COVID-19 Impact Stories
Guiding Light Mentoring Meets Families’ Financial Needs
Funded by Greater Cincinnati Foundation & United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s COVID-19 Regional Response Fund. Guiding Light Mentoring serves children and youth ages 8 to 18 in Greater Cincinnati by providing their families with positive role models through one-on-one community-based mentorship, tutoring and leadership programs and youth summits. In the…
Grant Funds Basic Care Items for Children in DCCH Center Residential Treatment Program
Funded by Greater Cincinnati Foundation & United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s COVID-19 Regional Response Fund. DCCH Center for Children and Families was recently awarded a $10,000 COVID-19 Regional Response Fund grant to support critical care for victims of child abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. The rapid-response fund, activated by Greater…
Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank Responds to Spike in Need
Funded by Greater Cincinnati Foundation & United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s COVID-19 Regional Response Fund. Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank, Cincinnati’s only diaper bank serving the Tri-State area, usually distributes 180,000 diapers monthly to children in need. Due to family financial challenges amplified by the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a…
St. Joseph Home Awarded $25,000 to Strengthen COVID-19 Response
Funded by Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s Creating Inclusive Communities Grant. St. Joseph Home of Cincinnati was recently awarded $25,000 by Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) to bolster their COVID-19 response efforts. A proud member of GCF’s Creating Inclusive Communities effort since 2016, St. Joseph Home provides support systems for people with complex…