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Below are foundations that
give to individuals:
AAEP Foundation, Inc.
(aka American Association of Equine Practitioners)
Contact: David L. Foley, Exec. Dir.
4075 Iron Works Pkwy.
Lexington, KY 40511-8462
Fax: (859) 233-1968
E-mail: aaepoffice@aaep.org
URL: www.aaep.org
The association seeks to improve the health and welfare of the horse
through
support of research, education, benevolence, and the equine community.
The association will only support organizations and individuals in the
equine
field and specifically education, research, and the welfare of the
horse.
Fred (B. A.) Batterton Fund Trust
c/o Kentucky Bank
P.O. Box 157
Paris, KY 40362-0157
Telephone: (859) 987-3640
Awards to residents of Bourbon County, KY for medical educational
expenses.
Bavarian Foundation Trust
Contact: Bernard Kunkel, Tr.
12764 McCoy Fork Rd.
Walton, KY 41094-9554
Giving primarily for Roman Catholic activities, education, and missions;
funding also
for the indigent and their families.
Bible Students Aid Foundation
c/o Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.
P.O. Box 34290
Louisville, KY 40232-4290
Grants to needy Bible students to assist with expenses for education,
utilities,
groceries, prescriptions, and rent and mortgage payments.
J. B. Caldwell Memorial Fund
c/o Farmers National Bank
304 W. Main St.
Danville, KY 40422-1814
Support for organizations in Boyle County, KY, that provide assistance
to needy
residents.
The foundation supports Kosair Children's Hospital in its mission of
providing
exemplary medical and health care to children of Kentucky and southern
Indiana.
The foundation also provides financial support to patients who cannot
afford medical
care.
Christian Appalachian Project, Inc.
P.O. Box 511
Lancaster, KY 40444-0511
Telephone: (859) 792-3051 Fax: (859) 792-6560
E-mail: capinfo@chrisapp.org
URL: www.christianapp.org
The organization seeks to serve people in need in Appalachia by
providing physical,
spiritual, and emotional support through a wide variety of programs and
services.
The Culinary Trust
Contact: Trina Gribbins, Dir., Admin.
304 W. Liberty St., Ste. 201
Louisville, KY 40202-3068
Telephone: (502) 581-9786, ext. 264 Fax: (502) 589-3602
URL:
http://theculinarytrust.org
The trust furthers the pursuit and recognizes the achievement of
culinary excellence
through scholarships, research, and education.
The Erasmus of Rotterdam Society
c/o Bruce F. Halle
Contact: Johannes Trapman, Secy.
712 Kirkland Dr.
Lexington, KY 40502-3335
Telephone: (859) 257-5753
Application address:
c/o Jan Vermeerlaan
43 2343 G. Oegstgeest, Netherlands
Telephone: (070) 331-5831
Grants to individuals for public lectures of 14th and 15th century
church reformation
research.
Annie Gardner Foundation
Contact: Nancy H. Sparks, Education Dir.
620 S. 6th St.
Mayfield, KY 42066-2316
Telephone: (207) 247-5803
Support primarily for the disadvantaged, including grants for rent,
medical care,
clothing, and other necessities; also awards educational loans, maximum
of $3,000
and $4,000 per-year for undergraduate and graduate students of Graves
County High
School or Mayfield High School in Kentucky. Students attending summer
school may
receive an additional $500.
Gateway Community Services Organization, Inc.
124 College St.
P.O. Box 367
West Liberty, KY 41472-0367
Telephone: (606) 743-3133 Fax: (606) 743-1130
URL: www.gcscap.org
The organization only provides assistance to low-income people.
Kentucky Foundation for Women, Inc.
1215 Heyburn Bldg.
332 W. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202-2184
Telephone: (502) 562-0045 Fax: (502) 561-0420
Toll free Telephone: (866) 654-7564
E-mail: info@kfw.org
URL: www.kfw.org/
Support for feminist artists and arts-related organizations, with the
goal of bringing
about social change through the arts. Giving to 1) feminist visual art:
painting, sculpture, puppetry, crafts, photography exhibits,
multi-media, etc.; 2) feminist performing arts:dance, theater, music,
including performers, directors, producers, composers, lyricists,
choreographers, and conductors; 3) feminist writers and playwrights; and
4) feminist video/filmmakers.
Kosair Charities Committee, Inc.
Contact: Randy Coe, Exec. Dir.
982 Eastern Pkwy.
P.O. Box 37370
Louisville, KY 40233-7370
Telephone: (502) 637-7696 Fax: (502) 637-7698
Toll-free Telephone: (888) 454-3752
E-mail: info@kosair.org
URL: www.kosair.org
The organization gives financial support to other organizations that
help families who
cannot afford medical treatment for their children in Kentucky and
southern Indiana.
