In the Community

As you know, we have “casual Fridays” here at McGregor.  We ask that each employee donate $1 every week in return for wearing jeans.  Every year, we use these funds to sponsor a needy family at Christmas time.  For many years, we sponsored the same group of siblings placed in foster care.  A couple of years ago, these children were adopted by a local family.  Last year, we sponsored several children from the Angel Tree.

 

This year, we have decided to participate in the Reindeer Express through The Nest.  The Nest—Center for Women, Children and Families was formed in 1977. Previously known as the Lexington Child Abuse Council and the Women’s Center of Central Kentucky, these two organizations joined forces to become The Nest. The organization streamlined the work of both entities into one that could provide high quality, comprehensive services to women and families in crisis while working to prevent child abuse and neglect. The center has continually offered resources for families to develop the skills and habits needed for a healthier lifestyle.

 

Resources at The Nest have long included child care, counseling services, parenting classes and crisis case management. Throughout its history, women have been the primary users of the organization’s services. The Nest Child Care Center has long provided child care services to families as well as “drop-in” child care to accommodate parents who are under stress and need time away from their children. This service allows parents who have no support system they can count on for child care to make it to appointments or simply to have a needed break, while knowing their child is in a safe, nurturing environment.   

  These are all the wonderful gifts that the McGregor & Associates, Inc. team was able to purchase for The Nest.