In Memory of Greg Wood

Greg Wood of Lexington, KY passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023, at the age of 57. Gone much too soon, Greg was a dear friend to so many, and a pioneer for shared parenting in the state of Kentucky. Led by former NPO Kentucky State Chair and current NPO board member, Matt Hale, Kentucky had a volunteer team dubbed “The Kentucky Heroes” that worked tirelessly on helping to pass House Bill 528 in 2018, which was the nation’s first true shared parenting law. While not officially a part of NPO, Greg Wood was the Kentucky State Lead for The Fathers’ Rights Movement at the time, and was very much a key part of that team. He was a selfless and servant leader, and such an amazing mentor for so many of us in the group to follow.

Greg was alienated from his two children, which is what pulled him into this volunteer work. But you would have never known that from meeting him, as it wasn’t something he would freely talk about. Greg was involved in shared parenting reform to serve others, and help future families so that they wouldn’t have to deal with the same hardships that he did. Greg’s first order of business was always how YOU were doing and how YOUR family was doing. He made you feel like the most important person in his life when you were talking to him. Advocacy was a big part of Greg’s work. He took every phone call, every meeting, every email, listened to every story. Whether it was ears to listen, or a shoulder to cry on, you could count on Greg Wood.

In October 2021, Greg was reunited with his now adult son Logan. They were able to spend some valuable time together and create many everlasting memories up until Greg passed. Greg Wood’s memory will always live on, not only in his indelible spirit, but in all the lives he’s touched and the families he has helped.

In honor of Greg, we are collecting donations to continue his hard work to reunite families.