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The Next RAK Chat
Please join us on Zoom this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for our next RAK Chat! RAK Louisville will be hosting monthly virtual meetings to connect with the community and discuss service opportunities. This is a great opportunity to get your friends and family connected with serving in Louisville. We can’t wait to see you there!…
Read MoreJoin us for RAK Chats
Please join us on Zoom this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for our first RAK Chat! RAK Louisville will be hosting monthly virtual meetings to connect with the community and discuss service opportunities. This is a great opportunity to get your friends and family connected with serving in Louisville. We can’t wait to see you there!…
Read MoreSnack Kit Blitz!
We need 2000 snack kits by June 27th to be distributed to day campers at Bates Community Development Corporation: Smoketown Summer Camp, hosted at YouthBuild and for 2Not1 Fatherhood and Families. Please note that these are different from our usual snack/meal bags. These will be snacks only that are suitable for day campers. If you…
Read MoreTips on organizing a neighborhood snack bag drive.
Searching for ways to serve the community at this time? RAK needs your help! We are asking our community to offer time and resources by leading a neighborhood drive for snack bags. This is a great at-home family activity that will support people in our city. The snack bags will be a great meal supplement…
Read MoreSNACK BAGS NEEDED!
How can we help? This is the #1 question that is asked of us. Well, we would love to mobilize all of you to go ahead and make snack bags. This will be a great meal supplement for students and adults who need some help with food during these weeks. We have to support them…
Read More5 tips on how to organize a Food Drive
Many people are intimidated when we suggest that they organize a food drive. Adults and students prefer to order food items off our Amazon List or to drop off can goods. While this is greatly appreciated, we are encouraging you step out of your comfort zone and organize a food drive! Pick a pantry. In…
Read MoreA Food and Toiletries Pantry in the Shawnee area
RAK Louisville is partnering with Shawnee Christian Health Center (http://shawneechristianhealthcare.org/) to help them set up a Food and Toiletries pantry in their facility. Food Items Needed Canned Meat (tune, Chicken, Sausage, SPAM) Canned vegetables (peas, corn, green beans) Cereal Boxes Spaghetti and Spaghetti sauce Canned fruit Oatmeal Instant Potatoes Snacks (granola bars, Crackers) Macaroni and…
Read More2019 Snow Day Challenge: Burritos from Burrito Riders
It was an unexpected 2 Snow Days in the Louisville area. We took the opportunity to issue a Snow Day challenge to make a batch of breakfast burritos for the Burrito Riders. We made it a challenge and offered a Chipotle gift card to the first 5 burrito makers.This challenge has been highly successful. …
Read MoreStocking the Byck Elementary food pantry
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Read MoreGrand Opening of Louisville’s first women only day shelter
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