06/24/2025
Thank You for an Incredible 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration!
On behalf of For Family By Family LLC , we want to extend our heartfelt THANK YOU to all the amazing vendors, sponsors, volunteers, performers, families, and friends who came out to celebrate with us. The community showed up and showed out — and together, we made this year’s event truly special and impactful. 🙌🏾❤️💚🖤
📸 Check out some powerful moments below that captured the heart of the day!
🎥 Relive the celebration!
📍 🎬 YouTube Short – LINK nky : https://youtube.com/shorts/_oUIFBzruUs?si=h8z-k-98hchDti1L
📰 📰 Article – LINK nky Spotlight: https://linknky.com/news/2025/06/20/florence-juneteenth-event-2025/
🌟 Special Thanks To Our Sponsors & Community Partners:
🥉 Bronze Sponsors
• St. Elizabeth Healthcare
• Keller Williams Realty Services – Cami Diodonet, Realtor
🤝 Community Sponsors
• Bluegrass Care Navigators
• NorthKey Community Care
• Indivisible NKY District 4
🍝 Food Sponsor
• Olive Garden
🔦 Community Spotlights:
💗 St. Elizabeth Healthcare & CAP Foundation – Hosting a no-cost “See, Test & Treat” breast and cervical cancer screening for uninsured women on October 11, 2025 at the Yung Family Cancer Center, Edgewood, KY.
📚 Boone County Borderland Archives & History Center – Preserving and sharing African American and UGRR history through the African Americans of Boone County Initiative.
🎤 Special Shout-Out to These Incredible Individuals:
Thank you for going above and beyond to support this event and our mission:
⭐ Dr. Tracy Munoz – Volunteer Leadership
⭐ Lisa Essel-Addo – Dave & Buster’s Partnership
⭐ Niesje Witherspoon & Family – Volunteers
⭐ Markkale Thompson And Mary Thompson & Family – Volunteers and Organized Kid Zone
⭐ Deb Ison Flowers – Wonderful Chair Massages By Mrs. Flowers and proceeds raised went to For Family By Family
⭐ Cami Diodonet-Realtor of KW & Prost Mortgage – Raffled a Wagon and Kroger gift card to the community
⭐ Kahlia Thompson of KEA Photography – Photography & Art Exhibit for Juneteenth Event
⭐ Scottie Thompson DJ – For Family By Family ( DJ Outside of Event Center)
⭐ Tina Benjamin & Gianna Pretelini & Joshua Hunt – City of Florence Support
⭐ Quentin Conrad & Nia Marie - Volunteer Service- Community Service of Free Hotdogs Hamburgers, Chips and Water Free to the Community.
⭐ Entertainment – Soloist : Valiyah TheGoddess
⭐ Kah'Ture Fitness
We appreciate each and every one of you who put in the work, time, and heart to make this celebration unforgettable. 💪🏾💜
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📣 What’s Next? Join Us!
🧠 RISE: Resilience, Insight, Support, Empowerment
📅 July 19, 2025 | 🕧 12:30–4:00 PM
📍 Kenton County Public Library – Erlanger Branch
Mental & Physical Health Awareness Event
🎉 Community Block Party
📅 August 2025 | 📍 Location TBD
🎒 Seeking back-to-school supply donations
🎀 The Pink Event
📅 October 2025 | 📍 Location TBD
Honoring Health, Wellness & Breast Cancer Awareness
👥 Want to join our committee, be a vendor, or sponsor?
Visit forfamilybyfamily.com or call (859) 360-8354 to get involved.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration such a meaningful success. We can’t wait to celebrate with you again next year! 🌟
A Juneteenth celebration in Florence highlighted local service agencies, businesses, culture and history. Read about the festivities.