Hello Neighbor ... - West Louisville Women's Collaborative

Please Click Image to Give to WLWC

Join Us for Community Jam Sessions and Open Studio.

Happy Birthday to US!

September 12th is Give for Good Louisville and we’re having a 5 YEAR BIRTHDAY PARTY to celebrate!

Here’s how you can join the fun:

Starting at 12AM on September 12, donate to WLWC to help us reach our goals! Bookmark this link to make giving a snap!

Attend our Birthday Party at ELA House (3835 Hale Ave) from 11AM-8PM.
Enjoy art making, labyrinth walks, music, Louisville Cream ice cream, hotdogs and more!
Once you’ve donated, spread the word! Text a friend. Forward this email. Post on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #GiveForGoodLou. Oh, and you can also just tell someone in person – that works, too.

In honor of our 5th birthday, we’re taking time to celebrate how we started, reflect on what we’ve accomplished, and dream about where we want to go from here.

2014

West Louisville Women’s Coalition formed to create the Peace Labyrinth, with grant awarded from Metro Louisville’s Lots of Possibilities Competition. 450 pavers painted with positive messages line the labyrinth walking path.

2015

Presented at PechaKucha Event at Resurfaced on Main St.
Hosted monthly walking meditation experiences in the Peace Labyrinth.
Gathered for first annual renewal retreat at KFW Hopscotch House.

2016

Gained non-profit status as West Louisville Women’s Collaborative, Inc.
Transformed a vacant, deteriorating property in Chickasaw into a new artistic, peaceful space ~ ELA House.
Introduced Faces and Voices of West Louisville photojournalism project, funded by the KY Foundation for Women.

2017

Hosted Pussy Hat Knitting Circle at ELA House.
Began hosting monthly Open Studio art-making workshops in ELA House.
Created Community Fabric Collage Quilt mural on ELA House retaining wall.

2018

Continued community outreach through monthly Open Studio sessions.
Began creation of Peace Labyrinth pollinator garden.
Open ELA House to host various community group meetings.
Participated in #100hotdogchallenge.

2019 to Today

Awarded a grant from Imagine 2020 for Community Jam Sessions
Awarded Advancing Democracy Building Power Special Grant from Kentucky Foundation for Women to support Bahari Sisterhood Gatherings.

…and we want to do more!

Celebrate and dream with us to help us GROW!

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
« Mar
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30