Community Action Council (the Council) is pleased to announce the launch of a new digital media division and new hires within the Office of Sustainability under Director Melissa Tibbs. Patrice Muhammad, a veteran print and radio journalist, has joined the Council as the new Communications Manager, long-time Communications Manager Cameron Minter has transitioned to...
Community Action now accepting nominations for the 2022 Outstanding Community Service Award High school seniors who are making a difference in their community can receive up to $1000 through the Outstanding Community Service Award for High School Seniors Program. Presented by Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, the program will...
Dear members of the Kentucky State Legislature, For the last 58 years, Kentucky Community Action Head Start agencies have directly and independently operated Head Start. Collectively, we are the experts for Head Start in 96 of Kentucky’s 120 counties. To be clear, the state of Kentucky does not have a single Head Start Director....
LEXINGTON, KY. — February 9, 2022— Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc. announced recently that new officers were elected to oversee the governance of the large nonprofit, anti-poverty organization. Approaching her second year as board chairperson, Denise Beatty is proud of the accomplishments of the board and Community Action...
If you missed Mayor Linda Gorton’s State of the City address this afternoon, you can watch it on YouTube! Thanks to Mayor Gorton for sharing with everyone Community Action Council’s incredible work alleviating the threat of eviction for more than 2,400 households in Lexington. And our work continues! Congrats also to Devine Carama of...
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Get your Early Bird ticket now for our first-ever “Fall Sneaker Ball”...
Seven staff members at Community Action Council have received their Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP) credential from the national Community Action Partnership. A national professional executive development strategy, the CCAP program recognizes exceptional Community Action leaders who are helping people with low-income change their lives. Community Action Council, based in Lexington, employs more people...
Lexington’s Mayor Linda Gorton and the Urban County Council honored our very own Ka’Sondra Brown! Recently, Ka’Sondra was named “Best Foster Parent in the United States for 2021” by Transfiguring Adoption, and Mayor Gorton proclaimed August 12, 2021 as “Ka’Sondra Brown Day!” Ka’Sondra, we couldn’t be happier to cheer you on! We are proud...
Though Community Action Council offices are closed to the general public during the threat of COVID-19, we are continuing to care for our neighbors. To schedule an appointment for emergency assistance: https://commaction.itfrontdesk.com/...