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April President’s Award: Brittany Bullock

Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator

May 9, 2019

Each month, President and CEO Paul Robinson awards a team member who exemplifies our core values of excellence, compassion, wellness, and empowerment. By living our values, they achieve the Home’s mission to enrich the lives of children and families with hope, health, and happiness. The April President’s Award was...read more

Inaugural Miss Home of the Innocents Pageant

Meredith Pack, Director of Communications

May 6, 2019

Nervous energy filled the room. Anxious voices, sashes, curls, and giggles could be seen flashing by as residents waited to take the stage for the first Miss Home of the Innocents Pageant! Jade Spaulding, Resident Counselor, organized the pageant. “I recently participated in the Ms. Kentucky United States Pageant....read more

Learning from Leaders: Jennifer Hancock

Scott Drochelman, Director of Training

April 29, 2019

We’re excited to share a new episode of our Learning from Leaders podcast! In each episode, you’ll hear from a different leader for a behind the scenes look at what makes them tick. Our second installment is with the CEO of Volunteers of America, Jennifer Hancock. In this conversation,...read more

Meet the Open Arms team: Krystal Rice

Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator

April 25, 2019

Krystal Rice, APRN, is a Nurse Practitioner at our Open Arms Children’s Health clinic. Krystal joined the Open Arms team because she wanted to work in a position that allowed her to give back to the community. To Krystal, the most enjoyable part of the job is getting to...read more

Mayor of Home of the Innocents

Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator

April 25, 2019

As Ms. Kelly Perryman created her lesson plan on elections, she wanted to try a different approach. “I thought, what if the students campaigned for mayor of Home of the Innocents?” she remembered. Perryman teaches social studies and college and career readiness at Weinberg Academy, the Home’s on-campus Jefferson...read more

Learning from Leaders: Paul Varga

Scott Drochelman, Director of Training

April 18, 2019

We’re excited to share a new podcast produced by Home of the Innocents called Learning from Leaders! In each episode, we point the spotlight at a different leader in the community for a behind the scenes look at what makes them unique.     Our first installment is with...read more

April Volunteer of the Month: Jim Gadlage

Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator

April 16, 2019

Volunteer of the Month is awarded to someone who goes above and beyond in their role at the Home, exemplifying the values of Home of the Innocents in all the work they do and time they give to the children and families we serve. Jim Gadlage, Water Therapy Volunteer,...read more

Meet the Open Arms team: Dr. Shelley Moats

Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator

April 15, 2019

Dr. Shelley Moats, Au.D., PASC, is a Board Certified Pediatric Audiologist and Director of Audiology at our Little Ears Hearing Center. Dr. Moats supported the merge of Little Ears with Open Arms Children’s Health because their missions of effectively improving children’s wellbeing aligned. To Dr. Moats, the most enjoyable...read more

March President’s Award: Kim Fouch

Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator

April 9, 2019

Each month, President and CEO Paul Robinson awards a team member who exemplifies our core values of excellence, compassion, wellness, and empowerment. By living our values, they achieve the Home’s mission to enrich the lives of children and families with hope, health, and happiness. The March President’s Award was...read more

March Volunteer of the Month: Anna Matthews

Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator

April 5, 2019

Volunteer of the Month is awarded to someone who goes above and beyond in their role at the Home, exemplifying the values of Home of the Innocents in all the work they do and time they give to the children and families we serve. Anna Matthews, Community Based Services...read more