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Author Archives: GreenHouse17 Staff

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Shelter Renovation: Possibilities and solutions

November 15, 2018By GreenHouse17 Staff

Few renovations beyond cosmetic improvements were necessary in 2005 when we moved into the 17,000 sq ft facility previously occupied by Bellewood Presbyterian Home for Children in rural Fayette County.

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Ribbon Cutting & Dedication: Children’s Safe Exchange and Visitation Program

August 23, 2018By GreenHouse17 Staff

Community gathered today to support the launch of the Children’s Safe Exchange and Visitation program in Lexington-Fayette County.

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Honoring Service with Savané Silver

August 9, 2018By GreenHouse17 Staff

As a nonprofit organization, our work is guided by our Board of Directors.

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August U-Pick Day – Open Pick Canceled

August 2, 2018By GreenHouse17 Staff

Y’all. These words are powerful ones for us today.

We are so sorry to announce that this Saturday’s drop-in “Open U-Pick” from 11 am – 1 pm has been canceled.

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Our Back to School Wish List

July 24, 2018By GreenHouse17 Staff

This year, more than 100 children will attend area schools while living at our emergency shelter.

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Call for Volunteers: CRAVE Food + Music Festival

July 6, 2018By GreenHouse17 Staff

Parking fees at this year’s CRAVE Food + Music Festival will be donated to support survivors of intimate partner abuse!

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Hope Blooms Coloring Pages

April 27, 2018By GreenHouse17 Staff

Beautiful flowers are budding and blooming on our farm! Wandering the fields and exploring the hoop houses calms our spirits, while reminding us –  quite literally – to stop and smell the flowers.

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Supervised Visitation and Exchange Services Following Closing of Sunflower Kids

February 28, 2018By GreenHouse17 Staff

Sunflower Kids, a local nonprofit  that provides supervised visitation and monitored exchange services, will cease operations on March 1, 2018. 

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Valentine’s Day is Our Anniversary!

February 10, 2018By GreenHouse17 Staff

This Valentine’s Day also is our 13th anniversary as a nonprofit organization.

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Stuff Your Stockings with Handmade By Survivors Products

December 4, 2017By GreenHouse17 Staff

It’s a holiday pop-up shop featuring our Handmade By Survivors products.

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Behind the scenes of Paula’s Bloom cover with @sug Behind the scenes of Paula’s Bloom cover with @sugarmaplephoto! Read Paula’s story at the link in bio 💜💚
For the past year and a half, @tenebrous_tattoo ha For the past year and a half, @tenebrous_tattoo has offered something deeply significant for survivors—tattoo cover-ups as a tool for healing.

“It’s very healing,” says Lynnae, a survivor who recently had a scar covered. “It’s like putting your past behind you. It’s a new step forward.”

When Tenebrous opened, owners Joshua and Angela wanted a way to give back to the community. Joshua was covering up work put on a friend by an abuser, and the idea for this partnership began to take shape.

“Throughout the totality of my time tattooing, I have seen the value of cover-ups for people who were covering up a negative part of their life,” he shares.

Angela adds, “A cover-up is transformative. It’s a rare opportunity to see it actively transform someone as they watch that old work disappear.”

Thank you to Joshua and Angela for letting us feature them in our spring Bloom newsletter! Read the full issue at the link in bio. 💜
We have some thank yous to share! @uk_collegeofp We have some thank yous to share! 

@uk_collegeofpharmacy CSL students made goody bags to help residents stay cold and flu free and spent time tidying up around the shelter. 

Mary Kay consultant Lora hosted a pampering and makeup session with residents! 

@lussibrowncoffeebar included us in their cocktail tournament and raised funds to support survivors! Pictured is our amazing Community Connector Sharon. 

We 💜 our community!!
Summer is on the way and we're looking forward to Summer is on the way and we're looking forward to U-Pick Days on the farm! Choose your date or get a U-Pick Season Pass which includes all four picks.

U-Pick Days:
🪣 Saturday, August 15
💐 Saturday, August 29
🪣 Saturday, September 12
💐 Saturday, September 26

Bring friends and family to share a bucket and introduce them to our mission. Register at the link in bio.

Hope Blooms! 💜
It’s World Social Work Day! Feeling lucky today an It’s World Social Work Day! Feeling lucky today and every day for all that social workers do for survivors and our community. Thank you! 💜🍀
Paula's story is featured in our spring Bloom news Paula's story is featured in our spring Bloom newsletter! 💜

"Coming here gave me resources to deal with what happened during my childhood. I grew up in a very chaotic situation and GreenHouse17 gave me tools to deal with this trauma.

When you’re a survivor, you’re surviving. You’re going to make compromises with yourself and your pride to deal with abusers. You will have to make sacrifices.

I lived in the transitional housing program after shelter. Having a place of my own that I could afford kept me from going back. 

Today, I work at two elementary schools, volunteer at church, co-lead a Latino Literacy program, and am working to become a Spanish Interpreter for Fayette County Schools."

Read Paula's story at the link in bio!

Please reach out to our 24-hour hotline if you or someone you know is being abused at 800-544-2022.
A warm day + a new cob oven = pizza party on the f A warm day + a new cob oven = pizza party on the farm! 🍕 Our smallest residents carried around their slices as they rolled down hills and searched for bugs to show the adults. What a lovely afternoon! ☀️
Trained advocates are always here for you at 800-5 Trained advocates are always here for you at 800-544-2022 💜
Happy International Women’s Day! May every little Happy International Women’s Day! May every little girl grow up empowered to build a safer, more just world. Today we’re sharing childhood photos from a few of the many women who make our work possible.

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