Casey extension office offers writing class
A class titled “Love to Write” will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Casey County Extension Service education building.
The class is free and open to the public. Anyone interested in writing may get inspiration from the group led by Verna Rayburn.
For more information, call the extension office at (606) 787-7384.
Senior citizens center seeks volunteers
The Danville-Boyle County Senior Citizens Center needs volunteers. The center is a non-profit organization providing services and opportunities to citizens 55 and older in the community.
Various services are provided including hot meals, transportation, outreach, help with chores, recreation, escort and congregant meals on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
For more information about volunteering or services, call (859) 236-2070.
ALS walk scheduled in Lexington
A walk to raise money for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Rupp Arena.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive disease, which usually limits life expectancy to less than five years from time of diagnosis.
Visit www.alsaky.org to find more information.
Head Start participating in food program
Mercer-Boyle County Head Start is participating in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Kentucky Department of Education.
Meals will be served at no separate charge to enrolled participants at the center and are provided without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.
Participants eligible for free and or reduced price meals must have a complete application with documentation of eligibility information which may include a SNAP or K-TAP case number, or names of household members and income information.
For questions regarding the program, contact Sonya Fitzgerald at (502) 695-4290, ext. 228.
