The Younger Woman's Club Charity Campaign raises money to fund grant applications submitted to the Younger Woman's Club by local non-profit agencies. Charities Group Committee reviews applications, makes site visits and approves funding for grants.

Seeking Grants

To apply for a Younger Woman’s Club of Louisville Charities Group Grant, please review the Standing Rules and Policies of the Younger Woman’s Club Charities Group governing our allocation of funds and requirements for grant applicants and complete the Charities Group Grant Application.

We cannot consider grant requests that are incomplete or do not comply with our policies.

In order to be considered for Younger Woman's Club of Louisville grant, please return the following required items no later than November 1, 2010:

1. A complete Younger Woman’s Club of Louisville Grant Application
2. A copy of your Organization’s current Financial Statements (as required by the Grant Application)
3. If applicable, two estimates for the equipment and/or supplies being requested. If two estimates cannot be provided, please explain why (as required by the Grant Application)
4. Documentation of your Organization’s 501(c)(3) Status
5. A Letter of Request with the appropriate return address, e-mail address, and contact person

Please note that the YWC Charities Group will not accept electronic submissions – all documents must be mailed to:

YWC Charities Group
PO Box 24374
Louisville, Kentucky 40224-0374

The deadline for returning the completed applications is November 1, 2010.

2010 Grant Recipients

Charity campaign funds totaling more than $70,000.00 were allocated to the following local, non-profit organizations:

A New Beginning for Women Cultivating a Rose Bellewood Presbyterian Homes for Children Boys Haven Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Center Down Syndrome of Louisville Dress for Success Louisville Friends School GuardiaCare Heuser Hearing & Language Academy Highlands Community Ministries Hosparus Hospital Hospitality House of Louisville, Inc. James Graham Brown Cancer Center Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Healthcare Kentucky Center for the Arts Endowment Fund Kids Center Lifehouse Maternity Home Louisville Central Community Centers

Louisville Zoological Gardens Neighborhood House Olmsted Parks Conservancy Ovarian Awareness of Kentucky Pitt Academy Prodigal Ministries Ronald McDonald House Schuhmann Social Service Center Shively Area Ministries Sister Visitor Center Southwest Community Ministries Summit Academy Supergirls, Inc. The Cabbage Patch The Center for Women & Families The Healing Place Waller Williams Environmental School Wayside Christian Mission