Some residents have no family outside the facility; we really are family to them. When Mae Lyn arrived, she was malnourished, taking medication incorrectly, and suffering from loneliness and depression. We helped her feel at home while improving nutrition and regulating medication. Once she was stable, the staff worked to improve her socialization and get…
The last two-plus years have been full of challenges for everyone! Crayons to Computers is no exception. Through COVID-19, Crayons has adapted and pivoted time and again. A quick recap: We built kits for drive-through distribution. For a short while, we scheduled teachers to shop by appointment to ensure safety and social distancing. We launched…
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BLOC Ministries lives and works in Price Hill. We use a faith-based approach to build relationships with our neighbors and share hope in brokenness.
Caracole is Greater Cincinnati tristate region’s nonprofit AIDS Service Organization, devoted to positively changing lives in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Founded in 1987, we started as a small, non-medical hospice for people dying of AIDS. Today, while treatment and prevention are available, the HIV epidemic has not gone away. It remains a significant humanitarian, public health and economic…
The idea of preserving open land, green space, along the Four Mile Creek Valley in Butler County was first promoted in the early 1990s. After much research, it was determined that conserving / protecting green space could best be accomplished using conservation easements and land donations The Trust was incorporated in 1994, by-laws adopted in…
We believe the world is out to gift us, not get us. Monie’s sisters brought him to Tikkun Farm. Two of them were campers at our summer camp, and one volunteered as a counselor. Together they talked Monie into joining our counselor staff, where he became a favorite among the boys. Monie was gentle, funny,…
Crockpot Meal Bags In March of 2020 when local schools closed, suddenly children were home all day, and caregivers needed to feed children three meals a day instead of one. We realized with deepening concern how many families lived with food insecurity. Glenn, the chef who’d been leading our cooking classes, suggested Tikkun Farm begin…
We believe that animals teach us about life in community. Although Duke arrived on the farm as the largest and most powerful rooster, he entered a barnyard community with an established “pecking” order. Immediately the smallest rooster, a miniature bantam, bullied Duke, constantly chasing him away from food and community. Although Duke could easily have…
Kinship Connections from Beech Acres Parenting Center helps grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other family and friends who find themselves unexpectedly raising a loved one’s child. We help these caregivers find financial resources, navigate complex paperwork & connect them with other families. And their stories are extraordinary. See how Beech Acres Parenting Center was able to help…