Community Vitality and Leadership -FCSMajor Program

2762

Total Hours

Contributed.

10092

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

62

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

968

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of individuals that take on formal or informal leadership roles as a result of participation in an Extension leadership program

753

Number of strategies adopted and implemented to improve the community

232

Number of empowered individuals engaged in coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue

683

Number of volunteers addressing community issues by assessing needs, developing programs and/or implementing solutions

1399

Stories

Homemaker Quilts Helping Eastern Kentucky

July 2022 brought torrential rain to counties in Eastern Kentucky resulting in flooding. The devastation left people without homes and their personal items needed to maneuver daily living. Items that most people take for granted. The Gallatin County Fun Time Quilters/Homemakers, the Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Agent, Ronda Rex and Lora Stewart, the 4-H Agent put their heads together to try to lend a helping hand. They knew that the people in the counties hit hard needed ample time to just c...

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Homemaker Quilts Helping Eastern Kentucky

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Homemaker Quilts Helping Eastern Kentucky

    July 2022 brought torrential rain to counties in Eastern Kentucky resulting in flooding. The devastation left people without homes and their personal items needed to maneuver daily living. Items that ... Read More

  • Providing Beds to Those in Need

    It was discovered at a community health fair that there were children in Simpson County that did not have a bed to sleep in. Through collaboration of the Simpson County Extension Office, the Franklin-... Read More

  • Peony Festival 5K Fun Run/Walk

    The problem:According to the Education Data Initiative, “the average cost of college in the United States is $35,551 per student per year, including books, supplies, and daily living expenses. The ave... Read More

  • Teen Leadership Clinton County

    2019 Kentucky Extension Community Assessment results for Clinton County indicated the following prioritized issues in community vitality: more qualified leaders to prepare community for the future, mo... Read More

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