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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass announced Friday that without significant financial donations it will have to close its doors due to financial hardship.

"Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass is in dire financial trouble," said Alan Stein, a retired minor league baseball executive and president of Stein Group and former Big Brother. "I recently learned that, if something isn't done very soon, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass will have no choice but to close its doors. Even the board's legal counsel had recommended it."

For more than five decades, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass has served thousands of children in 14 counties throughout central Kentucky.

"A few others and I have stepped forward and pledged to keep the organization afloat for two weeks," said Stein. "And I'm asking for your help. The children of our community need this organization. They are the future of central Kentucky, and we would be doing them a disservice to take away the opportunities this organization provides to them."

Central Bank set up a bank account strictly for these emergency funds. Donations can be made by calling 1-800-201-8797, logging on to www.bbbs-bluegrass.org, or visiting any Central Bank location and asking about the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass Donation account.