United Way’s Hispanic Leaders will enlist friends and family to brighten Cincinnati Public Schools’ new LEAP (Language Enrichment and Academic Proficiency) Academy. The volunteers plan to infuse the school and grounds with elements from Latin American cultures.
Category: Volunteering
On this day, volunteers and donors will be center stage
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ArtWorks to dedicate, celebrate summer mural projects
ArtWorks is celebrating the completion of its summer projects with public dedications taking place over the next three months.
BBBS challenge not for faint of heart
Ready to go Over The Edge for Big Brothers Big Sisters?
Nearly 100 people will rappel 17 stories down the Westin Hotel and then join the BBBS organization’s celebration.
Zonta Club assembles birthing, newborn kits
The Zonta Club of Cincinnati recently gathered with community partners Matthew 25 Ministries and Kohl’s Cares to assemble 500 birthing and 180 newborn kits for distribution in Haiti.
Magnified Giving hosts camp for future philanthropists
Tomorrow’s philanthropists took their first steps this summer at Camp Give. The day camp run by Magnified Giving is a week-long event designed to educate, inspire and engage children in philanthropy. Campers learned how to use their time, talent and treasure to better the community; form bonds with charities and new friends while having fun.
Mentor’s desire to make a difference leads to big BBBS honor
Terence Daniels decided to volunteer as a Big Brother mentor because, he says, “I live by the idea of wanting this world to be a better place because I was in it. I wasn’t sure if I had what it takes to be a ‘Big,’ but I knew I could share my story and some of the lessons I’ve learned and pass them on.” His strategy worked. At this summer’s National Big Brothers Big Sisters gala in San Diego, he was named National Big Brother of the Year.
Habitat ‘Rocks the Block’ in Walnut Hills
Hundreds of volunteers showed up over two days in June to help refurbish homes and spruce up streets and alleys in Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills neighborhood.
St. Vincent de Paul pharmacy dispenses a dose of dignity along with medications
St. Vincent de Paul uses a holistic approach to serving uninsured and underinsured clients at their Charitable Pharmacy. Learn about this program and the lives it impacts…
Repair Affair’s 400 volunteers ‘nail it’
More than 400 volunteers helped make repairs on 62 homes at the 35th annual People Working Cooperatively’s Repair Affair.