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. Free opportunities to build community. No parent or child […]
The Saenz Family
Meet the Saenz Family
The Saenz family drove all the way from Miami, Florida just to attend a weekend at Barren Heights. How did they hear about us all the way down in Florida? They heard from a family who lives in North Carolina! We have now served guests from 17 different states across our region and beyond.
The coolest part of this story is that there was a slight language barrier, but it didn’t change the impact of the weekend at all. Freddie, the father and a pastry chef, brought desserts for the entire retreat and the volunteers went above and beyond to connect through their actions. Love, kindness, and service are a universal language that anyone can understand.
Actions really do speak louder than words!
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 Heights end our Spring Campaign (May 8–18) in a “blaze” by purchasing some yummy pizza […]
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 that is […]
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 year), we hosted a fundraiser […]
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 […]
