April 2026Impact
Tracker

2026 IMMIES Awards

We celebrated our 7th annual Community Impact Awards, known as the “Immies,” on Tuesday, April 21!

See this year’s Immies winners below!

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  • Metro United Way Lifetime Achievement Award

    Frank & Paula Harshaw

  • 2026 Sullivan Service Award

    UPS

  • Community Cornerstone Award Winner

    Fifth Third Bank

  • Game Changer Award Winner

    Jefferson County
    Public Schools

  • Changing the Narrative Award Winner

    Emily Bingham &
    Stephen Reily

  • Using Your Voice Award Winner

    Louisville Urban League

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Thriving Kids

There’s nothing more important than ensuring our community’s children have what they need to thrive. LEARN MORE

  • Since the last Impact Tracker, our Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) Hub has partnered with two new additional healthcare partners in Kentucky and has recorded an additional six videos showcasing at-home activities to promote kindergarten readiness, while finalizing a free training resource for healthcare providers in our region focused on talking to families about developmental milestones.
  • Our ASQ team has attended multiple outreach events and enrolled 163 new children (84 in Indiana and 78 in Kentucky), including 39 children who speak a language other than English.​
  • We received notice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that current “Lead FreeCommunities” grantees will be funded for an additional year to continue to ensure our community’s children live in safe homes so that they can thrive.
  • Our Youth Success cohort is strengthening the bridge between schools and community partners by helping launch JCPS’s first-ever Community Partner Virtual Fair. This new initiative creates a dynamic space for community organizations to connect directly with school and district leaders, showcase programs and upcoming spring and summer opportunities, and build a lasting resource toolkit that expands access for students and families across Jefferson County. This work reflects our commitment to deeper collaboration and stronger youth-serving ecosystems.

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Strong Households

When families have what they need, they can break cycles of poverty and work toward a better tomorrow for future generations and our entire community. LEARN MORE

  • We hosted a wonderful gathering of changemakers to discuss pressing needs surrounding our community’s food resources. Our Impact to Advocacy series aims to highlight system-level issues and bring about collective advocacy toward solutions. Thank you to our panelists and to everyone who came out to be a part of the movement for change!

                   

  • Through our Siemer Institute efforts that focuses on housing and school stability, we provide support to unstably housed families to improve their income and housing to advance success in school and life. We just completed a multi-month evaluation of our program that confirmed not only the positive impact we are achieving but how much participating families value the support they receive. The skillful coaching provided by our direct service partners and the depth of the relationships they build were cited as major strengths of our program. We also discovered that our providers are hungry for more opportunities to learn, advance their skill sets, and achieve even more meaningful results, and we look forward to bringing new trainings to our providers over the course of the next year.
  • On April 15, the Louisville Asset Building Coalition wrapped up another season of our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). Results will soon be forthcoming, but we would like take this opportunity to thank the staff and140+ community volunteers who give of their time and talents so generously to help low-to-moderate income families accurately file their tax returns and ensure they are receiving all the tax credits for which they are eligible. We will join in celebrating these amazing service-minded individuals at an end of tax season event in the coming week!
  • In the month of March, our 2-1-1 help referral line fielded 1,215 calls from our Kentucky region. These calls resulted in 2,513 referrals for help. The top referral categories were:​
    • Rent payment assistance (941 requests)​
    • Electric services payments (499 requests)​
    • Water payment assistance (158 requests)​
  • In Indiana, 222 calls were fielded from Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties in the month of March. These calls resulted in 766 referrals for help. The top referral categories were:​
    • Housing (287)​
    • Utility assistance (147)​
    • Legal, Consumer, and Public Safety Services (67)
  • Throughout 2026, the Housing Alliance of Louisville will host panels geared towards direct service providers. We kicked off our first panel in March, entitled “The Trauma-Informed Intake.” Over 35 direct services professionals from around the state came together for learning and discussion. The next panel will be in May. Visit here for more information. ​

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Equitable Community

We envision the Greater Louisville region as a place where zip code doesn’t determine destiny and everyone has the opportunity to grow into their full potential. LEARN MORE

  • H.O.P.E. United Fellowship: “Hope Fridays” continue with our cohort of eight young men, nicknamed the “Great Eight,” building consistency and trust. The most recent session focused on financial literacy and critical thinking as core lifeskills.
  • Young Men United: The program continues regular engagement with students at W.E.B. Du Bois Academy, and Elliott Kelly recently supported an HBCU college tour in partnership with Sowing Seeds With Faith, expanding exposure and opportunity for participants.​Young Men United participants also visited Simmons College.
  • Black L.O.V.E. (Live. Own. Vote. Excel.) Philanthropic Partnership Cohort 2.0: Officially wrapped on March 31, with exit interviews capturing meaningful insights and highlighting the impact delivered by 22 participating organizations. More to come from our next cohort.
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2025 Impact Report

Please check out our Impact Report that highlights what we achieved together in 2025!

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Upcoming Events

June 2-4, 2026

Day(s) of Action

Presenting Sponsor:

Day of Action is an unforgettable, hands-on experience. By giving your time to volunteer, we show what community can do to meet people’s immediate needs and work for a better tomorrow, ensuring positive, sustainable change across our seven-county region.

More information coming soon. Registration opening Monday, May 4.

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Thursday, September 24, 2026

The Greatest
Give Back

Each year, the Muhammad Ali Center and Metro United Way partner to host “The Greatest Give Back,” a day of service honoring The Greatest and Louisville’s own humanitarian legend, Muhammad Ali. The Greatest Give Back is a signature event and service project done every year to honor Muhammad Ali’s legacy of service to others. In Ali’s spirit of humanitarianism, volunteers engage in service projects throughout the day, fulfilling Ali’s lifelong commitment to his hometown and demonstrating Louisville is a truly compassionate city.

Details coming soon!

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