Awarded Grants – 2021

2021 Good Works Program Grants – made possible by contributions from Kentucky Colonels around the world.

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 providing weekend packs of food for children.	Covington	Northern Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	6,808
2	AdventHealth Manchester	AdventHealth of Manchester’s vision is to measure health in terms of the whole person. They provide expertise and compassion to support individuals through every stage of life by focusing on each person’s body, mind, and spirit.	Manchester	Eastern Kentucky	Health & Rehabilitation & Life Skills	2,160
3	AdventureServe 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 Enhancement	935
4	Allegro Dance Project	Allegro Dance Project’s mission is to educate, entertain, and inspire new audiences by sharing the art of dance through contemporary dance. They also provide outreach programs, serving children with special needs.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Community Enhancement	1,052
5	Alley Cat Advocates	Alley Cat Advocates provides humane treatment to unowned cats in the Louisville metropolitan area and surrounding counties. They offer spay/neuter surgeries at no cost for stray, unowned cats.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Community Support	7,985
6	AMEN House, Inc.	The mission of the AMEN House is to end hunger in Scott County. Programs include feeding families with food insecurities, providing clothing, and arranging financial assistance to prevent evictions and loss of utility services.	Georgetown	Central Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	4,135
7	American Cave Conservation Association	The American Cave Conservation Association is an environmental organization that’s purpose is to educate and direct conservation programs in their museum and nature center in Horse Cave, Kentucky.	Horse Cave	Western Kentucky	Community Enhancement	9,860
8	American Red Cross	The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing 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	50,000
9	Appalachian Horse Project	The Appalachian Horse Project parters with officials, landowners, horsemen, and animal lovers to ensure that the traditional practice of free-roaming horses continues in a responsible manner, and that herds of unowned horses are managed to a sustainable level.	Hindman	Eastern Kentucky	Community Enhancement	40
10	AppalReD Legal Aid	AppalRed Legal Aid’s mission is to promote equal access to justice, encourage self-sufficiency, empower, and improve the lives of low-income and other vulnerable people and families by providing high quality legal assistance.	Prestonsburg	Eastern Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	9,357
11	Appalshop, Inc.	Appalshop’s mission is to enlist the power of education, media, theater, and music. This is done to revitalize and support communities’ efforts to achieve justice and equality, celebrate cultural diversity, and participate in dialogues toward these ends.	Whitesburg	Eastern Kentucky	Community Enhancement	3,000
12	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	600
13	Arts for All Kentucky, Inc.	Arts for All Kentucky provides arts and education programming that allow people with disabilities to fully participate in the arts.	Bowling Green	Western Kentucky	Community Enhancement	27,500
14	Ashland Terrace	Ashland Terrace is dedicated to providing a secure, friendly, affordable home to women sixty-five years and older. They strive to nurture residents spiritually, physically, and mentally; enhance their retirement years, and assist them to function independently.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Community Support	34
15	Barren Heights Christian Retreat Center, Inc.	Barren Heights’ mission is to create a caring, compassionate community to support families with children who have special needs. They do this with a retreat center for family respite weekends and through their community center where they offer ongoing programs.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Community Support	2,000
16	Barren River Animal Welfare Association	The Barren River Animal Welfare Association is a partnership of community members who provide a safe haven for homeless companion animals. They provide animals in need with humane treatment and good homes while working to reduce the population of unwanted pets.	Glasgow	Western Kentucky	Community Support	3,500
17	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.	Covington	Northern Kentucky	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	6,746
18	Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest	Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest’s mission is to connect people with nature.	Clermont	Kentuckiana	Community Enhancement	190,063
19	Bethany Haven, Inc.	Bethany Haven provides a safe emergency shelter for those experiencing homelessness and a pathway to independent living for men, women, and children.	Bardstown	Kentuckiana	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	184
20	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 to 22 to provide needed attention, support, and guidance.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Youth Services	650
21	Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass, Inc.	Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass creates and supports 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	265
22	Blue Grass Farms Charities, Inc.	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	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	4,554
23	Bluegrass Care Navigators	Bluegrass Care Navigators provides patient-centered care to the seriously ill and their families with excellence and compassion by engaging in community partnerships and through education and counseling.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Health & Rehabilitation & Life Skills	6,542
24	Bluegrass Council of the Blind, Inc.	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	1,171
25	Bluegrass Council-Boy Scouts Of America	The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. They strive to recruit youth and retain them in their programs to further impact their lives and future.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Community Enhancement	2000
