Cabbage Patch Louisville

About Us

The Cabbage Patch Settlement House is a non-profit, Christian organization that exists to empower families and children to be self-sufficient by helping them maximize their spiritual, social, emotional, physical, moral, economic and educational potential. For over 98 years, The Cabbage Patch Settlement House has helped Louisville's disadvantaged children and youths eliminate the boundaries of poverty and ease the trials of growing up in the inner city. We have always been dedicated to the empowerment of families and children, so they can be self-sufficient and successful as they grow and develop. With your help, the lives of 1,100 at-risk children and families are being profoundly changed. The Cabbage Patch is helping to illuminate hope for a promising and secure future.

Our guiding principles are:

To seek first the Kingdom of God and embody the presence of Christ in all our actions and interactions, so that others will be drawn to Christ.
To hold foremost the potential of each individual, to celebrate what they have overcome and to foster a vision of what they might yet become.
To promote responsible stewardship of the resources and talents entrusted to us.
To respect the dignity and privacy of the members of our community.
To enrich the lives of everyone we touch.
To foster open, honest and effective communication both inside and outside the organization.
To stay true to the mission of The Cabbage Patch.
To value the inherent worth of each individual as a child of God deserving of our best efforts.
To empower the members of our community to achieve their individual potential.
To promote the pre-eminence of relationships in changing lives.
To balance an appreciation of our talents with a humble spirit.

“There are many worthwhile charities in the city that help meet the needs of the underprivileged. However, I feel that The Cabbage Patch is unique because we are in the prevention business. We're helping children and families find ways to break the cycle of poverty and prevent future problems such as homelessness, alcoholism, child abuse, school dropout and acts of crime. This of course not only helps these children but our community as well.”

--Edith Breed, former board president