We’re launching the dream to build Belonging, our first fully-accessible cabin at Cedars of Peace.
Imagine an accessible retreat cabin at the edge of the woods designed to welcome people living with conditions that impact mobility, vision and hearing.
With this cabin, we can expand access, deepen welcome and foster a retreat environment where all can belong.
Accessibility opens the door and belonging invites people to stay.
Toby Long and Jennifer Guo
Planned accommodations include:
- Barrier-free access for those with restricted mobility
- Fully-accessible bathroom with a roll-in shower
- Kitchen that incorporates universal design principles
- Flashing smoke alarms and other alerts
- Two bedrooms to allow for a companion
- Service animals welcome
Help us build Belonging
If you want to be part of making this dream a reality, you can do so in the following ways.
To donate by check, make it out to “Sisters of Loretto”, with “Belonging Cabin” in the memo line, and mail it to: Loretto Finance/Development Office, Box 1, 430 Academy Lane, Nerinx, KY 40049. (Loretto’s EIN: 61-6019374)
For other ways to donate—such as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA, a stock/brokerage transfer, a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), or planned giving—we are happy to assist you and your custodian with instructions. Contact Lisa Smith, Director of Advancement, through this contact form or by calling 270-431-0100, x5013.
To ensure your transfer is properly tracked, acknowledged, and credited to your donor record, please contact Lisa prior to initiating your gift.
Questions or Comments? Reach out via the contact form below or call directly.
Belonging Updates
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Expanding the Circle
May we create a circle of belonging that includes all. Kat Armas Planning our new accessible Belonging cabin is expanding my awareness of those who are creating circles of belonging for people with disabilities. In just one…
Transformation
Would you believe that this old, undated photo of a small house at Loretto is directly connected to our vision of building a new, accessible cabin? “How so?” you might ask.
Belonging cabin: Why now?
Launching a Dream
Steps. For many years, my concern about the steps leading into the cabins was primarily about their safety after a winter storm or their ongoing need for repair due to squirrel damage.
