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Below is a list of all current press releases.  To view the full text, click on the press release title.

• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces More Than 11,000 Books Donated to Storm Damaged Counties
  Monday, May 07, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today visited West Liberty Elementary School in Morgan County to announce the overwhelming success of the Governor’s Office Tornado Relief Book Drive. To date, more than 11,000 books have been collected for schools affected by recent tornado damage, including a book contribution from Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces More Than 11,000 Books Donated to Storm Damaged Counties
  Monday, May 07, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today visited West Liberty Elementary School in Morgan County to announce the overwhelming success of the Governor’s Office Tornado Relief Book Drive. To date, more than 11,000 books have been collected for schools affected by recent tornado damage, including a book contribution from Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company.
• Governor, First Lady Honor Breast Cancer Survivors at 15th Annual Celebration of Hope
  Wednesday, May 02, 2012
  Governor Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear today joined more than 1,000 participants to honor breast cancer survivors at the 15th Annual Celebration of Hope. For the first time in its history, the event was held at the world-renowned Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Exciting Changes to 15th Annual Celebration of Hope
  Tuesday, April 17, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced the 15th Annual Celebration of Hope, an annual gathering of cancer survivors, will offer some exciting new changes. For the first time in the history of the event, the Celebration will be held during the week leading up to Derby, on Wednesday, May 2, instead of the Monday following the race.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Capitol Tulip Bulb Donation Project
  Tuesday, April 17, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced that for the second consecutive year, tulip bulbs from the State Capitol grounds were donated to Kentucky community food banks and organizations to help the groups’ fundraising efforts.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces $500,000 for New Pendleton County Public Library
  Tuesday, March 06, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear joined community members today to announce a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to help construct the new Pendleton County Public Library.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces Reading List for the Kentucky Literacy Celebration
  Monday, March 05, 2012
  As a part of her ongoing reading recommendations initiative, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced a special reading list for the 2nd Annual Kentucky Literacy Celebration, March 5 – 9. The celebration will involve several statewide events focused on improving literacy levels for all Kentuckians.
• First Lady Beshear Applauded by First Lady Michelle Obama for Work with Military Families
  Wednesday, February 15, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear’s continued work with Kentucky military families was recognized as an example of a successful government partnership during an event with First Lady Michelle Obama today at the Pentagon.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces More Than $1.8 Million for Recreational Trails Projects Across Kentucky
  Wednesday, February 15, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear joined Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Marcheta Sparrow and Department for Local Government (DLG) Commissioner Tony Wilder to announce more than $1.8 million in grants to local communities to develop and maintain recreational trails across Kentucky.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Unveils Women’s Health Kiosk at University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center
  Monday, February 13, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today joined Dr. Mary Lynn Capilouto, Kentucky Commission on Women (KCW) Executive Director Eleanor Jordan and other women health advocates to unveil a new interactive women’s wellness kiosk at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Overwhelming Success of ‘Shop & Share Day’
  Monday, February 06, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced the overwhelming success of “Shop and Share Day,” a one-day drive to provide domestic violence shelters with needed goods. Surrounded by donated items packed into the capitol rotunda, Mrs. Beshear said the combined goods and monetary donations were estimated at more than $782,000.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Urges Kentuckians to participate in ‘Shop & Share Day’
  Thursday, January 12, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today joined anti-domestic violence advocates to urge Kentuckians to volunteer and participate in the annual “Shop and Share Day” on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. “Shop and Share Day” is a one-day drive to gather goods and necessities for domestic violence shelters across Kentucky. The initiative supports victims and their children.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces 2011 Winter Reading List
  Thursday, December 22, 2011
  In an effort to increase youth readership during the winter months, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Winter Reading List as a part of the First Lady’s Reading Recommendations Initiative.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Delivers ‘Toys for Tots’ Gift to Louisville Fire Station
  Wednesday, December 21, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear today delivered a gift to the Toys for Tots program in Louisville, encouraging Kentuckians across the Commonwealth to join her in making a charitable contribution this holiday season.
• First Lady Jane Beshear encourages Kentuckians to support local businesses, buy Kentucky products during the holidays
  Monday, November 28, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear today showed her support for buying Kentucky products, as she presented a proclamation at the Kentucky Artisan Center declaring December “Give a Gift from Kentucky” Month.