Donation Opportunites: Programming Needs
The Learning Center needs your help to continue our mission to enhance the personal and professional lives of backstretch employees and their families. Below you will find the costs of our programming for English as a Second Language and Groom Elite. We need these funds in order to carry out our programming.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Programming $15,000- One of three ESL classes $3,600
- Tuition for one ESL student $250
- ESL class materials for one participant $50
- Groom Elite Program $15,000
- One Groom Elite Class $5,000
- Tuition for one Groom Elite student $250
- Groom Elite class materials for one participant $50
English as a Second Language
Groom Elite
Please help us continue to encourage those that labor on the backside, so that they may have greater self-esteem and confidence which benefits all those in our community. Mail your gift or donate online so that we can continue to improve the lives of the backstretch workers.
Learning Center Wish List
Links to Amazon.com are provided for some items in the following list. However, the items can be bought elsewhere.
- Any book for adults written in Spanish
- Bilingual books
- Audio books with accompanying texts, particularly shorter or easier books, poetry
or
- adult-appropriate learning-to-read books
- Spanish-English dictionaries
- Soccer shoes - size 8, 8 ½, 9, 9 ½, 10 - gently used is fine
- Soccer balls
- Class supplies, especially notebooks, binders, pencils, dry erase markers
- 2 Kaplan GED 2009-2010 Edition textbooks
- 1 Kaplan GED en Español textbook 2009
- 10 Pimsleur® Ingles: English For Spanish Speakers with Audio CD
- 2 2009 Road Map Atlases
- 2 Wall Clocks
- 10 new headphone sets with long cords
- AA Rechargeable Batteries
- UpWords game
- New Paper Cutter
- External Hard Drives
- Candy
- Snacks
3rd Annual Ladies Day at the Races
The 3rd Annual Ladies Day at the Races was a hit! Over 100 ladies attended and we brought in almost $6000.
Special thanks to the following ladies for serving as our Ladies Day Committee: Kimber Albarado, Julia Bacon, Stephanie Deeley, Sara Dorman, Renee Hook and Jan Margerum.
Special thanks to the following donors for donating items for the silent auction: Actor’s Theatre, Amazing Green Planet, B’s Purses, Bags by Broads, Bennie & Friends Salon, Brown-Forman, Cindy Borders Jewelry, Clay and Cotton, Clodhoppers, DeaAnn Richard, Delores Huffman, Dr. David Schaefer Aesthetic General Dentistry, D&W Silks, Inc., Episode 39 LLC, Fusion Salon, G Spinelli Designs, Glassworks, Herradura, James Hotels, José Arriaga, La Vida Java, Lenscrafters, Long Run Golf Course & Leslie Demling Bender, Louisville Marriot Downtown, Luis Gonzalez, Macca’s, Porter’s Lotion LLC, Qdoba, Shine, The Trail Store, Turf Club, Whim Originals, Woodford Reserve
Special thanks to the following sponsors who sponsored the event: Honorable Mentions - $100.00: J. Lloyd Designs, Inc.; Home Cuisine; Stuedle, Spears & Francke CPA's
Special thanks to:
- Churchill Downs for the use of The Triple Crown Room
- Churchill Downs Racing Office for sponsoring the Trophy Presentation
- Churchill Downs Horticulture for the lovely floral arrangements
- Pretty Incredible Printing Company for printing the event invitations
- The trainers who donated: Wayne Catalano, Forrest Kaelin, Tom Proctor, Gary Simms
- The Learning Center students who served as escorts for the ladies
See photos from our 3rd Annual Ladies Day at the Races!
Lending Library
The Learning Center is always taking book donations for our Lending Library. Contact the Learning Center if you would like to donate books.
Read more about our Lending Library.
Donate
If you would like to donate to the Backside Learning Center, you can send a check to our mailing address or you can donate online. We use PayPal so donating online is safe and secure.