Santa Maria In the News
Discover more about Santa Maria through our monthly e-newsletters, bi-annual print newsletters, press releases and news articles. For more information, contact Natalie Moo Young at Natalie.MooYoung@santamaria-cincy.org or 513-557-7297.
E-News
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In Print
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- 2023 Fall Newsletter
(November 2023) - 2023 Spring Newsletter
(2022 Impact Report)
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- 2022 Fall Newsletter
- (November 2022)
- 2022 Spring Newsletter
- (2021 Impact Report)
- Fall/Winter 2014
- Spring/Summer 2014
In the News
– 2024 –
- 6/21/2024 – LINK nky: 4,000 to receive new shoes in Cincinnati in 2024
- 6/4/20024 – WCPO: ‘More families are going to be lost’: Group fears dire consequences of CPS eliminating ESL manager
- 6/4/2024 – Movers & Makers: Santa Maria Services to use Scripps Fund grant for literacy camps
- 5/28/2024 – Fox 19: Santa Maria Community Services PreventionFIRST! Block Party in Price Hill on Wednesday, May 29 at Noon-5:00pm
- 5/14/2024 – Social Security change to benefit more families (features a Santa Maria family)
- 4/27/2024 – Wow! This week’s list of things to do in Cincinnati is HUGE (Friday, May 3, 2024: Cheers for Charity, 5-9 p.m., West Side Brewing, 3044 Harrison Ave., Westwood. 20% of all sales benefit Santa Maria Community Services.)
- 3/4/2024 – Serving Others Through Santa Maria
- 1/29/2024 – Hispanic Chamber: Rayvon Griffith: Hoops, Dunkin’, and Inspiring the Next Generation at Santa Maria’s Joe Williams Family Center
- 1/19/2024 – Yahoo! Finance: Santa Maria Community Services Receives $150,000 Grant from KeyBank Foundation to Support Stable Families Program for Families on the Brink of Homelessness
- 1/19/2024 – 3BL CSR Wire: Santa Maria Community Services Receives $150,000 Grant from KeyBank Foundation to Support Stable Families Program for Families on the Brink of Homelessness
- 1/18/2024 Movers & Makers: Nonprofit receives $150K to help families find housing stability
- 1/4/2024 – Movers & Makers: Santa Maria Services gets $30K for education programs
– 2023 –
- December 18, 2023, Hispanic Chamber: Santa Maria Community Services Welcomes Carissa Rosa Blea to Board of Directors and Celebrates Miles
- November 15, 2023, Movers & Makers Cincinnati: Nehemiah Manufacturing gifts $33k to Santa Maria Community Services
- October 12, 2023, Local 12: Hispanic Heritage Month: Hispanic-owned business part of neighborhood revitalization project
- September 30, 2023, Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Oct. 2-8
- September 29, 2023, Cincinnati Enquirer: Breast Cancer Awareness Month events in Cincinnati (PLEASE NOTE: Our Health Fair is Oct 28, 2023, from 11-2 at ARCO Cincy – 3301 Price – The Enquirer has been notified of the error)
- September 26, 2023, Cincinnati Enquirer: How to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 in the Greater Cincinnati area
- September 25, 2023, LISC Greater Cincinnati: Perez Sport Latino: A Hispanic Haven in Price Hill
- September 19, 2023, Hispanic Chamber: Empowering Price Hill: Santa Maria’s PreventionFIRST! Fall Fest Shines a Light on Substance Abuse Prevention
- September 15, 2023, FC Cincinnati: FC Cincinnati celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (Noche Latina proceeds go to Santa Maria & Su Casa)
- September 14, 2023, Tri-City Record: ‘At the End of the Santa Fe Trail’ featured at 2023 Film Festival (Sr. Blandina Segale is Santa Maria’s co-founder)
- September 10, 2023, Movers & Makers: Passport to Success is featured on page 30 and New Board Members are on page 37
- July 30, 2023, Roswell Daily Record: Historical Anecdotes – The story of Sister Blandina (Santa Maria’s co-founder)
- July 26, 2023, Movers & Makers: Notables in Early Childhood Education (Jaime Mutter is an advocate and educator in improving early childhood outcomes on page 32)
- July 26, 2023, Movers & Makers: Greater Cincinnati Foundation Provides Funds for Santa Maria’s Preschool Program (page 23)
- July 3, 2023, Center for Respite Care: Center for Respite Care honors Santa Maria with a Transformation Award
- June 27, 2023, WVXU: Revival of key immigration status is big for some local families
- June 15, 2023, Spectrum News 1: How new tactics, volunteers can bring a community garden back to life
- June 5, 2023, Hispanic Chamber USA: Santa Maria Community Services Enhances Early Literacy with $25,000 Grant from Scripps Howard Fund
