Community Action Council

Charity Auction to be Held at ArtsPlace this Saturday

Chase Cavanaugh — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:38:57 +0000

LEXINGTON,KY--Combating poverty will be the focus of a charity auction this weekend in Lexington.

State Child Care Assistance Dealt Major Cuts

Josh James — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:54:49 +0000

FRANKFORT, Ky. - A round of recently-announced state cuts to child care assistance is expected to affect thousands of low-income families in Kentucky.

Energy Assistance Program Running Out Of Funds As Weather Turns Colder

Josh James — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:52:43 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - With temperatures reaching new lows this winter, organizers with Community Action Council say a program designed to provide utility assistance to low income residents in Lexington is expected to run out of funds by mid February.

Energy Assistance Program Grappling With Cuts

Josh James — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:51:23 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Community Action Council’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP, is facing a sizeable budget shortfall in 2013 and the group is unsure how it can make up for the lost funding.

Community Action Council's Executive Director Announces Retirement

Sarah Pickerel — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:36:49 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Executive Director of Community Action Council will be stepping down at the end of June.

Community Action Council Readies For Poverty Forum

Alan Lytle — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:00:00 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Community Action Council is holding its fifth annual Poverty Forum this Friday night in Lexington. CAC spokesman Charlie Lanter says the goal of the event is to get people talking about something outside their comfort zones.

Old Russell Elementary School Transformed Into Multi-Purpose Center

Brenna Angel — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:44:40 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - An old school building in Lexington’s East End is back open as a multi-purpose facility for early childhood development, senior citizens apartments, and neighborhood services.