Happy Valentine's Day
from StandUp for Kids
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Cincinnati does not have a large street kid crowd. So you may not see homeless kids if you are not looking for them. There are 3500 of "our kids" that are homeless,
which means they find somewhere to stay but do not have a permanent place to call home. At times they have to find somewhere to stay every night, it can be stressful
and very lonely.
We work with the kids to help them find jobs, apartments, and finish school. But more importantly we are just there for them!
We help all types of kids, but most have been abused or neglected. We have few rules that the kids have to follow while participating in our program.
They have to be honest and not do drugs. Our kids are good kids that need a break. They need someone to care and show them how to make it on their own.
Mentors- Work with the same kid every week to build a caring friendship, lend support, and to help him/her set goals.
Street Outreach Counselors- Walk the streets and survey neighborhoods to make connections with kids, residents, and businesses.
Apartment Support Counselors- Visit kids living in apartments bi-weekly with food and other support.
Leadership- Continues to develop our program with fund development, program support, and community awareness.
General Volunteer- Provides support to our team, helps with simple tasks, and event planning.
Available Positions: SUFK Cincinnati
- Director of Community Relations- This person will work as the connection between the community and the program. We are looking for an energetic person who loves to network. This volunteer must be able to talk about the current needs of the program so the community knows how to help our kids. Help us spread the word!
- Director of Program Support- This person will work as the connection between the donated items and the kids. We are looking for an organized individual who can communicate with donors to make sure the much needed donations are brought to the kids at our monthly meetings. Help up make sure the kids get what they need!
- Director of Fund Development- We are looking for a financially responsible person who can help us raise funds for the program by assisting hosts and sponsors with organizing events and by leading the grant writing team.
- Marketing and PR- This volunteer will work with the Director of Community Relations. Their tasks will include writing press releases events, posting current needs on local websites and in local publications.
- Outreach Counselors- These volunteers will work one-on-one with our kids as a guiding support to help them reach their goals. *Background investigation and training are required.
*All volunteers will be asked to commit to these tasks for a period of six months. Duties include attending a monthly meeting on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. If this meeting time does not work with your schedule we are willing to work with you. Meetings are held at the following address:
| 1431 Main Street |
| | Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 |
Cincinnati's First Annual
Red Carpet Gala
Front row: Michelle Johnson, Kari Marino, Brittney, Geeta Hemani, Vanessa Marino, Jackie Newman, Crystal, Jamie Williams,
Jamie Hummer, Andrew, Jay Shah
Crystal Dray, Peter McGregor, Troy
Back row: Thomas, Travis, John Perkins
Cincinnati's Second Annual
Red Carpet Gala
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Thank you for your support!
Red Polly Spaceoutfitters has partnered with
StandUp For Kids Cincinnati to furnish our
kids apartments. We are thrilled to have
such a generous donation from our friends
at Red Polly Spaceoutfitter!
Hear about StandUP for Kids Cincinnati in a news story that ran on NBC on October 20.
Click here to view the video.
Rob & Ash
StandUp For Kids met Rob & Ash just
before Christmas 2007.
They had been living in their car that had no heat and was falling apart.
They were desperate and willing to do
anything to turn their lives around. Around the same time CBT Solutions
had a toyota corolla that they
wanted to donate to make a
real difference in the life of a kid.
We hung on to the car for a couple of
month's and explained to the kids
that one of them would receive the car, the kid that would get it had
to really want it.
Rob & Ash quickly got to work...literally!
Before we knew it they had jobs, an
apartment and could afford the insurance &
maintenance to the vehicle. They used
all the resources we gave them
and more to make a
positive change for their future.
We want to congratulate our
"Model" kids
Rob & Ash
for showing others it can be done! Thank
you for inspiring us to do more.
We love you!
And a BIG Thank you to our friends
at CBT Solutions On Demand
for your generous donations, you are
helping lead the way for the
forgotten youth in Cincinnati!
737 West 6th Street - Cincinnati, OH 45203
Phone: 513-621-9050 Fax: 513-621-0549
www.cbtcompany.com
2007 Recap - Cincinnati was officially named a program October 5, 2007. We started our survey in Nov. 2006 and trained our first
outreach counselors in April 2007. We have come a long way in a short time and we couldn't have done it without the love and support of family, friends and
our community.
| Volunteer Hours | 4,115.5 |
| Number of Kids Assisted | 100 |
| Number of Kids provided meal | 167 |
| Number of Kids provided food box | 100 |
| Number of Kids provided hygiene products | 35 |
| Number of Kids provided first aid kits | 21 |
| Number of Kids assisted with clothes | 84 |
We thank everyone who has contributed to our Program, with your continued support we can reach more kids and provide more services
to the kids currently in our program.
STANDUP FOR KIDS
The
Search is on. Volunteers NEEDED!
STANDUP
FOR KIDS
is an all volunteer program, so for us to be there
for our homeless kids, we need your help! If you
or someone you know is interested in getting involved
e-mail us:
Cincinnati@standupforkids.org
