Bluegrass Realtors® has awarded $10,000 in grants to local charitable organizations. This funding comes as part of the Association’s Community Education and Outreach Committee’s goal of helping organizations across the 38-county jurisdiction. Ten organizations received $1,000 each as part of the Good Neighbor Grants program.
“The organizations selected to receive funding are a sample of the ones doing the difficult, often overlooked work that truly strengthens our communities,” said Todd Hyatt, president of Bluegrass Realtors®. “Their impact is profound, even if it sometimes goes unnoticed. Bluegrass Realtors® is proud to support these grant recipients so they can continue their vital mission of improving lives across our region.”
Selected grant recipients included:
- Arbor Youth Services (Fayette County and Surrounding Areas)
- Christian Homeless Shelter of London dba Good Samaritan House (Laurel County)
- Habitat for Humanity of Jessamine County (Jessamine County)
- Haven Care Center (Boyle County)
- Hopes Wing Domestic Violence Program (Madison County)
- Lady Veterans Connect (Clark County and Surrounding Areas)
- LIGHT Center Corporation (Anderson County)
- Lexington Housing for the Handicapped dba Bob Brown House (Fayette County)
- Sisters Road to Freedom (Fayette County)
- Voices of Hope (Fayette County and Surrounding Areas)
Additionally, Bluegrass Realtors® hosted Realtor® Volunteer Days in May where dozens of members of the Association participated in daily charitable activities throughout the region to give back to the organizations and communities that need assistance. Organizations included: Lighthouse Ministries, AMEN House, God’s Pantry Food Bank, Ashland Terrace Senior Living Community, Gleanings Housing, Inc., Thomson-Hood Veterans Center and the William Whitley House.
“Realtors® are always ready to step up and lead when our communities need us,” said Wendy Howard, chair of the Community Education & Outreach Committee at Bluegrass Realtors®. “We’re proud to support projects like these and to shine a light on the incredible work local organizations do to make life better for people across Central and Southern Kentucky.”
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