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United Way of Central Kentucky (UWCK) has announced its 2023 funded partners,
encompassing a range of local programs and organizations that address the needs of residents in Hardin, Meade, LaRue, Breckinridge and Grayson counties in the areas of health, education and financial stability. This fiscal year, UWCK is distributing over $500,000 to funded partners.
New partners for 2023 include New Hope Life Ministries, Heartland Adult Education Consortium and the Legal Aid Society. “Through strategic partnerships and by mobilizing resources, United Way of Central Kentucky is committed to improving the lives of residents throughout the region,” said UWCK President Joe Fowler. “With our 2023 funded partners, we are addressing the critical needs of our communities in the areas of health, education and financial stability. With immense help from our supporters and volunteers, we are empowering individuals and families to reach their fullest potential.”
The full list of 2023 funded partners includes:
● Cloverport Independent Schools District’s Career Jump Start program, serving Breckinridge
County residents.
● Tri-County CASA, serving residents of Grayson County.
● Heartland Adult Education Consortium’s Student Pantry program, serving residents of Hardin,
LaRue, Breckinridge and Grayson counties, and their One-on-One Individualized Instruction
program, serving residents of Hardin, LaRue and Breckinridge counties.
● The Grayson County Ministerial Association’s Financial Assistance program, serving residents of Grayson County.
● Magnolia Cumberland Presbyterian Church’s Shepherd’s Pie Food Pantry program, serving
residents of Hardin and LaRue counties.
● The Grayson County Alliance’s Food Pantry program, serving residents of Grayson County.
● Helping Hand of Hope’s Emergency Food Assistance, Emergency Financial Assistance and Beds for Children programs, serving residents of Hardin County.
● Hardin County Schools’ First Connections program, which serves residents of Hardin, Meade and LaRue counties.
● Elizabethtown Independent Schools’ Panther Place Afterschool Program, which serves Hardin
County residents.
● The Community Health Clinic’s A Healthier Heartland program, serving residents of Hardin,
Meade, Breckinridge, LaRue and Grayson counties.
● Warm Blessings’ Community Engagement program, serving residents of Hardin, Meade, Grayson and LaRue counties.
● New Hope Life Ministries’ Food Pantry, Senior Nutrition, Soup Kitchen and Hope on a Rack
programs, serving Hardin County residents.
● Springhaven’s Client Assistance Program, serving residents of Hardin, Meade, LaRue,
Breckinridge and Grayson counties.
● Silverleaf Sexual Trauma Recovery Services, serving residents of Hardin, Meade, LaRue,
Breckinridge and Grayson counties.
● CASA of the Heartland, serving Hardin County residents.
● Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s Student Emergency Fund, serving residents of Hardin, Meade, Breckinridge, LaRue and Grayson counties.
● The Salvation Army’s Rent and Deposit Assistance program, serving residents of Hardin County.
● Central Kentucky legal services provided through the Legal Aid Society, serving residents of
Hardin, LaRue, Grayson, Meade and Breckinridge counties.
● Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Youth Mentoring program, serving Hardin County residents.
Apart from these allocated funds, UWCK extends its support to partners through various other
initiatives. These include engaging volunteers in activities such as the annual Day of Action, supporting Hardin County Schools’ 21st Century Program, providing emergency funding when needed and offering assistance through the Mini-Grants Program, which backs ongoing community projects and initiatives that may lie beyond the scope of UWCK’s conventional funding structure.
To learn more about how UWCK forges partnerships, mobilizes resources and improves the lives of residents throughout the region, visit unitedwayck.org/what-we-do.
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About United Way of Central Kentucky
United Way of Central Kentucky solves complex and costly community challenges by forging partnerships,mobilizing resources, and finding new solutions to old problems. Together we win by inspiring others to join the fight against our community’s most persistent problems and empowering individuals and families to reach their fullest potential. To find success stories of local residents from Hardin, Breckinridge, Grayson, LaRue and Meade Counties impacted by our work, visit http://www.unitedwayck.org.