Buy local.
Food and beverages are purchased from local businesses so every event puts money back into the local economy.
Frankfort, Kentucky chapter
Celebrating the too-often unsung heroes in our community.
The Frankfort chapter recognizes people whose hard work often goes unnoticed and supports local businesses along the way.
How Frankfort works
Community stories become moments of recognition.
Helping the Hardworking invites people throughout Frankfort to nominate individuals who demonstrate unusual dedication, perseverance, and care for the people around them.
Historically, selected recipients have received $200 in gift cards from local businesses. The structure is intentional: the recognition honors the recipient while the funds used to create it support the community’s small businesses.
Community members submit nominations.
Stories are reviewed for hard work, service, and impact.
Funds are spent with local businesses.
Selected hard workers are surprised and celebrated.
Beyond the holiday surprises
Pop-up events turn appreciation into community support.
Frankfort pop-up events partner with local bakeries, restaurants, and other small businesses to provide free meals or treats to groups of people who work tirelessly for the community.
Give it away.
The meals or treats are distributed free to hard-working community members such as teachers, first responders, and healthcare workers.
Change the spotlight.
The focus can change throughout the year depending on the people the community wants to thank.
Frankfort impact
Moments from the community.
These photographs were preserved from the former Helping the Hardworking Frankfort website and show the kinds of recognition and pop-up moments that shaped the chapter.
Local support
Past supporters featured on the former site.
Helping the Hardworking has depended on local businesses and community partners willing to invest in recognition and local impact.
Capitol Court AuthorityMedina LandscapingKeys of KentuckyAuto ProBurch Court DentalSturm InsuranceTraditional Bank
Help write the next story.
Who makes Frankfort better because of the work they do?
Tell us about the person who shows up early, stays late, takes care of everyone else, or quietly makes things work.