OUR MISSION is to CELEBRATE and NURTURE the ARTISTRY and STRENGTH of APPALACHIAN WOMEN
The Mountain Grrl Experience is an exciting art and music event with intent to feature and promote the creativity of women in Appalachia in a safe and supportive environment. For three days in June, the City of Pikeville will be our home and gathering place where ALL are welcome.
Our VISION is a world where all females are safe and equally respected.
The Mountain Grrl Experience will feature musical performances, art displays, interactive workshops and educational programs.
Proceeds will benefit OASIS FARMS a female-founded organization with the goal of providing employment and housing to moms leaving abuse and growing nutritious food in East Kentucky food deserts.
Click HERE to learn more about Oasis Farms.
Globally
More than 1 in 3 women experience gender-based violence in their lifetime
More than 5 women or girls are killed very hour by someone in their own family
Less than 40% of women who experience violence seek help of any sort
Source: UN Women
In Kentucky:
45.3% of women and 35.5% of men have experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner within their lifetime. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please contact one of Kentucky’s 15 programs supporting all survivors of domestic violence.
Available 24/7 - National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656- HOPE (4673) or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
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Mountain Grrl Experience expands to helping our Appalachian neighbors in need
Over $40,000 raised to help East Kentucky Flood victims!
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East Kentucky Rising-a Mountain Grrl Production
We held a Holiday Open Mic Night and collected Christmas gifts and money to donate to families affected by the East Kentucky floods.
Appalachian Women helping Appalachian Women
We are proud to announce that proceeds from the 2024 event garnered $2,000 in funds to donate to our charity of choice, Oasis Farms.
With proceeds from the 2022 & 2023 events, The Mountain Girl Experience raised $3,500.00 in funds to donate to the Perry Cline WestCare Emergency Shelter in Pikeville, KY and Turning Point Domestic Violence Services in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
“The monetary gift from the Mountain Girl Experience is being used to purchase art and craft supplies, pottery classes and to purchase tickets to local music events. Turning Point is grateful for the chance to make these purchases and enrich the lives of the people we serve."...Connie Little, Executive Director, Turning Point
With proceeds from the 2021 event, the Mountain Grrl Experience proudly made a donation of $1350.00 to the Perry Cline WestCare Emergency Shelter in Pikeville, KY.
“I am a survivor of and advocate against domestic abuse and I owe so much appreciation and acknowledgement to Mountain Grrl and the organizations they support for my success. This time last year I was worried about being homeless. I have 3 children under 6 and ended up in SouthEastern Kentucky trying to find a place for us to live. Through Turning Point Domestic Violence Services I was connected with organizations that helped me find a house. Without Turning Point my children and I would have been another sad statistic, with the already unimaginable domestic violence statistics in Kentucky and the immense lack of shelters and resources, events like this desperately need to stay alive, well, and visible to as many people as they can reach, to keep offering hope.”
To the Mountain Grrls who saw this whole journey begin,
Thank you. Thank you for being a village.
Thank you for opening doors.
Thank you for your hearts, your voices, and your influence.
Oasis just wrapped up our first fundraising event of the year in Pikeville, Kentucky. Kris Bailey Preston, Dara Hart Riley, and Bek Smallwood and The Mountain Grll Experience have been a kindling force keeping my fire burning for years and their support to myself and countless other women across Eastern Kentucky has had an immeasurable impact. Because of their support we’re able to keep this mission moving forward. Thank you for the bottom of my heart to all those who came out to support this fantastic group of women.
Jessy Workman, CEO, Oasis Farms