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Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission Celebrates Community Partners at 2011 Annual Meeting

COVINGTON, KY. About 100 guests were in attendance as Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission celebrated their 2011 Annual Meeting with dinner at the Hilton Cincinnati Airport Hotel in Florence, Kentucky. Each year, Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission uses the Annual meeting to celebrate the individuals, businesses, and organizations that have been instrumental to the organization’s success over the previous year.

The 2011 Community Partner Awards were presented to the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Funding Partner of the Year, Kenton County Fiscal Court, Community Services Partner of the Year, Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Head Start Partner of the Year, Housing Opportunities of Northern Kentucky, YouthBuild Partner of the Year; Tim Frodge and DeDe Dollar, Senior Employment Advocates of the Year; RJ Insulation, Weatherization Contractor of the Year.

The agency also presents two additional awards each year. The Doris Wiedemann Award recognizes a Board Member who’s displayed outstanding dedication and commitment to the board and to NKCAC,  presented to George Kent. The Community Service Award was presented to Kathleen Tritschler for her personal initiative and efforts in advancing the work of Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission.

The organization’s executive director, Florence Tandy, recounted some of NKCAC’s accomplishments over the previous year, including:

• Weatherization saw a 60% increase in the number of families whose homes were weatherized
• In our Senior Employment program had an 85% private employment placement rate and received a national performance award from the National Council on Aging.
• Food assistance at our neighborhood centers increased by more than 250%, primarily due to the addition of mobile food pantries in each county in the service region.
• M more than 3,200 individuals participated in a variety of educational workshops – from healthy relationships and parenting, to budgeting, credit counseling, job search techniques, and energy conservation.
• In YouthBuild, 18 young men and women achieved their GED, 9 enrolled in Gateway, and 18 secured private sector jobs, with 24 more young people graduating in August.
• Nearly 2,600 volunteers worked in our various programs this past year, increasing the hours they spent by more than 55% over the previous year.
• Head Start added two new centers, expanding its reach – and client accessibility – to southern Campbell County and western Boone County.

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Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission helps low income families and individuals develop the knowledge, opportunities, and resources they need to achieve self-reliance. Established in 1966, NKCAC provides early childhood education. job training, weatherization and home repair, energy and other financial assistance, homeless case management, child abuse prevention, and healthy relationship education. The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission operates in eight Northern Kentucky counties.

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