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Three local nonprofits to know for Louisville’s Give for Good
A beautiful, vivid sunset illuminates the underside of the Big Four Bridge, with the Ohio River glistening beneath it and two more bridges off in the distance.
Give for Good has raised $42.5 million for community organizations since 2014. | Photo by @sharron.shariat
The single largest day of community giving in the 502 returns on Thurs., Sept. 15 — and you don’t even have to get off your couch to make a positive impact on the city and beyond.

Hosted by the Community Foundation of Louisville, Give for Good has raised $42.5 million for charitable organizations across eight area counties since it began in 2014.

How does it work? The Give for Good website opens on Thurs., Sept. 15 from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., and you can make monetary gifts to any of the organizations listed — which include disability services, education, substance abuse prevention + more. Plus, you can choose up to 10 organizations to support with each transaction.

So now that we’re familiar with the giving process, allow us to introduce you to three local organizations you need to know this giving season.

❤️ Louisville Association for Community Economics (LACE), 1300 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.

There are three words you need to know when it comes to this development nonprofit: Louisville Community Grocery. LACE — whose mission is to foster collaborative, equitable social enterprises — has been working to open a grocery store co-op at 400 Finzer St. to address the food desert in the Smoketown neighborhood.

❤️ No Kill Louisville, 2012 Northwestern Pkwy.

Founded in 2010, this local nonprofit works to create a “no kill” community in which no animal — be they a feral cat or adoptable pet — is euthanized because it couldn’t find a home. Its model includes trap, neuter, release (TNR) programs for stray cats + animal fostering.

❤️ BAYA Corporation, 757 E. Lewis and Clark Pkwy., Clarksville, IN

Promoting girls’ self-esteem is the name of the game for this nonprofit, whose name is an acronym for “beautiful as you are.” The organization empowers more than 300 girls in the Louisville + Southern Indiana area with self-esteem building activities like yoga, dance, and the arts.
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  • Flutter Fest | Mon., Sept. 12-Sun., Sept. 17 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Louisville Zoo | Free with zoo admission | Celebrate the annual monarch butterfly migration with a take-home craft while supplies last. 🦋
Tuesday
  • Fright Bites Food Truck Fundraiser | Tue., Sept. 13 | 5-9 p.m. | Falls City Brewing Co., 901 E. Liberty St. | Play horror-themed bingo + eat spooky food to help raise funds for Fright Bites’ food truck.
Wednesday
  • Stranger Things Trivia | Wed., Sept. 14 | 7 p.m. | Free to play | Tin Roof Louisville, 3921 Shelbyville Rd. | Reserve your spot to test your knowledge on this popular Netflix show. 👽
Thursday
  • Twilight Racing | Thurs., Sept. 15 | 5 p.m. | Churchill Downs, Louisville | $7+ | See thoroughbreds racing while you enjoy $2 beers, live music + food trucks like Hot Buns and Mark’s Feed Store. 🐎
  • Bourbon & Beyond | Thurs., Sept. 15-Sun., Sept. 18 | Highland Festival Grounds, 1016 Phillips Ln. | $148+ | Live music from artists like Japanese Breakfast, Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon + more — stop by the Team Kentucky Bourbon Stage for a workshop lead by Kroger’s very own Bourbon Curator Chris Blanford.*
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Saturday
  • Louisville Pride Festival | Sat., Sept. 17 | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | Bardstown Road in the Highlands | Free to attend | Connect with the community at this local pride celebration with 100 vendors, live music, food trucks + a VIP gaming lounge. 🌈
  • Schnitzelburg Fall Walk ’22 | Sat., Sept. 17 | 4 p.m.-12 a.m. | The Merryweather, 1101 Lydia St. | Free to attend | Relish in this beautiful neighborhood with live music, food by POCO + refreshments from The Merryweather. 🍁

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  • Yes, chef. Gordon Ramsay Steak — the Michelin star chef’s upscale steakhouse — will be opening in Caesar’s Southern Indiana Casino later this year. The 6,051-sqft restaurant will serve beef wellington, sticky toffee pudding + dry-aged beef. In addition to its 170-seat dining room, the steakhouse will also offer private dining rooms. 🥩 (WLKY)
Featured
  • The Champagnery at 1764 Frankfort Ave. — which we just visited last week — was named one of the best champagne bars in the nation by the Champagne Bureau, US. The Clifton-based drinkery is a must-try for its selection of flights. Get the Champagne “De Luxe” with marcona almonds. 🥂 (The Courier-Journal)
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  • Part of the California neighborhood that was damaged by the flash flood of 2009 will soon be home to a new, 20-acre park at 23rd and Maple streets. City officials will be surveying residents by mail to name the park + once that’s decided, construction will begin. (WLKY)
Arts
  • The Downtown Louisville Partnership relaunched its Alley Gallery series — which beautifies the backs of buildings + utility doors — with a new portrait of Abraham Lincoln and Churchill Downs on an MSD pumping station downtown. The program has already transformed 131 doors around town with designs by local artists. (WDRB)
Cause
  • The local restaurant community will honor the life of Anthony Bourdain at the second annual A Taste for Life event benefiting the Pete Foundation + the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The celebration takes place on Sun., Oct. 2 on Spratt Street by Four Pegs and tickets are $75.
Drink
  • The Louisville Zoo’s September Happy Hour: Butterflies and Brews takes flight on Wed., Sept. 14. Tickets are $35 + you’ll be able to sample Mile Wide Beer Co.’s limited release “Reign,” which supports monarch butterfly conservation. 🦋
Show
  • The Latin Music Awards KY return to Fourth Street Live! on Fri., Sept. 16 with 60+ artists nominated. The award ceremony runs from 8-10:30 p.m. and general admission tickets are free. Don’t forget your dancing shoes, as the afterparty goes until 3 a.m. 🏆
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  • Fri., Sept. 9 was Col. Harland Sanders birthday — and the Kentucky Derby Museum tweeted this photo of the Kentucky Fried Chicken king’s 1996 visit to Churchill Downs. The colonel would’ve been 132 years old + you can visit his grave in Cave Hill Cemetery & Arboretum. 🎂
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Angel’s Envy Bourbon Club opening in Cardinal Stadium
The photo shows the inside of a newly-renovated University of Louisville club with the words "The Cardinal's Nest" emblazoned in script along the bridge between upstairs sections. Below, there's a seating area with tables and string lights.
The Angel’s Envy Bourbon Club reopens on Fri., Sept. 16. | Photo by @gocards
Ready to roost? The Angel’s Envy Bourbon Club is opening during the Cards’ first home game in Cardinal Stadium on Fri., Sept. 16 against Florida State.

The club’s ritzy renovation happened thanks to a $4 million gift from Angel’s Envy. The makeover began in November 2021 with help from Jack Porter, Luckett & Farley + Buffalo Construction.

Here’s what’s new:
  • Steel mezzanine with a double staircase to connect the club’s different levels
  • Huge 14' x 24' LED screens on both sides of the club
  • New bars + private speakeasies — plus Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels will be flowing throughout the stadium
  • Renovated elevator lobbies and restrooms on the third and fourth floor
  • A new custom-built bourbon barrel storage system
  • Soft new furniture + artwork, including an abstract cardinal sculpture
THE WRAP
Today’s issue was written by City Editor Sarah.

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