Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless - The Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless (GCCH) was formed in May of 1984 for one purpose: the eradication of homelessness in Cincinnati. What started out as a coalition of 15 volunteers meeting weekly in an unheated church basement has since grown into a Coalition of over 45 agencies and hundreds of volunteers. Our member organizations serve the homeless through emergency shelter, transitional living facilities, permanent housing, medical services, social services, soup kitchens, and mental health/addictions services. Membership primarily consists of organizations serving the homeless in the Greater Cincinnati/Tri-State area, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Our membership base also includes individuals and volunteers dedicated to improving services for homeless individuals, educating the public about homelessness and empowering homeless individuals to advocate for their civil rights and housing needs. The Coalition performs three areas of work: coordinating services, educating
Fine Arts Fund - The mission of the Fine Arts Fund is to strengthen the arts for a greater Cincinnati through united fundraising, support services, and the responsible investment and allocation of resources. Over the years, Cincinnati has distinguished itself as a community that supports the arts, and it remains one of the few cities in the U.S. that is home to major arts organizations representing a full range of artistic expression.
Lexington Shriners Hospital - Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of 22 pediatric hospitals in the U.S., Canada and Mexico that provide specialized care for orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate. All services are provided at no charge. Eligibility for care is not based on financial need or relationship to a Shriner. If you know of a child Shriners Hospitals might be able to help, please call our toll-free patient referral line: In the U.S.: 1-800-237-5055. In Canada: 1-800-361-7256.
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly - Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly is a national, non-profit, volunteer-based organization committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly. We offer to people of good will the opportunity to join the elderly in friendship and celebration of life. Little Brothers strongly believes that people need special pleasures in life in addition to the basic necessities. We feel that love and dignity and beauty in life are as basic as physical needs. Our motto - flowers before bread - is reflected in the activities at all of our locations, which include elegant holiday meals with champagne and flowers, vacations in the country, and individual birthdays celebrated by the delivery of a birthday cake and gift. 5530 Colerain Ave Cincinnati, OH 45239-6802 phone(513) 542 7555 fax(513) 542 7544
National Right to Life - The National Right to Life Committee was founded in 1973 in response to a United States Supreme Court decision released on January 22 of that year, legalizing the practice of human abortion in all 50 states, throughout the entire nine months of pregnancy. Prior to that Supreme Court case-- Roe vs. Wade -- the abortion debate had been centered in the legislatures of the states, 17 of which had legalized abortion under some circumstances and 33 of which had voted to continue to protect human life from conception.
Neediest Kids of All - This community always digs deep when people are in need - even in difficult economic times. The Tri-state contributed $731,181 to NKOA in 2004-05. The longevity of the program now in its 54th year, and the ability to fulfill NKOA's purpose has built a lasting trust among donors.
Northern Kentucky Interfaith Commission - The Northern Kentucky Interfaith Commission is an association of Christian denominations & congregations interested in encouraging ecumenical & interfaith dialogue. We are committed to fostering unity among all Christian churches in Northern Kentucky through Dialoue, Cooperative Ministry & occassions for joint worship. We also encourage and participate in dialogue with members of other faith traditions. We can do great things together that cannot be done alone.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network - The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Inc. (PanCAN), established in 1999, is the first national patient advocacy organization for the pancreatic cancer community. PanCAN works to focus national attention on the need to find a cure for pancreatic cancer. We provide public and professional education embracing the urgent need for more research, effective treatments, prevention programs and early detection methods. PanCAN also funds research grants for pancreatic cancer, as well as providing patient services. Volunteers across the country help us to accomplish our goals. I have included this charity as my mother Dorothy McEntee died from pancreatic cancer and received a great deal of support from this organization.
Saint Vincent DePaul's - That's what the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is all about - caring people helping their neighbors in need of the most basic necessities - food, shelter, clothing, transportation and emotional comfort. There are heartbreaking circumstances right here in our own community, but practical, compassionate person-to-person caring can make a world of difference. At St. Vincent de Paul, our goal is to deal with the initial emergency then shepherd individuals into programs that can bring lasting change into their lives. Donations made locally are used and distributed throughout Greater Cincinnati neighborhoods. "The poor are hungry not only for food, they are hungry to be recognized as human beings. They are hungry for dignity and to be treated as we are treated. They are hungry for our love." -Mother Teresa For more information on the Society and how you can be part of it, please e-mail us at info@svdpcincinnati.org or call (513) 562-8841.
