DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — If you’re hoping to get rid of some items around the house, maybe consider donating them to a local nonprofit shop that helps with outreach programs. Clutter 2 Care was founded in 2018 by Andy and Laurie Reagan as a way for them to raise money for children in Haiti. Since…
The family of Kyle Plush, the 16-year-old who died after being pinned in the back of his family van, is transforming grief into action. Before Kyle died on April 10, 2018, of asphyxiation, he called 911 twice. But dispatchers and police were unable to locate him in the parking lot at Seven Hills School. The Kyle Plush…
VITAS patients, their families, and care facilities throughout Orange County, California, will continue to receive comforting, handmade quilts from nearly 250 women who belong to the Flying Geese Quilters Guild. VITAS Community Connection (VCC) recently donated $3,000 to the Irvine-based guild—its first-ever cash donation—for the purchase of fabric and other quilting supplies for its members.…
Earth Day is coming up April 22. What better way to celebrate than to show your local pollinator population – like birds, bees and butterflies – a little love? Cincinnati Nature Center – along with partners Graeter’s Ice Cream and LaRosa’s Family Pizzeria – is leading an effort to get more native plants growing in…
“I was at the lowest point in my life when I came to ChangingGears; it saved me.” Cathi tears up as she recalls the difficult years she experienced following the loss of her job. She couldn’t find full-time work that paid a living wage; she had exhausted unemployment benefits and tapped into her 401k. Her…
“I was very happy to do this, I tailored each note differently and hope it brings joy to a lot of people. Thank you for this opportunity.” ~ Nathalie S.
At a time when COVID-19 makes each day’s events uncertain, many people are turning to a place of comfort — music. “Music is who we are. It is how we breathe. It is how we live. It is what we work out to,” said Kick Lee, CEO and executive director of the Cincinnati Music Accelerator.…
It’s an essential and costly piece of equipment, but the Cincinnati Computer Cooperative is working to make the technology more accessible. Executive Director Frank Adams spends his day performing mechanical surgery on hundreds of used computers and laptops. He uses his delicate touch to get those old computers ready for new users, but only the…
Three individuals and a nonprofit were recognized with the Leadership Legacy Award at the 2021 Securing the Future conference. In 2020, Leadership Council for Nonprofits created the Leadership Legacy Awards to recognize nonprofit leaders and organizations whose leaders demonstrate efforts to “secure the future” of the organizations they serve and support allowing these nonprofits to…