Support our Back-To-School Drive!

Written By Kristen Haws

Children throughout our communities are preparing to head back to school.  Before their first day back, many of these children will spend time with their families shopping for school supplies and clothes, and experiencing the excitement that comes from knowing they will soon see old and new classmates and teachers. However, heading back to class can be yet another challenging transition for families that have escaped violence in the home. 

This year, you can help make the first day of school easier for the families we serve by donating general school supplies or gift cards from Walmart, Meijer, or Target stores.

Please donate to our back-to-school drive and help the children we serve start the school year strong. Donations can be dropped off Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. directly at our downtown Louisville location at 927 South 2nd Street, Louisville, KY 40203.

Back-To-School Drive Supply List:

Backpacks

Lunch boxes

Notebooks

Folders

Pens

Pencils

Glue Sticks

Facial Tissue

Gift Cards: Target. Meijer, and Walmart

We thank you for your support! If you would like to get involved at The Center, please visit our Volunteer Page to learn about current opportunities.

To make a donation to The Center, please click here. 

Kristen Haws

Kristen leads creative at CoLabs with a steady hand and a sharp eye, shaping brands, campaigns, and digital experiences that are cohesive, strategic, and grounded in real business objectives.

An award-winning creative with a background in branding, UX, and marketing, she connects vision to execution with clarity and precision. Her philosophy is simple: beautiful design is only powerful if it works. Aesthetic without intention is decoration. The best work aligns beauty and function.

Kristen blends creative instinct with structured thinking. She sees the big picture and the smallest details, asking sharper questions and simplifying what feels complex. She cares deeply about clarity, alignment, and doing the work the right way the first time.

Outside of CoLabs, creativity doesn’t turn off. You’ll find her painting, cooking, tending her garden, crafting, or catching live music whenever she can. Curiosity and craft are not separate from her work; they inform it.

https://CoLabsLou.com
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