Shriners Hospital for Children Cincinnati - Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of 22 pediatric hospitals in the U.S., Canada and Mexico that provide specialized care for orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate. All services are provided at no charge. Eligibility for care is not based on financial need or relationship to a Shriner. If you know of a child Shriners Hospitals might be able to help, please call our toll-free patient referral line: In the U.S.: 1-800-237-5055. In Canada: 1-800-361-7256. 3229 Burnet Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45229-3095 Telephone: 800-875-8580; Fax: 513-872-6999 TDD-TTY number: 513-872-6126 Administrator: Ronald A. Hitzler Chief of Staff(burns): Richard J. Kagan, M.D. 30 Beds Opened February 19, 1968 Shriners Hospitals - Cincinnati is proud to have met the following standards of excellence in pediatric burn care and transport: Verified as a Burn Center, American College of Surgeons and the American Burn Association Accredited as an Air Medical Service, the Com
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children - I have specifically included the Twin Cities Shriners Hospital as this is the specific hospital that helped me a child. They were there to help me and my family receive the care I needed that we could not begin to afford. Shriners Hospitals for Children relies on the generosity of donors to help us continue our mission of providing specialized pediatric care at no charge, conducting innovative research and providing world-class teaching programs for physicians and other health care professionals. Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of 22 pediatric hospitals in the U.S., Canada and Mexico that provide specialized care for orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate. All services are provided at no charge. Eligibility for care is not based on financial need or relationship to a Shriner. If you know of a child Shriners Hospitals might be able to help, please call our toll-free patient referral line: In the U.S.: 1-800-237-5055. In Canada: 1-800-
St. Peter Claver Latin School for Boys - St. Peter Claver Latin School for Boys was founded in 2001 by the late Fr. Al Lauer as a leadership training school for young men. Our school is located in Cincinnati, OH. The school's mission is to promote a long-term impact on the lives of its students, its families, and on the Over-the-Rhine community for which it is part, by providing a strongly Christ-centered education for boys who demonstrate aptitude for a rigorous course of studies and Christian character development in a thoroughly Catholic context. The school's Latin motto indicates the expectation of growth in Christian leadership that will happen at St. Peter Claver Latin School for Boys I have included this school as it was one that my mother supported before she passed away in March of 2006.
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - This year, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is celebrating more than 20 years of patient advocacy, building awareness and raising funds for innovative research and community outreach programs. In the process, we're renewing our promise in the fight against breast cancer - to remain dedicated to advancing research, education, screening and treatment. We are steadfast in our faith that one day we will truly have something to celebrate: a world without breast cancer. The 20th anniversary of the Komen Foundation was bittersweet for me. The Komen Foundation was established after I lost my sister Suzy to breast cancer - that's the bitter. The sweet is the fact that today, many other families won't have to go through what my family endured when we lost Suzy. The cumulative knowledge, awareness and progress in breast cancer today amazes me. Women used to suffer alone, but now doors have been opened so that those who face a breast cancer diagnosis have better screening and treatment
The Children's Home of Northern Kentucky - Providing a path to renewed hope for children has been the goal of the Children's Home since late 1882, when Colonel Amos Shinkle founded it in downtown Covington, Kentucky. Founded as the Covington Protestant Children's Home, a three and one-half story building, the Home housed 50 homeless or orphaned children. After industry moved into the area surrounding the Home, it was decided in 1924 to move the Home to the 26.05 acre Helen Bryante Estate, where the lush surroundings of the adjoining Devou Park provided an inspiring homelike setting for the children. After a ten-day grass-roots campaign in 1925 that raised $225,438, ground was broken and the new Home was dedicated in 1926. This serene backdrop remained constant as the world's environment changed. As the need for orphanages decreased, and the need for long-term treatment for children with emotional, behavioral, and social issues increased, the Children's Home adjusted its services to meet the demands of local families. In 1980,
The Freestore Foodbank - Perhaps you've heard about lines of people waiting in front of the Freestore Foodbank for food baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Each year, we provide holiday meals for more than 25,000 people in the Greater Cincinnati area. But there's much more to the Freestore Foodbank than holiday food baskets. We provide food and clothing to people who are unemployed, or whose homes have been destroyed by flood or fire. We provide evening meals to hungry children through Kids Cafe. We help people find safe places to live. We distribute donated and surplus food to approximately 500 non-profit agencies in 20 counties, who in turn help prevent hunger in their own neighborhoods. In short, we want to make sure that families aren't forced to choose between buying food and paying rent, taking a sick child to the doctor, or repairing the car used to drive to work. If you don't believe that hunger in the Cincinnati and tri-state area is a continuing and growing concern, you may be surprised when you
Welcome House of Northern Kentucky - Welcome House strives to help people find and establish their own sense of "home" (hope, support, community, and belonging). Can you imagine all of your material possessions in a plastic garbage bag and carrying it with you wherever you go? People who experience homelessness have usually been evicted from their apartment or house and live doubled up with others before ever entering a shelter. As devastating as this may be, the most significant losses are those less tangible. The inability to provide for the basic needs of my family on what I can earn. The loss of independence and the need to ask for help. Not feeling worthy of being loved or accepted. Being so focused on day-to-day survival that "thriving" is no longer a possibility. Not being able to see a way out of poverty and knowing it is the legacy I leave to my children. Loss of hope. And yet, the homeless come bearing precious gifts. In their collective wisdom they teach us: about the expectations that we have of which we are