Gov. Andy Beshear stopped in Owensboro Monday morning to award 66 local nonprofits a collective $4.6 million that are “”building a brighter future” for the community.
A full list of recipients and their awards can be found below.
“No matter the challenges they’ve faced, these incredible nonprofits have stepped up to support Kentucky families in this community,” Beshear said. “Like any parent, I want my kids and yours to have every opportunity right here, so they never feel like they have to leave home to chase their dreams. The 66 different organizations we’re recognizing today are building that brighter future for all of our people.”
The awards came from the Governor’s Nonprofit Assistance Fund comes from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars and Beshear which supported the allocation by the 2022 General Assembly.
Habitat for Humanity of Owensboro-Daviess County received $100,000, and Executive Director Jeremy Stephens said the funding will go toward helping families receive affordable housing through Habitat.
“We are so appreciative to have the support from our state through the Team Kentucky Nonprofit Assistance Fund and will use it to further our mission of providing a pathway to success, for members of our community, through homeownership,” Stephens said.
Britt Cobb, executive director of the Green River Area Down Syndrome Association (GRADSA), said they are grateful for the financial assistance.
“These funds allow us to grow our mission to enable families enriched with the Down syndrome connection to share resources, build friendships and advocate for the future of individuals with disabilities,” Cobb said. “Kentucky has a strong tradition of supporting its own and this program is a testament to the commonwealth’s devotion to assisting underserved communities.”
The following nonprofits received donations:
- Habitat for Humanity Owensboro-Daviess County – $100,000.00
- Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club – $100,000.00
- Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. – $100,000.00
- Opportunity Center of Owensboro, Inc. – $100,000.00
- Green River Area Down Syndrome Association – $47,537.00
- Boulware Mission, Inc. – $100,000.00
- Wendell Foster’s Campus for Developmental Disabilities, Inc. – $100,000.00
- The Salvation Army of Owensboro – $100,000.00
- Owensboro Health Medical Group – $100,000.00
- Owensboro Health Regional Hospital – $100,000.00
- International Bluegrass Music Museum – $100,000.00
- Western Kentucky Botanical Garden – $100,000.00
- The Daniel Pitino Shelter – $100,000.00
- Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Inc. – $100,000.00
- St. Benedict Josephs Emergency Shelter – $100,000.00
- Hospice & Palliative Care of the Ohio Valley, Inc. – $100,000.00
- Family Y of Owensboro/Daviess County, Inc. DBA Owensboro Family YMCA – $100,000.00
- RiverPark Center – $100,000.00
- Green River Regional Rape Victim Services – $100,000.00
- Puzzle Pieces, Inc. – $100,000.00
- H.L. Neblett Community Center – $100,000.00
- Acumen Counseling Services – $100,000.00
- Behavioral Healthcare Service – $100,000.00
- River Valley Behavioral Health – $100,000.00
- RiverValley Consulting Service – $100,000.00
- United Way of the Ohio Valley, Inc. – $100,000.00
- Blessed Mother Parish of Owensboro, KY – $100,000.00
- Immaculate Parish of Owensboro, KY, Inc. – $100,000.00
- Our Lady of Lourdes Parish of Owensboro, KY, Inc. – $100,000.00
- Resurrection Cemetery, Inc. – $100,000.00
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro – $100,000.00
- St. Joseph’s Parish of Owensboro, Kentucky – $100,000.00
- St. Mary Magdalene’s Parish of Sorgho, Kentucky – $100,000.00
- St. Pius Tenth Parish of Owensboro, KY, Inc. – $100,000.00
- St. Stephens Cathedral Parish of Owensboro, Kentucky – $100,000.00
- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro, KY Charitable Trust Fund, Inc. – $100,000.00
- St. William’s Parish of Knottsville, Kentucky – $100,000.00
- St. Mary of the Woods Parish of Whitesville, Kentucky – $100,000.00
- Pregnancy Center of Owensboro – $100,000.00
- Junior Achievement of West Kentucky, Inc. – $83,089.00
- Precious Blood Parish of Owensboro, KY, Inc. – $71,813.96
- St. Martin’s Parish of Rome, KY – $69,622.54
- Third Baptist Church – $55,688.47
- St. Lawrence of St. Lawrence, KY – $55,214.07
- Owensboro Health Foundation – $54,266.00
- MentorKids Kentucky INC – $48,875.00
- Owensboro-Daviess County Tennis Association, Inc. – $41,288.00
- St Joseph Peace Mission For Children, Inc. – $40,201.00
- St. Alphonsus Parish of St. Joseph, Kentucky – $37,218.79
- The Center of Owensboro-Daviess Co., Inc. – $33,943.00
- Daviess Co. Lions Club Fair – $30,634.00
- Green River Independent Living – $29,492.00
- Friends of Sinners – $27,769.00
- Faithful Friends Kentucky – $27,241.00
- Owensboro Rotary Club Foundation, Inc. – $23,864.00
- Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Inc. – $21,782.00
- Senior Community Center of Owensboro – $19,895.49
- Encore! Musicals of Owensboro – $18,017.00
- The Welcome Project, Inc. – $13,491.00
- St. Anthony’s Parish of Browns Valley, Kentucky – $11,895.74
- Crossroads, Inc. – $9,336.00
- CASA of Ohio Valley – $8,721.00
- St. Elizabeth’s Parish of Curdsville, KY – $8,189.66
- Aubrey’s Song Foundation, Inc. – $5,278.00
- St. Peter of Alcantara Parish of Stanley, KY – $1,300.74
- ODC BARBELL – $203.00
