Oxmoor Auto Group To Donate Refurbished Cars To Local Families In Need
This Thanksgiving season, Oxmoor Auto Group, Progressive Insurance and The National Auto Body Council (NABC) teamed up through a nationwide community service project called Recycled Rides to repair and donate a refurbished car to a deserving local family.
To select a recipient, they reached out to The Cabbage Patch Settlement House, where the Patch Parents program aims to break the cycle of poverty through commitment to intensive, long-term case management services. This is the second year that a Cabbage Patch client has been the recipient of a Recycled Rides automobile, and the car was revealed at Oxmoor Collision Center on Nov. 24 at 3 p.m.
“For families on a limited budget, reliable transportation is life-changing” said Rev. J. Tracy Holladay, Executive Director of The Cabbage Patch. “Having an efficient way to get from point A to point B helps families fulfill their personal, educational and career goals. Oxmoor, Progressive and the National Auto Body Council have certainly made it a happy Thanksgiving this year with the gift of a car to this deserving family!”
Because of her active participation in Patch Parent programs and her dedication to her children’s education and development through The Cabbage Patch’s youth programs, Feona Hayes was selected as the recipient of the 2013 Toyota Corolla. As a single mother working for the Jefferson County Public School system, Feona relies on a borrowed vehicle to get to work, for errands and to get her family to The Cabbage Patch programs. She spends a significant amount of money every month on gasoline for the older model car. The superior gas mileage on the refurbished Corolla will make it possible for Feona to save more money toward her goal of buying her own house. Her children, aged 17 and 12, will benefit from reliable transportation and extra money in the budget as the family plans for college.
“This car will change our lives,” said Recycled Rides recipient Feona Hayes. “I will save approximately $200 per month because of the fuel efficiency of our new ride, and I will be able to attend my daughter’s basketball games no matter where they are held! I want to tell Oxmoor and the other sponsors that they have made this Thanksgiving very special. We have a lot to be thankful for.”
Over the past two months, employees at Oxmoor Collision Center donated hours of their time on weekends to make the once-damaged Corolla look sparkling new. Along with Oxmoor Auto Group, it took many sponsors to make the giveaway possible, including Enterprise Car Rental, Five Star Wheels, Gipe Automotive, Grade A, PPG Paint, Toyota Corporate and Acudent.
The Cabbage Patch Settlement House is a local, non-profit Christian organization whose mission is to equip and empower at-risk children, youth, and their families to be self-sufficient by helping them maximize their economic, educational, emotional, moral, physical, social and spiritual potential. Established in 1910, The Cabbage Patch Settlement House serves approximately 1,000-1,200 at-risk children and their families annually through programs in the areas of recreation/youth development, educational programs, and counseling and family services. The Cabbage Patch is located at 1413 S. 6th St. in Old Louisville. The Cabbage Patch does not solicit government funding and is not a Metro United Way agency. As a privately funded charity, The Cabbage Patch relies entirely on contributions from individuals, organizations, churches, corporations, and foundations to meet the needs of those they serve. For more information, visit www.cabbagepatch.org.
Local Program Brightens the Holidays for Louisville Seniors
This season, many Louisville seniors who are alone or impoverished will receive some holiday cheer thanks to the Be a Santa to a Senior® program. Sponsored by the local Home Instead Senior Care® office, the program brings together area nonprofits, retailers, numerous volunteers and members of the community to provide gifts and companionship for lonely and isolated seniors.
Home Instead Senior Care has partnered with local nursing facilities and senior living communities to reach seniors who are in need or socially isolated. To pick up an ornament with the seniors’ names and needs, just visit the Middletown or Fern Creek Walmart. Baptist Hospital is also helping with gift collection and distribution. Program officials hope to collect 3,000 gifts in order to help more than 1,000 area seniors this holiday season.
Participating retail locations will display Be a Santa to a Senior Christmas trees from Nov. 17-Dec. 15 that feature ornaments with seniors’ first names and their gift requests. Holiday shoppers can pick ornaments from the trees, buy the items listed and return them unwrapped (and with the ornament attached) to the store.
Be a Santa to a Senior trees will be located at Fern Creek and Middletown Wal-Mart stores.
Program partners and volunteers will wrap and distribute the gifts to local seniors who might otherwise spend the holiday alone.
For more information 502.515.9515.
BoomBozz Innovates Again With Boom-a-GoGo
When BoomBozz opens its new restaurant in Middletown Commons next Spring, guests will be treated to Boom-a-GoGo, the companies latest innovation. At night, the new restaurant will provide the traditional full- service BoomBozz dining experience with delicious gourmet pizzas, famous creations and featured brews. But during lunch, BoomBozz will morph into Boom-a-GoGo, the hottest trend in pizza.
In 2015, the Company plans to spin off Boom-a-GoGo as a fast casual concept in the Lexington market. Boombozz currently operates Six Boombozz Taphouse restaurants in Kentucky & Indiana. A new Taphouse restaurant will open in December on South Hurstbourne, and the Middletown Commons restaurant is scheduled to open in April, 2015.
For more information 502.897.1234.
“Bark-tastic” Black Friday at the Kentucky Humane Society
Black-colored shelter pets across the country are plagued by “Black Dog/Cat Syndrome.” Experts cite everything from dark-colored pets being less visible to negative images in the movies as to why they tend to remain in shelters up to twice as long as their lighter-colored pals. The fact is, color has nothing to do with a dog’s or cat’s personality or suitability as a pet.
To combat “Black Dog/Cat Syndrome,” the Kentucky Humane Society is hosting a “Bark-tastic” Black Friday special: adoption fees will be waived on Friday, Nov. 28, for black/mostly black dogs age one year and older and black/mostly black cats age four months and older. Adopters pay for micro-chip registration ($20) plus Jefferson County licensing fees if they live in Jefferson County ($9.50). Adopters are encouraged to view all adoptable pets online at www.kyhumane.org and to meet their next furry family member at KHS’ 9 adoption sites.
WHERE: All 9 area KHS adoption locations – KHS Main Campus and East Campus plus 7 Feeders Supply stores. View locations and hours: www.kyhumane.org/aboutus/locations/All pets adopted from KHS have been spayed or neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated, given a de-wormer and flea (and for dogs, heartworm) preventatives – services valued at more than $300. In addition to receiving a $100 Feeders Supply coupon book, adopters also receive more than $100 in KHS pet care gift certificates for behavior training, Doggie Daycare, boarding and more.
For more information 502.366.3355.