LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has been awarded a $25,000 grant through the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s Nonprofit Capital Grant Program in the category of operational investments. It is the first grant to be issued to Goodwill by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government since 2006.
The grant will be used to purchase a gently used vehicle to support its Van to Work program at the Goodwill Lexington Opportunity Center. This program is designed to help remove barriers to employment for Goodwill clients in need of transportation to and from training or work in the Lexington and Fayette County area.
The award represents the full amount requested by Goodwill. A total of $143,000 was available for the grant program’s category of operational investments.
To learn more about Goodwill and its positive impact on Lexington and Fayette County, visit GoodwillKY.org.
About Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is a 100-year-old nonprofit organization that operates in 103 of Kentucky’s 120 counties. The organization is committed to using resources from its 67 retail stores to help build pathways out of poverty for individuals who need a hand up in life. In 2022, Goodwill helped place 2,368 Kentuckians into jobs with 877 of its employer partners and inside its own retail stores. Goodwill uses approximately 90 cents from every dollar generated in its retail stores to operate programs and services that help Kentucky’s hardest-to-serve job seekers build the life they desire.