Our friends at United Way of the Bluegrass have partnered with Walmart to collect donations of unwrapped toys this Saturday, December 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Please swing by to help Fill the Truck for Local Kids! Look for the big truck in the parking lots at the Nicholasville Road and Richmond Road Walmart locations.
The toys collected during the day will be shared by our organization and Chrysalis House.
Help stock our Santa Shops to create some holiday cheer where it’s needed most and show your support for survivors. We will be the only source of holiday help for more than 100 families surviving intimate partner abuse this season. The families we serve in our shelter and the community are surviving physical and emotional trauma that no one should ever have to experience, especially during the holidays.
Maybe you’d like to do a little more to help survivors this season? Consider coordinating a holiday donation drive at your workplace or organization! Just send us a note using this form, and we’ll follow up really soon to help you start planning.
With your help, we are committed to creating hope, healing, and cheer for survivors during the season.
The Holidays are here!
Can you believe it? It seems like just yesterday we packed away our sunblock and swimsuits and now we are gearing up for the Winter Holidays! Here at GreenHouse17 we are very excited about some cool things happening at our shelter and in the community. However, we need your help.
The families at our shelters are experiencing some of the most difficult times in their lives–traumatic situations that no one should ever have to experience. Our hope is that, with your help, we can provide some Holiday cheer that will comfort them this Holiday Season and let them know that they are truly cared for.
There are MANY ways you can get involved. Donations. Toys. Gifts. Holiday drives at your organizations. Cards. The list is endless! If you are looking for a way to express your compassion for those who are currently recovering from domestic violence, click the link below for some ideas:
Holiday Giving – GreenHouse17 – 2013
We kindly ask if you would like to donate presents, please deliver your gifts unwrapped by Friday, December 13th.
Thank you all, have a great week!
My name is Josh Nadzam, and I’d like to introduce myself and express how excited I am to be a part of GreenHouse17! I am a recently hired Development Specialist in my second month at the organization.
I was born and raised in the small town of Monaca, located in Western Pennsylvania. I eventually made my way down to Lexington to run track for the University of Kentucky. I competed on the team for five years and during my time I earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in social work.
I cannot explain how pumped I am to be a part of such an amazing organization. The staff, the facility, the farm, the families at our shelter—everything has been great so far. Most importantly it feels incredible to be a part of a mission I believe in with all my heart: ending domestic violence.
From time to time, I’ll be blogging here on our website about giving opportunities. Right now, we’re excited to be participating in the GoodGiving Guide Challenge. We hope to raise $20,000 by the end of the year to support survivors. We’re also gearing up to launch our Holiday Giving campaign very soon. Please follow us on Twitter @GreenHouse17KY to stay informed about our mission and happenings.
I look forward to connecting with you all as we join together in this cause. You can always reach me directly by phone at 859.519.1922 or through this form on our website.
LUNAFEST LEXINGTON is an annual film festival by, for and about women. This year’s festival is sure to make you laugh, tug at your heartstrings, and motivate you to make a difference in the community. It’s a night out that gives back to our organization and The Breast Cancer Fund. This year we’re offering two dates in Lexington. Make plans to attend the event that works best for you and your group of friends, family, and co-workers.
Thursday, November 7 (purchase tickets)
Lunafest Lexington
The Kentucky Theater
The evening includes a reception, chance drawings, screening of local films, and the national film selections. General admission: $15. Nonprofit partners and student rate: $10. Doors open at 6 p.m. Local film contest at 6:30 p.m. National films at 7 p.m.
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Sunday, November 10 (purchase tickets)
Lunafest Special Encore Viewing + Film Discussion
Transylvania University
William T. Young Campus Center Gym
We’ve partnered with our friends at Transylvania University for this special encore viewing and facilitated film discussion with Sarah Jane Sanders, Lexington-based blogger and photographer. General admission: $15. Student rate: $5. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. with a campus resource fair before films start at 2 p.m.
MARQUEE SPONSOR
MEDIA SPONSOR
PARTNERS
SPOTLIGHT SPONSORS
Fifth Third Bank
Central Bank
RED CARPET SPONSORS
Waddell & Reed
Bak4More
BB&T Insurance
LEADING SPONSORS
Office Depot
RCI Environmental, LLC
RCI Solutions, LLC
Susie & Kevin McEuen
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Chiro One
Kentucky Environmental Foundation, Inc.
