Author: Cecelia Hostilo
Planning Unit: Trigg County CES
Major Program: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Plan of Work: Leaders address community needs
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
Trigg County Extension Homemakers have always been one of the strongest leadership organizations in Trigg County. This year there were 101 members of the Trigg County Extension Homemakers Association in 8 clubs. Our Homemakers reported 4,352 Extension, KEHA, personal, and community volunteer hours, at a value of $92,131.84 to the community. There are many who will not report their hours because they refuse the recognition.
Two of our county members serve as Pennyrile Area Homemaker educational chairmen and one serves as Pennyrile Area Homemaker secretary. One representative was instrumental in planning and presentation of the 2020 Pennyrile Area Cultural Arts day, and served on the Pennyrile Area Tour of Kentucky trip committee, and another one served on area Bylaws committee as well. Many members serve as officers and leaders in other civic groups in Trigg County and are especially active in the Hospital Auxiliary and Beta Nu, Lions Club, and Woodmen of the World.
The Trigg County Homemakers sponsored their annual Candy Cane Land "shopping" trip for 90 preschoolers in the Trigg County School System. Most of these children are low income, at risk children. The children ride the bus to the Trigg County Extension Office and are given the opportunity to "shop" for Christmas gifts for their families. The gifts are wrapped and tagged and sent home with the children. All "gifts" are donated by Trigg County Homemakers members
Trigg County Red Cross sponsors 5 days each year that a blood donation center is set up at the St. Stephen's Catholic Church. The Trigg County Homemakers provide sandwiches, soup, and cookies to serve to those who have donated blood and provide workers for the canteen. Anywhere from 40-60 donors are served on each clinic day.
The program year was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and some of the activities of the Homemakers Association were put on hold or postponed until 2021. Prior to the pandemic, 15 Homemakers had participated in the annual leadership training and 40 had volunteered to teach educational lessons for their clubs.
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