- June 1, 2023, Movers & Makers: Notables: Women & Family Services (features Santa Maria’s Julie McGregor, Chief Program Officer on page 32)
- May 23, 2023, Movers & Makers: Notables in Women & Family Services (Julie McGregor works tirelessly for women, families and more)
- May 15, 2023, Center for Respite Care: Announcing the Transformation Awards 2023 Honorees
- April 26, 2023, Movers & Makers: Santa Maria Throws East Price Hill Block Party
- April 19, 2023, Hispanic Chamber USA: Santa Maria Community Services welcomes two new members to its Board of Directors
- April 15, 2023, WLWT: Santa Maria Community Services hosts free health fair in East Price Hill
- April 10, 2025, Business Courier: Cincinnati Port faces hurdles in selling its massive $15M housing portfolio; here’s what officials are doing
- April 8, 2023, Catholic News Agency: Wild West nun Sister Blandina is focus of planned TV series ‘Trinidad’
- April 6, 2023, Northern Kentucky Tribune: Apartment Association Outreach provided rent assistance, food donations to 24 organizations
- April 3, 2023, Hispanic Chamber USA: Santa Maria Community Services Hosts Free Health Fair on April 15, 2023, at the Price Hill Recreation Center
- April 3, 2023, Hispanic Chamber USA: Santa Maria Block Party on April 6th Featuring the Fifth Third eBus!
- March 25, 2023, Local 12: Evictions are rising nationally and in Hamilton County, as pandemic assistance expires
- March 24, 2023, Byron Photography/Mount St. Joseph University: MSJ Sister Blandina Movie Premier
- March 14, 2023, Movers & Makers: Nonprofits honor AmeriCorps members
- March 14, 2023, Fox 19: Residents fear East Price Hill is deteriorating faster than they can fix it
- March 10, 2023, Cincinnati Enquirer: 31 Cincinnati women to celebrate for Women’s History Month (list includes our co-founder, S. Blandina Segale, Servant of God)
- March 9, 2023, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati: Sister Blandina “At the End of the Santa Fe Trail” Movie Special Screening to take place at Mount St. Joseph University’s Mater Dei Chapel (395 Neeb Rd) at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023
- March 7, 2023, Hispanic Chamber USA: Santa Maria Community Services to help Families Empower their Lives Financially by Hosting a Block Party that Includes Fifth Third Bank eBus
- January 25, 2023, Movers & Makers: Santa Maria Celebrates 125 Years
- January 13, 2023, Hispanic Chamber USA: New Board Members Bring a Wealth of Diverse Experience to the Board of Directors at Santa Maria Community Services, Inc.
- January 10, 2023, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati: Santa Maria – The Recent Years (The third part of their series on Santa Maria’s 125th anniversary – click the links to read part 1 and part 2 or click here to download a PDF of the entire series)
- January 7, 2023, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati: Blandina’s Continuing Legacy (Sister Blandina Segale co-founded Santa Maria)
- January 5, 2023, Cincinnati Business Courier: Concerted is the new Cincinnati startup that lets you cash in volunteer hours for free concert tickets (Concerted partners with Santa Maria and other nonprofits)
- January 3, 2023, Santa Fe Film Festival Website: The End of the Santa Fe Trail will be debuting at the Santa Fe Film Festival during the week of February 17-26 (This film is about Santa Maria’s co-founder, Sister Blandina Segale)
– 2022 –
- December 9, 2022, Fox 19: Santa Maria provides financial stability to families after receiving $40k grant
- December 9, 2022, Local 12: Sister Blandina Segale: A Cincinnati Saint (documentary has a segment dedicated to S. Blandina’s co-founding of Santa Maria)
- December 8, 2022, WVXU: WKRC-TV devotes hour to ‘Sister Blandina Segale: A Cincinnati Saint’
- December 7, 2022, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati: Santa Maria Community Services: 125 Years of Helping Families Help Themselves
- December 6, 2022, Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA: Santa Maria Community Services Provides Assistance for the Financial Stability of Families With Support From The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust $40,000 Grant
- December 3, 2022, WCPO: Toy Team 9 drive
- December 2, 2022, Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA: December 8 is “Santa Maria Community Services Day” in Cincinnati!
- November 29, 2022, Fox 19: Most Valuable Kids working to give underserved children amazing experiences (featuring Santa Maria’s Jessica Polzin)
- November 22, 2022, Movers & Makers: OneSource Raises Nearly $33K to Help Nonprofits (features Francesca Phillis on page 49)
- November 22, 2022, Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA: Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Voted 2022 Best Nonprofit of the Year for After School Programs and English as a Second Language in Greater Cincinnati
- October 26, 2022, OneSource: OneSource’s 2022 Celebration of Partners Success (features Francesca Phillis)
- October 25, 2022, Local 12: Local nonprofit receives donation to help children in schools
- October 25, 2022, Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA: Santa Maria Community Services To Provide School Supplies, Clothing With Support From PNC Foundation $25,000 Grant
- October 24, 2022, Local 12: Local nonprofit receives $25k grant to give preschool-aged kids the best start possible
- October 14, 2022, Cincy Magazine: Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit of the Year Awards 2022
- October 14, 2022, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati: A Heart for Service (featuring Santa Maria Board Member, Maureen Maxfield)
- September 25, 2022, WLWT: Let’s Talk Cincy (featuring H.A. Musser, Jr., President and CEO of Santa Maria)
- September 19, 2022, Cincinnati Magazine: The Art of Reviving Price Hill (features Santa Maria program participants, The Perez family and Joe Williams Family Center Administrative Assistant and Resource Navigator, Nancy Laird)
- August 31, 2022, Cincy Lifestyle on WCPO: Christy Cauley, Santa Maria’s Marketing and Communications Specialist, Discusses The Sharing Table Fundraiser
- August 25, 2022, Fox19: Price Hill nonprofit working to help children succeed
- August 23, 2022, UC News: UC research examines barriers to treatment of COVID-19 in local Latinx families – Study suggests interventions should be centered on community partnerships and trusted messengers
- August 22, 2022, Cincinnati Herald: Santa Maria Community Services Hosts The Sharing Table, a Fundraising Event Presented by Nehemiah Manufacturing
- July 19, 2022, Movers & Makers: $500K in donations to benefit Tristate
- July 19, 2022, Local 12: Local program that helps prepare children for kindergarten expanding
- July 18, 2022, Local 12: What’s Happening in Health: July 17, 2022 (Starting at 33:00, Isis Canel discusses the Promoting Our Preschoolers program)
- July 10, 2022, Fox 19: Cincinnati mayor heads to White House to discuss city’s efforts to reduce gun violence
- July 7, 2022, WLWT: Mayor Pureval, city leaders announce summer violence prevention strategies
- July 7, 2022, Fox 19: Cincinnati officials announce $1.5M to combat violence
- July 1, 2022, LaVanguardia: Santa Maria organiza picnic con tacos gratis para concientizar sobre uso de drogas (Santa Maria Hosts Picnic with Free Tacos to Raise Drug Use Awareness)
- June 18, 2022, Local 12 (WKRC): Summer Safety Fest helps prevent violence and substance abuse in the Tri-State
- May 26, 2022, Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA: Santa Maria Community Services Presents Summer Safety Fest on June 18, 2022 in Lower Price Hill
- May 22, 2022, Cincinnati Enquirer: ‘It’s a huge, huge problem’: Moms in urban neighborhoods hunt for baby formula solutions
- May 11, 2022, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati: Santa Maria – The Early Years
- May 10, 2022, United Way of Greater Cincinnati: United Way Introduces Six Systems Change Portfolios
- May 10, 2022, Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA: Santa Maria to be Recognized with the Cincinnatus Association’s Spencer Award for Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
- May 4, 2022, Movers and Makers: Santa Maria secures $206K in highly competitive state grant competition
- May 2, 2022, Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA: Santa Maria Community Services Receives two Summer Learning and Afterschool Opportunities Grants from the Ohio Department of Education
- April 30, 2022, Northern Kentucky Tribune: The Apartment Association Outreach provides rental assistance, food donations; raised $262k in 2021 (References GCNKAA/AAO’s partnership with Santa Maria)
