Smoketown Community Land Trust breaking the barriers to help enrich the lives of its residents

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Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg will participate in the community celebration

(Louisville, KY) The Smoketown Community Land Trust, (SCLT) invites you to its launch and official introduction to the community on Saturday, December 2nd at 1:00 p.m. at the Camp Edwards Community Center located at 701 S. Hancock Street. 

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg, SCLT board members, dignitaries and community leaders will be in attendance and will speak during the program. 

SCLT was developed to empower Smoketown residents and to preserve the rich heritage of the historical Smoketown community when Blacks moved into the community.  In the 1800s post-civil war, freed African Americans migrated to the area seeking economic opportunities, housing, building churches and schools. The community thrived for many years and the Smoketown Community Land Trust will centralize services to better serve the community.   

The SCLT board was created to work with residents and give them space to make direct contributions to plan, design and build sustainable affordable housing ensuring the longevity of the community, creating pathways to homeownership, revitalize community pride and its rich history. 

We would like to thank our partners: Louisville Metro Government, REBOUND, Bates Community Development Corporation, River City Housing, Community Foundation of Louisville, Center for Neighborhoods and Grounded Solutions Network. Representatives from each organization will be present for the launch. 

The program will begin around 1:30 p.m. With the introduction of Mayor Greenberg. Also, during the program the official logo will be unveiled. There will be opportunities to see how people can get involved, learn about its mission. The celebration is free to the public with food, fun, raffles, and entertainment. 

If you would like to setup an interview prior to the event, please contact Theresa Boyd with River City Housing at 502-587-6763 or VIPP Communications at info@vippcommunications.com. 

MEDIA NOTE:  We know that you have a lot of events and/or games to cover on December 2nd.  If you need our team to pull representatives when you arrive for interviews, we will be happy to accommodate your requests.  We feel this is an important initiative that the community needs to be made aware of and its benefits to help the community. 

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Family & Children’s Place announce Champions for Children Breakfast

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Official announcement

WHO:             Family & Children’s Place

WHEN:            Thursday, April 20, 2023

WHAT:             Hosting Champions for Children Breakfast

                         7:30 a.m. Networking

                         8:00 a.m. Program

WHERE:          Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, 1701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.

WHY:               Benefitting Family & Children’s Place program

To register, go to www.familyandchildrensplace.org/championsforchildren/. 

We would like to thank HealthTrackRX for being this year’s presenting sponsor. 

If you would like to be a sponsor, contact Kristen Millwood, Director of Development at 502-

855-6154.

Please announce and/or post our event.  If you have any questions and/or would like to setup an

interview, please contact us by calling 502-341-7306 or by email at info@vippcommunications.com. 

To learn more about Family & Children’s Place visit our site at www.familyandchildrensplace.org. 

Black Professional Mixer Stirring Up Business in Louisville

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(Louisville, KY) As we come to the close of 2022, Harper Slade invites you to their final Black Professionals Mixer, (BPM) of the year hosted by Nikki R. Lanier.  On Tuesday, December 6th at Black Jockey’s Lounge, 630 South Fourth Street at 5:30 p.m. professionals have an opportunity to network as you garner alliances to create business for 2023.  This is the third mixer of the series.

In the coming year, we are excited to announce more mixers and a new partnership.  The announcement will be made on December 6th.

The evening is a unique opportunity for establish a strong sense of community among Louisville’s black professional community.  There will be entertainment and giveaways throughout the evening and food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the evening.  Lanier says, “This has been an incredible year for the Black Professionals Mixer. We continue to attract our region’s top professionals, business executives, entrepreneurs, non-profit and philanthropic as well as professionals in sports and entertainment industries. Sponsors like Norton Healthcare, Yum Brands, Brown-Forman, Today’s Woman and others have enjoyed access to this incredible population of black talent and consumers.  I’m excited about the future of these events as we continue to build together in Louisville, and I invite you to be a part of it.”

To be included in this Invitation Only event, email admin@harperslade.com.

Lanier designed this event as a way for Black professionals to network, build community and welcome relocating professionals to the city.  BPM currently operates under Harper Slade Racial Equity Advisory.

Please post on your community calendars and if you would like to speak to Lanier about her final Black Professionals Mixer of the year, please contact VIPP Communications at info@vippcommunications.com or by calling 502-341-7306. 

WHO:                Harper Slade hosted by Nikki R. Lanier

WHAT:               Black Professional Mixer, (BPM)

WHEN:              Tuesday, December 6th @ 5:30 p.m.

WHERE:            Black Jockey’s Lounge, 630 S. 4th Street, Louisville

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