The 2024-2025 Leadership Hardin County (LHC) class, a program of the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce, is stepping up to make a difference in the lives of children in the foster care system. Partnering with the Department for Community Based Services, LHC is organizing a community-wide donation drive to collect essential hygiene and comfort items for children entering foster care.
From March 3 through April 4, donation collection sites will be set up throughout Hardin County, providing community members, businesses, and organizations with an opportunity to contribute and support local foster families.
How You Can Help
Foster children often enter new homes with very few personal belongings. This initiative aims to ensure that every child has access to basic necessities and comforting items as they transition into foster care. The following items are needed:
- Hygiene Items – Soap, combs, wet wipes, baby formula, diapers
- Clothing – Pajamas (sizes 3 months to 17 years), underwear (sizes 2 to 17 years)
- Baby Essentials – Bottles, sippy cups, pacifiers
- Comfort Items – Stuffed animals, small toys, books
Donation Drop-Off Locations
Donations can be made at the following collection sites across Hardin County:
📍 Elizabethtown:
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (Regional Postsecondary Center Atrium) – 600 College Street Rd
- Pritchard Community Center – 404 S Mulberry St
- German American Bank – 1830 N Dixie Hwy
- South Central Bank (Dixie Highway) – 1000 N Dixie Hwy
- South Central Bank (Ring Road) – 2908 Ring Rd
- WesBanco – 425 W Dixie Ave
- Peoples Bank – 1690 Ring Rd
- Swope Toyota – 1085 N Dixie Hwy
- Swope Hyundai – 1104 N Dixie Hwy
- Bob Swope Ford – 1307 N Dixie Hwy
- Swope Mitsubishi – 253 S Dixie Blvd
- Swope Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram – 1012 N Dixie Hwy
- Swope Nissan – 1100 N Dixie Hwy
- Auto Detailing & More – 103 Warehouse Ct
📍 Radcliff:
- West Point Bank – 600 W Lincoln Trail Blvd
- Swope Mitsubishi – 253 S Dixie Blvd
📍 West Point:
- West Point Bank – 601 Main St
Monetary Donations Welcome
For those who prefer to make a financial contribution, monetary donations are also accepted to help sustain this project as an annual effort. Donations should be made payable to:
Hardin County Chamber of Commerce (Memo: LHC Project)
📬 Mail to: Hardin County Chamber of Commerce, 111 W Dixie Ave #200, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Why This Matters
Each year, Leadership Hardin County selects a project aimed at addressing an important need within the community. This year’s initiative focuses on providing immediate relief to children entering foster care, many of whom arrive at new homes with little to no belongings.
Foster families often receive late-night calls, taking in children with little time to prepare. By donating, community members can help ensure these children have comfort, dignity, and basic necessities as they transition into their new environment.
This project is an opportunity for Hardin County to come together and show its support for foster children and the families that care for them. Every donation—big or small—makes a lasting impact.
For more information on how you can contribute, contact the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce or visit one of the collection sites before April 4.