Upcoming Events

As temperatures begin to rise in late March, The Gathering will feel the heat of "Higher By Nature", an eclectic fusion-rock band. HBN, based in Annapolis, Md., will perform a benefit concert at the church between 6 and 9 p.m. on March 28, as part of the Gathering's monthly involvement in Final Friday festivities in Over-the-Rhine.

Proceeds will come from audience donations, and a portion of the take will go to Stand Up For Kids, an all-volunteer organization dedicated to helping the estimated 3,500 homeless from ages 9-21 who are on the streets of Cincinnati every night. "I really believe our members and visitors will like HBN's music," said Tom Gilmartin of The Gathering. "It's new and it's young, but it's mellow."

HBN has recently released a new CD, "Sonic Rainbow," and the disc includes a song most appropriate for The Gathering benefit. It's title is "Homeless." "These are talented young men who want to share their music and help a really good cause," Tom Gilmartin

Holding on to Hope!

Hope is a belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one's life. We have given "our kids" hope when they had none. We have encouraged them and reassured them that if they chose, they will have the life they want and that life is better than they've ever known.

Our Kids have taken an active role in our organization, they want to help, they want to love, they want to feel again. We have surrounded them with love and will continue to work with them to improve their lives.

You can help by donating $30 for a canvas painted by "our kids". The individually unique canvas is 18 X 24. The design and colors may vary, however the title will remain the same. If you would like to order a canvas please email Cincinnati@standupforkids.org.

Hear about StandUP for Kids Cincinnati in a news story that ran on NBC on October 20. Click here to view the video.

"Thank you for all your help and your friendship and for somebody to talk to and for a safe place to stay and thank you for the gifts and clothes. befor you Helped me I ant Have nothing but myself and school and now that you stepped in and started to Help me I seem alot Happier and I thank you for that."
Your Friend, LaQuisha
one of "Our Kids"

January 8, 2008

A student at Indian Hill Middle school, Sara Lobo wanted to help StandUp For Kids. She asked her teacher, Jennifer Stidham if they could collect items from our wish list. Jen agreed and helped get the entire school involved. They bought 30 plastic bins to help organize our donations that we keep in a storage unit until they are given to kids. They collected a mound of things valued at $7285.00 for our program and for "our kids". We are amazed that one child could do so much to help homeless kids in Cincinnati.

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.