LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Kentucky held its second annual “Miracle on Hope Street” Holiday Event on Saturday, welcoming more than 850 West Louisville children and their families to its West Louisville Opportunity Center for a meet-and-greet with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, free gifts, bicycle giveaways, a festive movie, holiday treats, crafts, and community resources.
More than $10,000 in presents were given away at the event, thanks in large part to donations from the Louisville Metro Office of Violence Prevention. The Kentucky School of Barbering, a co-located partner at the Opportunity Center, generously distributed 28 brand-new bicycles.
The celebration was also made possible through the sponsorship of other West Louisville Opportunity Center partners, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Blak Koffee, the Kentucky Career Center, Legal Aid Society, Maryhurst, Park Community Credit Union, University of Louisville College of Dentistry, Volunteers of America Mid-States, and the YMCA of Greater Louisville.
The event offered more than just holiday fun. Families had the opportunity to learn about local programs that provide job training, education, and other essential services. Attendees left not only with gifts and bicycles but also with connections to resources that can help improve their lives and strengthen the West Louisville community.
“Seeing more than 500 children and families come together at our second annual ‘Miracle on Hope Street’ Holiday Event was truly inspiring,” said Emery Lee, director of Goodwill Kentucky’s West Louisville Opportunity Center. “Thanks to the generosity of our donors, partners, and the Louisville Metro Office of Violence Prevention, we were able to provide gifts, brand-new bicycles, and holiday cheer while connecting families to important community resources.”
For more information about Goodwill Kentucky, its West Louisville Opportunity Center, and its mission, visit GoodwillKY.org.
About Goodwill Kentucky
For more than 100 years, Goodwill Kentucky has helped Kentuckians find pathways out of poverty through the transformative power of work. Operating in 103 of Kentucky’s 120 counties, Goodwill Kentucky places over 3,000 Kentuckians into jobs each year through its 1,400-plus employer partners and its own retail stores. These life-changing opportunities are made possible through donations to our stores and community support. The organization reinvests approximately 90 cents of every dollar earned in its retail stores into job training and workforce programs. When you give to Goodwill, you do a lot of good.