Charitable Giving
The Lexington Rotary Club Endowment Charitable Giving Application is now available. All applications and supporting documents should be email to trafton@rotarylexky.org and are due into the Rotay office, May 23, 2025.
God’s Pantry & Food for Families
Every month during the Fayette County school year, several members of the Rotary Club of Lexington donate their time to volunteer at God’s Pantry to help pack and deliver backpacks with packaged foods and groceries for children facing food insecurity. In addition to our work with God’s Pantry, members of the Rotary Club of Lexington formed an initiative, coined Food for Families, to fight food insecurity among an immigrant population of students within a local Fayette County elementary school. Each month, members prepare and pack backpacks full of prepared meals that are catered to the students’ ethnic and religious diets. With the service conducted at God’s Pantry and Food for Families initiative, the Rotary Club of Lexington packs and delivers over 3,800 backpacks of packaged food and groceries for children each year.
RYLA
Every year, our club members host the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) for students in Fayette County and surrounding areas. RYLA is an intensive leadership experience where students develop skills as a leader while having fun and making connections. Students connect with Rotarians to:
- Build communication and problem-solving skills
- Discover strategies for becoming a dynamic leader in your school or community
- Learn from community leaders, inspirational speakers, and peer mentors
- Unlock your potential to turn motivation into action
- Have fun and form lasting friendships
Pollinator Garden
One of our most vibrant initiatives is our club’s pollinator garden. Rotary Club of Lexington partnered with LFUCG Parks & Recreation to bring pollinators back into Lexington’s public parks. The members of Rotary Club of Lexington are responsible for cultivating and maintaining a 0.8-acre linear pollinator garden which includes over 20 species of native plants. The garden is located at Kenawood Park, 612 Bryanwood Parkway, Lexington, KY 40505.