We know that individuals with heart disease and stroke are at a higher risk of complications due to COVID-19, and that they may be more at risk to contract the virus in the first place. We are also seeing early evidence out of China that the virus is in some cases infecting the heart and causing…
Hearing Speech + Deaf Center empowers communication in Greater Cincinnati with care beyond compare. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing a fully integrated system of expert-led D/deaf services and programs, advocacy, and individualized counsel alongside a top-notch clinic for hearing services and speech-language therapy for children and adults and occupational therapy for children. Hearing Speech…
Isaiah 42:6 states: “I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations.” Especially during these trying times, City Gospel Mission will live out this Scripture. We will answer God’s…
Starting this Sunday, March 15th, half of our families will be directed to Grace Place and will remain there, 24/7, through April 4th. IHNGC staff will be operating out of that location to provide continued services. Families that are at higher risk of illness are being directed here first where some level of social isolation…
New Life Mission in Hamilton has seen a 30 percent to 50 percent decrease in donations and have lost half of our volunteer/community service workforce. We are day-to-day with volunteers as we continue to serve 100-150 to go lunches daily and providing 30-50 families daily with groceries through our food pantry.
GLSEN Greater Cincinnati’s Youth and Adult Proms had to be cancelled due to the CoVID19 pandemic. Our prom is attended by over 375 youth from 70 different High Schools across the Tri-State. Many of our LGBTQ+ youth cannot attend their own high school proms because they cannot bring a same sex date or cannot be…
As we near the end of our fiscal year and our commitment to KV PEACe, we wonder how we will be able to fulfill our goal. The Kindervelt Psychiatric Assessment Center (KV PEACe) isa pioneering psychiatric emergency unit,asix-room triage center tailored for children in mental distress. It also supports a comprehensive team of registered nurses, specialists,…
In response to the rapidly evolving coronavirus pandemic, Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) and United Way of Greater Cincinnati, in partnership with Procter & Gamble, bi3, Fifth Third Foundation, The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation and The Scripps Howard Foundation, have activated a cross-sector regional response to quickly address the critical needs of…
As the largest emergency shelter for families in Greater Cincinnati, on any given day, 150-170 homeless individuals are cared for at Bethany House. We are grateful to many volunteers who have provided weekday dinners and weekend breakfasts to our families. The health and safety of our guests, volunteers, and staff are our utmost concern. During…
Adopt A Class connects businesses and civic groups, as mentors, with students in schools with high percentages of poverty. Serving students Pre-K through 8th grade, our program exposes students to a breadth of experiences and careers, while sparking a culture of teamwork among our mentors. COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on our program- with school…