Lexington Area Community Foundation

2026 Total Grants: $38,000

$4,000 to ApSeed Early Childhood Education to support the distribution of ApSeed Touchpads to Lexington Area pre-k children at the South Lexington School and Developmental Center to prepare them for kindergarten.

$3,000 to Communities In Schools of Lexington Davidson County to support a program that builds positive relationships by providing a safe place to learn and grow, a healthy start and healthy future, a marketable skill to use upon graduation, and a chance to give back to the community.

$5,000 to Davidson Medical Ministries Clinic to support a program linking residents to personalized resources through partnerships with over 60 community agencies.

$10,000 to J. Smith Young YMCA to support an all inclusive program for children in grades K-8 by serving children both inside and outside facility walls, reaching the maximum number of children in the community, and increasing efforts to provide access to healthy food for all.

$3,000 to Nazareth Children's Home to expand access to essential care by providing pro bono mental health counseling and help offset co-pay costs for underinsured children and adults through school-based and office therapy sessions.

$2,000 to Samaritan's Feet to establish Shoe Lockers at all four Lexington City Schools Title I elementary campuses, providing immediate access to shoes for students in need, improving comfort, confidence, and school readiness.

$3,000 to Smart Start of Davidson County to support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) initiative, providing free, developmentally-appropriate books to any enrolled children, ages birth through four. 

$5,000 to The Dragonfly House to support trauma-focused, evidence based mental health services to children who have experienced abuse or neglect in Davidson County.

$3,000 to The Life Center of Davidson County to create a fitness room where participants can engage in strength training, mobility activities, and other movement options providing accessible and adaptable movement opportunities to support daily routines.