We are excited to announce that nominations for the 2024 Unapologetically Woman web series are open! The Unapologetically Woman series is a true embodiment of our mission to end poverty within our communities. Acknowledging that we cannot accomplish our mission single-handedly, we created this YouTube series and culminating Sneaker Ball gala to recognize and...
Unapologetic Woman of the Year Named at Fall Sneaker Ball
Our annual Unapologetically Woman Fall Sneaker Ball was held on Friday, September 8th at the Carrick House in Lexington, where we awarded the Unapologetic Woman of the Year honor. The gala fundraiser, sponsored by Central Bank and numerous other area businesses, was a celebration of empowerment and the hard work that goes into bettering...
Community Action Fall Sneaker Ball is September 8th
Central Bank’s “Unapologetically Woman Fall Sneaker Ball” helps Community Action Council create more jobs within the agency and allows the Council to connect more people with opportunities and resources. The sneaker theme represents the idea that our feet are still firmly planted on the ground here in our community as we work to prevent, reduce, and...
Head Start Helps Whole Families… and They’re Hiring!
Head Start is a familiar name with a variety of social connotations for services. For some, it’s an outlet for young preschool-aged children to receive educational support before entering full-time school. For others, it’s a way of obtaining childcare for families with working caregivers. A health services center, a community-building organization, and a safe...
Healthy Meals on a Budget: CAC’s Healthy Take on Community Aid
Lexington is a city of vast urban growth and prosperity, yet within this growth, there is a lack of fresh and healthy food options that are nutritional and sustainable for families with low income. With the surrounding availability of grocery stores and food markets outside the recognized mile radius set by the USDA, the...
Housing Stabilization
For the last several years, Community Action Council has been working in coordination with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) to distribute COVID-19-related federal funds for assistance. Since February of 2021, the Council has assisted LFUCG in the distribution of more than $52 million in rent and utility assistance to nearly 7,000 households. The...
Graphic design request for proposal – Community Action Annual Reports
Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc. (CAC) is seeking a contractor to assist in the design and production of four corporate reports for the agency and the agency’s Head Start operations covering the corresponding fiscal and annual years 2021 -2023. Offerors responding to this Request for Proposals (RFP) should...
Fall Sneaker Ball on September 23
Central Bank’s “Unapologetically Woman Fall Sneaker Ball” helps Community Action Council create more jobs within the agency and allows the Council to connect more people with opportunities and resources. The sneaker theme represents the idea that our feet are still firmly planted on the ground here in our community as we work to prevent, reduce, and...
2022 Community Action Scholarship Winners Announced
Head Start Alumni and Outstanding Community Service scholarship winners announced In partnership with the Head Start Alumni Scholarship—Community Action Council awarded four scholarships for the upcoming 2022-2023 academic year to four Head Start alumni. These deserving students participated in an accredited Head Start program before Kindergarten and were each accepted into a two or...
Community Action Council launches “What are you waiting for” hiring and preschool recruitment campaign
Community Action Council has launched a new advertising campaign to recruit staff and students with the theme, “What are you waiting for?” on broadcast television and radio stations. The Head Start prep academies are currently accepting applications for Fall enrollment. The council is hiring for several positions, including education professionals for their Head Start...