Community Winterhelp

About Community Winterhelp

Community Winterhelp Inc centers its grantmaking on winter utility bill assistance so low-income families can keep heat in their homes from January through April. The organization raises funds and distributes them through a network of 19 local service partner agencies, including community ministries and community action agencies. Its approach is seasonal, direct, and tightly linked to emergency household needs rather than broader program support. Recent awards show repeated support for Louisville-based ministries that deliver heat-related aid at the neighborhood level. South Louisville Community Ministries received $49,117 in 2024 and $46,737 in 2023, while Jeffersontown Area Ministries and Fern Creek Highview United Ministries also appear among the larger grants. The pattern suggests a funder that relies on local intermediaries to move assistance quickly to households facing utility shutoff risk and winter energy insecurity. Community Winterhelp Inc’s existing program structure includes annual assistance distribution with LG&E matching, and its services are designed as one-time payments rather than ongoing awards. The grantmaking is limited to Kentucky recipients and is tied to a specific seasonal window, which makes the foundation a focused source of emergency support for heating and utility relief.

What Community Winterhelp Funds

Community Winterhelp Inc supports emergency utility bill assistance as its core area of giving. In 2024, it gave $34,792 to Fern Creek Highview United Ministries for heating subsidy work, and $28,145 to Central Louisville Community Ministries for the same purpose, showing a clear emphasis on direct winter energy aid. The foundation also funds neighborhood-based ministries that serve as local access points for basic needs assistance. Jeffersontown Area Ministries received $26,605 in 2024 for heating subsidy support, while Sister Visitor Center Catholic Charities received $26,503 for heating subsidy work. Its support extends across Louisville-area service partners that deliver short-term help to households facing energy insecurity. Eastern Area Community Ministries received $24,790 for heating subsidy work, and Southwest Community Ministries received $20,072 for the same purpose, reinforcing the foundation’s focus on seasonal crisis response.

How Community Winterhelp Gives