How You Can Help Someone With Cancer

By Megan S. WillmanEach signature Hope Scarves bow is tied by a volunteer. I never cease to be amazed by the strength of others and the ways in which one person can start a movement toward positive change. Lara MacGregor is one of those people. She has stage IV metastatic breast cancer and is also the founder of Hope Scarves, a non-profit organization that has touched cancer patients in our community and around the world.When Lara started treatment after her first diagnosis in 2007, a woman she didn’t know sent her a box of beautiful head [...]

By |2016-10-23T08:30:00-04:00October 23, 2016|Giving Back|

Plan a Night Out at One of These 3 Places

Three events coming to Louisville you don’t want to miss.By Gioia Patton/Arts InsiderThe fall season is full of entertaining shows to see. Here are a few recommendations from our arts insider.Dial M for MurderDerby Dinner PlayhouseTony’s plot to murder his cheating wife Margot for her money goes awry when Margot kills her would-be assailant in self-defense. Although Tony quickly comes up with a diabolical ‘Plan B,’ which would frame his wife for premeditated murder, can Margot’s ex-lover Max solve the mystery and discover the truth before she is hanged for the crime? Dial M for [...]

By |2016-10-08T08:00:00-04:00October 8, 2016|Entertainment|

How This Way to Go Woman! Winner Made a Difficult Start in Louisville a New Passion

Lenae Price is married to Jordan price, and has a daughter, Billie age 4. Way to Go Woman! Winner Lenae Price is the director of Philanthropy & Outreach at the Jewish Community of Louisville.Lenae and her husband moved from New York City to Louisville to work for a nonprofit, which didn’t work out, but they decided to stay in Louisville. “With no support system and our first child on the way, we were in an incredibly difficult situation,” she says.“However, we didn’t let that stop us from making the best of our new life in Louisville. [...]

By |2018-09-10T11:45:52-04:00September 15, 2016|Way to Go Woman|

I Started With No Experience, Says this Way to Go Woman! Winner

Anne Shadle, co-owner/general manager at the Mayan Cafe, won the entrepreneurial category of the Today's Woman Way to Go Woman!Anne Shadle opened and co-owns the Mayan Cafe with her brother-in-law Bruce Ucan. Since 2007, she has helped run the dining room, beverage program, marketing, human resources, and finances, all without previous experience in a restaurant environment — and she strives to make it different than the norm.What are some obstacles you have overcome?“I started this business with no restaurant experience or business experience in general. I was very young and had literally everything to learn.I [...]

By |2018-09-10T11:45:10-04:00September 8, 2016|Way to Go Woman|

September Things That Benefit

September is full of events that benefit the community and offer you a lot of fun. Here are six for which you should consider reserving a space on your calendar.Sept 10: Ovarian Awareness 8th Annual Whisper WalkBenefits: Oak in Kentucky’s Awareness efforts Sept 16: Women4Women luncheonBenefits: Women’s organizations in the community Sept 17: Norton Bikes to Beat CancerBenefits: Those battling cancer at Norton Cancer Institute. Sept 17: Forget Me Not Ministries Dinner and Auction in Floyds Knobs, IndianaBenefits: Forget Me Not Ministries children in RomaniaContact: Sue Linn for ticketsSept 27: The Morton Center luncheonBenefits: fighting addictions and alcoholism [...]

By |2016-09-05T08:30:00-04:00September 5, 2016|Explore Louisville|

What She Loves About Louisville — And What She Wants to Change

Way To Go Woman: Community Winner Lauren Hendricks, 28, works as Marketing Maven, A+H Advertising & Marketing and is on the board of Louisville Independent Business Alliance. Photo by Melissa DonaldWay to Go Woman Winner Lauren Hendricks loves this community and works to help improve it. She has helped found the Forecastle Foundation and GonzoFest and is involved in supporting and growing local businesses.Things you love about our community?One of the things I love most about our community is how supportive we are of each other. As a board member of LIBA (Louisville Independent Business [...]

By |2018-09-10T11:46:36-04:00September 4, 2016|Way to Go Woman|
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