Elevate at the Sandefur Center

10/14/2026

🎁 IT'S UNBOXING SEASON 🎁
As we prep for the holiday season, and wrapping up the 2026 year, we have made a multi-purpose Amazon Wish List! Some items are needed in the classroom setting, some items are needed in the kitchen, and some are needed for our upcoming Christmas activities! Thank you all for your continued support.
If you are not able to shop our list, can you please share this post so we can reach more people :)

10/13/2026

We have one more poll for you all!! If you could only choose ONE, which would you pick?? Leave your answer in the comments! 🍂

10/12/2026

UPDATE: There is a clear winner from yesterday’s post! AND - we asked all the participants to vote too, you can see their votes on the photo of the whiteboard

It’s a tough choice… but if you could only choose to keep ONE fall activity, which would you choose? Leave your answer in the comments! 🍁

10/09/2026

Normally this time of year we’re sharing our Halloween Wish List… but since we’re not hosting that event in 2026, we’re shifting our focus inward.

This year’s Amazon Wish List is all about the items that help us Elevate what we do every day — classroom experiences, community events, and the programs that support our participants year-round. These aren’t one-time-use things. They’re tools and supplies that help us keep offering free community events and create meaningful moments for the people we serve.

You’ll also see some Christmas items on the list. Those are for our much-anticipated annual Christmas Dinner, where staff, board members, participants, and their families come together to celebrate.

A few important notes:
• You don’t have to buy anything from Amazon. If you have similar items at home or in the office that you no longer need, we’d love them.
• Many of the items can be found cheaper at local or big-box stores.

This list is simply a way to share what would help us keep elevating our services. Whether an item comes from Amazon, a store, or your own closet, it shows our participants just how much their community supports them — and that means everything.

Thank you for being part of this with us. 💛

10/08/2026

Here’s another “Elevate’d Race” challenge!
Who did it best? Drop their number in the comments! Watch out WSON Radio, there may be some up & coming radio hosts!🤪🤣

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

One of our partners for The Elevate’d Race has been celebrating a big milestone this year, and we wanted to share a message from just a few of our race teams! Happy 30 years, Matthew 25 AIDS Services!!
***More “Elevate’d Race” content coming soon! 🤪

09/23/2026

A couple of weeks ago, a small group got the opportunity to visit Healing Reins of Kentucky Inc. for a super fun horse experience! HUGE shout out to everyone who made this trip possible for us! Lots of learning, laughs, and memories made!🐴 🫶🏼

09/22/2026

For the past 5 years, we’ve been so proud to host our free, community-wide Trick or Treat event. What began as a simple way to give back and get together after the pandemic, grew into something bigger than we ever could have imagined. The event brought together so many local businesses, organizations, and families for a night of inclusive, safe fun, and connection.

This October is so full with wonderful fall and Halloween events happening all across our community. We’ve just wrapped up our Scavenger Hunt and Backyard Bash events, and we don’t want to compete with the great things others have already began planning.

So this year, Elevate will not be hosting our annual Trick or Treat event.

We’re not saying goodbye forever — we may bring it back in the future — but for 2026 we’re taking a pause.

Thank you to every business, organization, volunteer, and family who helped make the past 5 years so special.
We’ll be cheering on all the other amazing community events this fall season! 🍂🎃

09/21/2026

We’re Elevating Fridays! Everyone knows on Fridays we wear MAROON!

We have T-shirts and sweatshirts to support Elevate and let everyone know your also a Colonel fan! Order yours today!

Buy On Fridays We Wear Maroon merchandise that supports HUGH EDWARD SANDEFUR TRAINING CENTER INC. Featuring Maroon Classic Unisex Tees, professionally printed in the USA.