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On Saturday, September 17, over 140 AmeriCorps members from 8 Cincinnati AmeriCorps programs will gather at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens for to take their official pledge of service for the 2016-17 AmeriCorps service year. Often called the “domestic … Continued
The 5th annual Brian Thompson Memorial Fishing Tournament was held last month on July 30th Catfisherman’s Paradise in Camden, Ohio. 50 Lower Price Hill residents, adults and children, participated in the overnight fishing tournament for one year’s bragging rights as … Continued
This year, Lower Price Hill and Santa Maria’s nonprofit partner, Community Matters, were selected as the recipient of the annual Community Makeover project in Cincinnati. July 28, 2016 marked the much anticipated event sponsored by P&G, the Cincinnati Reds Community … Continued
In 1997, then-Santa Maria youth social worker, Kelly Tannen, and current staff member, Brenda Merrick, led a captivating youth project in Price Hill known as “Art on the Hill.” Funded by the Hamilton County Department of Human Services, the project … Continued
2016 Foundation Grants Santa Maria is extremely grateful to the following foundations for their contributions and continued support to the organization! Edward and Joann Hubert – In support of the Workforce Development program The Greater Cincinnati Foundation – For capacity … Continued
Healthy Homes: Block by Block, a program designed to identify pregnant moms and children under the age of 6 in the 04/05 zip code area, collaborated with the Comprehensive Children’s Injury Center (CCIC) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center to … Continued
Peruvian dancers certainly have flair! The dance troupe Los Embajadores Peruanos recently visited the Youth Enrichment Program at Santa Maria to highlight Peruvian culture. And this group has some great moves! Los Embajadores Peruanos (The Peruvian Ambassadors) is a cultural … Continued
A group of motivated, ambitious women participated in the Santa Maria International Welcome Center’s Entrepreneur Program this past summer. This seven-week program, which teaches the Hispanic women of Price Hill how to start their own businesses, focused on jewelry-making. The … Continued