Students from Local Schools Donate More than $10,000 to Nonprofits

Students from public and private schools in Kenton County granted more than $10,000 to local nonprofits as part of the Magnified Giving program.

 

Students from Covington Latin School, Holmes High School, Holy Cross High School, St. Henry District High School, Simon Kenton High School, and Covington Catholic High School joined roughly 2,600 students in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area who learned about the importance of philanthropy and giving, visited and volunteered at local nonprofits, and ultimately awarded $1,000 or more to the nonprofit of their choice through the program.

 

Throughout April and May, Magnified Giving held award ceremonies, or “Giving Ceremonies,” via Zoom to celebrate students and schools as they presented checks to their selected charities in front of friends, family, and the community.

 

Magnified Giving, based in Evendale, Oh., was started by local philanthropist Roger Grein in 2008 to help young people recognize needs in the community and show them how to use their own time, talent, and treasure to address those needs.

 

Magnified Giving involves students in the grant-making process supporting dozens of nonprofits each year with passionate student volunteers and Magnified Giving funds.

 

Students in Kenton County had the chance to support multiple nonprofits through this process.

 

Covington Latin School awarded $1,000 to Smiles for Seniors, an organization dedicated to remembering the elderly and/or disabled in nursing homes through gifts and visits.

 

Holmes High School awarded $1,500 to Women Helping Women, whose mission is to prevent gender-based violence and empower all survivors of sexual and domestic violence.

 

Holy Cross High School awarded $2,077.01 to Angel’s Pantry whose mission is to feed children from lower income families, specifically from the Diocesan of Covington elementary ACUE schools.

 

St. Henry District High School awarded $1,250 to the Dragonfly Foundation, who helps pediatric cancer families and patients find strength, courage, and joy. They also awarded $1,000 to the Family Nurturing Center, who strives to end the cycle of child abuse by promoting individual well-being and healthy family relationships.

 

Simon Kenton High School awarded $1,000 to The Abuse and Rape Crisis Center, whose mission is dedicated to the safety, healing, and empowerment of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, as well as creating a knowledgeable and supportive community through prevention education.

 

Covington Catholic High School awarded two $1,125 grants this year. The students first chose Honor Flight Tri-State to receive a grant. Their mission is to make dreams come true for as many veterans as possible by allowing them the means to see their memorials in Washington D.C. if it cannot be done by themselves. The students also chose Ohio Cleats for Kids, who empowers kids to live healthier lifestyles and learn life lessons through sports by providing sports shoes and safe equipment to kids in need.

 

Jake, a student at Covington Catholic, touched on why giving this grant to Honor Flight was so important to him.

 

“There are a lot of veterans in my family,” he said. “My grandfathers served in World War II, both my grandfathers served in the Army after Vietnam, and recently in 2006 one of my cousins died in the Middle East serving as a Navy Seal. My family has had history in the military and I love the mission of Honor Flight and what they do for their veterans.”

 

Honor Flight representative, Timothy Hogan, who is also a Magnified Giving board member, thanked those at Covington Catholic for the grant and gave them insight on their trips, “I’ve been a part of the organization for years, and not one flight is the same, but one thing they have in common is that every veteran I spend the day with consistently says it is one of the best days of their life,” he said.