Lexington Nonprofits and Charities

I recently had the opportunity to volunteer at Sayre Christian Village Nursing Home, and it was a truly rewarding experience. During my time there, I assisted by passing out food and drinks to the residents. Although it may seem like a simple task, it allowed me to interact directly with the elderly residents and contribute to their comfort and daily routine. The environment was warm and welcoming, and it was clear that the staff genuinely care about the well-being of every resident. I enjoyed being able to help make mealtime easier and more enjoyable for them. Many residents expressed appreciation, and even small conversations made the experience meaningful. Volunteering at Sayre Christian Village strengthened my sense of community and reminded me of the importance of service. I am grateful for the opportunity to give back and would highly recommend volunteering there to anyone looking to make a positive impact.

Volunteering with Brooke USA has been an incredibly rewarding experience. From start to finish, the team is organized, welcoming, and deeply passionate about their mission to improve the lives of working horses, donkeys, and mules around the world. As a volunteer, I truly felt valued—my time and efforts were appreciated, and I was surrounded by people who genuinely care about the cause.

My grandfather was treated with there help great job thanks for helping and making him comfortable.

I have been a Big in the program for almost 7 years, and it has made such a big impact in my life! I couldn't recommend a program anymore.

Bluegrass Conservancy is an accredited land trust. Accreditation means Bluegrass Conservancy meets national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Bluegrass Conservancy has demonstrated to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission its commitment to excellence. Accredited land trusts meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. These land trusts demonstrate their commitment to excellence by adopting Land Trust Standards and Practices, the ethical and technical guidelines for the responsible operation of a land trust, and meeting the accreditation requirements drawn from them. Learn More: http://www.landtrustaccreditation.org/about.

I have not looked up your web page in years. It's great to see the new web page and I understand new leadership. I created AHU many moons ago and am delighted to see it's continuance. I wish you well and prosperity for the organization. Your supported forever.....Ben Figueras

The Tennessee Walking Horse can still hold it's head high as a breed with organizations like The National Walking Horse Association promoting the sound flat shod naturally gaited walking horse. No gimmicks, no soring. Just a naturally talented breed with appeal to the whole equestrian world.

The Junior League of Lexington provides grants that allow many agencies to fund special projects. We have contributed to hundreds of agencies in the Central Kentucky area.

I have been coming to Planned Parenthood for four years now. As a low-income young female, it is the only place in town where I can go for quality, affordable reproductive care. The staff is always incredibly helpful, friendly, accommodating and understanding. I always leave feeling empowered to make my own choices, and financially empowered as well. What a wonderful thing to be able to afford quality healthcare! I owe alot to Planned Parenthood. <br> <br>Because of this feeling of owing so much, I have been volunteering at Planned Parenthood for the past month. I find behind-the-scenes to be as welcoming and warm and atmosphere as it ever seemed when I was a patient. The staff genuinely care about their patients and are here simply to help them in any way possible. <br> <br>I am so thankful that this organization is here to serve Lexington.

NAMI Lexington has many projects underway in the community. From getting people together to decriminalize mental illness to making sure people with illness know they aren't alone, NAMI Lexington is stretching the spectrum of advocacy, education, family support, and peer support in ways no other organization has before. I truly believe they do the best they can with the least amount of funding. Donations to this organization go directly to participants in their many programs, to materials for those programs, or to fuel innovative initiatives. They literally save lives every day; they're not just saving the lives of individuals with mental illness, but also those of family members, church family members, and community members.

Wholeness Network, Inc (wni) is a 501(c)3, founded by director Patricia John, in 1989. Wni's primary focus is emotional healing and encouragement -for those who need it as well as to train others to provide it- in the use of Theophostic-type prayer ministry. <br> <br>I am a former Board Member that has said yes to serving on the Board again.

I am returning to Lexington sometime soon due to work and looking for an old friend that was a member of the Church. His name was John Eastwood. daniel-leonard@hotmail.com

God's Pantry Food Bank serves those in need by providing high quality food through its extensive distribution system. God's Pantry Improves the quality of life for thousands of Kentuckians. The extraordinary service and compassion of staff and volunteers make this an outstanding non-profit. Having served as a active volunteer for over 30 years, prior to serving on the board of God's Pantry Food Bank, I have been very impressed by this incredibly efficient and effective organization.

The Lexington ballet past performance of cinderella was beautiful. This Ballet company deserves to be considered for funding and opportunities of growth!

This is one of my all-time favorite nonprofits. Books change lives! I totally agree. I know what the ability to read has meant in my life and I truly believe that skill can change the lives of thousands of others. I have been a donor but I have also witnessed what it means to a small, rural village school to receive a shipment of books.

CHILD works tirelessly with individual State legislaturs to remove the legal exemptions that some parents claim from State laws that require parents to provide medical care for their children, regardless of their own personal or religious beliefs. I have seen the founder of CHILD, Rita Swan, present her case with great compassion and powerful impact. She reaches the hearts of the legislators, motivating them to put the health of children above the personal beliefs and religious "freedom" of their parents. Ms. Swan travels tirelessly to State after State, working with attorneys and health professionals to overturn the exemptions from child protection laws that many States have passed under the pressure of the Christian Science Church and similar cults that claim that Christ will do a better job than doctors in treating children's illnesses, even when the illnesses are life threatening. Over the past several years, Ms. Swan has acheived success in many States, thus greatly improving or even saving the lives of many children. CHILD does not have a large fund raising departement. It devotes almost all of its contributions to travelling and lobbying state legislatures throughout the country. The only thing donors receive from CHILD is a bimonthly newsletter documenting the poignant stories of child endangerment and the success CHILD has had. I can't think of a more worthy cause than protecting the health, and sometimes the lives, of innocent children. CHILD, working with minimal funding, has acheived great success in rescuing children from the cruel practices of some parents who allow their children to suffer or even die because they believe that God will protect them or, shudder, allow them to suffer and die because God wills it. <br>

I was an intern at the Nest part time in the fall of 2010 and full time in the spring of 2011. It has been a special experience for me, as this is the first glimpse at my new profession of counseling. I've learned so much being there because I was able to counsel, lead groups, and conduct assessments for the parenting side and the domestic violence side of the organization. It is such a unique agency in that it really there is an abundance of different services offered right there on site. Another thing that makes the Nest so unique is the passion to serve their clients that is evident among the staff. I hope to stay involved at the Nest. It was a great experience!