The Season of Giving: SERVPRO visits Local Food Pantry in Richmond, KY.

11/22/2017 (Permalink)

Our marketing representative Morgan Blount at God's Outreach Food Pantry helping out for the day!

In early November two SERVPRO marketing team members spent a morning volunteering at a food pantry in Richmond, KY. Although, SERVPRO is a fire and water restoration company, we are honored to reach out in other areas in the community. God’s Outreach is an organization that started as a local family's dream to serve the community, and it has now become a full-fledged organization that runs on volunteers and community support. God's Outreach helps over 1,600 local families a month with food and clothing. Also, this organization has a backpack program that services over nineteen different schools in the area; they make sure children get food over weekends and holidays, when they will not be in school for meals. God's Outreach even has a senior day to reach all areas of our community. For more information on this outstanding organization, please visit their Facebook page and website.

SERVPRO® of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard, & Lincoln Counties is here to help their local communities of Richmond, Stanford, Berea, Mt. Vernon, Lancaster, and Crab Orchard.

The Green and Orange Helps Charities Around Local Garrard County Community

11/13/2017 (Permalink)

Our winner this year: Garrard County Fiscal Court!

Pumpkins, pumpkins, and more pumpkins. We had a huge turnout for this year’s SERVPRO Spooks It Forward county wide pumpkin decorating contest.

This year, SERVPRO® of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard, & Lincoln Counties hosted another successful pumpkin decorating contest. From insurance offices, to realtors, to city officials: our pumpkin contest raised a lot of money and awareness for local charities in the community. The winner this year was from Garrard County Fiscal Court. Their pumpkin got over 300 Facebook likes surpassing the competition. SERVPRO® of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard, & Lincoln Counties donated $200 to the Garrard County Animal Shelter in honor of the winning office! The winners also got a Thanksgiving style lunch for their office. Thank you to everyone who participated, and we can’t wait to see all the pumpkins next year!

Celebrating the Bluegrass State: We love Kentucky, y’all!

10/17/2017 (Permalink)

A photo combining all aspects of Kentucky that are deeply rooted in the Bluegrass!

According to the National Calendars List of National Celebration days, Thursday October 19^th is Kentucky Day! SERVPRO® of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard, & Lincoln Counties has been serving their Kentucky community since 2008. Between cheering on the Wildcats, experiencing the bourbon trails to Keeneland, and sipping on Ale-8: we love Kentucky, y’all.

We love this great bluegrass state; although, we also realize the infamous Kentucky weather patterns can cause major concern for homeowners. With the winter season settling in for our fellow Kentuckians, we want to remind the residents of Richmond, Berea, Mt. Vernon, and Standford that we are here to help with fire, water, mold, and storm clean-up. Call us today at (859) 623-0000. Let SERVPRO® of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard, & Lincoln Counties make that Kentucky weather mess “Like it never even happened.”

It’s a bird, it’s a plane… no, It’s a newsletter!

8/1/2017 (Permalink)

Join our mailing list today!

SERVPRO® of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard, & Lincoln Counties is bringing you the SERVPRO newsletter straight from the infamous Green Machine. We will be sending it out each Quarter, and it will be filled with all kinds of information that you won’t want to miss!

The Green Machine has been spotted all over our territories, and now, he’s bringing you a SERVPRO newsletter: he’ll include cleaning tips, industry information, blog postings, social media insights, and much more.

The cleaning tips section will include the industries best kept secrets on cleaning, household tips and tricks, and more.

The blog section will include our SERVPRO blogs written by trusted members of the SERVPRO team.

The social media insights will give you the inside scoop on contests, upcoming posts, and videos.

We’ve got plenty to add to our newsletter, but if there’s something you would like to see on a future edition, let us know by emailing us at kwhite@SERVPROofmrgl.com.

The Green Machine hopes to see you subscribed!

Sign up now!

National Police Week

5/4/2017 (Permalink)

National Police Week Banner

SERVPRO® of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard & Lincoln Counties will be celebrating National Police Week with our hero’s in blue Monday, May 15, 2017 through Sunday, May 21, 2017. President John F. Kennedy declared May 15^th as Peace Officers Memorial Day back in 1962. Since then, many local, state, and national events have been held to honor the men and women who protect and serve us all.  Locally, we have several activities planned for our offices and there are several ways that you can give back too!

Here are a few ideas to celebrate with us and our nations law enforcement officers:

1. Thank an officer. This is easy!  If you see an officer just offer your thanks and support.
2. Look for and support local police week events in your area. 
3. Wear blue on May 15^th to show your pride and patronage for those lost in the line of duty.

Please join with us during National Police Week as we remember and honor these brave men and women and their many sacrifices.

SERVPRO® of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard & Lincoln Counties Participates In National Wear Red Day & Honors American Heart Month

2/23/2017 (Permalink)

Look at our wonderful employees at SERVPRO® of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard & Lincoln Counties wearing their red in honor of a great cause!

SERVPRO® of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard & Lincoln Counties proudly participated in National Wear Red Day on Friday, February 3, 2017 in honor of American Heart Month and women’s heart health. This event is hosted by the American Heart Association (AHA). The employees as well as owners came to work dressed in their red to show support.

Heart health is very important to the owners of SERVPRO of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard & Lincoln Counties! Not only did the franchise participate in National Wear Red Day, they plan to run a special social media campaign in honor of American Heart Month. For the entire month of February the franchise will be posting information from the American Heart Association that promotes/educates/brings awareness to good heart health on their social media accounts. These posts will include videos, recipes, exercise tips, and information on how to overall be healthy.

