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| Kentucky Changers Program Earns Statewide Recognition |
| Release Date: 05/20/2008 |
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service has selected the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s Kentucky Changers program as the recipient of the Faith-Based Group Award.
Kentucky Changers was one of 17 recipients of the 2007 Governor’s Volunteer Awards, presented by First Lady Jane Beshear during a May 9 ceremony at the state Capitol in Frankfort.
“Volunteers add tremendous value to the lives they touch and the communities they serve,” Beshear said. “I want to thank you all for the difference you make and the example you set by carrying on one of Kentucky’s most cherished traditions, lending a hand to a neighbor in need.”
The Faith-Based Group Award recognizes a group of volunteers that has demonstrated significant volunteer service and is coordinated through a faith community organization in Kentucky.
Kentucky Changers received the award for the Monticello/Wayne County project, completed in July of 2007. More than 200 volunteers participated in the effort, completing renovations on 20 low-income homes.
A panel of judges with volunteer and community service backgrounds chose 17 winners in 15 categories. The Governor’s Office launched the volunteer awards program in 1975.
Sponsored by the Kentucky Baptist Convention, the Kentucky Changers program provides a weeklong missions experience for teenagers, college students and adults. Participants complete light construction work for low-income families. Since the program’s inception in 1994, thousands of students have participated in projects across the state.
For more information, contact the KBC’s Baptist Men on Mission Department at (502) 489-3399 or toll-free in Kentucky at (866) 489-3527, or go to http://www.kybaptist.org/kychangers.
The Kentucky Baptist Convention is a cooperative missions and ministry organization made up of more than 2,400 autonomous Baptist churches in Kentucky. A variety of state and worldwide ministries are coordinated through its administrative headquarters in Louisville, Ky. including: missions work, disaster relief, ministry training and support, church development, evangelism and more. For more information, visit www.kybaptist.org.
Release prepared by Kristie Randolph, KBC Communications |
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