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Wendell Foster, a private 501(c)(3) non-profit, is a multi-service agency located in the heart of Owensboro, Kentucky. Wendell Foster serves over 2,000 people each year across 34 counties in Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Our services are known for supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. However, we are much more of a comprehensive service provider capable of supporting an array of individuals in need by offering outpatient therapy, residential living, community living, an assistive technology lending library, transportation services, and various support programs. With over 350 “Difference Makers” on staff, Wendell Foster takes its impact seriously as an economic driver in the region. In 2017, Wendell Foster was voted “Best Place to Work” by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Wendell Foster’s core values reflect the selfless lifestyle of its founders, Edith and Wendell Foster. In 1937, Edith and Wendell Foster’s daughter, Louise, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of 5 months old. Because of Louise, the Fosters committed their lives and opened their home to support children with developmental disabilities. The Fosters provided a residential option to children of seven local families and offered their home as a meeting place while children received therapy in the Fosters’ backyard. In 1947, a volunteer board of directors incorporated the agency, adopted a charter and by-laws, and officially founded the organization known today as “Wendell Foster.” This year, Wendell Foster celebrates its 75th year of continuous operation. Wendell Foster has evolved into community-based organization providing services on-site, in people’s homes, in the area school systems, and in community settings. Wendell Foster still sits in the heart of Owensboro, Kentucky. Our campus has expanded greatly and now occupies six city blocks, with 240,000 square feet under the roof. For 75 years, Wendell Foster has provided care and support for those with disabilities in and around Owensboro. Wendell Foster has an expansive collection of services that support over 2,000 people with disabilities each year. Our services include: • Outpatient Therapy: Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapy • Residential Living Support: 63 people reside in our Intermediate Care Facility and 4 in our Independent Living Homes. • Community Living Support: We assist approximately 40 people in our Supports for Community Living, Adult Foster Care, & Michelle P Waivers programs. • Technology and Resources: We offer device demonstrations, a free lending library, education, training, and a re-utilization program. • Community Transportation Program: Provide transportation for those with disabilities to and from physician appointments, services, etc. • Sensory Park – a fully accessible park used by those we serve, school children, and the community. In 2021, Wendell Foster provided 95 people with a place to call home, 13,500 community transportation trips were given, and over 65,000 various services were provided to individuals with disabilities.

Through public and individual advocacy, we push for positive change in the areas of human rights, income assistance, transportation, integration, employment, education, accessibility, housing, and better health care.

The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit organization developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. The Ocean Cleanup has three core approaches to tackling plastic pollution: 1) Clean legacy ocean plastic - Since 2018, The Ocean Cleanup has deployed technologies to remove plastic that has accumulated in ocean garbage patches. It's current system (System 002) has removed more than 225,000 kg of plastic from The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. 2) Turn off the tap: The Ocean Cleanup also develops and deploys Interceptor technologies that prevent plastic from reaching the oceans via rivers, focusing on 1000 rivers that are responsible for 80% of riverine plastic pollution. To date, 19 Interceptor solutions have been deployed across 8 countries. 3) Research: In the process of understanding the problem, The Ocean Cleanup has become a global leader in field research on marine plastic pollution.

The American Kidney Fund fights kidney disease on all fronts as the nation's leading kidney nonprofit. We work on behalf of the 37 million Americans living with kidney disease, and the millions more at risk, with an unmatched scope of programs that support people wherever they are in their fight against kidney disease — from prevention through post-transplant living.

The American Brain Foundation supports vital research and education to discover causes, improved treatments, and cures for brain and other nervous system diseases.  

The American Cinematheque was created to 1) honor and promote America's indigenous art form: the Moving Picture; 2) present the full range of film and video, not otherwise available, to the widest possible audience; 3) establish a forum for an on-going dialogue between filmmakers and their adiences, 4) provide high profile exhibition facilities for other independent film and video festivals and organizations; and 5) encourage and support new talent by creating a showcase for their work.