KFTC Blog

The polls in Kentucky are getting ready to close. As we await the election results we want to say THANKS for the incredible work done by KFTC members, volunteers, short-term voter empowerment organizers and staff over the past few months. With your help we are building a healthier democracy in Kentucky.

Madison County KFTC members gathered in Berea on October 25 to celebrate the chapter’s 10th birthday, share a potluck, enjoy live music and take silly photos.

The annual Friendraiser was a chance to not only reflect on the past year’s work but also celebrate the good work of the chapter’s first 10 years.

This Fall KFTC is PowerRaising: registering, educating and empowering voters; developing a statewide network of community leaders; and inviting people to invest in Kentucky’s bright future. With more voters, members, leaders, and the resources to fund these efforts, we can build the Kentucky we want to call home.  

We are Kentuckians. We are our best hope for change.  

That’s you. All of us together investing in KFTC and in Kentucky.

We CAN make a difference by (click on the link):

Getting Involved

Creating a personal fundraising (PowerBuilder) page

Donating, joining or renewing your membership

For more information, reach out to KFTC Development Associate JoAnna House at [email protected] or 502-532-1286.

For the second year in a row, folks gathered for a good, old fashioned hootenanny to the tune of John Prine at Paradise Waitin’: A John Prine Hootenanny benefitting Kentuckians For The Commonwealth on Saturday, October 11th at Willie’s Locally Known in Lexington. 

Local bands paid tribute to folksinger and songwriter John Prine by putting their own touch to his songs all night. The event was sponsored by Willie’s Locally Known, WUKY, and West Sixth Brewing Company.

Folks packed the house and loved the event. KFTC member Katie Goldey was excited to come out again this year. “This is the kind of stuff that makes me proud to be from Kentucky . . . being able to hang out with great people who really care about one another and the community, topped off with buckets of fabulous music. It was a simply wonderful night to be a part of!”

Local musicians who performed were Pulse, Bear Medicine, Blind Corn Liquor Pickers, Burton Joyner, Egon Danielson, Carla Gover, Warren Byrom and the Fabled Canelands, Zen Highway, The Jar Flies, and the DeBraun Thomas Trio. West Sixth took over the taps and created a special Paradise Waitin’ pale ale with New Zealand hops. KFTC member and musician Ray Smith organized the bands and the event for the second year running. 

 The Central Kentucky Chapter raised more than $3,000 and recruited 23 new members at Paradise Waitin' and are already planning next year's hootenanny.