Landscaper’s Corner, Inc.
Danielle Warren, Mary Kay
Sutherland & Associates
UK College of Social Work
Rebecca T. Wheeler, DMD, PLLC
Wild Birds Unlimited
GIVING CIRCLES
The Alltech Ladies
Danville Tai Chi Circle
KFPS Friesian Moms
Lunafest was established by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women.
Have you ever wondered how our farm program relates to our mission to end intimate partner abuse? This video produced by Pinnacle Productions tells the story. It was created for our 2013 Kentucky Nonprofit Network Innovative Nonprofit Award. Through interviews with staff and survivors, the video explores the beautiful meaning of our farm. Please watch and share.
The 2013 GoodGiving Guide Challenge kicks off on Friday, November 1.
Blue Grass Community Foundation is hosting a party from 3 – 7 p.m. at West Sixth Brewing to launch this year’s efforts. The nonprofit with the most guests at the party will win the first challenge — a $666.66 donation!
Last year, the community helped us finish in the top ten and raise more then $17,000 to nurture lives harmed by intimate partner abuse. With your help, this year we hope to raise $20,000 to provide safety, healing, and advocacy services for victims.
Please stop by the launch party this Friday to say hello and share your support of our organization. The party’s free of charge, and the first guests to arrive will receive a free cupcake. Drinks and food will be available for purchase from the bar.
If you can’t attend the launch party this Friday, please consider making a challenge gift in our name on November 1. Follow this link to our donation page at the GoodGiving Guide Challenge website. We could really use your help to start this year’s challenge strong!
Today marks the final day of our 17 Days/17 Ways campaign featuring ways you can help end intimate partner abuse in families and our community.
Some of the ways to help have been easy ones, like following us on social media. Other ways to help have been more difficult, like finding the courage to call 911 if you hear violence or reaching out to someone in need.
All of the ways to help matter. Imagine a community of concerned citizens who…
Believe your voice and actions can make a difference. Every action — big or small — creates a community that believes victims and supports survivors.
Explore the whole collection of 17 Days/17 Ways to Help End Intimate Partner Abuse here.
Volunteer Match reports that workplace volunteer programs benefit employees and companies.
For the employee, volunteering increases job satisfaction and encourages teamwork. For the company, volunteering improves employee productivity and loyalty while building brand affinity in the community. The Society for Human Resource Management notes a UnitedHealthcare Survey released in April 2010 that reports 21% of employees stated that they would not be a volunteer if it weren’t for their employer’s encouragement.
What we know here at GreenHouse17 is that company volunteer groups really matter. In one day, a workplace volunteer group can accomplish important tasks that might take our small and very stretched staff weeks to complete. This allows our counselors and advocates more time to help survivors rebuild their lives after violence.
Past workplace volunteer groups have helped us mulch our children’s playground, sort and stock nonperishable food donations, winterize the shelter building, and harvest produce from the farm. Around the winter holidays, workplace volunteer groups can really make a difference. They help us organize toy drives, collect and deliver donations to shelter, and organize our gift shops for moms and kids.
We’re committed to working with your workplace to find volunteer projects that match your needs. No group is too big or too small! Speak to your supervisor to support donation drives and allow teams time off to volunteer at GreenHouse17. Then, send us a note to start the conversation.
Here’s a great video to inspire you and your group! It’s from The Volunteer Center, a group in San Francisco, but the messages are universal.
Domestic violence permeates all communities and neighborhoods. Many turn a blind eye to domestic violence because they think it is someone’s personal matter that needs to be resolved within their home.
Many perceive that to interfere would be prying into a private situation, but it is everyone’s responsibility to be aware of domestic violence and to do what they can to make a difference. Bringing awareness to domestic violence saves the lives of women who are in need of shelter or someone to help them make a safety plan.
Writing a letter to the editor of your local paper is a great way to start a conversation and build awareness.
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth has prepared this useful resource to help you write your letter and distribute it to publications around the state. They recommend keeping the letter short (less than 250 words), supporting your letter with key facts (consider statistics from the 2010 CDC National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey); describing why you care about the issue; and calling the community to action. Several ways to help have been discussed in our 17 Days/17 Ways feature.
Let us know if your letter is published. We’d like to feature it here and on our social media pages!
This post is part of our 17 Days/17 Ways campaign during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
