lives in the Greater Owensboro area through high-impact and life-long giving. Impact 100 Owensboro membership requirements are: • Be a woman • Donate $1,000 as a full voting member or $500 as a half vote. • Vote for the finalists in person at the annual dinner or by absentee ballot. This is a one-year commitment. Membership is renewed on an annual basis. Visit www.impact100owensboro. org for additional information and a membership form. Impact 100 Owensboro began giving grants of $100,000 in 2005. As of October 2015, Impact 100 Owensboro has made grants totaling $2,162,000 to worthy Owensboro-area nonprofit organizations. For each 100 members, a grant of $100,000 is made to a local nonprofit group. Every dollar designated for membership is returned to the community as part of a grant. Although members will have opportunities to volunteer on committees, there is no volunteer time requirement to be a member of Impact 100 Owensboro. For more information contact Yewell at jeanyewell@bellsouth.net or 270-222-0804.
program. Potential members should contact the Junior League by mid-June to be included in the next summer training sessions. The Junior League reaches out to women of all races, religions and national origins who demonstrate an interest in volunteerism. Some scholarships are available to help with dues. To contact the organization call 270-683-1430 or email Jlowensboro. org. KIWANIS CLUB OF OWENSBORO Serving the children of the world, the Kiwanis Club of Owensboro meets from noon to 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at Owensboro Country Club, 400 E. Byers Ave. Guests are welcome. Every year, worldwide, Kiwanis clubs sponsor nearly 150,000 service projects, raise more than $100 million and devote more than 18.5 million hours to service. Nationally, Kiwanis clubs have 669,783 adult and youth members. For more information visit kiwanis. org or call 270-852-6519.
GREATER OWENSBORO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Through the Owensboro Chamber there are many opportunities to get involved and improve the community. JUNIOR LEAGUE Professionals can apply to be a OF OWENSBORO member of Leadership Owensboro, Once each year, the Junior where each year 25 individuals are League of Owensboro welcomes selected through an application new members for a summer training process to be a part of the
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Leadership Owensboro program. Leadership Owensboro has an alumni base of more than 1,000 civic, business and education leaders. In addition to the classes and exposure throughout the community, class participants work in groups to research a need in the community and present solutions for implementation. The presentations are judged by elected officials and business leaders, and voted on by peers, to determine which project to champion for implementation. The Chamber offers lots of others ways to get involved such as becoming an ambassador or Chamber advocate, joining Connecting Young Leaders or any of their numerous volunteer committees. There is something for everyone to be involved with the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce. Rooster Booster breakfasts, the Chamber’s premier event, is the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 am at the Owensboro Convention Center. With an average attendance
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