Americana Community Center
The Americana Community Center is a non-profit organization, which provides a spectrum of services for the many diverse residents of Metro Louisville. These services enable people to discover and utilize resources to build strong families, create a safe, supportive community, and realize their individual potential.
The Center provides an array of social services and referrals explicitly designed to respond to the specific and changing needs of our clients. The programs and services are constantly re-evaluated to determine the efficiency and appropriateness.
Great ethnic and economic diversity provides a wealth of challenges and opportunities. To meet these challenges and opportunities, the Americana Community Center was established as a resource for area families. The Center currently serves individuals from 66 countries.
Americana Community Center is a proud member of the Better Business Bureau of Central and Eastern Kentucky.
Americana thanks our MLK Day volunteers!
The Americana Community Center would like to give a huge thank you to all the volunteers who came out to volunteer on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. By deciding to make it a day on instead of a day off, volunteers were able to help staff in a number of projects, including painting, cleaning, and organizing around the Center. A special thanks goes to the University of Louisville, State Farm Insurance, and Carrell Rogers Cleaning & Restoration for sending over 40 volunteers!
Edgardo guest speaker at the Presbyterian Church 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Edgardo Mansilla, Executive Director, will be a guest speaker at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. The theme this year is “On Being A Good Neighbor” and he will be speaking about issues related to immigration. The event starts at the Presbyterian Center, 100 Witherspoon St and will later move to the Waterfront Park and the Mid-Kentucky Presbytery office. You can find more information on the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) website.
Courier-Journal visits ACC Holiday Party
The Courier-Journal visited our holiday party and posted some excellent pictures of ACC in action. A very big thanks to all the volunteers, staff, donors and families that made this possible as well as to the Courier-Journal and anyone else who shared a little of their holidays with us.
2009 Holiday Party
The Holiday party is one of Americana’s biggest events of the year. It is a chance for all of the community to learn and appreciate cultural diversity as expressed in the variety of holidays celebrated by the different ethnic groups in our area. It is an opportunity for the community to gather together as one and fellowship with one another. It is also a chance to prepare for the demands of the winter by ensuring that every family is outfitted with sufficient clothing for the season. The party will consist of games, family portraits and the chance to meet Santa Claus! The children will receive a gift as well as a hat and pair of gloves.
Last year, Americana provided toys, hats and gloves to over 350 children. If you would like to contribute time by volunteering at the event or send monetary donations, please see the contact information below.
LIVE UNITED Social Innovation prize
Americana Community Center's Family Education Program is one of eight programs selected as a finalist for Metro United Way’s LIVE UNITED Social Innovation Prize. The LIVE UNITED Social Innovation prize, presented by Ernst & Young, is designed for changemakers in Kentuckiana who are prepared to put their ideas into action. Prizes totaling $25,000 will be awarded to the innovators who gain the most support from the community.
Back to School Bash
Come to Americana Community Saturday Aug 8th 8:30am til 12:00 noon to get the information you need to get ready for school:
- Bus Schedule
- ESL Classes
- Uniform Assistance
- Passport Health Plans
- Free/reduced Meals
Continental breakfast and lunch will be served. Some free school supplies will be available as well.
Questions? Contact Francesca at 502-366-7813 or francesca @ americanacc.org
Presented by FIND of Louisville and Americana Community Center. Flier attached.
Americana World Festival 1st Annual Soccer Tournament
Americana World Festival 1st Annual
6v6 Soccer Tournament - June 6, 2009
Football! Soka! لعبة كرة القدم! Fútbol! サッカー! Fußball! 足球! Fudbal! 축구! Soccer!
Registration fee per team is $75.00
(includes tournament t-shirt and trophy for winning team)
Register by May 26th! See the attached files for the Registration Form, Tournament Rules, and Flier.
Contact Sara at americanacc.org or call 502-366-7813 with questions.
Family Night - What's happening with Teens at ACC
Family Night offers valuable information and an open forums about issues important to families in our neighborhood. There is fun for everyone and childcare is provided! April 30th 6:30-8:00pm the topic is What's happening with Teens at ACC. Parents and Teens can win prizes as we talk about what is going on at Americanca Community Center.
For Parents, come and hear what your teens are doing at Americana Community Center and maybe win prizes like Value Market Gift Cards.
For Teens, come and tell the parents what’s going on and maybe win prizes like CD players, USB storage devices, and much more!
Governor's Volunteer Award
We are pleased to announce that one of our very own Americorps* VISTA Members Francesca Pribble has won the prestigious Governor's Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Service which celebrates the extraordinary volunteer efforts of Kentuckians all across the commonwealth. The award recognizes an individual who has met a community need in an innovative and effective manner. The winner has to have demonstrated exceptional ability and have made a great impact through changed lives and/or community conditions as a result of service efforts.