THE DIGNITY PROJECT
Your help is needed to build the Dignity Project at the Catholic Action Center for the elderly and disabled who are without a home and care. A sad but often hidden and lonely secret in Lexington is that many of those left on our streets are elderly and disabled….people who may have lived a life with and now find themselves without: without a home, without family or friends to care for them in their aging and not fitting into the systems that provide care for our citizens who are aging. Often it is a temporary situation as they wait for a bed to open in assisted living but with the Baby Boomer generation aging, and services overwhelmed by the need, a temporary displacement to live in a car or on the streets is robbing our brothers and sisters of their dignity, safety and health. Other shelters in Lexington are not available for them because of their mobility and health issues. This gap in our community must be addressed. We at the Catholic Action Center have been taking many folks in but need to retrofit areas and add services in order to care for them with dignity and safety.
Many of you know the struggles to care for aging parents, siblings, spouses and the systems that have to be overcome to find that care. That takes time, persistence and love. We need your prayers and donations to make this happen. Please consider making a donation to the Dignity Project this holiday season!
mailed to Catholic Action Center P.O. Box 324 Lex. KY 40588
Mark that it is for The Dignity Project and if you wish, make it in honor or memory of a loved one. Email
caclex2000@gmail.com with any questions.