FRANKFORT, Ky. — Attorney General Daniel Cameron has donated $15,000 to three Kentucky non-profit organizations involved in flood relief, domestic violence prevention, and community development.

Cameron's office announced the donations in a press release on Thursday. The funds were left over from Cameron's inaugural fund account.

Operation UNITE’s Flood Relief Fund will receive $10,000 to help the Eastern Kentucky community recover from heavy flooding last month. Hope’s Wings, a domestic violence prevention program in Richmond, will receive $2,500, and the Portland Promise Center, a community development center in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville, will receive $2,500.

Operation UNITE serves 32 counties and organized the Flood Relief Fund to mobilize resources in the region.

“Southern and Eastern Kentucky have been hit hard by flooding, and I hope that this $10,000 donation will assist with immediate recovery efforts and long-term needs like housing and transportation,”  Cameron said. “Many in the region lost everything and face a long road to rebuild, and we want to come alongside and financially help during this process.”

“In a situation that seems so hopeless, we are encouraged and inspired by the outpouring of support shown to those in southern and eastern Kentucky,” said Nancy Hale, President & CEO of Operation UNITE. “In addition to immediate needs, families will be dealing with the effects of this crisis for many months to come as they begin to rebuild their lives."

Hope’s Wings is receiving $2,500 to provide domestic violence services for women and children in Madison County. Cameron toured the organization’s Richmond facility last year.

Hope’s Wings was forced to cancel its second-largest annual fundraiser due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It faced a significant budget shortfall.

“I was fortunate to meet with the hardworking staff and volunteers at Hope’s Wings last year,” Cameron said. “Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization has remained committed to serving Kentuckians who are survivors of domestic violence, a mission that our office shares. I hope that this donation will assist them in their important work.”

Portland Promise Center will receive $2,500 to further the organization’s work to enrich the lives of children, youth, and families in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood. The community development center has been a cornerstone of the neighborhood for over 60 years.

“Local communities are the heart of the Commonwealth, and I’m grateful for the work that Portland Promise Center does each day to strengthen the Portland community and support the next generation,” Cameron said. “The positive experiences and activities that children participate in at the Center will be carried with them throughout their lives.”

“The Portland Promise Center is a faith-based community center located in the Portland community of Louisville,” Executive Director Michael Matala said. “For over 60 years, the Center has made it their aim to meet the physical, education, and spiritual needs of the children and youth in the Portland community. Currently, the Center is serving the community by acting as an NTI hub for students seeking to complete their academic requirements. The Portland Promise Center is thankful for all the generous support received, which allows the Center to continue to serve and offer quality programs to the amazing Portland community.”