Paducah’s Non-Profits: Lots of Great Ways to Give

Looking for a great group that needs donations and volunteers We’ve got the most comprehensive list of Paducah-area non-profit service agencies, right here! Have we missed any? Send us an email. We’ll be happy to add them in!

A Community of Women Inc.

Denese R. Peebles, President
P.O. Box 784
Metropolis, Ill. 62960
519.7988
A Community of Women promotes women’s issues, increases awareness, educates and helps support efforts to provide safe havens for all. We are a group of women embarking on a journey of hope. We are striving to bring women together to realize the dream that we are each other’s greatest asset.

Adoption Bridges

Linda Davis, Director
401 W. Main St., #1710
Louisville, Ky. 40202
502.585.4369
Adoption Bridges is a small non-profit adoption agency located in Louisville, with an adoption advocate in Paducah. The advocate serves the Purchase area and beyond and is available to meet with anyone interested in adopting or in placing a baby for adoption.

American Cancer Society

Ellen Dunning, Area Director
3140 Parisa Dr.
Paducah, Ky. 42003
444.0375
The American Cancer Society works to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. The group strives to prevent cancer, save lives and diminish suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.

American Heart Association

Sarah Keith, Western Kentucky Heart Walk Director
240 Whittington Parkway
Louisville, Ky. 40222
247.3267
The American Heart Association works to prevent death and disability from cardiovascular disease and stroke, America’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers of men, women and children. About 30 percent of Western Kentuckians are affected by heart disease or stroke. This group raises funds to increase research and education.

American Red Cross

Glenda Adkisson, Executive Director
232 North 8th St.
Paducah, Ky. 42001
442.3575
The American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies locally and nationally. In fact, several local volunteers helped in the recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, wildfires in New York and California, tornadoes in Georgia and, most recently, the Indiana, Iowa and Missouri floods.

Bellewood Presbyterian Homes for Children

Tim Marcum, Program Manager
618 Monroe St.
Paducah, Ky. 42001
443.8181
Bellewood reclaims, educates and empowers struggling youth to lead healthy, independent lives. The group supports former foster care youth in an Independent Living program as well as recruits and trains parents to provide foster care services.

Charity League of Paducah

Tammi Halvorson, President
1921 Broadway
Paducah, Ky. 42001
The Charity League raises funds for Easter Seals West Kentucky and assists other local non-profits for the health, welfare and general care of children, women and others in need. The group also creates a legacy of friendship and community. Tickets for the annual Snowball party, held at the Carson Center on December 31, are now on sale from any member. Proceeds benefit Easter Seals.

Child Watch Children’s Advocacy Center

Sandy Fellows, Executive Director
1118 Jefferson St.
443.1440
Child Watch provides a child-friendly environment for the prevention, evaluation and treatment of child abuse and neglect in the Purchase Area. The organization offers education and community awareness programs as well as counseling and therapy programs to help heal children who have been victimized by abuse.

Civil Air Patrol

Major Wade Dillworth, Squadron Commander
Paducah Composite Squadron
270.744.4430, x4
Civil Air Patrol is a volunter, civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. With both a program for youth, 12-18, and adults, C.A.P. offers some of the best advantages to its members. Members participate in summer camps, search and rescue training, Air Force drill and ceremony, take orientation aircraft flights and much more.

Community Foundation of West Kentucky

Tony Watkins, Executive Director
PO Box 7901
Paducah, Ky. 42002-7901
442.8622
The Community Foundation of West Kentucky provides grants to charities in Paducah and Western Kentucky. The Foundation offers restricted and non-restricted grants — noting the tremendous need for unrestricted funding to address special requests that occur during the holiday season. The group also hosts the Fred Paxton Fund Run each summer.

Easter Seals of West Kentucky

Danny Carroll, President
Lori Devine, Director of Development
Child Development Center
801 North 29th St.
Paducah, Ky.
444.9687

Adult Day Services 2229 Mildred St. Paducah, Ky. 442.2001 Easter Seals West Kentucky has served the community for more than 50 years, striving to meet the ever-changing needs of people with disabilities. The group provides programs and services to give tools and opportunities for individuals with disabilities and other challenges to play, learn, work and live in their community.

Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT)

Tammi Halvorson, President
801 North 29th St.
Paducah, Ky. 42001
FEAT serves families of Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois by bringing in speakers and hosting programs that help families raising a child with autism. The group provides resources for parents and other caregivers. The group is currently developing a local awareness program for police and firefighters.