- April 26, 2022, Soapbox Cincinnati: The Living City: What’s being done to create and preserve affordable housing? (Features Santa Maria clients, The Perez family)
- April 22, 2022, Fox19: 24/7 food pantry opens in Lower Price Hill
- April 22, 2022, WLWT: New outdoor food pantry set to open in Lower Price Hill
- April 20, 2022, Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA: Santa Maria Community Services’ Project Advance AmeriCorps Dedicates Food Pantry in Lower Price Hill
- April 5, 2022, Movers and Makers: Leadership Council recognizes Maxfield, Webb, YWCA
- March 28, 2022, Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA: Santa Maria Community Services to Host Fifth Third Bank eBus to help Families Empower their Lives Financially
- March 16, 2022, Movers and Makers: AmeriCorps Week highlights service
- February 27, 2022, Fox 19: Price Hill non-profits hold ‘resource explosion’ to promote success, unity in black communities
- February 22, 2022, Movers and Makers: More to come for Fischer, Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank (Julie McGregor is quoted about our partner, Sweet Cheeks)
- February 20, 2022, Spectrum News 1: Adult workforce development program helps people achieve their goals
- February 16, 2022, Fox19: Walk-in vaccine clinic hopes to reach more of the Hispanic community
- February 15, 2022, Cincinnati Enquirer: Reaching out: Cincinnati Children’s, city schools bring vaccines to diverse neighborhood
- January 22, 2022, Movers and Makers: TriVersity, 5 nonprofits named Spencer Award recipients
- January 18, 2022, Cincinnati Business Courier: Spencer Awards to honor 6 Cincinnati groups for promoting diversity, inclusion
- January 11, 2022, Movers and Makers: 55 North, Santa Maria name eight new board members
– 2021 –
- December 15, 2021, Northern Kentucky Tribune: Learning Grove, Brighton Center among nonprofits to receive latest grants from First Financial Bank
- December 15, 2021, Spectrum News 1: Hamilton County offers grants to nonprofits to help protect ‘pandemic frontlines’
- December 15, 2021, Movers & Makers: Santa Maria Community Services wins INSPIRE | Healthcare Award
- December 14, 2021, Movers & Makers: First Financial grants $155K to 23 Greater Cincinnati nonprofits
- December 6, 2021, WCPO: She helps make families stronger to build a stronger East Price Hill
- November 30, 2021, Venue Cincinnati: Santa Maria Community Services Celebrates Giving Tuesday, Joining Millions Around the World Participating in the Global Generosity Movement
- November 30, 2021, WCPO: Giving Tuesday is a chance to give holiday cheer to those in need
- November 23, 2021, WVXU: Cincinnati’s funding for nonprofits hasn’t always been reliable. Recent changes at City Hall aim to fix that
- November 19, 2021, The Health Collaborative: Santa Maria Community Services: Working Toward a Stronger Price Hill
- November 18, 2021, Venue Magazine: (November 30, 2021) Santa Maria Community Services Celebrates Giving Tuesday, Joining Millions Around the World Participating in the Global Generosity Movement
- November 2, 2021, Movers & Makers Cincinnati Magazine: Santa Maria Community Services awarded $50,000 for youth program
- October 18, 2021, WCPO-TV: Delhi Township woman feeds the homeless because she’s walked in their shoes (featuring Santa Maria’s Francesca Phillis)
- October 14, 2021, Cincy Magazine: Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit of the Year Awards 2021 (Santa Maria won in the category of Family Literacy Programs)
- October 10, 2021, WKRC-TV: Free medical advice and exams provided at Price Hill Health Fair
- October 7, 2021, OUT Cincinnati: Featuring Cindependent Film Festival and Santa Maria Community Services
- October 5, 2021, Venue: Santa Maria Community Services Hosts Fall Health Fair on October 9, 2021
- October 5, 2021, WCPO: Lower Price Hill man volunteers to help the place he loves and the kids who live there
- September 16, 2021, Fox 19 News Now: 125-year-old Price Hill nonprofit helps resettle immigrant families
- September 15, 2021, Spectrum News 1 Ohio: Woman shares mission of serving during Hispanic Heritage Month
- July 7, 2021, The Enquirer: Child tax credit checks arrive soon. Will they do enough for Cincinnati’s kids in poverty?
- July 2, 2021, Northern Kentucky Tribune: Apartment Association Outreach provides grants to 20 food pantries, helping build stable families
- July 1, 2021, The Highland County Press: ServeOhio announces $9.8M in AmeriCorps grants
- June 26, 2021, The Enquirer: Photos: Summer Safety Fest 2021 in Lower Price Hill
- June 10, 2021, WVXU: To boost vaccination rate among Latinos, local group hosts mass vax event
- June 4, 2021, City Beat: Cincinnati’s Hispanic Community Has Been Disproportionately Affected by COVID. These Nonprofits Are Here to Help
- May 27, 2021, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center: COVID-19 y la Comunidad Hispana/Latina (COVID-19 and the Hispanic / Latino Community – featuring Luz Elena Schemmel)
- May 22, 2021, WCPO: Santa Maria Community Services vaccine event in Price Hill
- May 13, 2021, Greater Cincinnati Foundation: 23 Regional Nonprofits Amplified with $620,000 in Educational Success Grants
- April 26, 2021, Spectrum News 1 Ohio: Annual spring health fair helps struggling families in Cincinnati
- April 25, 2021, WKRC: What’s Happening in Health: April 25, 2021 (featuring Luz Elena Schemmel)
- April 22, 2021, WVXU: Effort Saturday To Reach Cincinnati’s Hispanic Community With Vaccine
- April 21, 2021, The Enquirer: COVID-19 vaccines: Walk-in clinics at stadium, other locations next to inoculate region
- April 9, 2021, Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association: Interview with Molly Swaidan from Santa Maria Community Services
- March 26, 2021, La Mega Nota: Héroes que batallan contra el COVID-19 (Featuring Santa Maria’s Luz Elena Schemmel)
- March 12, 20201, Spectrum News 1 Ohio: Earning Success After Dropping Out of High School (featuring Santa Maria’s Kaitlyn Carrender)
- February 17, 2021, Leadership Council: Member Spotlight, H.A. Musser, Jr., Santa Maria Community Services
– 2019 –
- June 26, 2019, Cincinnati.com What do city kids do in the summer? Thrive, thanks to the rec center next door
- May 23, 2019, WCPO.com New United Way approach helped nearly 200 families lift themselves out of poverty in 2018
– 2018 –
- March 6, 2019, Cincinnati.com Hydroponic indoor farming is the future of local food
- December 19, 2018 Local12.comLocal center works to provide Hispanic families with resources for better opportunities
- November 29, 2018 WCPO.com Join Toy Team 9 and brighten a child’s holiday
- October 30, 2018 wlwt.com What Cincinnati is saying about Trump’s birthright plan
- October 30, 2018 soapboxmedia.com STEPS to success
- August 30, 2018 uwgc.org Working together to meet the aspirations of families
- August 7, 2018 soapboxmedia.com Working together to end homelessness, fix employment
- July 10, 2018 WCPO.com Price Hill community garden provides food and connections
- May 15, 2018 soapboxmedia.com Santa Maria and Price Hill Will work together to serve the community
- May 3, 2018 WCPO.com 15th annual Cincy-Cinco festival offers good times to benefit good causes
- April 11, 2018 WCPO.com Watch ‘Living in the Shadows,’ our look at life for undocumented people in Ohio
– 2017 –
- December 10, 2017 Cincinnati.com Wish List: Honduran immigrant mother needs wheelchair ramp for son
- September 14, 2017 Cincinnati.com Smell the fresh paint: Murals add artistic touch to East Price Hill
- July 20, 2017, WXVU.org City Funds For Violence Prevention, The Results
- May 16, 2017, Local12.com “They care about us:” Anti-violence project helps children make choices
- May 15, 2017, military-technologies.net National nonprofits expand partnerships to help low-income families increase financial opportunity
- May 4, 2017, WCPO.com Legal Aid, Santa Maria work on plan to help dozens of families who may be forced to move
- April 13, 2017, Cincinnati.com Sister Blandina: Television star or saint?
- March 24, 2017, The New Mexican Sister Blandina on cusp of television debut — and sainthood next?
- January 3, 2017, WCPO.com $100K grant will help nonprofit Santa Maria address violence with new collaborative
– 2016 –
- October 12, 2016, CityBeat.com Crossing Boarders, Facing Walls
- August 26, 2016, Cincinnati.com Inside Lower Price Hill’s new family center
- August 12, 2016, Cincinnati.com Cincinnati nun’s struggle for sainthood
- July 28, 2016, WCPO.com Cincinnati Reds Community Makeover cleans up Lower Price Hill
- July 27, 2016, Cincinnati.com Country star Kip Moore helps break in LPH skate park
- July 18, 2016, The Columbus Dispatch Nun who tamed Wild West to be focus of series
- July 15, 2016, SC Ministry Foundation Faithful Partners on the Journey
- July 15, 2016, SC Ministry Foundation Grants Awarded to 39 Nonprofits
- July 10, 2016, Soapbox Media Price Hill Will: Opening paths to homeownership
- July 6, 2016, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation The Women’s Fund Awards Grants
- June 20, 2016, 91.7 WVXU-FM Agencies Helping Individuals and Families Escape Poverty
- June 10, 2016, Local 12 WKRC-TV Every Child Succeeds: Program helps families, children
- May 26, 2016, Local 12 WKRC-TV #LPHBlitz: Changing the face of Lower Price Hill
- April 28, 2016, Cincinnati Enquirer Kobayashi to be honored at luncheon
- April 2, 2016, Cincinnati Magazine Sister Blandina and the Road to Sainthood
- March 21, 2016, Community Matters Collaborating for a Community in Need
- March 1, 2016, Cincinnati Enquirer Lower Price Hill getting makeover times two
- March 1, 2016, City of Cincinnati Lower Price Hill Kicks Off 90-Day Blitz
– 2015 –
- December 8, 2015, WCPO.com Below the Line: Santa Maria Community Services has spent more than a century helping its neighbors
- September 28, 2015, WLWT-TV Cincinnati nun legacy revived, woman on fast track to sainthood
– 2014 –
- September 16, 2014, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Price Hill: A Cincinnati Neighborhood Climbs Back
- September 5, 2014, Cincinnati.com Santa Maria Coffee Hour Program to Address Youth Substance Abuse for Spanish-speaking audience
- June 11, 2014, Cincinnati.com Santa Maria chosen for program to lift families from poverty
- May 7, 2014, Cincinnati.com Santa Maria, TriHealth to unveil children’s reading corner
- April 17, 2014, Cincinnati.com Santa Maria Health Fair a win-win for Price Hill community
- February 26, 2014, Cincinnati.com Santa Maria offers free training program for Price Hill Pacer 5K
- January 30, 2014, Cincinnati.com Santa Maria Community Services produces record GED success
Press Releases
– 2024 –
- 9/11/2024 – Santa Maria Community Services Passport to Success 2024 Annual Fundraiser
- 6/5/2024 – Family Fun and Safety Resources at Santa Maria’s Fourth Annual Summer Safety Fest in Lower Price Hill
- 6/3/2024 – Santa Maria Community Services Tackles Educational Inequities with Comprehensive Literacy Initiative Supported by $30,000 Scripps Howard Fund Grant
- 5/23/2024 – Price Hill Block Party, May 29, 2024 from 12-5!
- 5/21/2024 – SC Ministry Foundation Enhances Kindergarten-Readiness through Support for Santa Maria’s Promoting Our Preschoolers Program
- 5/20/2024 – Santa Maria Community Services Partners with Mount St. Joseph University for “Reading with a Twist in the Park / Conversemos en el Parque”
- 4/30/2024 – Santa Maria Wins Equity in Practice Award at Invest in Neighborhood’s Cincinnati Neighborhoods Summit
- 4/12/2024 – “Cheers for Charity” Fundraiser for Santa Maria at West Side Brewing – May 3 from 5-9 p.m.
- 3/22/2024 – Santa Maria Community Services Partners with Mount St. Joseph University for “Reading with a Twist / Conversemos Juntos”
- 3/20/2024 – Santa Maria Hosts FREE Home Ownership Workshop
- 3/19/2024 – Santa Maria Community Services Hosts Free Health Fair on April 13 at ARCO Cincy in Price Hill
- 3/13/2024 – Changing Lives, One Diaper at a Time: Sweet Cheeks & Santa Maria – A Partnership Story
- 2/12/2024 – Rayvon Griffith Inspires the Next Generation with Hoops and Dunkin’ at Santa Maria’s Joe Williams Family Center
- 2/8/2024 – KeyBank Partners with United Way of Greater Cincinnati and Santa Maria Community Services to Offer Free Tax Preparation Services in Cincinnati
- 1/22/2024 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed in fourth quarter 2023
- 1/17/2024 – Santa Maria Community Services Receives $150,000 Grant from KeyBank Foundation to Support Stable Families Program for Families on the Brink of Homelessness
- 1/4/2024 – Santa Maria Community Services Receives $30,000 Grant from L&L Nippert Charitable Foundation to Advance Education Programs
– 2023 –
- December 15, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services Welcomes Carissa Rosa Blea to Board of Directors and Celebrates Milestones and New Appointments
- November 30, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services Voted 2023 Nonprofit of the Year for Family Literacy Programs by Cincy Magazine Readers
- November 21, 2023 – SC Ministry Foundation Backs Santa Maria’s Efforts for Kindergarten-Readiness
- November 21, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services Elevates Youth Potential with $75,000 Grant from The Charles H. Dater Foundation
- November 21, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services Enhances Early Childhood Programs with PNC Foundation $25,000 Grow Up Great Grant
- November 21, 2023 – Santa Maria Provides Vital Support to Families on the Verge of Homelessness with Help from a $25,000 Grant from The Sutphin Family Foundation
- October 1, 2023 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed in third quarter 2023
- October 15, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Receives Generous Gift from Nehemiah Manufacturing to Empower Local Youth
- October 5, 2023 – Santa Maria Wins 2023 BBB Ethics Award
- September 20, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services announced as Better Business Bureau® Torch Awards for Ethics Finalist
- September 19, 2023 – Empowering Price Hill: Santa Maria’s PreventionFIRST! Fall Fest Shines a Light on Substance Abuse Prevention
- September 12, 2023 – Santa Maria Recognized as 2023 Transformation Award Honoree by The Center for Respite Care
- September 11, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services announced as Better Business Bureau® Torch Awards for Ethics Finalist
- September 5, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services Invites you to Walk With Amal: A Symbol of Hope and Resilience Santa Maria
- September 4, 2023 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed in second quarter 2023
- August 17, 2023 – SC Ministry Foundation Bolsters Community Initiatives with Five Grants to Santa Maria Community Services
- July 19, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Presents All-New Annual Fundraiser “Passport to Success” Celebrating Cultural Diversity and Community
- June 22, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Strengthens Board with Two New Appointments
- June 20, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services Expands Impact with $30,000 Grant from Greater Cincinnati Foundation for its Promoting Our Preschoolers Program
- June 7, 2023 – Santa Maria’s Third Annual Summer Safety Fest Provides Resources that Offer Support and Education on Safety and Substance Abuse Prevention in Price Hill
- June 5, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services Secures Grant from SC Ministry Foundation, Igniting Growth of Promoting Our Preschoolers Program
- June 2, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services Enhances Early Literacy with $25,000 Grant from Scripps Howard Fund
- April 17, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Welcomes Two Accomplished Professionals to its Board of Directors
- April 16, 2023 – Santa Maria Celebrates National Volunteer Week!
- March 31, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services Hosts Free Health Fair on April 15, 2023, at the Price Hill Recreation Center
- March 6, 2023 – Santa Maria Community Services to help Families Empower their Lives Financially by Hosting a Block Party that Includes Fifth Third Bank eBus
- February 15, 2023 – Santa Maria and Wesbanco to Present: Home Ownership And You Workshop on March 8, 2023
- January 20, 2023 – Santa Maria Presents: Your Money Matters with LaMonica Sherman on February 8, 2023 at the Price Hill Library
- January 13, 2023 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed in fourth quarter 2022
- January 10, 2023 – New Cohorts of Parents on Point Begin in February at Oyler School and in East Price Hill
- January 10, 2023 – New Board Members Bring a Wealth of Diverse Experience to the Board of Directors at Santa Maria Community Services, Inc.
– 2022 –
- December 15, 2022 – A Thank You to the Foundations that Contributed in Third Quarter 2022
- December 14, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services Enhances Academic and Life Success for Youth With Support From The Sutphin Family Foundation’s $25,000 Grant
- December 6, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services Provides Assistance for the Financial Stability of Families With Support From The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust $40,000 Grant
- December 5, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services Teaches Skills for School Success to Youth With Support From The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc.’s $75,000 Grant
- December 1, 2022 – December 8, 2022 is “Santa Maria Community Services Day” in Cincinnati
- November 21, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Voted 2022 Best Nonprofit of the Year for After School Programs and English as a Second Language in Greater Cincinnati
- October 24, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services To Provide School Supplies, Clothing With Support From PNC Foundation $25,000 Grant
- October 5, 2022 – A Thank You to the Foundations that Contributed in Third Quarter 2022
- September 22, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services Hosts Free Health Fair on October 15, 2022, at the Price Hill Recreation Center
- August 17, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services Hosts The Sharing Table, a Fundraising Event Presented by Nehemiah Manufacturing
- July 19, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Receives $35,000 Grant from Greater Cincinnati Foundation
- July 15, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services Receives $45,000 Grant from U.S. Bank Foundation
- July 13, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services Receives a $25,000 Grant from Scripps Howard Foundation for its Promoting Our Preschoolers Program
- July 1, 2022 – Santa Maria Awarded Grant from the SC Ministry Foundation Toward Promoting Our Preschoolers Program
- June 30, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services Presents Summer Safety Fest on June 18, 2022 in Lower Price Hill
- May 26, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services Presents Summer Safety Fest 2022 on June 18, 2022 in Lower Price Hill
- May 12, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services Receives $49,175 from the Hamilton County Nonprofit Relief Program Through the United Way of Greater Cincinnati
- May 11, 2022 – Santa Maria Recognized with the Cincinnatus Association’s Spencer Award for Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
