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Shelter Renovation Complete

September 30, 2019By GreenHouse17 Staff

Please join us on Tuesday, October 15 to celebrate the completed renovation of our region’s emergency shelter for survivors.

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Hello from Manuela

September 13, 2019By GreenHouse17 Staff


Hello folx! My name is Manuela Hincapie Vidal and I am thrilled to begin my fourth AmeriCorps service term, this time as an AmeriCorps VISTA Communications Specialist here at GreenHouse17; my one-year service term is made possible by the Corporation for National and Community Service as well as the Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky.

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Community Partner Spotlight: Maple Tree Gallery

September 13, 2019By GreenHouse17 Staff

With the hustle and bustle of city life in Lexington, it is always nice to get out and about into the smaller, more relaxed towns that we serve. 

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Back to School

August 21, 2019By GreenHouse17 Staff

The early morning pitter patter of little feet down the hallways. The sleepy eyes and big yawns in the dining room.

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U-Pick Day on the Farm

July 27, 2019By GreenHouse17 Staff

You and your friends are invited out to the farm for some flower-picking fun!

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Shelter Renovation – Phase III Update

May 20, 2019By GreenHouse17 Staff

Darlene Thomas, our Executive Director, takes you on a tour of the shelter renovation progress in this video.

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Community Partner Spotlight: Centered Lexington

April 22, 2019By GreenHouse17 Staff

As Lexington’s holistic healing center, Centered has taken a holistic approach to supporting GreenHouse17.

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Now Hiring: Part-time Farm Assistant

March 30, 2019By GreenHouse17 Staff

This position has been filled.

Do you enjoy working in nature?

Maybe you love arranging fresh cut flowers?

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Five Reasons to Join Our Summer Flower CSA

March 29, 2019By GreenHouse17 Staff

Have you ever considered the impact of the flowers that you buy?


Cut flower production is a huge global enterprise.

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Welcome, spring!

March 21, 2019By Mary Trollinger

The first hints of spring are showing, and we couldn’t be more excited!

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🌈 Lexington Pride Festival! We loved seeing so 🌈 Lexington Pride Festival! We loved seeing so many friends, community partners, and supporters. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello, shared their stories, and spun the prize wheel! 💜✨
Slip, slide, splash! 💦 Big thanks to the wonder Slip, slide, splash! 💦 Big thanks to the wonderful volunteers who helped with a special night for the kids full of water balloons, a slip and slide, and lots of laughter. The perfect way to cool off and connect during this heat wave. ☀️💜
We loved welcoming @lifeenthusiast62 back to the s We loved welcoming @lifeenthusiast62 back to the shelter yesterday! She gave our residents a little pampering and a lot of inspiration. Thank you, Reba! 💜
"Starting something from a seed and watching it gr "Starting something from a seed and watching it grow is a remarkable, breathtaking journey. It is miraculous to see all of the different things it takes to make a garden grow. 

If you give a garden love, you receive back from it. What you get is both beauty and harvest. Harvesting is nice of course, but for me the most exciting part of gardening is watching Mother Nature at work.” 🌱

'C' shares a lovely field note about her time in our farm stipend program. 💜
Caught in the rain yesterday, surrounded by blooms Caught in the rain yesterday, surrounded by blooms ☔️🌧️🌻💜
*Season passes and our August 9 date are sold out* *Season passes and our August 9 date are sold out*
 
💐 August 9 - sold out 
💐 August 23
💐 September 6
💐 September 20
 
Bring friends & family to help fill your bucket, enjoy the magic of the farm, and support survivors! 🪣💜
Today’s harvest – garlic, onion, dill, and Swi Today’s harvest – garlic, onion, dill, and Swiss chard! 🧄🧅🌿🥬 Ready for some delicious resident meals!
We’re so grateful for this amazing crew of volun We’re so grateful for this amazing crew of volunteers who helped harvest sunflowers and dahlias this morning! 🌻💜
You deserve safety. 💜 Our hotline is answered You deserve safety. 💜

Our hotline is answered 24/7 by Certified Domestic Violence Advocates who want to support you. 

✔️ Emergency shelter
✔️ Safety planning
✔️ Court advocacy
✔️ Support groups
✔️ How to support a loved one

You don’t have to come to the emergency shelter to receive services.

Staff of our organization live and work in all 17 counties of our service area – Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, and Woodford.

A hotline advocate will connect you with your county’s advocate. Even if you aren’t in these counties, we can direct you to the designated service provider for your area.

Please call if you or someone you know is being harmed – 800-544-2022 📱

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Our services are funded in part by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; U.S. Department of Justice; Office of Violence Against Women; Grant Numbers VOCA-2024-GreenHou-00098, VAWA-2024-GreenHou-00032, and ARPA-2024-GreenHou-00034 through the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet with funds from the U.S. Department of Justice; Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services; ZeroV; Kentucky General Fund; Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government; and other grants, foundations, and private donations. None of these funders nor any of their components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of these funders.