“You can’t just put a Band-Aid on a cut and hope to solve poverty.” – Doc Huffman. Hear personal stories from the United Way of Greater Cincinnati stakeholders and their to fight to end poverty in our city.
Martha and Carl H. Lindner III have committed $500,000 to United Way of Greater Cincinnati for the Child Poverty Collaborative’s One to One Family Initiative.
Their gift will be recognized as part of United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s 2017 annual campaign and, outside of United Way, is the largest and most long-term of all contributions toward the Child Poverty Collaborative.
More than $20 million in tax refunds were returned to local families in the Greater Cincinnati region, thanks to United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s Regional Volunteer Tax Assistance Collaborative.
The Marvin Lewis Community Fund took this year’s Hometown Huddle to Westwood, where the volunteers installed a state-of-the-art challenge course, a playground, outdoor fitness area and improved basketball court.
The United Way of Greater Cincinnati was honored as the Clermont Chamber of Commerce Foundation 2016 Career Prep Program of the Year. The award was for Sarah Ghee’s work establishing the Speed Mentoring program for the Work Readiness Initiative.
United Way of Greater Cincinnati held its annual fall dinner for members of the Centennial Society (gifts of $25,000) and Million Dollar Roundtable (gifts of $1 million or more over a period of five years).
United Way of Greater Cincinnati topped its 2016 goal to raise $62.1 million, projecting a final total of $62,115,000. The funds raised will support 2017 strategic initiatives and programs throughout United Way’s 10-county region.
United Way of Greater Cincinnati recently conducted its board orientation and leadership development program for fall 2016. BOLD, the area’s most comprehensive board training program, is designed for those looking to grow their skills to the next leadership level.
Through the Ambassador Development Program, corporate partners lend some of their brightest emerging professionals to United Way of Greater Cincinnati during the peak campaign season.
Carol Aquino saw a lot of changes during her four-plus decades with United Way, but she says one thing never changed: a commitment to the community. UWGC honored her tenure at a send-off retirement party.