Family Service Society Inc.

Pam Truitt, Executive Director
827 Joe Clifton Dr.
Paducah, Ky.
443.4838
Family Service Society was established in 1927 by Paducah business leaders to serve as a crisis resource to families of Paducah/McCracken County in need of temporary relief. Assistance services include food, clothing, utilities, medication, dental and Christmas assistance.

Four Rivers Behavioral Health Clinic

Allison Ogden, Executive Director
425 Broadway
Paducah, Ky. 42001
442.7121
Four Rivers Behavioral Health Clinic provides comprehensive, integrated mental health, substance abuse and mental retardation-developmental disability services that promote the health and quality of life of community members.

Freedom Forever Ministries

Lee Rust, Executive Director
PO Box 7295
Paducah, Ky. 42002-7295
442.8196
Freedom Forever Ministries offer Christ-centered skills for female inmates in the county jail systems. The group equips women who are re-entering society with a new sense of self-worth and purpose that will enable them to change their lifestyle permanently.

Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana

Aretta Terry, Executive Director
711 Jefferson St.
Paducah, Ky. 42001
443.8704
Girl Scouting provides a place where today’s girls can become tomorrow’s leaders. Membership in Girl Scouts is open to girls in grades K-12/ Women and men 18 and older can join as adult members.

GPS RecycleNow

Merle Paschedag, Executive Director
1830 North 8th St.
Paducah, Ky. 42002
The Greater Paducah Sustainability (GPS) RecycleNow group is focused on developing a long-term sustainable recycling program within Paducah and McCracken County. The recycling center at 1830 North 8th St. is now open three days a week: Thursdays, Noon-6 p.m.; Fridays, 7 a.m.-Noon and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Heartland CARES

Krista Wood, Executive Director
619 North 30th St.
Paducah, Ky. 42001
444.8183
Heartland CARES provides comprehensive, client-centered, quality health care, support services, prevention education and HIV testing. Primary care is provided to people living with HIV/AIDS, support services are provided to clients and their families and prevention education and testing are provided to clients, their families and the community at large.

Hope Unlimited Family Care Center

1101 Jefferson St.
Paducah, Ky. 42001
442.1166
805 Market St., #A
Metropolis, Ill. 62960
618.524.5730
Hope Unlimited is a non-profit organization whose goal is to minister out of Christian compassion to women undergoing crisis pregnancy — any pregnancy that is unexpected or unwanted. It is Hope Unlimited’s goal to take the crisis out of the pregnancy through necessary help, emotional support and the victory that comes through Jesus Christ.

Hotel Metropolitan

Betty Dobson and Sherline Cooper, Co-Founders
724 Oscar Cross Blvd.
443.7918
The renovated and restored segregation era hotel-turned-museum, which at one time housed musicians like Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald, is now open for tours and to rent for events. The rooms are gorgeous — perfect for receptions and parties — with historical exhibits throughout.

House of Hope Crisis Center

2025 Clarkline Rd.
Paducah, Ky. 42003
534.9410
This extension of Hope Unlimited offers a safe haven for young women afflicted with deep-seated injury and pain caused by abuse, addiction, self-hatred and rejection. The house provides a stable environment for women who are at least 12 years old and desire a life-changing experience. As part of this family, the women can expect daily devotions, church attendance, Bible studies, continuing education and job placement. 

Ladies Living Free

Kim Jones, Executive Director
PO Box 7652
Paducah, Ky. 42002-7652
448.0961
Ladies Living Free Ministry is a residential and non-residential community-based recovery program that helps women who struggle with life-controlling problems through Jesus Christ.

LifeLine Ministries

Jim Trimble and Doris Strong, Directors
2810 Morgan Lane
Paducah, Ky. 42001
443.4743
Lifeline Connection is small group ministry, offering a faith-based alternative to court-ordered secular groups. The group returns the concepts of AA back to its Christian origins and gives the faith-based community a proven model of 12 steps. Each Lifeline ministry is unique, and adjusts to the uniqueness of their community and regional needs.

Lourdes Foundation

Tara Miller, Executive Director
1530 Lone Oak Rd.
Paducah, Ky. 42003
444.2353
Lourdes Foundation provides vital financial support for the healing ministry of Lourdes Hospital. Gifts to the Lourdes Foundation allow the hospital to promote good health in the community, purchase state-of-the-art technology and equipment, construct and maintain facilities and support the programs and services that comfort and heal all patients of Lourdes.

Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center (Carson Center)

Debbie Wattier, Director of Development
100 Kentucky Ave.
Paducah, Ky. 42003
443.9932, ext. 240
The Carson Center makes the life-changing power of the performing arts part of the fabric of our region. Since the Center opened in 2004, more than 665,000 people from 49 states have visited this beautiful gathering place for 1,700+ performances and events. The Carson Center brings performers ranging from Bill Cosby to Jerry Seinfeld to Loretta Lynn to the Doobie Brothers, and Broadway musicals such as Mamma Mia!, close to home. Plus, the center brings the nation’s best (and even international) educational performing artists for performances and workshops with our preschool through high school students. Ticket sales and facility rentals provide about 80 percent of the annual income that makes all this happen — contributions supply the rest.

Maiden Alley Cinema

Landee Bryant, Executive Director
112 Maiden Alley
Paducah, Ky. 42001
442.7723
Operated by the Paducah Film Society, Maiden Alley Cinema offers award-winning independent, classic and international films, including academy award winners. The “Movies For Me” children’s program, River’s Edge Film Festival and new Chick Flicks series offer many opportunities to share the magic of film making with everyone in our area.

March of Dimes Foundation

Tom Dolan, Division Director
333 Broadway, Suite 810
Paducah, Ky. 42001
443.8603
The March of Dimes improves the health of all babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies.

Martha’s Vineyard

Martha Bell, Executive Director
1100 North 12th St.
Paducah, Ky. 42001
575.0021
Martha’s Vineyard is a ministry that prepares meals and delivers them to the less fortunate in our area.

McCracken County Community Career Endowment

Judy Calhoun, Executive Director
401 Kentucky Ave., Suite BL2
Paducah, Ky. 42001
444.6962
The McCracken County Community Career Endowment is dedicated to developing a more diverse and qualified job candidate pool to enhance the economic success of our entire McCracken County community. The group offers a job bank, educational assistance and workforce diversity outreach.

Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center

Vonnie Adams, Executive Director
PO Box 98
Paducah, KY 42002
443.6001
Along with a safe roof over their heads and food in the communal kitchen, the Merryman House staff provides domestic abuse survivors with counseling and classes on money management, child-rearing, anger management and depression. The staff’s goal is to instill a sense of worth, pride, hope and confidence in their clients so that the women can create independent and happy lives for themselves and their children.

Necco: The Power of Family

Bob Carpenter, Executive Director
Rhonda Riley, Program Director
125 Eagle Nest Dr.
Paducah, Ky. 42003
898.1293
Necco is a private therapeutic foster care agency providing foster homes to youth in the surrounding counties and across the state. Necco also helps families in need of support, education and empowerment and provides educational and community service programs for youth to provide an alternative to detention.

Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club

Clarence Nunn, Executive Director
1125 Oscar Cross Ave
Paducah, Ky. 42003
444.9124
Chartered in 1954 under the leadership of Oscar M. Cross as an outreach mechanism for young men of Paducah, the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club has grown to include young women and services the youth of both the city of Paducah and McCracken County in West Kentucky. Youth ages 6-18 are welcomed to become members.

Paducah Cooperative Ministry

Heidi Suhrheinrich, Executive Director
402 Legion Dr.
Paducah, Ky. 42001
442.6795
Paducah Cooperative Ministry is an inter-faith ministry that seeks to do God’s work with human hands by drawing together individuals and congregations to respond to basic human needs and conditions. The group has a food program and offers emergency assistance, shelter and scholarships.

Paducah Day Nursery

Cindy Barletto, Executive Director
1335 Atkins Ave.
Paducah, Ky. 42001
442.1445
The Paducah Day Nursery is dedicated to providing high-quality, affordable childcare to parents of small children who have limited financial resources. Paducah Day Nursery serves children ages 6 weeks through 12 years of age who reside in the City of Paducah.

Paducah Housing Services Inc.

Phyllis Maclin, Vice President
2330 Ohio St.
Paducah, Ky. 42001
450.4221
Paducah Housing Services Inc. (PHS) is a small, non-profit housing agency located in Paducah. The mission of PHS is to purchase, restore and sell affordable housing to low-income families seeking to experience the American dream of homeownership. PHS provides housing opportunities to everyone interested in owning one of our restored affordable homes in the City of Paducah and McCracken County.

