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History of LUNAFEST Lexington

May 30, 2023By Blog
The national LUNAFEST is coming to an end so we’re bringing the event to Lexington one last time!   To celebrate the past fourteen years of hosting the traveling film festival in Lexington, we’re reflecting on past events.  LUNAFEST Lexington has raised more than $100,000 to support services for survivors…
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Battered Women’s Movement

May 15, 2023By 21 Years, Blog, Stories

Domestic violence was seldom a topic of public discourse before 1970. Only 50 years have passed since grassroots rallies, known then as the Battered Women’s Movement, began to raise awareness and call for change. Two decades would pass before the Violence Against Women Act established domestic violence as a federal…

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Retail Partners

May 1, 2023By Blog
Handmade by Survivors products ship to destinations from coast to coast, but our retail partners in Kentucky help promote local sales and mission awareness. Wild Birds Unlimited in Lexington brings people and nature together, and the store has sold our products for several years. “The customers love the products. The…
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Community Care

April 19, 2023By Blog
Although the work to end intimate partner abuse always will be difficult, safer tomorrows are possible in a community that cares about survivors. Thank you to the Hillenmeyer Christmas Shop for donating a tree to shelter each year. Hillenmeyer Christmas Shop The International ‘We Serve’ Foundation hosted a holiday party…
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DV8 Kitchen Table Art Contest

April 17, 2023By Blog
We are excited to be participating in the Table Art Contest at DV8 Kitchen on Broadway! Your vote for our table could help us win up to $1500 to support services for survivors. Eleven central Kentucky nonprofit organizations have partnered with local artists to create art directly on dining room…
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Aisley Autumn

April 10, 2023By Blog
Aisley Autumn first connected with us five years ago when she performed at the ribbon-cutting event for the Children’s Safe Exchange and Visitation program. “I was really moved by your mission,” she shares. While talking with staff after the event, Aisley shared that she had written a song called “Set…
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HollerGirl Music Festival

March 27, 2023By Blog
HollerGirl is a female-forward music festival that focuses on healing from domestic violence. We were honored to be a part of the new HollerGirl Music Festival last year!   Our community supports survivors in such unique ways, and we want to share more about this exciting event.  This year the festival…
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Brain Injury Awareness Month

March 20, 2023By Blog
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science recently started gathering voluntary data from survivors receiving our services for a study on traumatic brain injuries. “Brain injury due to intimate partner violence has been regarded as an invisible injury and overlooked public…
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Remembering Lydia

March 16, 2023By Blog, Stories
"There is no normal anymore. You've got to find the new normal." Early last year Lydia Cassady, a devoted mother of two teenagers and a certified clinical medical assistant, was preparing to flee the abuse of her longtime partner and father of her children. He shot and killed her in…
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International Women’s Day

March 8, 2023By Blog
#EmbraceEquity International Women’s Day (IWD), marked annually on March 8, celebrates the achievements of women and calls for women’s equality. This year’s IWD theme is #EmbraceEquity in the workplace, healthcare, sports, and arts.   Jenny Garrett OBE, an award-winning career coach, trainer, and author, compiled 37 ways to embrace equality for…
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