Success StoryMilitary Parking Spaces
Military Parking Spaces
Author: Douglas Shepherd
Planning Unit: Hardin County CES
Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)
Plan of Work: Empowering Community Leaders
Outcome: Initial Outcome
One of our Extension District Board members, one day after a meeting where one of our veteran leaders had parked his truck in front of the three flagpoles at the front of the new Extension Office, suggested that those parking spots should be designated for veterans. Shared this insight with other Extension leaders, who took it upon themselves to contact the local Volunteers of America (VOA) and VFW, about this possibility. Program then expanded to included national Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). In mid-December, VOA, VFW, WWP held a formal, and very moving dedication service of these parking spaces in front of our building, and posted reserved signage for active and past veterans, as well as Wounded Warriors. Signage was donated and provided by those groups, and sign posts donated by one of the construction companies involved in building this new office. These parking spaces are immediately in front of the three flagpoles located at the front entrance of our facility. Pretty powerful act of leadership by our Extension folks in a heavily involved military community.
Stories by Douglas Shepherd
Pasture to Plate Program
One of the largest years in number of cattle consigned to the Pasture-to-Plate Beef Retained Ownersh... Read More
UK Beef IRM Farm Program Demonstration
One of our UK Beef IRM Farm Program participants was interested in using sexed-semen in his beef her... Read More
Stories by Hardin County CES
Parenting Classes Reunites Families in Hardin County
Summary: Kentucky has a population of about 4,454,000 citizens according to the United States Census... Read More
Nutrition Education Program Improves Health Outcomes for Citizens in Hardin County
Obesity continues to be an issue across the United States. According to the State of Obesity organiz... Read More
© 2024 University of Kentucky, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment