See below to learn about all the great things United Way is doing for our communities.
United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s donors and supporters joined United Ways across the country in asking Congress for relief – from strengthening the nation’s hunger program to supporting the 211-referral system – to help million of Americans struggling with pandemic fallout.
More than 1,000 Northern Kentucky families will receive access to low-cost Internet service in time for the 2020-21 school year under an initiative launched by United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bell and other local partners.
We cannot address equity or COVID-19 without addressing quality education, basic needs, financial stability and health, and vice versa. These historical community problems are interwoven with these two pandemics. Count on us to remain fully committed to our hallmark impact areas.
At a time when tremendous pain permeates throughout our country, caused by the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and others before, the United Way of Greater Cincinnati reaffirms its commitment and support to eliminating inequity and injustice in our region.
United Way of Greater Cincinnati kicks off its annual campaign today – three months early – inviting everyone – businesses small and large, both individual donors and foundations – to commit whatever support possible to help the many tri-state families in need. The United Way hopes to raise $10 million by Labor Day – a meaningful start to the goal of raising at least $50 million by the end of 2020.
The COVID-19 Regional Response Fund, activated by Greater Cincinnati Foundation and United Way of Greater Cincinnati, raised $7.2 million in emergency relief for over 200 nonprofit organizations that serve the region’s most vulnerable individuals and families. The Fund exceeded its $5 million goal within seven weeks.
Welcome to the job, my new leadership team! I am extremely proud to be supported by a fantastic group of people thrust into an intense situation. This is a perfect time to learn how important United Way of Greater Cincinnati is to the community and to fulfill a promise we intend to keep – that we will be relevant and make a true difference. They have all performed exceptionally well under pressure.
Twenty-two Northern Kentucky nonprofits have received more than $600,000 so far from the COVID-19 Regional Response Fund to support families and individuals who are suffering from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
United for Cincy, a three-hour community telethon, aired live Friday, May 1, and raised nearly $10K for COVID-19 relief in Greater Cincinnati. Funds raised from this event will provide direct support to food assistance applicants as well as assist local social services agencies with urgent needs to stabilize the community.
COVID-19 changed the world and created a sense of urgency at the United Way. We no longer play by the same playbook.
Just ninety days after Cincinnati Early Learning Centers and Children, Inc. merged to form Learning Grove, COVID-19 swept through our country and changed how we serve children and families in our community.
Procter & Gamble is donating nearly 100,000 non-surgical grade masks and thousands of bottles of sanitizer to Greater Cincinnati social service agencies, teaming with Brain Brew Whiskey of Newtown and United Way of Greater Cincinnati for quick distribution.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you to Ellen Katz and our friends at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation for our partnership on the COVID-19 Regional Response Fund, which resulted in millions of dollars in immediate relief to Greater Cincinnati families. Harnessing the power of our organizations produced powerful results. You answered the call, and it made an immediate difference.
National acts with local ties have signed on to support United for Cincy, a community telethon to benefit United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s COVID-19 relief efforts on May 1, 7-10 p.m.