Paducah-McCracken County Habitat for Humanity

Pam McDaniel, Executive Director
PO Box 1693
Paducah, Ky. 42002-1693
527.8559
Habitat for Humanity seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.

Project AIDS Orphan

Paul Bilak, Executive Director
502 North 6th St.
Paducah, Ky. 42001
443.5316
Project AIDS Orphan helps support children orphaned by the AIDS crisis in East Africa. Funding goes directly toward Mission House of Hope, which provides food, clothing, health care and education. In the U.S., the group works to raise awareness for the African AIDS crisis and educate folks on how we can help.

Purchase Area Sexual Assault and Child Advocacy Center

Mary Foley, Executive Director
PO Box 8506
Paducah, Ky. 42002-8506
534.4422
The Purchase Area Sexual Assault and Child Advocacy Center provides support and promotes healing for anyone affected in any way by sexual violence. As Kentucky’s designated Regional Child Advocacy Center, the group assists in investigation of child abuse by facilitating forensic interviews and medical exams, and actively reviews investigations, assesses service delivery and facilitates efficient and appropriate disposition of cases through the criminal justice system.

River City Mission

Shirley Barlow, Executive Director
1466 Bechtold Rd.
Paducah, Ky. 42003
442.7921
River City Mission is host to men and families (48 beds for men; three cabins for families). Donations are accepted for food, clothing and household items. RCM also provides job and service referrals.

Salvation Army

Joyce and Phil Lance, Captains
2990 Trimble St.
Paducah, Ky. 42001
443.7575
The Salvation Army was founded as an evangelical organization and cooperates with churches of all denominations to meet the needs of the community through food programs, disaster relief, elder care and more.

Senior Citizens Inc.

Guelda Wooldridge, Executive Director
1400 H.C. Mathis Dr.
Paducah, Ky. 42001
443.8579
Senior Citizens Inc. offers social, health services and recreation activities to senior citizens.

St. Nicholas Family Free Clinic

Anita Wyatt, Executive Director
1901 Kentucky Ave.
Paducah, Ky. 42003
575.3247
St. Nicholas Family Clinic provides quality health care to working individuals and families who do not have medical insurance or the financial resources necessary to pay for private insurance and/or medical care. All services are free whenever possible including medications and lab tests.

St. Nick’s Once More & Again Thrift Shoppe

Lucy Ryan, Shoppe Manager
1905 Kentucky Ave.
408.1248
All funds from this non-profit Thrift Shoppe benefit the St. Nicholas Family Free Clinic. The Thrift Shoppe accepts items in good selling condition Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Starfish Orphan Ministry

Laura Roberts and Stacy Davis, Co-Directors
PO Box 7083
Paducah, Ky. 42002-7083
519.7340
Starfish Orphan Ministry raises awareness for the 145 million orphaned children worldwide, providing an easy avenue to help orphans locally and abroad. Volunteers are needed locally and for mission trips overseas, financial support, sponsorships of individual children and prayer.

Sunrise Children’s Services

Phillip Justice, Regional Director of Advancement
17 Meadow Links Dr.
Paducah, Ky. 42001
538.1853
Sunrise Children’s Services cares for children and youth who have fallen victim to abuse or neglect. Sunrise operates 10 residential treatment facilities and therapeutic foster care homes throughout the state, serving nearly 400 children daily. Through the Foster Care program in Paducah and Genesis Home for girls in Mayfield, Sunrise cares for more than 30 children locally.

Twilight (Cabaret) Theatre Productions

Shirley T. Johnson, Producer-Director 
600 Driftwood Dr.
Murray, Ky. 42071
270.436.2399
A regional professional 501(c)3 non-profit theatre production company located in the Land Between the Lakes area.  We have been in existence for more than 40 years. With professionals as director and producer, we continue to use university students and area actors in our acting company. Many have continued into lifelong careers in all aspects of the arts throughout the world. We pride ourselves in creating professional entertainment. It is also our goal to bring original work to Kentucky. We have the ability to create and teach in any venue. Twilight has a long standing reputation for excellence.

United Way of Paducah-McCracken County

Ashley Wright, Executive Director
612 Broadway
Paducah, KY 42001
442.1691
The United Way of Paducah-McCracken County raises funds and distributes them to 14 partner agencies. With the United Way raising funds, the partner agencies can focus on what they do best — serving our community.