
The foundation provides funding to organizations working to address food insecurity and childhood mental health issues in Ohio and Louisiana.

To those who have worked with her, the choice of Darlene Kamine as the 2023 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Fundraising was obvious. Over her career, Kamine has raised tens of millions of dollars to strengthen numerous Greater Cincinnati nonprofits, especially those focused on children and education.

Anne had come to ProKids as a volunteer because she wanted to support children who had lost all the things that bring kids strength, stability and hope. At ProKids, she was trained to become a Court Appointed Special Advocate, known as a CASA Volunteer. After her training, Anne was assigned to advocate for children like Jamie, who have been removed from their home due to abuse and neglect.