26	Bluegrass Land Conservancy	The mission of Bluegrass Land Conservancy is to protect land in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region through permanent conservation easements.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Community Enhancement	7,892
27	Boys & Girls Club of Kentuckiana	Boys and Girls Club of Kentuckiana works with young people from disadvantaged economic, social, and family backgrounds to provide academic, citizenship, and healthy lifestyle experiences to disrupt poverty cycles, discourage violence, and narrow achievement gaps.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Youth Services	1,419
28	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	32
29	Brighton Center, Inc.	Brighton Center, Inc. is a community based organization with the mission to create opportunities for individuals and families to reach self-sufficiency through support services, education, employment and leadership.	Newport	Northern Kentucky	Community Support	46,445
30	Brownsboro Alliance	Brownsboro Alliance was created to renew and reconnect the economy, environment, and people of Brownsboro into a sustainable, innovative community. The trails serve as a network to further connect people and preserve the land for generations to come.	Crestwood	Kentuckiana	Community Enhancement	100
31	Camp Hendon	Camp Hendon’s mission is to give children with diabetes life-changing experiences, empower each of them to take control of their unique journey through instilling confidence, and work to help them no longer feel ashamed of their diagnosis.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Youth Services	106
32	Camp Horsin’ Around	Camp Horsin’ Around’s provides 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	Community Enhancement	1,239
33	Capital City Museum	Capital City Museum’s mission is to instill pride in their community by sharing the stories of their rich history and culture through research, education, exhibition, and preservation.	Frankfort	Central Kentucky	Community Enhancement	4000
34	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	583
35	CASA of the Heartland	CASA of the Heartland recruits, trains, and supports a community of volunteers who are court-appointed to advocate for dependent, neglected, and abused children in the Hardin County and Fort Knox region.	Elizabethtown	Kentuckiana	Youth Services	171
36	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	517
37	Cassidy’s Cause Therapeutic Riding Academy	Cassidy’s Cause Therapeutic Riding Academy’s provides individuals with disabilities the opportunity to grow and develop through therapeutic, educational, and recreational activities while on a horse.	Paducah	Western Kentucky	Health & Rehabilitation & Life Skills	156
38	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	Homeless & Low Income & those in Crisis	2500
39	Cave Hill Heritage Foundation	The mission of Cave Hill Heritage Foundation is to preserve the past for the future by restoring monuments, markers, and historic structures within the cemetery, preserving the arboretum, and promoting community education and awareness.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Historic Preservation	–
40	Cedar Lake Foundation	Cedar Lake’s mission is to offer highly compassionate, capable care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities so they may experience a life of abundant possibilities.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Health & Rehabilitation & Life Skills	247
41	Central Kentucky Riding for Hope	Central Kentucky Riding for Hope’s mission is to enrich the community by improving the quality of life and health of individuals with special physical, cognitive, or behavioral needs through equine therapeutic activities.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Health & Rehabilitation & Life Skills	1,026
42	Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra Society	The purpose of the Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra is to provide, in cooperation with public and private schools, equitable access to the highest quality musical opportunities and to foster a life-long love of music for dedicated young musicians.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Community Enhancement	458
43	Central Music Academy	The Central Music Academy’s mission is to provide economically disadvantaged children with free musical training. They believe that music can take you anywhere, change lives, transform communities, and make the unimaginable possible.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Community Enhancement	150
44	Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky	The mission of the Challenger Learning Center is to inspire and promote intellectual development in the students of the region by collaborating with schools to provide interactive STEM programs that supplement classroom learning.	Hazard	Eastern Kentucky	Education	5,200
45	Child Development Center of the Bluegrass	The Child Development Center of the Bluegrass is dedicated to ensuring that all children reach their full potential by collaborating with families and community partners to create the highest quality therapy services, as well as preschool and child care programs.	Lexington	Central Kentucky	Youth Services	9012
46	Child Watch Counseling & Advocacy Center, Inc.	Child Watch’s mission is to provide children and families in Western Kentucky with education, advocacy, and treatment that prevents child abuse, encourages family stability, promotes healthy relationships, and enhances individual well-being.	Paducah	Western Kentucky	Youth Services	14000
47	Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky	Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky is a licensed healthcare provider with a mission of creating holistic partnerships for health and wellness that are inclusive, innovative, and inspiring.	Covington	Northern Kentucky	Youth Services	3,739
48	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	27
49	ChooseWell Communities	ChooseWell Communities’ mission is to create a community that equips families in recovery with children aged five and younger to choose well for their futures.	Louisville	Kentuckiana	Health & Rehabilitation & Life Skills	105
50	Christian Care Communities	Christian Care Communities’ enhances 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	6,000

Awarded Grants – 2021

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

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