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Summering with GreenHouse17

June 23, 2021By Blog
Join new staff member Chelsey as she learns about GreenHouse17. Hello! I am Chelsey, the new Content Specialist at GreenHouse17!   I have worked for nonprofit organizations since graduating college, but none have quite been like GreenHouse17. I remember first hearing about the organization while at a Kentucky Nonprofit Network event.…
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Intimate Partner Abuse in the LGBTQIA+ Community

June 23, 2021By Blog, Services
You have the right to safety and support – and you deserve a healthy relationship.  The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey finds LGBTQIA+ people experience intimate partner violence at rates similar to, or higher than, heterosexual and cisgender people.   Isolation is a common tactic of abusers to gain power and…
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What is the VOCA Fix?

June 8, 2021By Blog
We join thousands of nonprofit organizations and government agencies in calling on U.S. Senate leadership to bring the VOCA Fix (S. 611) to the floor for vote.  Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding is in jeopardy. Millions of victims rely on the non-taxpayer source of funding for services to find…
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Farm Songs: Miss Vivian Leigh

May 28, 2021By Blog
Thank you to Miss Vivian Leigh for sharing her time and talent to support survivors living at the shelter. Vivian performed as part of our summer Farm Songs series for survivors and their children. It was a beautiful evening of music and storytelling. Farm Songs is a private weekly event series…
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Looking forward to LUNAFEST Lexington 2022

May 26, 2021By Blog
As central Kentucky begins the transition to post-pandemic practices, we've decided to delay LUNAFEST Lexington until next year. LUNAFEST Lexington has raised awareness and funding to support our services for survivors of intimate partner abuse for more than a decade. Last year’s event coincided with the early pandemic response, and…
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ALTA Good Deeds Foundation

April 25, 2021By Blog
We are grateful to be among 21 national recipients of a $6,000 award from The American Land Title Association (ALTA) Good Deeds Foundation. All Kentucky Title, LLC nominated our services for the award. “Our members are, and always have been, extremely involved members within their communities,” said ALTA CEO Diane…
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Celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility

March 31, 2021By Blog
Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) was founded on March 31, 2009 by Rachel Crandall as a day of awareness to celebrate transgender and gender-nonconforming people.  This year marks the first presidential proclamation recognizing the day. In his remarks, President Biden recognized generations of activism by transgender and nonbinary people. Despite this…
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Faithful Helpers

March 15, 2021By Blog
"If we want to be helpful, then we need to be in partnership."    When Pastor Mark Davis moved from Boise, Idaho to begin his role at First Presbyterian Church of Lexington 10 years ago, he asked the search committee to connect him with a few of our community’s leaders.   Former Fayette District Court Judge Lewis Paisley suggested Darlene…
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Women in STEM Posters from Nevertheless

March 10, 2021By Blog
We love these beautiful posters from Nevertheless! Nevertheless, a podcast self-described as a platform for the less-heard voices in education technology, commissioned artists around the world to create posters celebrating the contributions of women in technology. The collection of beautiful posters is available in eight languages, including French, German, Spanish,…
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Alpha Chi Omega: Real Strong Women

March 8, 2021By Blog
"The fight against domestic violence starts with your friends and family."    Ending domestic violence is the national philanthropic focus of Alpha Chi Omega, and members of the University of Kentucky chapter embrace the mission with passion and creativity.  “Alpha Chi Omega is all about fostering an environment that builds real strong women through their college experience who become contributing…
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