Already the association is almost halfway to their goal of fundraising $90,000 to further care, support and research efforts.
What are your sips supporting? At WPSD Local 6, our mugs remind us that we are built on community and acknowledge the organizations that benefit the region.
Mug Monday is showcased weekly in the 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. broadcasts, spotlighting local organizations, events, and volunteer opportunities.
Are you interested in having your organization featured? Contact us at newstip@wpsdlocal6.com.
Book for Hope is a nonprofit organization that aims to raise childhood cancer awareness, financially assist families in Western Kentucky, Southern Illinois, and Northern Tennessee with a child actively in cancer treatment and donate to childhood cancer research.
Eddyville Methodist Church has a lot coming up next month!
LivWell Community Health Services is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to end the HIV epidemic by providing comprehensive health and support services, education, and advocacy.
Book for Hope is a nonprofit organization that aims to raise childhood cancer awareness, financially assist families in Western Kentucky, Southern Illinois, and Northern Tennessee with a child actively in cancer treatment and donate to childhood cancer research.
Cornerstone of Hope is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to sustain agencies by providing employment services, human resources, training, and payroll services to agencies in the state of Kentucky.
NECCO Foster Care and Counseling is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to to lift children out of an impossible situation and into a world filled with hope.
Starfish Orphan Ministry is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to care for the orphans of the world, one child at a time.
Easterseals West Kentucky is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for children and adults of all abilities by promoting personal development, independence, inclusion, and equality.
Beyond Uganda is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to see communities develop through empowering women, educating children, and restoring families.
Cassidy's Cause Therapeutic Riding Academy is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide individuals living with disabilities the opportunity to grow and develop through therapeutic, educational and recreational activities, while interacting with a horse.
The Community Foundation of West Kentucky is kicking off their 23rd annual Fred Paxton Challenge for Charities, running until August 30.
The Paducah/McCracken County Senior Center provides opportunities for its members and the local community, and they have much more planned for this summer.
The Alzheimer's Association Greater Kentucky & Southern Indiana Chapter is one of many leading the way to end Alzheimer's.
Murray Watch, a local organization, is celebrating its ruby anniversary — 40 years. The organization is a day training vocational rehabilitation and job placement center for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities and those with acquired brain injury.
The Paducah Cooperative Ministry is a local nonprofit that serves the community through food, rental and utility assistance, and more.
Marcella’s Kitchen is a community kitchen that feeds the hungry in Marshall County. They have been open since 2011 with the motto “serving with love and loving to serve.”
The Family Service Society is a local non-profit that helps people in the area get food, clothing, and even glasses or prescription medications.
The United Way is an organization that focuses on improving lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.
Victory Celebration Jackpot Raffle to support United Way of Western Kentucky and Paducah Day Nursery
The Paducah Day Nursery is a daycare with programs and resources geared towards low-income families. They even provide transport to and from their facilities.
StepStone Family and Youth Services is a foster care service in Benton, Kentucky. They connect children and youth who need homes to families who care enough to give them a good home.
The CASA Child Watch Counseling and Advocacy Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping abused or neglected children.
Four Rivers Behavioral Health is a private nonprofit agency that provides comprehensive, integrated mental health, substance abuse and developmental disability services to promote the health and quality of life for people in west Kentucky.
The Papillion Center of Paducah is a faith-based, non-profit, family and pediatric therapy center. The center’s mission is to provide quality services and therapies that will enhance the lives of their clients.
Rolling in Faith is a faith-based non-profit in Metropolis, Illinois that helps meet the needs of people with disabilities.
The grants will fund non-profits that serve the community in 7 areas: Community arts, education, health awareness, children's programs, social services, and community improvement.
Starfish Orphan Ministry is a nonprofit organization that works to better the lives of orphans and children who are less fortunate both locally and globally.
Beyond Uganda is an organization based in Paducah with a goal to better the lives of people all across the globe, more specifically, in the African country of Uganda.
Easterseals is a local non-profit with a mission to enhance the quality of life for children and adults of all abilities by promoting personal development, independence, inclusion, and equality.
Cassidy’s Cause Therapeutic Riding Academy is a non-profit organization that provides equine assisted activities and therapies to people with disabilities.
The Paducah Cooperative Ministry is a local nonprofit that serves the community through food, rental and utility service, and more.
Life Care Center of LaCenter is a 70-bed licensed skilled nursing facility in LaCenter, Kentucky.
Systems Solutions is a technology company with services in Paducah. They provide commercial networking consulting, design, implementation management, and network support. Many of their clients are also health care organizations and non-profits.
The United Way is an organization that focuses on improving lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.
During the winter holidays, the Salvation Army works to raise money with their Red Kettle Campaign, which dates back to 1891 and helps raise money for people in need.
Right now, the senior center is promoting their “Hunger Doesn’t Take a Holiday” campaign until Dec. 31.
The Massac Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will benefit from the gas sales on pumps 1 and 2 at Acee’s Food and Fuel in Metropolis.
The Hugs Project of Western is a local nonprofit that supports the troops. The nonprofit is 100% volunteer based, and there are no paid employees.
Rolling in Faith is a faith-based corporation in Metropolis, Illinois that works with people who have intellectual disabilities.
The Family Service Society is in need of donations now more than ever as the holiday season ramps up.
Right now the kitchen is in need of more volunteers. Volunteers are so important for them, that Marcella’s says they wouldn’t be able to function without their volunteers.
A pickleball tournament will be held on Saturday, October 21 at Chestnut Park to benefit Watch Inc.
The Southern 7 Health Department serves the seven southern-most counties in southern Illinois. They provide preventative healthcare, family services, and childhood development.
Local 6 is welcoming a new organization to it's Mug Monday family: St. Vincent de Paul Helpline and Budget Store!
Kentucky Addiction Centers is a medicated assisted treatment facility that offers weekly counseling and doctor appointments for those suffering from drug addiction.
The CASA Child Watch Counseling and Advocacy Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping abused or neglected children.
Book for Hope financially assists families in Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois who have a child actively in cancer treatment.
The Paducah McCracken County Senior Center provides services and opportunities for seniors to enhance personal wellbeing, promote friendship, and facilitate sustainable independence and dignity.
Easterseals of Western Kentucky is a local non-profit with a goal to spread help, hope, and answers, but they need help from the community to do that.
The Paducah Day Nursery is a daycare with programs and resources geared towards low-income families. They even provide transport to and from their facilities.
Cassidy's Cause is in need of volunteers for riding lessons, barn activities, farm maintenance, office duties, fundraising, planning social activities, and much more.