Awarded Grants – 2020

2020 Good Works Program Grants – made possible by contributions from Kentucky Colonels around the world.

The focus for the 2020 grant cycle was to assist grantees working to help situations that were caused by COVID-19. Grant applications received from Community Enhancement or Historic Preservation organizations were not eligible in 2020. Emergency grants dedicated to COVID-19 related problems were made available for food pantries, abuse centers, homeless shelters, senior facilities in rural communities, veteran groups, centers for disabled, and animal care groups.

wdt_ID	Name	Description	City	Region	Grant Category	People Served
1	Action Ministries, Inc.	Action Ministries mission is to provide hope and encouragement by dispensing grocery items to families, delivering food to seniors, and with weekend packs of food for children.	Covington	Northern Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	6,486
2	Adventure Serve Ministries	AdventureServe Ministries encourages growth through transformational experiences with God, self, others, and nature. They specialize in leadership development, service learning, adventure education, and team retreats.	Wilmore	Central Kentucky	Community Support	1,487
3	AMEN House, Inc.	The mission of the AMEN House is to end hunger in Scott County. Programs include feeding families with food insecurities, clothing, and financial assistance to prevent evictions and loss of utility services.	Georgetown	Central Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	4,067
4	American Red Cross Kentucky Region	The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the volunteers and the generosity of donors. They provide disaster relief, blood services, transportation, armed forces support, and more.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	177,730
5	Americana Community Center	Americana World Community Center’s mission is to provide services to Louisville’s refugee, immigrant and underserved population. They build strong and healthy families, create safe and supportive communities, and help individuals realize potential.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Community Support	5,000
6	Anderson County Backpack Buddies	Anderson County Backpack Buddies’ mission is to provide food for children who would not otherwise be fed over the weekends. Programs include food for children during the school year and fresh produce for families during the summer.	Lawrenceburg	Central Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	248
7	Arbor Youth Services	Arbor Youth Services mission is to end youth homelessness by providing a safe and supportive environment to those who have suffered abuse or abandonment. Services include an emergency shelter, outreach center, housing, and more.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Youth Services	668
8	Ashland Animal Rescue Fund	The Ashland Animal Rescue Fund’s mission is to reduce the number of euthanized companion pets in shelters and to provide assistance to strays. They accomplish this by rescuing animals from local kill shelters and accepting surrendered animals.	Ashland	Eastern Kentucky	Community Support	997
9	Ashland Community Kitchen	Ashland Community Kitchen supports residents of Boyd County and surrounding areas by providing every hungry individual with a meal. They strive to meet their guests during their hour of need by providing three meals every weekday.	Ashland	Eastern Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	2,113
10	Be Concerned	Be Concerned is committed to honoring the dignity and humanity of all people. They help low-income residents of Northern Kentucky obtain food and other necessities of life.	Covington	Northern Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	5,728
11	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana’s mission is to create and support mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. The mentors spend quality time with youth ages 7-22 to provide needed attention, support, and guidance.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Youth Services	860
12	Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass, Inc.	Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass create and support mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. They provide every child an opportunity to achieve higher aspirations, educational success, and better relationships.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Youth Services	385
13	Big Sandy Area Community Action Program, Inc.	Big Sandy Area Community Action Program’s mission is to provide comprehensive services that people need to live independently, through the support of partners to improve quality of life for individuals in their community.	Paintsville	Eastern Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	10,000
14	Blue Grass Farms Charities	Blue Grass Farms Charities’ mission is to provide health and human services to those who work in the Central Kentucky Thoroughbred Industry. Programs include food assistance, health screenings, back to school programs, and more.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Community Support	749
15	Bluegrass Center for Autism	Bluegrass Center for Autism’s mission is to provide services for those affected by autism. Their instructional strategy blends applied behavior analysis, speech therapy, life skill development, academic achievement, and vocational training.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Health & Rehabilitation & Life Skills	64
