She Kicks It — past times Bringing Opportunity

By Anna Patterson


Terra Leavell is guiding people along a path toward success alongside the evolution of Opportunity Corner. 


Terra Leavell is a businesswoman, exactly non inwards the traditional sense. Her job concern is people. Although her official championship is executive manager of the Canaan Community Development Corporation (CCDC), Terra prefers a much simpler title: dream developer.




The CCDC, inwards Terra’s words, helps empower people living inwards underserved communities through education, health, eradication of violence, as well as economical development. The scheme offers a diversity of programs such every bit the Sons of Issachar, an after-school programme for immature boys, as well as the Vintage Club, which helps senior citizens reengage alongside the community.

After graduating from Western Kentucky University, Terra spent 10 years inwards banking. She eventually realized her truthful passion was working alongside people as well as shifted her career into the nonprofit world. Terra has since worked for a diversity of nonprofits throughout Louisville, such every bit the Louisville Urban League, American Cancer Society, as well as Actors Theatre of Louisville. In each of these settings, Terra wore a dissimilar hat: fund development, training, workforce specialist, community outreach, manager of operations, as well as straightaway executive director.

Terra is currently task the biggest projection of her career: Opportunity Corner. The CCDC of late purchased belongings at 18th as well as Wilson, correct inwards the catch of West Louisville, which it volition develop as well as give dorsum to the community. The creative mortal rendering of the projection shows brightly colored transportation containers that volition last repurposed as well as remodeled into shops. The lawsuit volition last a identify where people inwards the community tin give the sack start out minor businesses inwards everything from retail to restaurants. Opportunity Corner volition too include a community reckoner lab as well as a minor amphitheater where people tin give the sack savor alive entertainment. Terra hopes to fully launch Opportunity Corner past times June of this year.

Wooden model of Opportunity Corner 


Although she has real footling of it, Terra spends her gratuitous fourth dimension alongside her husband, Joe, as well as son, Joey. She has toured Switzerland singing alongside her husband’s gospel band, Joe Leavell alongside One Purpose, as well as she helped her hubby as well as boy kick-start their ain minor businesses: Uncle Joe’s Ice Cream, Joe’s lactose-free H2O ice cream line, as well as Mogul Misfits, Joey’s fashion line.

“When y'all realize what you’re adept at, when y'all discovery your passion, stick alongside it,” Terra says. “Don’t last derailed. It’s that simple.” Her passion is helping others attain their total potential, helping them develop their dreams. And she volition non last derailed.
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