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LIFELINE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO INCLUDE NEW WOMEN’S CAMPUS
Less than two years after acquiring a new 45-acre men’s campus in Ballard County, Lifeline Recovery Center has announced a new 45-acre women’s campus in McCracken County and a major fundraising campaign.
Both were announced at the 20th annual banquet in June by board chair Steve Powless.
The new women’s campus will be developed at 8650 Old Highway 60, near Barkley Regional Airport.
“A Campaign for Recovery: Breaking the Cycle of Addiction, One Life at a Time” has already raised $11.6 million, or 89 percent of its $13 million goal. The campaign began quietly in 2023 and is expected to conclude in 2026.
The funds will provide $7 million for the new campuses, including the purchase of both 45-acre properties and significant new construction on the women’s campus, including a new chapel, housing, dining, educational, counseling and administrative space. The men’s campus was already outfitted with those buildings when purchased.
The campaign also includes $3 million to grow Lifeline’s licensed and certified professional staff, reducing staff to-client ratios, and $3 million for an endowment for long-term financial sustainability.
Powless said construction is expected to begin late this year.
The women’s campus currently is on Morgan Lane. When the men’s campus moved from there to Ballard County in 2022, the women’s campus moved from Bloom
Avenue to Morgan Lane. When the women’s program moves to its new campus, Lifeline will determine the use for facilities on Morgan Lane, with possibilities ranging from sober living quarters for men to outpatient services.
Powless said both the men’s and women’s new campuses offer room for future expansion. “Our creativity has been limited only by the lack of space,” he said, “and now that will no longer be a problem.”
Lifeline, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, has served more than 2,000 people. That number will increase with the additional space. Also, programming and staffing can expand.
“Why are we doing this?” Powless asked. “Because everyone knows someone affected by substance abuse. Six Kentuckians die every day from addiction! And we are turning away half the people who come to us to get sober because of limited space or staff.”
Executive director Ashley Miller, herself a 2014 graduate of Lifeline, said it is gratifying to see Lifeline growing with community support. “Lifeline changed my own life, and I am here to walk with others seeking to change theirs,” she said.
Campaign gifts can include cash, outright or pledged over three years; gifts of stock; planned gifts such as life insurance policies or annuities; or qualified charitable distributions for people over 70 donating directly from a taxable IRA. Campaign gifts can be made at LifelineRecoveryCenter.org/campaign.
A Campaign For Recovery
Ways To Give
Your generosity will help others become whole. Through your charitable gifts, you will be living your faith and improving your community.
Cash
You can make an outright gift of cash, or pledge your support. Pledges can extend three years, and donations may be eligible for tax deductions.
Gifts of Stock
Stock, or other appreciated assets, may qualify for a charitable tax deduction. If the stock has appreciated in value, you may avoid paying capital gains upon transferring it to Lifeline.
Planned Gifts
You can create a meaningful Lifeline legacy through a planned gift. Planned giving options include bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, life insurance policies, retirement plans, or other arrangements.
Qualified Charitable Distribution please contact: Ashley Miller, Executive Director amiller@lifelinerecoverycenter.org Phone 270-443-4743
Individuals who are 70 1/2 and older can donate a maximum of $100,000 to Lifeline directly from a taxable IRA, instead of taking their required minimum distributions.
