Lotus

As Kentucky’s regional children’s advocacy and sexual violence resource center for the Purchase Area, Lotus serves survivors of child abuse and sexual assault as well as their supportive family members. We are committed to serving all survivors and do not discriminate against anyone on any basis. ALL ARE WELCOME! Services provided in part or fully by federal, state, and local funds. Ask us how you can get involved!

24-HOUR HELPLINE\1-800-928-7273

LGBTQ+ SUPPORT

We believe there is #ROOMFOREVERYONE. We want to continue to educate the community and support as allies. We support the Fairness Campaign and hope that our community, one day, will too. If you are looking for your tribe, ask us where they might be or join us in our efforts. We work to support the Murray State University LGBT Office in whatever way is needed, such as rides to doctor’s appointments, clothes and makeup donations, and general support.

MURRAY KY PRIDE

In process of establishing a nonprofit organization. This group plans to continued to honor Pride in June and organize events throughout the year. Email them at murraykypride@gmail.com to get involved.

Murray-Calloway Senior Citizens Center

At the Murray-Calloway County Senior Citizens Center they believe that a person's senior years can be some of the greatest of their life, filled with great activities, friendships, as well as fun and new experiences. It is commonly known that socialization for seniors leads to longer and more satisfying living, and we are here to facilitate that socialization. The MCCSCC is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation which is not affiliated with either the City of Murray or County of Calloway. The Center serves hundreds of seniors daily providing programs and services that afford them the opportunity to live independently.
Our Mission Statement:
"Our mission is to support the mature population in our community to improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being so they can lead independent, fulfilling lives.” The contact for the Center is Nanette Durham, Nutrition Coordinator, 270.753.0929, if you ever want to volunteer or support their programs.

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - City of Murray, KY

This WKN chapter has been following the City of Murray’s Human Rights Commission for the past few years. We believe that this commission is necessary and valuable to any community and want to make sure that the city of Murray’s Commission is current in policy and attending to the concerns of the community it serves.

Please read our recent FAIRNESS COMMITTEE REPORT HERE

Find a copy of the local HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE HERE

NAACP Mayfield-Graves County Chapter

Email: mayfieldnaacp@gmail.com

NEW WEBSITE—sign up, learn about meetings and events.

Calloway County Public library

Meetings are 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm. Open to the public. Must sign up at desk for public comment. We encourage your support of this local community institution.

HOPE CALLOWAY

(Gentry House and the Murray-Calloway County Homeless Coalition announced their merger into a new organization, HOPE Calloway.)

629 Broad Street/Phone: 270-761-6802 Apply online: hopecalloway.org Key Services: Transitional Housing Emergency Housing Emergency Assistance Rental Assistance Transportation Assistance

HOPE Calloway provides a comprehensive approach to tackling homelessness in our community. We uncover the reasons individuals fall into a distressed state and connect them to the right service and support to get back on their feet again. By narrowing in on four key areas, HOPE Calloway is helping more people out of the cycle of homelessness and onto a path of a stable, healthy life.

MOVE THe Monument

West KY NOW stands in solidarity with community efforts to have the Robert E. Lee Confederate monument removed from the downtown, court square of Murray. The statue does not represent the values of NOW, nor its chapter members, local and national. We will continue to work towards racial justice and efforts to remove symbols that do not reflect that understanding.

VOTER EMPOWERMENT

Volunteer to post at any of our schedule voter registration posts. We are currently looking for a co-chair to help manage those posts, particularly for MSU campus events. We are setting up at local high schools to encourage of age teens to register to vote and to understand their right. We are always looking for volunteers to man tables at events or places to register voters. If you are/have been disenfranchised and need assistance, we can also help you out with that, just message us.

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (KFTC)

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth
is a community of people, inspired by a Vision, building New Power and a better future for all of us. Together, they organize for a fair economy, a healthy environment, new safe energy and an honest democracy. 

KFTC is a grassroots organization of thousands of members across Kentucky. They have local chapters and at-large members in many counties. They use a set of core strategies, from leadership development to communications and voter empowerment, to impact a broad range of issues, including coal and water, new energy and transition, economic justice and voting rights.  KFTC is committed to building a strong, diverse organization. Racism, classism and other forms of oppression stand in the way of their vision and are among the root causes of the problems they're working to address. They bring together people from diverse backgrounds and help them see the connections between their communities and issues – to build long-term, mutually supportive relationships that are the basis for building power together.

league of women voters

Offers non-partisan support for debates, meetings, and any other hosted event where additional assistance might be needed.