You will not want to miss this information! Be sure to follow our social media sites to stay informed! You can click below to be directed to our pages.

Twitter: Click Here

Facebook: Click Here

Google+: Click Here

Join us in the month of February to make YOUR heart healthier. #SERVPROHasHeart #SERVPROCares

SERVPRO in Berea, Kentucky is Now Hiring!

9/16/2016 (Permalink)

Be a HERO! Apply at Servpro in Berea today!

We have immediate openings in our Berea location for Production Technicians, Crew Chiefs, and a Social Media Coordinator.  Please check out the Facebook for SERVPRO of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard, & Lincoln Counties, our website at www.SERVPROofmrgl.com or call our office at 859-623-0000.  You must have a clean driving record, background check, and drug test for all positions.

National Preparedness Month Focuses Home and Business Owners on Advance Planning for Disaster Recovery

9/12/2016 (Permalink)

Check out our Ready Plan app at ready.servpro.com, or call our office at 859-623-0000 to have a representative come to your property to set one up.

SERVPRO offers property owners no-cost tools for preparing a disaster readiness plan

Richmond, KY (Grassroots Newswire) <Date>—Each September, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sponsors an awareness event—National Preparedness Month (http://www.ready.gov/September)—to encourage both home and business owners to review and update their emergency preparedness and business and life continuity plans. Julie Roberts, owner of SERVPRO® of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard, & Lincoln Counties, encourages Richmond, Berea, Lancaster, and Mt. Vernon property owners to take advantage of the information available from FEMA, because advance planning is critical in dealing with and recovering from the unexpected.

“Most home and business owners have taken basic precautions to protect life and property in the event of an emergency like flooding, fire, wind damage, or even malicious attacks,” said Roberts. “In many cases, building codes require clearly marked emergency exits, fire extinguishers, fire and flood drills, and similar preparations. But the missing link for many property owners is a comprehensive emergency plan that provides first responders with the information they need to deal with the emergency quickly and effectively, like the location of shut-off valves, fire suppression system controls, and emergency contact numbers.”

SERVPRO offers tools for both commercial and residential property owners to help address this problem. Business and home owners alike can download the free SERVPRO READY app, and store time-critical contact and property information electronically, in advance, where it can be accessed with a mobile device in seconds if disaster strikes. In addition, when a business designates their local SERVPRO Franchise Professional as their disaster mitigation and restoration provider, SERVPRO professionals will conduct a no-cost assessment of the facility and assist the owner in completing a comprehensive Emergency READY Profile® (ERP). The ERP includes information about emergency contact numbers, priority and high/risk areas, shut-off valve locations and more that can then be stored in the READY app.

“The most effective response to any emergency is a fast response,” says Roberts, “and that means having critical information available and ready to access at a moment’s notice. FEMA statistics* show that as many as 40 percent of businesses never reopen after a major flood disaster. Minimizing downtime and repairs with a quick, effective response effort can help prevent this type of outcome for businesses and can also help families put their homes and lives

back on track in less time and with less stress. Creating a READY profile in advance with SERVPRO’s no-cost tools is well worth the time.”

SERVPRO® of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard, & Lincoln Counties specializes in disaster restoration, cleanup and repair services, helping to remediate damage, making it “Like it never even happened,” for both commercial and residential customers. For more information on SERVPRO® of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard, & Lincoln Counties, please call our office at 859-623-0000 or visit our website at www.SERVPROofmrgl.com.  For more information on the SERVPRO® and the SERVPRO® Emergency READY Program, please visit www.ready.SERVPRO.com.

*www.fema.gov/protecting-your-businesses

About SERVPRO®

Founded in 1967, the SERVPRO® Franchise System is a leader and provider of fire and water cleanup and restoration services and mold mitigation and remediation. SERVPRO’s professional services network of more than 1,700 individually owned and operated Franchises responds to property damage emergencies ranging from small individual disasters to multi-million dollar large-loss events. Providing coverage in the United States and Canada, the SERVPRO® System has established relationships with major insurance companies and commercial clients, as well as individual homeowners.

SERVPRO Owner Graduates Small Business Development Class in Williamsburg, Kentucky

4/12/2016 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard, & Lincoln Counties Co-Owner, Julie Roberts, earned recognition for continuing education in Small Business Leadership last month, by completing the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development’s Core Four Business Planning Course.  The four week course, held in Williamsburg, Kentucky, focused on strategic planning for small businesses.  With classes in Marketing Plan Development, Cash Flow, Operations Management, and Funding, the course helps local business owners like Roberts not only start new businesses, but develop existing ones.   Roberts, along with her husband Tony and business partner, Mike Parsons,  have three offices located in Berea, London, and Prestonsburg.  They have been in business since 2005.

“After 11 years of doing business operations on a daily basis, sometimes you forget the small planning phases that are what built your business initially,” Roberts said.  “Core Four helped me take my business back apart, re-evaluate the foundation, and set up a solid plan for our future, both short and long term.” 

SKED offers many classes for small business owners throughout Eastern and Central Kentucky.  “SKED has afforded us so many opportunities with business ownership I didn’t dream were possible,” said Roberts.  “I encourage anyone interested in getting into small business ownership, or even interested in further developing what you have, to attend one of these classes.”