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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: Childrenโ€™s Safe Exchange and Visitation Program

August 23, 2018By GreenHouse17 Staff

Community gathered today to support the launch of theย Childrenโ€™s Safe Exchange and Visitation program in Lexington-Fayette County.

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Honoring Service with Savanรฉ 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 –ย  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 nonprofitย  that provides supervised visitation and monitored exchange services,ย will cease operations onย March 1, 2018.ย 

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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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Our staff enjoyed a special retreat day! Taking ti Our staff enjoyed a special retreat day! Taking time to connect and share with one another strengthens our work for survivors and our community. ๐Ÿ’œ
*Registration is now closed* One last chance to j *Registration is now closed*

One last chance to join us in the fields! ๐Ÿ’œ Our final u-pick event of the season is September 20. Registration will close Sunday at 7 pm and only a few buckets remain. 

Donโ€™t miss the magic - register at the link in bio! โœจ
Grateful for the amazing @carmax teams who joined Grateful for the amazing @carmax teams who joined us yesterday! ๐Ÿ™Œ Volunteers from Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee came to #SupportSurvivors by painting the fence, stocking and organizing food for residents, and helping on the farm. ๐Ÿ’œ
A lovely day of connection and learning! On Saturd A lovely day of connection and learning! On Saturday we welcomed @bereacollege nursing students and health science students and faculty from Kagoshima University in Japan to the shelter! ๐Ÿ’œ
๐Ÿ“– Itโ€™s National Read a Book Day! Staff member ๐Ÿ“– Itโ€™s National Read a Book Day! Staff member Chelsey brought her daughter to the farm again this year to read a classic -  The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿฆ‹
Farm Friday tour! ๐ŸŒถ๏ธโ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ…๐ŸŒป Farm Friday tour! ๐ŸŒถ๏ธโ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ…๐ŸŒป
Visit @north_lime for coffee, donuts, and Handmade Visit @north_lime for coffee, donuts, and Handmade by Survivors products! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’œ
Thank you to these amazing volunteers who helped c Thank you to these amazing volunteers who helped clean the shelter kitchen and made cute signs for our tabling events! You are so appreciated! ๐Ÿ’œ
The flower season is ending soon, but we still hav The flower season is ending soon, but we still have buckets left for our last u-pick event on Saturday, September 20! ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’œ Bring friends, bring family, and enjoy the magic of the farm! #SupportSurvivors

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