Licking Valley Community Action Program
Contact: Judy Planck, Exec. Dir.
203 High St.
Flemingsburg, KY 41041-1236
Telephone: (606) 845-0081 Fax: (606) 854-0418
Additional Telephone: (606) 849-4321
Toll-free Telephone: (800) 327-4321
The organization provides assistance to reduce poverty, revitalize
low-income
communities, and empower local families and individuals in rural areas
to become
fully self-sufficient and improve family life in our communities.
Lifeway for Youth Kentucky, Inc.
118 Dennis Dr.
Lexington, KY 40503-2917
The organization is a therapeutic foster care agency that works to place
youth in
foster homes within its network.
Lincoln Foundation
Contact: Larry M. McDonald, Pres.
200 W. Broadway, Ste. 500
Louisville, KY 40202-2125
Telephone: (502) 585-4733 Fax: (502) 585-9648
URL: www.lincolnfdn.org
The foundation's mission is to positively impact, encourage, and support
youth,
particularly youth of color and the socioeconomically disadvantaged,
through effective
and sustainable educational, social and cultural programs, academic
research,
advocacy, and the promotion of historic legacy.
Mallory-Taylor Foundation, Inc.
Contact: Barry D. Moore, Chair.
115 W. Main St.
P.O. Box 229
La Grange, KY 40031-0229
Application address:
260 N. 2nd St.
LaGrange, KY 40031
Giving to assist with the financial needs of residents of Oldham County,
KY, who do
not have access to other health care benefits.
Kate McClintock Home
P.O. Box 341
Paris, KY 40362-0341
Giving only to elderly residents, mostly female, of Bourbon County, KY,
who are not
receiving assistance from the state.
Metro United Way, Inc.
334 E. Broadway
P.O. Box 4488
Louisville, KY 40202-1739
Telephone: (502) 583-2821
URL: www.metrounitedway.org
The organization's mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring
power of the community.
Middle Kentucky River Area Development Council, Inc.
Contact: Darrell R. Shouse, Exec. Dir.
c/o Breathitt County Courthouse
1137 Main St.
Jackson, KY 41339-1119
Telephone: (606) 666-2452 Fax: (606) 666-9780
The council provides services related to health education and welfare
for low income
families.
Papa John's Team Member Emergency Relief Fund, Inc.
P.O. Box 99900
Louisville, KY 40269-0900
The fund provides financial assistance to individuals employees in need.
Scott Rose Foundation, Inc.
Contact: Lawrence Kuhl, Treas.
P.O. Box 5001
London, KY 40745-5001
Telephone: (606) 862-4221
Support only to disabled, disadvantaged young residents of southeastern
KY.
Rural Kentucky Medical Scholarship Fund
c/o Katie Rafferty
4965 U.S. Hwy. 42, Ste. 2000
Louisville, KY 40222-6372
Telephone: (502) 426-6200 Fax: (502) 426-6877
URL:
https://www.kyma.org/content.asp
Low interest student loans to medical students and grants to new
physicians, who
agree to practice medicine in a rural or critical Kentucky area for
payment of
educational debt.
Ruby Stephenson Testamentary Trust
c/o Regions Bank
P.O. Box 1920
Paducah, KY 42002-1920
Application Address:
c/o Annie Gardner Foundation
S. 6th & College Sts.
Mayfield, KY 42066-2306
Grants awarded for indigent residents of Graves County, Kentucky, having
unpaid
hospital bills.
The foundation supports the community through financial and in-kind
donations. It also
provides financial assistance to individuals in emergency need of
medicine, transportation,
etc. related to their health conditions.
United States Equestrian Federation, Inc.
(aka USEF)
4047 Iron Works Pkwy.
Lexington, KY 40511-8483
Telephone: (859) 258-2472 Fax: (859) 231-6662
URL: www.usef.org
The federation seeks to inspire, encourage interest in, and regulate
equestrian competition by ensuring the safety and well-being of horses,
regardless of value or competitive level; ensure the enforcement of fair
and equitable rules and procedures up to and including the preparation
for the Olympic Games; and endeavor to advance the level of horsemanship
in the U.S.
USA Cares, Inc.
1309 N. Wilson Rd.
Radcliff, KY 40160
URL: http://usacares.org
The organization provides assistance to wounded military and families.
Vannatter Memorial Scholarship Trust
30218 Faulkner Rd.
Catlettsburg, KY 41129-8752
Application Address:
c/o Boyd County High School
1237 Midland Trail Rd.
Ashland, KY, 41102
Telephone: (606) 928-6473
Scholarship awards to graduates of Boyd County High School who will
attend
Ashland Community College.
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