Founded in 2014 by the Junior League of London, the Little Black Dress Initiative (LBDI) is a social media-driven awareness campaign and fundraiser. This is the fifth year the Junior League of Louisville has participated in this initiative. Advocates wear the same black attire and an LBDI button for 5 consecutive days to:
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RAISE AWARENESS of the challenges impacting youth experiencing homelessness in Louisville.
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ILLUSTRATE how the JLL and its projects and partners are working to combat some of these challenges.
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RAISE FUNDS to support the Junior League of Louisville, an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Our goal is $13,000 from the Fundrazr.com campaign alone.
Thank you for your support of JLL's 2023 LBDI Week!
Highlights
See all activity147Come celebrate the culmination of The Little Black Dress Initiative (LBDI) with the Junior League of Louisville (JLL)! This event will include a silent auction, bourbon pull, hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. The LBDI is a social media driven fundraising campaign aimed to increase awareness of the challenges that Louisville youth experiencing homelessness face.
Tickets Available Online via JLL Website
Early Bird Tickets $20 and $25 at the door night of the event
Silent Auction will be available for online viewing and bidding
Contact Email: lbdi@juniorleaguelouisville.org
What else can we do to support youth experiencing homelessness in Louisville? EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, and DONATE:
EDUCATE yourselves AND the children in your lives. Coalition for the Homeless have many helpful resources (below) so that the next time you are with someone experiencing homelessness you understand the best ways to help. Our children need to know this, too. By age FIVE children can already repeat their caregiver's opinions and understanding of those experiencing homelessness. Let's work to raise a generation of compassionate and empathetic civic leaders!
1. Street Tips: https://louhomeless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Coalition-Street-Tips-2022.pdf
2. Shelter List/Information: 502-637-BEDS (502-637-2337), 7 days a week between 10 am and 4 pm. Overnight shelters: Wayside Christian Mission, St. Vincent de Paul, and Salvation Army. The Healing Place also has beds for those working to overcome addictions.
3. Resources for Children: https://louhomeless.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Materials-to-Educate-Children-About-Homelessness .pdf
How to talk to your child about homelessness:
ADVOCATE:
62% of Louisvillians making minimum wage are paying more than half their wages on rent and utilities. In our city, we need 30,000 new units of affordable rental housing for the poorest Louisvillians in order to address the root cause of our high eviction rate and resulting homelessness.
DONATE:
Boys and Girls Haven/True Up: https://www.boysandgirlshaven.org/donate/donate-items/
Coalition for the Homeless: https://louhomeless.org/how-you-can-help/winter/
Coalition Supporting Young Adults (CSYA): CSYA would appreciate gift cards to grocery stores such as Kroger, Target, or Walmart. Gift cards can be sent to attn: Darryl Young at CSYA 800 South Preston Street, Louisville, 40203.
Saint Vincent de Paul: Please view their Amazon wish list:
https://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/6B03OJ6DG1SR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_ws_6B1VBbDRYYFGT
Activity
Can you spare two minutes to save the world?
OK, two minutes might not be enough for that. But it's plenty of time for you to personalize and share a copy of our campaign.
Together we can do some good for this cause. And it won't cost you a penny—just a few minutes of your time.