Projects
Read about how JAF is impacting the Louisville Community
Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: The Jo Adell Foundation Launches ‘Food for Thought’ Initiative
Nourishing Young Minds: The Jo Adell Foundation's Leadership Program
JAF & LMPD Foundation Provide 1000 Louisville-Area Families a Thanksgiving Dinner
A year of greater challenges yields an event with even greater success. Since 2017, the Jo Adell Foundation has partnered with the LMPD Foundation, Kroger, and JCPS to feed hundreds of families throughout the Greater Louisville Area. COVID-19 brought unprecedented...
Winners announced for 2020 JAF Academic Challenge
Jo challenged students to push themselves by creating concepts that help our community. When Jo was a 15-year-old sophomore at Ballard High School, he was ranked in the Top 10% of baseball players in the nation. Even with this prestigious ranking, Jo felt he...
JAF partners with Kutz 4 Kidz
The new program allows students to get free haircuts to help build confidence. Newburg Middle School officially opened its own barbershop. The salon is the first licensed barbershop inside a Kentucky school. A licensed barber gives haircuts to students as...
3rd Annual Thanksgiving Dinners Event
Five hundred local families have something to be extra thankful for year.
Inaugural JAF Next Level Scholarship is awarded to Ballard High School Student
On May 31st, Our executive director, Scott Adell presented Ballard Senior, Nolan Pender, with the inaugural, JAF Next Level Scholarship worth $2,500.00.
JAF Academic Challenge
A spring semester, six-week, project-based learning activity centered on making a difference in the community through STEM, the Arts, or Entrepreneurship/Business.
The Jo Adell Baseball Camp
Adell leads a baseball camp for young players and speaks to parents about college recruiting.
The Jo Adell Turkey Drive
Jo Adell and the Louisville Metro Police Foundation formed a partnership to purchase and deliver 250 turkeys to local families in need.