Your News and Notes - January

North End Cafe, known for organic, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free menu options at their Frankfort Avenue location, recently opened a second location near the Douglass Loop, at 2116 Bardstown Road. 

 

Their menu highlights traditional items made with a health-conscious approach using seasonal vegetables and fresh herbs from local growers.

 

North End Cafe, which opened its first location in April 2003, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday. On Mondays, only breakfast and lunch are served. Reservations can be made online at northendcafe.com or by calling (502) 690-4161.

 

A record total of 1,742 food items were collected in November by Cub Scout packs 4 and 43 to benefit a local shelter. The collection was part of Scouting For Food, a national effort by Boy Scouts of America to feed the hungry.

 

On Saturday, Nov. 12, Cub Scout Pack 4, chartered to St. Agnes Catholic Church, distributed flyers for the program. The following Saturday, Cub Scout Pack 43, chartered to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, collected the food, which included canned and dry goods. All items collected were taken to Wayside Christian Mission.

 

The local scouts are part of the Lincoln Heritage Council of the Boy Scouts of America, which serves 29,000 youth in 25 counties in north central Kentucky and southern Indiana. For more information, visit www.lhcbsa.org.

 

Girls on the Run of Louisville is seeking volunteer coaches for its after-school program for girls ages 8 to 10.

 

Molly Barker, a four-time Hawaii Ironman triathlete, established Girls on the Run in Charlotte, N.C., in 1996. The experiential learning program teaches girls how to make healthy life decisions using a statistically tested curriculum focused on high self-esteem and fitness as fun. Information on wholesome eating, exercise through non-competitive running, team building experiences and a community outreach project support the organization’s goal of encouraging positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development.

 

Volunteers are needed to help coach for a few hours per week at local elementary schools. For more information, visit www.gotrlouisville.org.

 

 

Applications are now being accepted for Neighborhood Institute Spring 2012.

 

All neighborhood, homeowner and condo associations are invited to learn how to initiate positive change in their community. Sessions will be held each Tuesday night, from February 7 till April 24, 2012, at Kosair Charities’ Community Room, 982 Eastern Pkwy. Dinner is provided. 

 

The Center for Neighborhoods’ 12-week leadership education program is funded by Louisville Metro Council. For more information or an application, contact Lisa at (502) 589-0343 or lThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .