The Lexington Medical Society Foundation is a non-profit corporation (501-c-3) established in 1964 with the funds left over as a result of the mass polio immunization program carried out in this community. Today, most of the income for the LMS Foundation’s is produced from its annual golf tournament proceeds and from individual members of the Society. Donations to the LMS Foundation are tax-deductible as a charitable donation. Click here to make a donation to the LMS Foundation.
For questions about the LMS Foundation, contact Christopher Hickey, at (859) 278-0569.
To apply for a LMS Foundation grant click here. Grant applications are due no later than July 17, 2026, to Cindy Madison. The LMS Foundation awards grants to organizations that strive to improve the health of our community through support of Lexington-area, medically related, non-profit organizations, medical school students, and physician leadership and wellness programs.
The Lexington Medical Society Foundation Vision:
Lexington Medical Society Foundation seeks to help those who improve community health.
The Lexington Medical Society Foundation Mission:
The Lexington Medical Society Foundation endeavors to improve the health of our community through support of Lexington-area, medically-related, non-profit organizations, medical school students, and physician leadership and wellness programs.
Serving on the board of this foundation are 6 members of the Society, 6 lay persons and the presidents of the Society and the Alliance.
2026 Lexington Medical Society Foundation Officers:
President – John W. Collins, MD
Vice President – David J. Bensema, MD
Secretary – John G. Roth, MD
Treasurer – Hunt Ray, CPA
Board Members:
Jane Chiles
John DeWeese, President/CEO at Professionals’ Insurance Agency, Inc.
Gill Dunn, Publisher, MD Update
Bill Farmer Jr., Owner, Farmer’s Jewelry
Lucien Kinsolving, Stock Yards Bank & Trusts
Christine Ko, MD, LMS President
John Maher
Thomas Waid, MD
2025 Grants Awarded:
