Our Land of Promise

03/25/2026

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03/15/2026

Our Land of Promise is proud to support our friends at the Telford YMCA Achievers!

Join them for the 2nd Annual End of the Year Celebration on April 18th at 6pm at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond Ky.

This special evening will celebrate students, volunteers, parents and donors, with scholarships awarded to graduating seniors and inspiring entertainment throughout the night.

Tickets: $50 pp or $300 for a table of six.

Come celebrate the youth of Madison County! See the flyer for more information.

03/08/2026

We are going to make this special! We are so grateful to be a part of it. Your support and prayers will be greatly appreciated as we travel down this road!

02/25/2026

🎉 Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month🎉

We’re proud to announce the winners of our 2nd Annual Middle School Black History Month Essay Contest:

🥇 1st Place: Vincent Tran, 6th Grade – Farristown
🥈 2nd Place: Eleanor Smith, 8th Grade – Foley
🥉 3rd Place: Hana Abdelhay, 6th Grade – Madison Middle

This year, as we marked 100 years of Black History Month, students explored the powerful stories of Mary Rice Farris and the United States Colored Troops (USCT) from Kentucky. Their effort and thoughtfulness truly showed as we celebrated at Lake Buck Lodge this past Saturday.

A special thank you to the teachers, counselors, and principals, seeing you there supporting your students matters!

To the parents, thank you for being the foundation behind every student’s success.

We’re grateful to Dr. Sharonda Steele for an inspiring message at our celebratory breakfast.

Thank you to the Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky for your continued support.

And thank you to IHOP for a wonderful breakfast, and Cold Stone Creamery - Hamburg Pavilion for the generous gift cards.

Proud of every student who participated. The future is bright. ✨

02/23/2026

01/30/2026

📝 This one’s filling up fast and only a few spots remain!

As we celebrate 100 years of Black History Month, we’re proud to continue that legacy through our Middle School Black History Month Essay Contest. What began in 1926 as Negro History Week, founded by Carter G. Woodson, has grown into a century-long commitment to education and honoring Black history.

Last year’s contest was a great success, and this year has already seen strong interest. Registration is filling quickly, with only a limited number of spots left. We’re excited to see students explore local Black history through their writing.

We’re super excited to welcome Dr. Sharonda Steele as our guest speaker at our celebratory breakfast!

👉 For more information and registration, scan the QR code on the flyer or use this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mZj9sxP7BdfvRcBPTpeeqq5_UhY-gtfgrVbUbJNLB-o/edit?ts=69376f6f

01/10/2026

We had such a good time last year, we had to do it again.

We’re excited to host our 2nd Annual Middle School Black History Month Essay Contest. Last year highlighted the effort students put into their work, and we’re glad to bring it back this year.

We’re glad to welcome Dr. Sharonda Steele as our guest speaker for this year’s event.

This contest focuses on education and reflection through student writing centered on local Black history.
The final gathering for participants will take place on February 21st at Lake Buck Lodge.

The contest is open for all Madison County students 6-8th. For more information and registration, scan the QR code on the flyer or visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mZj9sxP7BdfvRcBPTpeeqq5_UhY-gtfgrVbUbJNLB-o/edit?ts=69376f6f

01/05/2026

Join us on January 19th! Register here: https://qualtricsxmmp6k55yfb.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1BRYq64pjblAepM

12/03/2025

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported our Giving Tuesday Campaign yesterday! Seeing so many of you take a moment to give even a $1 was incredibly uplifting.

Your kindness recognizes the importance of what our work truly means. And it's our Promise to you to do good with what we have been blessed with. We are grateful for each and every one of you.

At any time, you would still like to support our organization you may do so at https://www.ourlandofpromise.org/donate

We are also open to volunteers and potential board members who take an interest in preservation and have a heart for this type of work. Please don't hesitate if you have any questions about our organization. We will be happy to answer. Like other non-profits, we believe in giving back to make our communities better! Thank You.

12/02/2025

Only 6 HOURS left until Giving Tuesday ends!

If you haven't yet, please consider giving just $1 to help our exhibit for the Farristown Community Center, educate our youth and maintain our historic cemetery.

Every dollar counts and your support today makes a real difference.

If you want to give more, that's wonderful too. We appreciate every gift!

Click on the QR code or click on https://www.ourlandofpromise.org/donate

12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday!!
If you survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you could definitely handle an easy giving of $1 today 😃

We're asking everyone to just give $1 to help us move closer in designing the Farristown Community Center, preserving local heritage, educating our youth and helps us maintain and clean our historic cemetery.

And if you're feeling fancy today, you can always give more. We won't complain and we are always thankful for our supporters 😊

We are a 501(c)(3) organization, so anything you donate is tax -deductible.

Scan the QR code on the flyer or visit https://www.ourlandofpromise.org/donate

11/28/2025

As you enjoy your Black Friday Shopping, remember that Giving Tuesday is just around the corner.

We're kicking things off now! This year, a simple $1 donation is all we're asking to help design the future exhibit of the Farristown Community Center and help preserve community heritage.

If you choose to give more, we are deeply grateful. Share this and help us reach our community. Please click on the QR code in the flyer or visit https://www.ourlandofpromise.org/donate