Secret Garden Day Camp: Plant filled baskets, bright scarves and an experience they will never forget
Summer camps kicked off the week of June 10 at the Patch. The Secret Garden Day Camp for children ages 9-16 unlocked the secret wonder of plants through field trips to Oxmoor Farm (The Food Literacy Project), Suzy’s Clay Studio, Louisville Science Center, Bernheim Forest and the Falls of the Ohio. At Oxmoor Farm, campers picked, planted and then cooked plants including strawberries, kale and beets; then they planted tomatoes and cooked omelets. The food…
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Patch Parents Treated to a Cooking Challenge
On June 21, Patch Parents were treated to new and exciting program-and a challenge-when volunteers from Yum! Brands took over The Cabbage Patch courtyard. With individual tables set up for each family team, Patch Parents were told they had 45 minutes to cook a healthy meal together with ingredients graciously provided by Yum!. “So you mean…we really have….to COOK!?” one little boys astonishment at the task made everyone laugh a little. When the timer was…
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The Cabbage Patch To Educate Families about Health & Nutrition with help from Yum!
Tonight, families enrolled in the “Patch Parents” program at The Cabbage Patch Settlement House will learn about nutrition and healthy eating while living on limited means through an interactive cooking “competition” hosted by volunteers from Yum! Brands. The Cabbage Patch served approximately 1,000 individuals and 596 families in 2012, with our most involved members and families coming from West End and downtown neighborhoods identified as “food deserts” with limited access to grocery stores and farmers…
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The Patch Unveils Our “Artists Within”
Where can you go to see every-day household items like paper plates, egg cartons, and coffee filters transformed into beautiful pieces of art? At The Cabbage Patch of course! On May 10, The Cabbage Patch was pleased to share the hard work of a group of talented young artists during our 2013 Spring Art Show, held in the lobby of the Polly Williams Art Center at The Cabbage Patch. Members of the Art Education program…
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The Patch thanks our dedicated volunteers!
On Thursday, May 9, Holladay Hall played host to Cabbage Patch volunteers and the staff and Cabbage Patch youth who came to thank them for their dedication to our mission to “profoundly change lives.”
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“I love my new Cabbage Patch”
The Cabbage Patch thanks our generous donors and supporters who recently helped us fulfill our Room to Grow Capital Campaign (which added 19,000 square feet and updated 10,000 square feet of existing program space to our location on South Sixth Street). But our thank you’s pale in comparison to the gratitude of this Cabbage Patcher.
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Riding a New Path with The Patch
There are a lot of programs at The Patch that you can participate in, and it is a fun and loving place to be,” says “Keenan”—a young man who has actively participated in programs at The Cabbage Patch for the last ten years.
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The Cabbage Patch Fully Funds $6.2 Million Capital Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Charissa Acree The Cabbage Patch Settlement House cacree@cabbagepatch.loc 502.753.4421 Cabbage Patch Settlement House Fully Funds $6.2 Million Capital Campaign 100+ year old organization secures gifts and pledges sufficient to avoid long-term debt Louisville, KY (January 30, 2013)— The Cabbage Patch Settlement House has fully funded a $6.2 million capital campaign that added 19,000 square feet and updated 10,000 square feet of existing program space at the organization’s location on South Sixth Street. The…
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The Cabbage Patch Announces 2013 Board
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Charissa Acree The Cabbage Patch Settlement House 502.753.4421 The Cabbage Patch Announces 2013 Board Louisville, KY (January 22, 2013)—The Cabbage Patch Settlement House, a local charity working with at-risk children and families, is pleased to announce its 2013 Board of Directors. The executive committee of the Board includes president Rob Crady, Hilliard Lyons; president-elect Walt Kunau, community volunteer; secretary, Mary Beth Boehnlein, YUM! Brands, Inc.; and treasurer George Bauernfeind, Humana, Inc….
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Alumni Feature: Gary Allen Love
Gary Allen Love, a 15-year employee at Ford Motor Company, a student earning his degree in education, and father of four, is living proof of The Patch’s mission to “profoundly change lives.” At the young age of 11, The Cabbage Patch captured his heart and made a lasting impact on his life.
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