522 Patterson Street
Lexington, KY 40508
859-255-1047
 
Programs
 
 
Through our community enrichment program, offers opportunities, such as a Halloween Carnival, Thanksgiving Dinner, and a Spring Carnival, for residents in the service area to gather, socialize, and receive beneficial information and services. Also during the Christmas season, we provide Christmas gifts for children from low income families, handing them out at the Christmas Dinner.
 
Another part of community enrichment is the senior citizens program, designed to offer educational opportunities as well as entertainment for the elderly (55 and older) population. Such events include Senior Bingo events as well as a Senior Christmas Lunch.
 
 
Manchester Center's social services are provided year round, upon request. Much of our Social Services Program involves referrals to other agencies for services. For residents within our local area, we provide assistance with rent and utilities. For the Lexington community at large, we refer clients to organizations such as God's Pantry for food, Christ Church Cathedral for cleaning supplies, and Southland Christian Church for furniture and household items. In addition to this, we give out diapers and provide bus passes or other transportation.
 
We also operate a clothing Bank, currently open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9am to 11 am and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 12pm.
 
For more information about these services, please call Danielle Gilchrist 859-255-1047, or send her and email to socialservices@manchestercenter.org 
 
 
 
 
We believe that the best method of ensuring a positive future for the neighborhood and its residents is through their children. By creating a healthy environment and providing positive role models at an early age, Manchester Center helps children to grow into healthy, productive adults and community leaders. Therefore, the real heart of Manchester Center's mission is in our child care programs.
 
 
Manchester Center's preschool program, for children ages 3 to 5, offers a safe, healthy learning environment with developmentally appropriate learning activities and qualified staff who can provide a positive first classroom experience. By the time they finish the program, our preschoolers will have acquired the skills necessary to have a successful kindergarten experience.
 
Our preschool is NAEYC-accredited, licensed by the state of Kentucky , and a Head Start partnership site as well.
Eligible families can receive support from the Child Care Assistance Program. Daily activities for the children include learning centers, recreation time, arts and crafts, story and rest time, as well as breakfast, lunch and snacks.
 
Outcomes of preschool activities focus on the children's cognitive, social and emotional development to provide them with a positive educational experience while promoting parental involvement.
 

For more information on the preschool, or to enroll, please contact Marty Jones at 859-255-1047.

 

 

Our youth development program, for children provides participants, ages 5 to 12, with positive adult role models, structured activities, and homework assistance. These are provided to enhance the children's educational experience leading to improved scholastic performance, decreased truancy and dropout rates, increased self-esteem, and improvements in overall quality of life. Regularly offered Youth Program activities include drumming classes, sports, museum visits, children's theatre, art classes, tutoring and mentoring, and community service opportunities.
 
For most of the year, Manchester Center offers a daily afterschool program, running from 3:00pm to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday.  However, during the summer and on other days that public school is not in session, Manchester Center also offers full day programs.
 
For more information on the Youth Development program please contact Billy Shade at 859-255-1047.