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Retail Partners

December 10, 2025By Blog
We love our retail partners! Our retail partners in Kentucky help promote local sales of Handmade by Survivors products and mission awareness.  Wild Birds Unlimited has been a partner for many years. Nic Patton, owner, says, “The customers love the products. The fact that they’re all natural and handmade fits right into what we…
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NNEDV Domestic Violence Counts

May 21, 2025By Blog
In just one day, 79,088 adults and children received essential, life-changing services from local programs. Each year domestic violence programs take part in the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) Domestic Violence Counts Survey. It’s a one-day count of adults and children seeking services in the United States.  …
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Gray’s Groundbreaking Women

April 7, 2025By Blog, Stories
Hooray for Gray's! Gray’s employee driven cooperative, Groundbreaking Women, demonstrates their leadership through action and impact. They have volunteered their time to organize the emergency shelter, collect gifts for the holidays, and wear so much purple to raise awareness during Purple Thursday and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Last year, they…
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Blood Center Partnership

March 31, 2025By Blog, Stories
Healing Together Donors at select Kentucky Blood Center locations could choose to give the value of their thank you gifts to our organization during the Healing Together campaign in November and December. The partnership raised an incredible $7,500 to support services for survivors. “We love partnerships that allow our generous…
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Staff earns CFRE recertification

February 28, 2025By Blog
Our External Relations Director, Corissa Phillips, has been recertified as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). Individuals granted the CFRE credential have met a series of standards set by CFRE International, which include tenure in the profession, education, and demonstrated fundraising achievement.  The CFRE requires a rigorous written examination proving…
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Cosplay for a Cause Foundation

October 14, 2024By Blog
Cosplay for a Cause Foundation brings children’s favorite characters to life, providing moments of joy and inspiration. Founded by Elizabeth Redding, Lee Davis, and Greg Frederick in 2020, the foundation supports nonprofits through volunteering, fundraising events, and uses cosplay to uplift and support children. Each year members select a local…
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Olive’s Apron

August 23, 2024By Blog
"This is making my momma heart so happy." Thanks to the generosity of Olive’s Apron, a charming tea shop and bakery in Lexington, a few moms and daughters living at the shelter got to experience the most magical tea party.   The tea party room was a fairytale. We got to…
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AAWD & UK College of Dentistry Partnership

July 29, 2024By Blog
Dental health matters to the physical and emotional well-being of survivors. Many have been denied medical care and suffered tooth trauma before fleeing the abuser. For nearly two decades, a partnership with the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry has responded to…
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Thank You Pearse Lyons ACE Foundation!

July 22, 2024By Blog
Dr. Pearse Lyons founded Alltech with the vision of sustaining and nourishing the world’s plants, animals, and people. A recent $100,000 donation from the Pearse Lyons ACE Foundation to support our mission echoes this commitment. The generous gift, made possible by the success of the second annual Alltech Make a…
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Alpha Chi Omega Supports Survivors

November 6, 2023By Blog
Educating campus communities is essential to ending intimate partner abuse.  Ending intimate partner abuse is the national philanthropic focus of Alpha Chi Omega, and members of the University of Kentucky chapter embrace the mission with passion and creativity.   Educating campus communities is essential to ending intimate partner abuse. Most people…
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