Sweatshirt Fundraiser Total In 2023, we will launch a capital campaign to raise funds for a MUCH needed multipurpose building at our Retreat Center in Scottsville, KY that we are calling The Lodge. To help kick things off strong (and because so many people loved our staff sweatshirts from last year), we hosted a fundraiser […]
Community Center
About the Community Center
A community can be defined as a group of individuals who are connected together by one or more attributes. It is a population united by a familiar thread to advocate and support one another. The Barren Heights Community Center is just that! This is a place where you belong; a place where your family is loved, accepted, welcome, and safe.
Our Community Center is all about building more compassionate communities in the Louisville area. It is a place for our entire community to connect – that includes guests, volunteers, and donors! It is for families who have attended a retreat weekend and want to continue building relationships, families who are hesitant or unable to attend a retreat weekend, and families who are looking for opportunities to serve others!
Programming
While our retreats provide a time of rejuvenation and reset, they are just the beginning. Our Community Center is where we see our vision of creating more compassionate communities for families who have children with disabilities truly come to life. We focus on forming deep, lasting relationships with faith, fun, food, and fellowship! We have seen marriages healed, hope restored, and families changed after getting connected.
We host a wide variety of men’s, women’s, couples, and family events that include activities such as nutrition counseling, mom’s night out, sensory-friendly Christmas and Easter parties, ice cream socials, movie nights, church services, group outings throughout the city, and more! The center also doubles as our administrative offices. We are open Mondays through Thursdays from 9am to 3pm and welcome any visitors who want to stop by to say hi and learn more.
A Winter in Pictures – 2023 Winter Newsletter
It’s cold outside! Cozy up with a warm drink, and look through our Winter Newsletter! It’s icy out there, folks! While you’re hanging out inside trying to shake of the chill, have a look at what we’ve been doing this past winter as well as what’s ahead for Barren Heights this year. There’s a bit […]
Thank You, 2022 Grant Sponsors!
Barren Heights is blessed not only by the generosity we receive from our monthly donors, but also through the grant support from charitable organizations and businesses. We cannot thank these organizations enough for believing in the mission and vision of Barren Heights. Their support allows us to continue creating more compassionate communities and making families […]
2022 Annual Report
Each January we celebrate the previous year’s accomplishments and look forward to the year ahead in our Annual Report. In 2022, we hosted 18 weekend retreats, 21 community events, and served 262 families of children with disabilities! Those numbers represent tangible experiences and real families that we were able to impact simply through hosting opportunities […]
2023 Winter Retreats Are Here!
Our winter specialty retreats are the overnight getaway you’ve been craving after a busy holiday season and a gray winter indoors. PS They’re free to families of children with disabilites! Learn more and complete the applications at the links below to attend. All retreats are hosted at our Barren Heights Retreat Center in Scottsville, KY. […]