16	Bluegrass Council of the Blind	Bluegrass Council of the Blind provides resources and services to people affected by vision loss, empowers them to live as contributing members of their community, and educates the public on the needs of the visually impaired.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Health & Rehabilitation & Life Skills	1,500
17	Boys & Girls Haven, Inc.	Boys and Girls Haven’s mission is to ensure vulnerable youth thrive in life. They provide trauma-informed care across a spectrum of programs including residential and therapeutic foster care.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Youth Services	2,300
18	Bright Life Farms, Inc.	Bright Life Farms provides care for mentally or developmentally challenged adults. Their philosophy is that these adults should have the right to develop independent living skills, become productive citizens, and maintain an attitude of self-worth.	Kuttawa	Western Kentucky	Health & Rehabilitation & Life Skills	28
19	Camp Horsin’ Around	Camp Horsin’ Around’s mission is to provide an outdoor camp adventure for children whose health is compromised or who have special needs. Their facility is designed to accommodate the range of conditions and abilities of all children.	Perryville	Central Kentucky	Youth Services	1,239
20	Caring Place	The Mission of The Caring Place is to promote and an ongoing program of education, prevention, crisis intervention, advocacy, and support. They offer safe alternatives to victims of domestic violence including preventative training and education.	Lebanon	Kentuckiana	Community Support	147
21	Carriage House Educational Services	Carriage House’s purpose is to provide the opportunity for children with developmental disabilities to learn alongside their typically developing peers in a supported environment. Services include a preschool program, developmental groups, and more.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Youth Services	132
22	CASA of Lexington	CASA of Lexington’s trained and supervised volunteers advocate through the family court system to ensure all victims of child abuse and neglect are safe and thriving in a permanent home.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Youth Services	625
23	CASA of the River Region	CASA of the River Region supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Youth Services	619
24	Catholic Charities Louisville	Catholic Charities of Louisville provide services for people in need, advocates for justice in social structures, and call the entire church and others of goodwill to do the same.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Community Support	16,972
25	Catholic Diocese of Lexington	The Catholic Diocese of Lexington provides support to 59 parishes throughout Central, Southern, and Eastern Kentucky. They conduct outreach ministries including food pantries, clothing banks, emergency assistance, and administrative office assistance.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Community Support	2,500
26	Centerstone	Centerstone’s mission is to deliver care that changes people’s lives. They provide services for children, youth, and families across the region including residential treatment, therapeutic foster care, family preservation, and independent living.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Youth Services	35,000
27	Children’s Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass	The Children’s Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass is dedicated to reducing the trauma experienced by child victims of sexual abuse. They provide a coordinated, approach to the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child sexual abuse cases.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Youth Services	–
28	Children’s Law Center	Children’s Law Center’s purpose is to provide legal advocacy for children to help them transition into adulthood. Current programs include representation, advocacy, crime victim projects, homeless program, training, research, and information.	Covington	Northern Kentucky	Youth Services	875
29	Choices, Inc.	Choices is creating a place to call home for homeless women and families that is built on hope, opportunity, motivation, and empowerment. Their goal is to enable residents to address the issues that aggravate and perpetuate their homelessness.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	25
30	Christian Care Communities	Christian Care Communities’ mission is to enhance the journey of life for older adults. They offer retirement community programs for independent living, assisted living, Alzheimer’s and dementia care, adult day centers, and rehabilitation services.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Community Support	5,000
31	Chrysalis House, Inc.	The mission of the Chrysalis House is to support women and their families in recovery from alcohol and other drug abuse. Their vision is to help recovering chemically dependent women and their families lead sober, independent lives.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Health & Rehabilitation & Life Skills	300
32	CincySmiles Foundation	CincySmiles Foundations mission is to ensure that all members of their community have access to oral health education, disease prevention, and treatment with an emphasis on those who are at-risk due to poverty in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.	Cincinnati	Northern Kentucky	Health & Rehabilitation & Life Skills	12,316
33	Clark County Community Services, Inc.	The mission of Clark County Community Services is to provide a central location where individuals and families can receive assistance in time of crisis, and to empower responsive families toward self-sufficiency.	Winchester	Central Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	9,943
