Lewis “Sonny” Bass was a renowned business leader and community philanthropist. And he loved Family Scholar House. Even as we miss his presence in our daily lives, we know that the love never dies. The legacy of Sonny and his wife Gladys lives on at our Louisville Scholar House campus and they are always in our hearts. ... See MoreSee Less
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He was such a beautiful soul.
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If you're looking for a way to give this holiday season, we still have a few Family Scholar House families waiting to be "adopted" for Christmas. It’s an easy and wonderful way to spread the joy of the season.
Just let us know the size of the family you’d like to shop for. We’ll send you a wish list.
Then go shopping and feel the holiday spirit as you find gifts from the list.
Finally, deliver your gifts to us by December 16th. It’s that easy.
Just email Deja Jackson at [email protected] for your family wish list and delivery instructions, or with any questions you might have.
There's still time left to spread some comfort and joy, and make the season bright for a special family. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thats so nice