Kentucky Colonels award grant to Liberty Place Recovery Center for Women

Richmond Register, Ky.
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Jun. 23—Kentucky River Foothills Development Council, Inc. is proud to announce it received a grant from the Honorable Order Kentucky Colonels (HOKC) in the amount of $8,984 to purchase four washing machines and three dryers for Liberty Place Recovery Center for Women.

Operated by KY River Foothills, Liberty Place offers support and hope for women recovering from substance use disorder. The women participating in our program are homeless or marginally housed and unemployed, often coming directly from court or jail. The 108-bed residential substance abuse recovery center restores opportunities to women by preparing them to lead sober, stable and productive lives.

As a transitional supportive housing development, Liberty Place uses a recovery program model that includes peer support, daily living skills training, job responsibilities and challenges to practice sober living. This unique type of supportive housing and recovery program is proven to help people who face the most complex challenges.

HOKC will award $2.1 million in grants supporting 275 non-profits, impacting close to 3.7 million Kentuckians. Grants are made possible through donations from contributing Kentucky Colonels from throughout the Commonwealth and around the world who chose to exercise this honor in a meaningful way.

According to Commanding General Hal Sullivan: "When HOKC Trustees met with grant applicants this year, we were reminded how hard the pandemic has made life harder for many folks, from first responders in community service charities to the clients themselves. Thanks to Kentucky Colonels from around the world who donate to the Good Works Program, HOKC can lend a helping hand to so many local charities that provide essential services that lessen the impact. Because a Colonel cares, we make giving to others a Proud Kentucky Tradition."

Those interested in being an active KY Colonel or nominating someone to become a KY Colonel contact HOKC National Headquarters at (502) 266-6114 or go to www.kycolonels.org.