Louisville nonprofit receives $75,000 education grant to expand services for underserved kids

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville nonprofit working to remove barriers to educational services for local children won a $75,000 national education grant.

The Cabbage Patch Settlement House provides academic and after school services to underserved kids ages 8-18 years old at its center in Old Louisville.

This week, it was one of 18 nonprofits nationwide to receive the Baird grant, the sole recipient in Kentucky.

The grant "focuses on ensuring everyone — regardless of where they live or other circumstances — has access to a quality education," according to a news release.

Corey Miller, the executive director at The Cabbage Patch, said the money will be used to further expand the year-round services it provides, such as educational programming for students facing barriers because of income and access.

"We want to empower young people and their families to achieve success," Miller said. "And that looks like a lot of different things but also to create a better world."

Leaders of the nonprofit Christian organization said it serves 650 students each year in 32 different zip codes, with 80% coming from west Louisville homes.

"Students living in vulnerable communities have long faced inequality in resources like funding, books, technology, and extracurricular options," The Cabbage Patch said in a news release Tuesday.

The goal is to "empower youth and their families to reach their full potential through life-changing academic, recreational, and mentorship opportunities."

The nonprofit has been helping Louisville children and their families since 1910.

This summer, the Cabbage Patch is offering $25 camp options for children 8 years and older. Various themes will be offered, such as dance, horses, and a college tour camp for teens.

The camp includes lunch and is offered Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting June 3.

There are also scholarship opportunities.

Cabbage Patch also offers free half-day academic summer programs for second to sixth graders. It goes from 8 a.m. to noon and includes breakfast and lunch.

There are also free activities for children who are registered from noon to 6 p.m. each weekday from June 3 to July 26.

For more information about summer camps held by The Cabbage Patch, click here.

To learn more about the nonprofit, click here.

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