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Holiday Gift Drive for Survivors

Your generous donation of new, unwrapped gifts will make spirits brighter! We will be the only source of holiday support for more than 100 adults and children fleeing abuse this season. Prefer to shop online?  Visit our gift registries on Amazon or IKEA to ship your gift donations directly to…
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Bluegrass Gives 2025

The GoodGiving Challenge is now Bluegrass Gives! This day of online giving happens on Tuesday, December 2. We have exciting news to share! Bluegrass Gives is officially a one-day event this year, but early giving opens a week before the event on Tuesday, November 25. And your early gift to…
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Healing Together

A Place Where Animals Belong Pets are more than companions for many survivors. They’re lifelines. Abusers often exploit this bond, using threats or harm to animals as a way to maintain control. For those seeking safety from intimate partner abuse, leaving a beloved pet behind can feel impossible. That’s why…
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Pawsitive Partners

Protection & Care Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control is on a mission to protect the health and safety of the community and its animals. “We are privileged to have partnered with GreenHouse17 for the last decade to ensure animals in difficult circumstances remain safe and well cared for,” shares Ashley…
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Pawsitive Care

As of April 2026, the Lexington Pet Pantry is closed. The mission of the Lexington Pet Pantry is to keep pets with their families. The group provides essential pet food and supplies to those in need. Founder Amber Litwiller reached out earlier this year, and our partnership began. “If you’re…
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Speak My Name

Each year we speak the names of those killed by current or former intimate partners in Kentucky. We speak their names to remember lives taken, call for an end to the abuse, and recommit ourselves to the mission.  Please join us in speaking these names aloud in memorial. Crystal Rogers, age…
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Purple Thursday

October 16 is Purple Thursday, a national day to show support for survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Participation is easy. Make plans to wear purple t-shirts, sweaters, pants, ties, and shoes on Thursday, October 16 to identify yourself as an advocate for survivors and call for an end to…
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