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Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Council

March 30, 2022By Blog
The Lexington-Fayette Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Council (DSVPC) represents a collaboration of individuals and organizations committed to ending domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. “It really requires a community effort,” explains Stephanie Theakston, program coordinator. “GreenHouse17 has been a part of the coalition since the beginning and…
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KFW’s Art Meets Activism Grant Recipient 

January 20, 2022By Blog, Services
The Art Meets Activism grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women will allow us to provide trauma-informed art-making with survivors of intimate partner abuse.  This Art Meets Activism grant will provide an advocate on staff with training and certification in therapeutic artmaking. We’ll be able to offer art-based support groups for residents at…
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Heart of Kentucky Steering Committee

November 1, 2021By Blog, Services
The Heart of Kentucky Steering Committee raises awareness & support in Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln, and Mercer counties. The Heart of Kentucky Steering Committee leads with a spirit of engagement. They formed in February 2019 to build awareness about services to support survivors in the region. “It has been wonderful to have this…
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Purple Ribbon Award for Program of the Year

September 16, 2021By Blog
We have received the Purple Ribbon Award for Program of the Year by Domesticshelters.org. A $10,000 grant to support services for survivors accompanies this national honor. Theresa’s Fund, DomesticShelters.org and experts in the field launched the Purple Ribbon Awards, the first comprehensive awards program honoring shelters, programs, volunteers, and survivors committed to ending intimate…
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Visit our table at DV8 Kitchen!

September 1, 2021By Blog
DV8 Kitchen’s new location is now open and you can eat at the GreenHouse17 table!   In February, DV8 Kitchen invited 14 nonprofit organizations in the recovery community to paint a table for their new location in Lexington’s East End - 594 E Third St #100.  Kristin Carpenter, a local artist and member of…
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Facebook Fundraisers – It’s so easy!

August 13, 2021By Blog
"I believe it's a cause that deserves more awareness." For the past two years, around the time of his birthday, Kellen Macklin launched Facebook Fundraisers to ask his friends and family to make a donation to support GreenHouse17. His efforts have collected $1,250 to support our mission. “My life hasn’t…
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Celebrating Jubilee Jobs of Lexington

July 8, 2020By Blog

We say it a lot, but mean it every time when we say that we couldn’t do what we do without the help of our extremely supportive community here in the beautiful commonwealth.   One of our many beloved community partners is Jubilee Jobs of Lexington. This relationship has been on-going…

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