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…
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…
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…
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.”
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.
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.
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.
Every day the lives of at-risk children and families are being profoundly changed thanks to the investment of our generous and faithful donors. “The Cabbage Patch’s Counseling & Family Services program helped me break the cycle of poverty for me and my children,” said Starr. In 2012, she earned her Associate of Science degree in nursing and is well on her way toward earning a Bachelor’s degree in nursing. “This has been a long journey,…
PHYLLIS SANTOS is retired from her position as Director of Marketing & Development Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Center/ Easter Seals of Louisville. She attended The Cabbage Patch in the 1950s, participating in sewing, art classes, and field trips on the “Big Red Truck” until her family moved a few years later. We recently caught up with her, and she shared her experiences from The Patch. “The Cabbage Patch taught me cooperation and how to have fun,”…
