by Mindy Terrell, longtime volunteer & Barren Heights Board President Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Mindy, and my family and I have volunteered with Barren Heights over 10 years. My husband and I have three daughters who are all in college now. I enjoy serving at the BH …
The Lodge: Our Much Needed Multipurpose Building Coming in 2024!
What is The Lodge? The Lodge will be a MUCH needed multipurpose building at our Retreat Center in Scottsville, KY coming in 2024! In short, this new building will provide additional living quarters for volunteers (no more bunkhouses!), a sensory room, and a large open space for indoor activities …
Give for Good Louisville is on Thursday, September 14th!
Give for Good Louisville—Louisville's biggest day of generosity—is back! Barren Heights is once again participating, and we are counting down the days to September 14th. We need your help to make our campaign a success! Here are a few easy ways that you can support us: Share and share alike. Online …
Leave a Lasting Legacy – Planned Giving with Barren Heights
Most of us are familiar with tithing and making personal contributions to our favorite charities. Planned giving is somewhat different. It involves making a gift—during the donor’s lifetime or at death—that is part of the donor’s overall financial or estate planning. It is a wonderful way to express …
2023 Spring Campaign – Help Us Spring into Retreat Season!
Barren Heights has served families of children with disabilities for 19 years through FREE family retreats and inclusive community events. We often see surprised faces when we explain how everything we do is absolutely free to our families. Free meals. Free private cabin stay. Free entertainment. …
Fundraising Pizza Party for Our 2023 Spring Campaign
Balloons. Giveaways. Pizza. Good cause. BE THERE. Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023 Time: 5–8 p.m. Location: 13317 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, KY 40223 Order Mode: In-restaurant, Blaze Pizza App, blazepizza.com Online Promo Code: 1065A Download Our Fundraising Flyer for Dine-In Help Barren …
2023 Spring Newsletter is Here!
Spring has sprung, summer is just around the corner, and we are ready to launch into our busy season here at Barren Heights! Check out all the good stuff going on around our Retreat and Community Centers in our 2023 Spring Newsletter. We've got a new look for our playground, a volunteer calendar …
Sweatshirt Fundraiser a Cozy Success!
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 …
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 off 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 …
