During these uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic taking place across the county, Northern Kentucky CAC is committed to the health and safety of the families we serve and that of our staff members. While it has been necessary to make some changes in our daily operations, we want to assure you that we are…
First Step Home is responding to the coronavirus pandemic on a daily and weekly basis, placing the highest priority on the safety and health of our clients and staff, while continuing our important mission. This week management team held a strategic planning meeting consider the present and future of the agency. Much time was spent…
Thank you to our generous community for joining us during this critical time. We set an ambitious goal of $5 million and thanks to your unwavering commitment, we exceeded that goal. Together, $7.2 million in grants are reaching those in our community who need it most. Here’s a great example. Last week, Josh Spring, Executive…
Venice on Vine closed as Ohio shut its restaurants, and operated a food truck briefly. But now it’s trying to figure out whether to re-open. For 40 years, Sister Judy Tensing has served up bubbling-hot pies. At Venice on Vine in Over-the-Rhine, the focus is on how pizza can help low-income participants enter the workforce.…
Every Saturday during the school year, Adventure Crew takes more than 100 city teens from Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky schools on outdoor adventures. The nonprofit lets kids participate in activities ranging from skiing to kayaking (at no cost), stepping out of their comfort zones and deepening their connection with nature in the process. With gatherings…
Christ Hospital, like all hospitals, is on the frontlines of the war against the coronavirus. From the 1500 medical staff employees to 5,000 other employees, Christ Hospital has adjusted since announcing March 19 curtailment of a host of services and closings of facilities. The changes impact the hospital’s operating revenues significantly, and many hospital employees…
La Soupe is making sure food that would otherwise go to waste is being put to good use during the coronavirus pandemic while tapping a large population of out-of-work food and dining industry workers to help. “Really, the mission at this point is to utilize (the) untapped resource of these chefs, now unemployed,” Suzy DeYoung,…
By Kate Kennedy The crisis created by COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on many areas of the Cincinnati region’s economy. The hardship facing the nonprofit arts sector, with an annual economic impact of over $300 million, is unprecedented. That hardship directly impacts over 225 nonprofit organizations employing over 10,000 people and many more who work on…
The Reds Community Fund is a unique organization in many ways, focusing on baseball, softball and education and connecting with urban neighborhoods and families. These efforts and our activities at the P&G MLB Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy are made possible only by the generosity of fans in Reds Country and our many fundraising events tied…
As we all shelter in place during the coronavirus crisis, your friends at Behringer-Crawford Museum are working to continue our mission of sharing and celebrating the history and culture of our region. Working from our homes, our staff has been creating online resources that you can use to keep your children learning – an amazing…