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Taste the BEST food that Louisville has to offer while helping a GREAT cause!

Rachael Victoria, Marketing Intern

September 28, 2017

   Are you a foodie or just someone who is hungry for some local and delectable food and drinks? Look no further, Taste of Louisville has all this and more! This event will be sure to satisfy your cravings. Taste of Louisville will be held on Wednesday, October 18,...read more

TLC Parents Receive Angels in Adoption Award

Meredith Pack, PR & Marketing Manager

September 26, 2017

  The Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCAI)’s Angels in Adoption® Program provides Members of Congress the opportunity to honor an individual, couple, or organization from their district that have made an extraordinary contribution on behalf of children in need of homes. These heroes hail from all 50 states, the...read more

IPA Launches new Reach for Kids Event

Lindsey Robinson, Social Media Intern

September 18, 2017

Help us “Reach for Kids” at Bowman Field this fall! The Independent Pilots Association (IPA) is sponsoring a 4-mile Run/Walk as part of the 2nd Annual Aviation and Military Heritage Festival at the airfield on October 14. Five dollars from each registration fee will benefit Home of the Innocents,...read more

Take a Taste of Louisville and Help the Home!

Rachael Victoria, Marketing Intern

September 5, 2017

Are you a foodie or someone who is hungry for some local and delectable food and drinks? Look no further, Taste of Louisville has all this and more! This event will be sure to satisfy your cravings. Taste of Louisville is on Wednesday, October 18 at Louisville Executive Aviation from 6-9 pm. The...read more

Open Arms Children’s Health Purchases Little Ears Hearing Center

Meredith Pack, PR & Marketing Manager

September 1, 2017

Louisville, Ky.  (September 1, 2017) – Open Arms Children’s Health, Home of the Innocents’ comprehensive pediatric outpatient health center, has purchased Little Ears Hearing Center. Little Ears is the region’s only facility specializing in childhood hearing loss and related services. The newly merged center offers hearing evaluations for children of...read more

Brendon P. Bachelor Foundation’s ‘Duffels of Hope’ Announces Partnership with Home of the Innocents

Brendon P. Bachelor Foundation

August 30, 2017

Louisville, KY (August 30, 2017): The Brendon P. Bachelor Foundation is thrilled to announce their new partnership with Home of the Innocents. This partnership between the two organizations will benefit and strongly support Kentucky’s most vulnerable citizens – local foster children. Brendon P. Bachelor Foundation launched ‘Duffels of Hope’...read more

How the Home Has Changed Me

Home of the Innocents resident

July 11, 2017

Recently, children in our residential shelter had an essay contest. The topic was How Home of the Innocents has changed me. Below is the winning essay.    I have been at Home of the Innocents since March 6, 2017. When I first got here, I struggled with expressing myself...read more

Dr. Joan E. and Mr. Lee B. Thomas Honored as 2017 Heroes for the Home

Meredith Pack, PR & Marketing Manager

June 9, 2017

Dr. Joan E. and Mr. Lee B. Thomas were named the 2017 Heroes for the Home during the Home’s annual fundraiser on Thursday, June 8 at Churchill Downs. The event raised a record-setting $178,000 for the organization. The Thomases were honored for their major financial contributions over the years,...read more

2017 Germantown Schnitzelburg Blues Festival

Gary Sampson, Kentuckiana Blues Society

May 31, 2017

On Friday and Saturday, June 2 and 3, the Kentuckiana Blues Society (KBS) and Check’s Cafe will host the eighth annual Germantown Schnitzelburg Blues Festival at the corner of Hickory Street and Burnett Ave. In addition to our sponsors, we receive support from District 10 Metro Councilman Pat Mulvihill....read more

Be the hope.

Lydia Bell, Vice President of Resource Development

May 25, 2017

Matthew has a secret. He hides it underneath the long sleeve shirts he wears. He hides it when he can’t make eye contact with strangers. He hides it behind the words he shouts when he feels threatened. Matthew thinks his secret means no one can love him. When Matthew...read more