34	Clark County Homeless Coalition	Clark County Homeless Coalition’s mission is to empower those experiencing homelessness to take ownership of their path home. Services include transitional housing, two housing programs, a substance abuse recovery support program and weekly classes.	Winchester	Central Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	244
35	Community Action Council	Community Action Council prevents, reduces, and eliminates poverty among those in their communities through direct services and advocacy. To accomplish this, they work to increase the availability and quality of services for all members of a family.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Community Support	22,830
36	Community Service Center of Wilmore and High Bridge	The mission of the Community Service Center of Wilmore-High Bridge is to provide restorative social services in their region. They do this through community-based intervention strategies for individuals experiencing economic distress in their area.	Wimore	Central Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	205
37	Covington Ladies Home	Covington Ladies Home’s mission is to serve elderly women, regardless of their economic circumstances, by providing personal care in a community-based and homelike environment.	Covington	Northern Kentucky	Community Support	27
38	Crossroads Pregnancy Resource Center	The Crossroads Pregnancy Resource Center’s mission is to provide hope, help, and healing to those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Programs include parental and prenatal education, life skills, and nutrition education.	Crestwood	Kentuckiana	Community Support	110
39	Dare to Care Food Bank	Dare to Care Food Bank’s mission is to lead their community to feed the hungry and conquer the cycle of need. Programs include kids cafe, backpack buddy, food pantries, prescription support, mobile pantry, and senior citizen services.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	134,000
40	Dreams With Wings	The mission of Dreams With Wings is to empower individuals with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and autism as they recognize their strengths, contribute to their community and pursue their dreams.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Health & Rehabilitation & Life Skills	320
41	Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana	The Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana’s mission is to assist those living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives. They strive to educate, advocate, and support individuals with epilepsy.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Health & Rehabilitation & Life Skills	46,184
42	Family and Children’s Place	Family and Children’s Place provides prevention, intervention and recovery programs and services for children in the community who are most at-risk for neglect, physical and sexual abuse, and human trafficking.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Community Support	4,551
43	Family Enrichment Center	Family Enrichment Center’s mission is to empower families and prevent child abuse by providing education, social support, crisis intervention, and a safe environment for parents and their children.	Bowling Green	Western Kentucky	Community Support	1,800
44	Family Scholar House	The mission of Family Scholar House is to end the cycle of poverty and transform the community by empowering families and youth to succeed in education and achieve life-long self-sufficiency.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	13,649
45	Family Service Society	Family Service Society’s mission is to work to meet the needs of Paducah/McCracken County. They serve as a crisis resource to families offering immediate emergency relief to residents who are in need.	Paducah	Western Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	4,085
46	Father Bradley Shelter for Women and Children	The mission of the Father Bradley Shelter for Women and Children is to provide a shelter and encourage self-sufficiency and well-being. Their program addresses basic needs along with underlying causes that contribute to homelessness.	Henderson	Western Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	122
47	Fostering Goodwill	The mission of Fostering Goodwill is to act as a resource for youth aging out of foster care and assist them as they transition away from the state’s care and become independent members of society.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Youth Services	261
48	Franciscan Kitchen	Franciscan Shelter House exists to ensure that the poor, and homeless people of the metro Louisville area have a place to receive a hot, well-balanced meal. They serve a hot meal daily primarily to homeless individuals downtown.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	141,427
49	Friends of Metro Animal Services	Friends of Metro Animal Services’ mission is to provide support for animal welfare programs and to support families who own pets. They have programs that encourage adoptions and pet care, and provide medical care for pets that have been abused.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Community Support	29,771
50	Gateway Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc.	The mission of the Gateway Children’s Advocacy Center is to coordinate services to children who have suffered sexual or physical abuse, and victims of human trafficking in a nurturing environment where trauma is lessened and healing is enhanced.	Morehead	Eastern Kentucky	Youth Services	398

Awarded Grants – 2020

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HEADQUARTERS: 502-266-6114
MEMBERSHIP: 502-266-6848
COLONELS STORE: 855-214-8290