Bluegrass Care Navigators Memorial Trees and Garden Dedication

Please plan to Join us on the evening of August 29 at 5:30 p.m. as we dedicate our newly installed memorial tree sculptures located in the Bluegrass Care Navigators Memorial Garden at our Lexington Headquarters campus. These whimsical metal trees were custom designed and created by Kentucky artists Matthew and Karine Maynard of Maynard Studios. Each leaf, bird and animal on the trees is inscribed with a tribute message from the memorial bricks that were located at our previous headquarters location. The trees are “growing” in our Memorial Garden, beautifully designed by Jon Carloftis Fine Gardens. We invite you to come meet the artists and walk through our gardens. We will have light refreshments available. We also will have a map available so that guests who purchased bricks in prior years can locate their inscription on our new trees.

Two Locations for Camp Hope this Year!

This year we are expanding our reach by offering two locations for Camp Hope, one in Southeast Kentucky and one in Central Kentucky.

Southeast Kentucky Camp Hope: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Central Kentucky Camp Hope: Saturday, October 21, 2023

For more information, visit: bgcarenav.org/camp-hope.

CAMP HOPE IS A FREE, ONE-DAY CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CAMP for children ages 6 –17 and their caregivers who have experienced the death of a loved one in the last two years. The camp provides an opportunity for participants to express their grief and develop effective coping strategies in a fun, safe and supportive environment. This camp is possible thanks to generosity of donors like you! A special thanks to Berea College Appalachian Fund and WellCare for helping underwrite Camp Hope 2023. Also, we thank the Lexington Police Department for transportation to Camp Hope.

LISTEN IN ON A RECENT PODCAST CONVERSATION with the team members behind Camp Hope – Dr. Lisa King, Holly Bender, Pam Dixon, and Susan Houston – as they discuss how Camp Hope provides an opportunity for participants to express their grief and develop effective coping strategies in a fun, safe and supportive environment.

Endow Kentucky Tax Credit Program

With tax season behind us, you may be thinking about how you can best position yourself to lessen your tax burden for next year or future years. If you live in Kentucky, you have a great opportunity to reduce your State Income Tax while supporting Bluegrass Care Navigators by making a gift through the Endow Kentucky Tax Credit Program. This Kentucky Department of Revenue program offers tax credits that may be taken against individual income tax, corporate income tax and limited liability entity tax.

Owen County Derby Brunch

Our Owen County Friends of Hospice Committee organized their 8th Annual Derby Day Brunch to raise money for hospice and grief care in Owen County. Beautiful hats and elaborate table decorations were on full display. Special thanks to all who attended to support this great cause.

What may make this program even more appealing for you is that your gift can be funded through life-insurance policies, appreciated securities, real-estate, or IRA qualified charitable distributions, many of which could further reduce your taxable income.

THESE CREDITS GO FAST! Now is the time to consider a gift to BCN’s Endowment Fund through the Endow Kentucky Tax Credit Program. There is a short window to apply, between July 1 and July 7, that guarantees a prorated portion of the credit pool. Contact our VP of Philanthropy Laura Klumb today at 859.296.6865 or lklumb@bgcarenav.org to discuss how this program works and how you can take advantage of this opportunity!