Karena Cash, 1N5 intern, talks about her battle with depression and wants people to know they are not alone when they are stuck at home.
When we, the Governing Board of Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF), embraced racial equity as the core of our mission, we did so understanding that the road would be long. We have centuries of deeply entrenched systemic racism to address. Today we are called to accelerated action by the people of our community and nation who…
By David Holthaus A drive down Beekman Street is a drive through the heart of Cincinnati and a drive through neighborhoods that have endured decades of decline. Along three miles or so of Beekman sit communities that have lived through more than their share of population flight, housing loss, unemployment, poverty, and environmental hazards. For…
The Y is experiencing a movement altering event, and we will need your patience and partnership as we lean in to support our achievement, relationships, and belonging. For a better us. We haven’t really been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sure, some Y programs and services were put on hold and the general public has…
By Kristin Shrimplin This week, I sat down to write what is usually an update on our agency’s work and I realized there simply hasn’t been much quality time for “reflection” or stillness of thought. It truly has been over 8 weeks of constant pivoting, re-structuring and redesigning. But yesterday I realized there’s one thought…
The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, Procter & Gamble Co., CVG and Brain Brew Custom Bourbon at Eureka! Ranch are helping businesses resume safe operations by providing free RESTART Kits that include with sanitizer, surface disinfectant and face coverings. Chamber member Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati was among the first to pick up their kit. The…
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…
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,…
This week, HSC released a report from its most recent survey showing the impacts of COVID-19 on the local human services sector. We will use this report to expand awareness of the importance of human services to the community along with the challenges of providing these services with increased demand and/or lack of funding, technology and other resources. One of the…
3CDC announced a tenant rent relief plan. In an effort to address the issues presented by restaurant and retail closures related to impacts of COVID-19, 3CDC will expect no payments for rent or expenses from its 78 retail, service and food and beverage tenants for two to three months. The total projected rent relief provided…