Bright Lights Of Brooklawn
The second annual Bright Lights Of Brooklawn celebration was held Dec. 16 at Brooklawn Child and Family Services’ 28-acre campus to benefit the children of the organization.
Louisville families were invited to tour the Brooklawn cottages to see where the kids live, view their incredible artwork, drink hot cocoa, sing around a large Christmas tree and meet Santa.
Photos by JAMES EATON | Contributing Photographer
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- uspiritus President/ CEO Mary-Kate Poling welcomed the crowd.
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- Unveiling of the uspiritus name, mission statement, and vision.
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- Unveiling of the uspiritus name, mission statement, and vision.
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- Unveiling of the uspiritus name, mission statement and vision.
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- The white balloons were released into the sky in memory of the shooting victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
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- Members of Brooklawn watched the balloons lift into the sky.
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- Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer spoke to the crowd.
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- Mayor Greg Fischer and uspiritus President/ CEO Mary-Kate Poling embraced in a hug.
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- The crowd participated in a variety of activities throughout the evening.
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- One of the cottages that was decorated by Designer Barry Wooley.
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- Christmas tree with its reflection in the window.
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- Holiday cookies were served in the cottages during the walk-throughs.
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- The Brooklawn Christmas tree was lit in an array of colorful lights.
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- Santa Claus arrived on a Fire Truck covered in lights and decorations.
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- Mayor Greg Fischer, Madysen Miiller, uspiritus President/ CEO Mary-Kate Poling, and uspiritus Co-Chairman of the Board Bruce Ferguson.
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- Bella and Erin Bryson.
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- uspiritus President/ CEO Mary-Kate Poling and Barry Wooley.
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- Barry, Charlie, and Sandy Wooley, with Jude Loew.
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- Lindsay and Charles Ritz.
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- Shannon Dietzman, Melinda Addie and Rachel Bruner.
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- George and Nancy Willis with the Willis Christmas Tree.
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- David and Kalee Fuller, Erin Holba, Taylor Fuller, Julia Lawson and Heidi Fuller.
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- Dorothy Addie and Anna Whaley.
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- Cheryl Sanders and Carol Anaruma.
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- Jahmai, Jedediah, DaShina and Jeriel Evans.
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- Kosair Charities Shriner Statue was surrounded by Holiday Lights.
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- K’Nell Thomas, Cortez Brown and Zebedee Porter.
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- RheAnn, Layla and TJ White-Peacock.
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- Keith and Karen Taylor.
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- John Anderson and Cindy Mineer.
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- Rashaad Abdur-Rahman and Lauren Fenstemaker.
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- The Sign In table greeted everyone as they arrived for the evening’s festivities.
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