We created a #COVID19 resource page for easier access to information, most of which is available in multiple languages. We want to ensure all immigrants, refugees, and international community members are informed. http://www.cincinnaticompass.org/resources/covid-19-resources
Shopping Angels was started with the intent to provide free shopping services to those populations at higher risk of contracting the novel COVID-19 virus, to include individuals over the age of 60 or those with impaired immune systems.
The neighborhood of Lower Price Hill was slated May 1, 2020 to emerge from a food desert with the opening of Meisers Fresh Grocery & Deli, a social enterprise initiated by the non-profit organization Your Store of the Queen City. Selling affordable fresh products based on community demand, the store was slated to bring money…
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…
At CUB, this Mother’s Day holds special meaning as we prepare to open the Cincinnati Scholar House, an empowering program that tackles poverty two generations at a time. This innovative apartment community will provide affordable housing with comprehensive supportive services and an on-site child development center to 44 superhero single mothers who are pursuing college…
With Cincinnati Public Schools closed and businesses shutting down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many CPS families are struggling to provide meals and basic supplies for their children. To help these families, Cincinnati Public Schools created the Collaborate & Care initiative, designed to help children and families affected by the school closure. CPS designated 24…
Wave Pool has provided food access in Camp Washington for the past five years. First with our Camp Washington Art and Mobile Produce Cart to deliver food from the urban farm to our neighbors, and finally by opening up The Welcome Market, a refugee and immigrant run market and kitchen with our grant from Impact…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lighthouse has adapted quickly to ensure uninterrupted services to the youth in our care as well as the safety of our clients and employees. We pivoted seamlessly to telehealth wherever possible, developed a variety of safety precautions and plans, and have provided additional “hazard pay” to our residential employees…
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…
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…