06/19/2025
What a fantastic week! RJC Gives Week 2025 brought together R. J. Corman employees to support nonprofit organizations making a difference in our communities.
From packing donations to volunteering time, our team showed up in a big way.
Thanks to our team members, we were able to complete 100 hours of combined service and donate over 3,000 items to these organizations! Find ways to help these amazing non-profits at the bottom of this post.
For more information about RJC Gives, please click here: https://www.rjcorman.com/newsroom/news-articles/celebrating-another-amazing-rjc-gives-week
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International Book Project
Creating lasting partnerships with underserved communities to provide books, promote literacy, and advance opportunities. They believe that access to books is a crucial tool for literacy, empowering individuals and communities.
➡️Donate – Covering shipping costs enables them to continue pursuing their mission of providing books to communities and educators in underserved parts of the world, across the U.S., and internationally.
🔗To donate, click here: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E20461&id=4
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass
Providing a “home-away-from-home” for families with children receiving healthcare at area medical facilities. They believe nothing else should matter when a family is focused on the health of their child, not where they can afford to stay, get their next meal, do their laundry, or lay their head at night to rest.
➡️Pack the pantry – Food and other items are always needed. Click here for a wish list with their current needs! https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2F993G82F7JB2/ref=cm_wl_huc_view?
➡️Door decorations – Create door decorations for 21 guest room doors. These could say “Welcome”, “Have a Great Day”, or be themed for the season!
➡️Volunteer – Individual and group volunteers are welcome at the Ronald McDonald House and Family Room throughout the year.
🔗Click here to fill out an interest form to learn more! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_LjMlgN8zS47Z1UaJGasWOk2h_uHJ2p58I2Pzv45do8/viewform?edit_requested=true&pli=1
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March of Dimes
Leading the fight for the health of all moms and babies, with goals to end the preventable maternal health risks and deaths, end preventable preterm birth and infant death, and close the health equity gap.
➡️Fundraising – The biggest need right now is donations to March for Babies. 🔗Click here to make a donation! https://marchforbabies.org/Home/SearchToDonate
➡️Event volunteering – There are two major events hosted in Lexington, KY, where volunteers are needed to help with event logistics. If you are interested in being an event volunteer for March of Dimes’ Signature Chefs or March for Babies fundraisers, please reach out to Stefanie Richardson at [email protected]
➡️Board Members – March of Dimes is seeking to rebuild their board here in Lexington, KY. Leaders are needed who can help connect the organization with corporate sponsors, lead board meetings, help foster growth in funding streams, attend advocacy days in Frankfort, KY, and more. If you are interested, please contact Stefanie Richardson: [email protected]
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Military Missions, Inc.
Supports and honors deployed military personnel by sending care packages year-round as an expression of appreciation and gratitude.
➡️Thank You Cards – The most appreciated thing in a care package. 🔗 Click here for help tips! https://militarymissions.org/cards/
➡️Volunteer - Call (859) 221-9477 or email [email protected] with general questions on building care packages or other volunteer opportunities!
➡️Donate – 🔗 Click here to check out the donation list to shop for needed care package items: https://militarymissions.org/help/donation-list/ Drop them off or have them shipped directly to Military Missions!
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DV8 Kitchen
Giving second-chance employment opportunities to people in early stages of recovery, while teaching valuable life skills and providing further education to help employees reach their full potential.
➡️Sign Up for DV8K – DV8’s annual run/walk race is coming up on August 16th. All proceeds will benefit DV8’s mission of employing and empowering people in the early stages of recovery from addiction. 🔗Click here to sign up! https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Lexington/DV8KTheLifeChangingRace
➡️Volunteer – If you are interested in volunteering your time, please reach out to one of the contacts below to get connected with a way to serve!
Melissa Dean at [email protected] / Lisa Gumm-Gray at [email protected]
➡️Donate – DV8 Kitchen Vocational Training Foundation is a non-profit organization that outfits employees with uniforms and food handler permits.
🔗Click here to show your support by donating! https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_d85354af-57ef-11ea-8134-0ab2f2f28c00&WidgetId=7324672
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Chrysalis House, Inc.
Providing family-oriented treatment and recovery support for women with substance use disorders.
➡️Donate – 🔗Click here to donate to their cause! https://www.chrysalishouse.org/donate/
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Hope Center
Providing comprehensive life-sustaining and life-rebuilding services that promote healing from substance use disorders, mental health disorders, and homelessness.
➡️Volunteer – The Jacobs Hope Cafeteria serves over 7,000 meals per month to clients housed at the Emergency Shelter, with dinner available to the general public as well. The Hope Center staff prepare and cook the meals and volunteers come in to serve those meals to our clients.
🔗Click here to serve a meal at the Jacobs Hope Cafeteria! https://hopectr.org/how-you-can-help/volunteer/
➡️Donate – 🔗Click here for updated lists that reflect the most-needed items in each program! https://hopectr.org/how-you-can-help/our-wishlist/
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Fisher House Foundation
Providing a safe, supportive, and comfortable "home away from home" for families of US military veterans and service members receiving treatment at the Lexington, KY, VA Health Care System.
➡️Donate – Fisher House relies on tax-deductible donations to support the guests staying at Friends of Lexington Fisher House.
🔗Click here to support the Fisher House Foundation! https://connect.fisherhouse.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donate.event&eventID=1
