The art room at The Patch is a bright mix of energy, color, and conversation. With walls decorated with inspirational quotes and students’ creations, it’s clearly a space where creativity thrives. While crayons and coloring books are always on hand for free time and fun, art projects at The Patch expose youth to a plethora of art forms, including drawing, painting, sculpture, and mixed media. Our resident visual artist, Ms. Mackenzie, has been leading the…
What do you call ten sprouts planting veggies at The Cabbage Patch? The answer is: Seed to Table Garden Club! Every week, our members get their hands dirty in the courtyard while learning how to care for plants and fresh produce. Our garden is an impressive array of berries, potatoes, vegetables, and herbs. There are also flowers mixed in to attract pollinators, like bees. This puts members of The Cabbage Patch at the center of…
Journalist Mitch Albom once said, “The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” Our 2023 Champions Event co-chairs are the embodiment of that devotion. For nearly a year, Shannon DeWeese and Mickey Brown have led the charge of planning The Cabbage Patch’s largest annual fundraising event, The Champions Event….
The countdown is on for the 2023 Champions Event! The former Annual Fundraising Auction continues to be The Cabbage Patch’s largest annual event, and this year’s rendition promises to be another beautiful evening of food, fellowship, fundraising, and FUN! This year, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of this amazing event and the immense impact that its proceeds enable us to have on the Louisville community. The services we offer inspire the next generation of leaders…
Most people would expect kids to steer clear of learning activities after school, but the complete opposite happens at The Patch! The Educational Opportunities Program offers members of The Patch several forms of academic support in a structured environment. Each day, students arrive to a space holding everything they need for academic success, including books, worksheets, dry-erase boards, and Chromebooks that are free to use. The walls are decorated with photos of Cabbage Patch College…
The Seed to Table program has been a long-standing staple at The Patch started by Chef Kathy Cary in 1993, and now stands on its own as an extension of our year-round Seed to Table Program, emphasizing the environmental components of food growth, care, and prep. Starting with a visit to a local farm and ending with opportunities to cook, our kids learn that the full life cycle of our food starts way before it…
As summer 2023 kicked off at The Patch, one camp continued its history of being a fan favorite. Rivers and Reels Camp offers 12 to 15-year-olds an introduction to fishing and some of the best places to do it in Louisville and surrounding areas. For one week, campers pile into The Cabbage Patch’s van to navigate a new fishing site each day. This year, campers also got to test their skills in an onsite casting…
Positive affirmations, food, and fun were in full effect at The Patch’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration! Hosted by the Patch Partners young professionals’ group, this year’s celebration offered our youth a break from normal evening programs to celebrate the occasion together. Rain threatened to thwart the day’s plans, but a quick relocation to the gym saved the day. Patch kids and volunteers were all smiles while enjoying dinner, dancing, and games together. Juneteenth (short for…
School may be out for summer break, but activity at The Patch is in full swing! Summer camps have begun, offering Patch kids a wide variety of activities all summer long. Our summer camps have been a crowd favorite for current members and alumni alike, with many agreeing that The Patch offers youth unique opportunities that they can’t get anywhere else. Each week offers a new set of camps with a range of themes that…
As graduation season comes to a close, we would like to congratulate all our amazing graduates from The Cabbage Patch! We are so proud of our rising and outgoing College Scholars. After watching them grow up in our halls, we now share the blessing of watching them claim their place in the world. As they each go forward in their journeys, we pray for our graduates’ continued protection and success. It’s also our hope that…
