We know that the last several weeks have been a difficult time for all of us. What has been most gratifying for us at Center for Arts-Inspired Learning has been the creativity, dedication, and commitment of our Board, staff, and teaching artists to ensure that children continue to feel safe and are learning through the arts. As we all adapt to the many…
COVID-19 sidelined the Kids’ Book Bank and shuttered us for more than 6 weeks. Most of our partners have also been closed, which means books have not been getting to kids who desparately need them right now. Studies show kids in low-income communities lose up to 3 months of learning during the summer months when…
In response to COVID-19/Coronavirus, DDC Clinic made the difficult decision to close our building to everyone but our patients. The children we serve with rare diseases are at high risk of severe complications if they caught the virus. Their safety was our first concern. We asked families to postpone well child visits and new patient…
We have all suffered hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Cleveland Play House is no exception. Approximately $2 million in revenue projected for this year has either been lost completely or deferred to some unknown future date. In addition, significant expenses for canceled productions had already been incurred. The effects of this crisis on…
Since 1972 Greater Cleveland Volunteers has partnered with the nonprofit community in Cuyahoga County to recruit, train and refer individuals to offer their time and talents to help address needs in our community. We provide volunteers to help nonprofits deliver programs and services or to assist with special projects or events. In addition, we provide…
Due to COVID-19, Burning River Baroque postponed their entire spring season “Witches: Revered and Reviled.” This necessary decision has impacted the organization significantly in terms of personnel, lost revenue, and uncertainty about the upcoming season. Personnel: Postponing our spring 2020 season prevented us from continuing with our strategic plan of recruiting a permanent board treasurer as…
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted a traditional fundraising season into a season of immense service requests. Serving the medically fragile community and bridging the gap where children hospital resources end, we are assisting displaced families during the most difficult time of their life, next to their sick or dying child. We work directly with the…
In early March as we became aware of the potential pandemic and the unknown future we all face, we wanted to make sure that all of our clients had food in their home pantry to sustain them for at least 2 weeks should our supply chain break down or if we found it necessary to…
BorderLight is a biennial event that launched in 2019. Our plan for 2020 was to use the staff time of our small, three-person part-time crew to raise funds, curate programming and plan the events for our 2021 return. We would also feature a late summer fundraiser reprising our highly successful event at Worthington Yards in…
Now, more than ever, your membership support is critical to helping our community. The YMCA of Greater Cleveland is grateful for your membership, especially as we confront the Coronavirus crisis that is disrupting lives and endangering the people of our community. Right now, because of the virus, there are people in our community who need…