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GRADD Offers Health Insurance & Obamacare Enrollment Assistance
GRADD Offers Health Insurance & Obamacare Enrollment Assistance
GRADD Offers Health Insurance & Obamacare Enrollment Assistance
The Affordable Care Act (otherwise known as Obamacare) is in full swing and the deadline to sign up for health insurance is quickly approaching.  In fact, people without insurance have until March 31st to sign up for coverage for face tax penalties.  To help make sense of the Affordable Care Act and educate people about the benefits of Kynect, Kentucky's Healthcare Connection, the Green River Area
GRADD Program Earns National Aging Award
GRADD Program Earns National Aging Award
GRADD Program Earns National Aging Award
The Green River Area Development District (GRADD) proudly announces that the “Stop Senior Hunger” food drive has been honored with an Aging Achievement Award by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a).
GRADD Seeks AmeriCorps Applicants
GRADD Seeks AmeriCorps Applicants
GRADD Seeks AmeriCorps Applicants
The Green River Area Development District (GRADD) is seeking 16 new AmeriCorps members to serve in Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, and Webster counties, beginning September 1, 2012.  GRADD has been awarded a $390,000 grant from the Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) to fund 30 full-time AmeriCorps Senior Connections program members. (F...
GRADD to Unveil Regional Economic Growth Strategy on May 23rd
GRADD to Unveil Regional Economic Growth Strategy on May 23rd
GRADD to Unveil Regional Economic Growth Strategy on May 23rd
The Green River Workforce Investment Board (WIB) invites all area elected officials, business and industry representatives, and citizens to attend a special presentation about the future of our region’s workforce and economic development on Wednesday, May 23rd at 2 p.m. at the GRADD office (300 GRADD Way, Owensboro).  You will notice that citizens are invited. This is an excellent opportunity for
GRADD Benefits Counselors Travel to Help Seniors
GRADD Benefits Counselors Travel to Help Seniors
GRADD Benefits Counselors Travel to Help Seniors
This spring, representatives from GRADD’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) will visit senior citizen centers across the region. Trained counselors will be on hand to provide guidance about medication precautions and to answer questions about new 2012 Medicare benefits.
2nd Annual Stop Senior Hunger Campaign Begins
2nd Annual Stop Senior Hunger Campaign Begins
2nd Annual Stop Senior Hunger Campaign Begins
Nearly one in nine American senior citizens are at risk of hunger, and 2,000 older adults die from malnutrition each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).  To combat stark statistics like these, five local agencies are partnering to sponsor the second annual “Stop Senior Hunger” food drive, running March 19 through April 9.  ...
Green River Asset Building Coalition Offers FREE Tax Prep.
Green River Asset Building Coalition Offers FREE Tax Prep.
Green River Asset Building Coalition Offers FREE Tax Prep.
EARN IT. KEEP IT. SAVE IT. The above is the mantra of a unique group of volunteers in our community. It is the Green River Asset Building Coalition and they do much more than prepare taxes for free. The mission is simple : To help working low and moderate income families become more economically self-sufficient. How they do that is unique. They do it with a select group of dedicated Volunteers who
Rockport Resident Gains National Attention as AmeriCorps Volunteer
Rockport Resident Gains National Attention as AmeriCorps Volunteer
Rockport Resident Gains National Attention as AmeriCorps Volunteer
Earlier this month, former GRADD AmeriCorps program volunteer Jennifer Byerly was spotlighted in a Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) National Service Blog article by Kate Enos. In her story, entitled “The Inclusive Power of Service,” Enos wrote:  Jennifer Byerly, 47, of Rockport, Indiana weathered the trials and tribulations of life, but has made the most of her circumstance
Senior Caregivers Support Group Forming
Senior Caregivers Support Group Forming
Senior Caregivers Support Group Forming
Are you a Hancock County or Ohio County resident who is currently caring for a parent or another older adult? If so, the Green River Area Development District (GRADD) wants to provide you with assistance.  Presently, GRADD sponsors a caregiver support group meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p...

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