Partnerships

The Plymouth Community Renewal Center partners with other agencies and organizations to provide its various services.

Interfaith Paths to Peace, Concerned Association of Russell Residents and M.I.N.D.S.

Our collaboration with Interfaiths Paths to Peace, Concerned Association of Russell Residents and M.I.N.D.S. resulted in a PeaceSeekers Conference.  In 2005, sixty-five participants attended.  Workshops included topics on Trash Talk, Bullying, Hate Crimes, Gangs, Domestic Violence and Interacting With Law Enforcement.  Participants signed a vow of non-violence at the end of the conference.

United Parcel Service and 15^th to 17^th Street Neighborhood Block Watch Association

The Community Newsletter Project is a component of an intensive Youth Leadership and Community Service program designed to integrate youth into neighborhood development work.  A team of professionals from UPS’s The Link Up Letter are equipping our youth ages 14 -18 representing the Russell neighborhood with the skills required to publish a community newsletter.  The West Louisville Advocate, the name given to the community newsletter will be published and distributed quarterly and focus on stories and issues of interest to the residents of Russell.  The 15th to 17th Street Neighborhood Block Watch Association is another partner committed to this endeavor.

Louisville Fire Youth Football and Cheerleaders Cluster

We have entered into a partnership with the Louisville Fire Youth Football and Cheerleaders Cluster.  This partnership will ultimately increase the number of families and youth referred to the programs and services provided by Plymouth Community Renewal Center.  It will also provide our youth the opportunity to play football and become cheerleaders.

GE Elfun Volunteers - Louisville Chapter

On May 20, 2005, 60 volunteers from the Louisville Chapter of GE Elfun Volunteers converged upon Plymouth Community Renewal Center to tackle much needed restoration and repair work to the building façade, stairs, recreation facility and bathrooms.  This partnership also served as a opportunity for the Out of Bounds youth to do simple acts of community service by assisting the GE Volunteers with this undertaking.  Special recognition is extended to some of the other sponsors and suppliers in this effort:

• Ingersol-Rand and Willis Klein for the repairs to the front doors

• Awning provided and installed by Bluegrass Awning Company

• Paint and supplies from Porter Paints and The Home Depot

Central High School

Working with representatives from Central High School we reinstated the MAP program the 2005/2006 school year.  During the 2001/2002 school year the program was implemented at the school and all incoming freshmen completed the program.  The program assists incoming freshmen with the difficult transition from middle school to high school.