Each day, Meals on Wheels of Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky delivers more than 4,600 meals to seniors across a 13-county region. Drivers collectively travel about 50,000 miles each month to ensure seniors receive nutritious food, points of connection and wellness checks. Reaching nearly 11,000 seniors each year, essential services are driven by Meals on […]
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Child abuse prevention leader named NKY nonprofit executive of the year
Jane Herms prefers to go unnoticed while leading a Northern Kentucky nonprofit seeking to end the cycle of child abuse. So the Family Nurturing Center President and CEO was stunned when she was recently named Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky Horizon Nonprofit Awards 2023 Executive of the Year. “It was a shock….I didn’t know that I […]
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Hebron non-profit targets mental health awareness, suicide prevention
Hebron resident Debbie Zegarra lost her son, Ethan, to suicide nearly five years ago. And since that time, she’s dedicated herself to promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention. “It’ll be five years Sept. 29,” Zegarra said. “He was 16 at the time. We took part of his college fund and some donations from the […]
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OneNKY Alliance names Bellevue councilman as new project manager
Covington-based nonprofit OneNKY Alliance announced Tuesday that it had hired a new project manager with experience in politics and education. Ryan Salzman, now in his fifth term as a Bellevue councilman, will work directly with OneNKY CEO Karen Finan on projects that aim to advance regional education, health and unity, according to a release. “I […]
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National Alliance on Mental Illness to host fundraising walk in October
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is hosting a walk at Gil Lynn Park in Dayton this fall to raise funds for its mental health initiatives. The event is occurring on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Interested community members can leave individual donations, create teams and sponsor teams for the event. […]
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Henry Hosea House serves more than a meal
Mark Maness walks from Cincinnati to Newport to eat at Henry Hosea House every day. The soup kitchen, located at 901 York St., in Newport, is the only one in Campbell County that people can rely on for a hot meal from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. seven days a week. Maness said his number […]
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Brighton Center selected for national charitable giving campaign
The Brighton Center has been chosen to participate in a charitable giving campaign, and the community can help direct a portion of the donation to the organization. The campaign, sponsored by Target, runs now through September 30. Votes can be cast through the Target Circle program to help determine how their donation will be divided up, and […]
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Beshear presents over $1M in awards to Brighton Center, 14 other Campbell County nonprofits
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was at the Brighton Center in Newport Thursday, where he announced $1 million worth of funding to 15 nonprofit organizations in Campbell County. Direct relief payments of varying amounts were given to the nonprofits to support their long-term sustainability. “We are honored that [Beshear] traveled to Northern Kentucky and to Campbell […]
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Mission accomplished: Renaissance Covington bids farewell after 20 years of community building initiatives
Decades ago, dilapidated or vacant buildings within Covington’s central business district were a normality. Due to the work of nonprofits like Renaissance Covington, the central business district is now thriving, serving as a symbolic reminder of the city’s drastic turnaround. Now after nearly 20 years of continuous community investment, the leadership at Renaissance Covington has […]
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Need help or know someone who does? Here are some resources around NKY
Financial hardships can befall anyone. Northern Kentucky’s nonprofits and services aim to help residents gain access to basic needs while on their way back to stability. Below is a list of resources for Northern Kentucky residents. This story aims to help the community with resources and support they may not know are available in: Housing, […]