- May 3, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services Announces New Board Member, Chris Lahni
- May 2, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services Receives two Summer Learning and Afterschool Opportunities Grants from the Ohio Department of Education
- April 20, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services’ Project Advance AmeriCorps Dedicates Food Pantry in Lower Price Hill
- April 5, 2022 – Free Health Fair on April 23, 2022 at the Price Hill Recreation Center
- April 4, 2022 – Maureen Maxfield Honored with “Visionary Board Leader” Nonprofit Leadership Legacy Award
- March 14, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Celebrates AmeriCorps Week
- February 15, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services to Host Fifth Third Bank eBus to help Families Empower their Lives Financially
- February 2, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services Hosts Cancer Screening and Prevention Health Fair on February 19, 2022
- January 20, 2022 – Santa Maria Celebrates its Quasquicentennial in 2022!
- January 7, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services Announces New Board Members
- January 6, 2022 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed in fourth quarter 2021
- January 3, 2022 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Receives $30,000 Grant from the L&L Nippert Charitable Foundation
– 2021 –
- December 10, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Wins 2021 INSPIRE | Healthcare Award
- December 2, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Receives 2021 Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit of the Year Award for Family Literacy Programs from Cincy Magazine
- November 22, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services, In. Received $38,000 from Nehemiah Manufacturing
- November 4, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Awarded $50,000 from The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc.
- October 5, 2021 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed in third quarter 2021
- September 20, 2021 – Santa Maria’s FREE Health Fair, October 9, 2021 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Price Hill Recreation Center
- July 30, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Announces the Election of a New Board Chair
- July 2, 2021 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed in second quarter 2021
- June 17, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Promotes Jaime Mutter to Every Child Succeeds Director
- May 28, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Receives a $15,000 Grant from Scripps Howard Foundation
- May 7, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Hosts COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on May 15, 2021
- April 13, 2021 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed first quarter of 2021
- April 9, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Hosts Spring Health Fair on April 24, 2021
- April 2, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. to Hold Virtual Fundraiser, Setting The Table, April 19 – 23, 2021
- March 31, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Promotes Julie McGregor to Chief Program Officer
- March 22, 2021 – Santa Maria Vice President and Associate Director, Blair Schoen, Retires After 43 Years of Service to the Price Hill Community
- March 5, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Project Advance Celebrates AmeriCorps Week
- February 10, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Awarded $50,000 from The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc.
- February 1, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Announces New Board Treasurer and Managerial Hires
- January 14, 2021 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed to Santa Maria in fourth quarter 2020
– 2020 –
- December 11, 2020 – John A Schroth Family Charitable Trust Awards $30,000 to Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. to Support Financial Stability of Families
- December 3, 2020 – bi3 Awards $50,000 to Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. to Support Capacity Building
- October 5, 2020 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed to Santa Maria in third quarter 2020
- October 5, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Hosts Annual Health Fair
- September 8, 2020 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed to Santa Maria in second quarter 2020
- June 24, 2020 – Santa Maria Awarded Grant Toward Promoting Our Preschoolers Program
- June 16, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Provides Meals for Students this Summer
- June 3, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Awarded $25,000 for COVID-19 Relief from The Charles H. Dater Foundation
- June 1, 2020 – 2019 Impact Report: Financials, Outcomes & Donor List
- May 28, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Awarded $35,000 Toward COVID-19 Relief
- April 30, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Awarded $50,000 from the Fifth Third Foundation Toward COVID-19 Relief
- April 28, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Responds to Urgent COVID19 Needs by Joining #GivingTuesdayNow in Global Day of Giving and Unity
- April 17, 2020 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed first quarter of 2020
- April 9, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Awarded $40,000 Toward COVID-19 Relief
- February 28, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Project Advance Celebrates AmeriCorps Week
- January 14, 2020 – The Sharing Table Bowl-A-Thon