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updates on our organizations' needs.
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Organizations in Need:
Our Daily Bread
Over the Rhine Soup Kitchen
Walnut Hills Soup
Kitchen
Interfaith
Hospitality Network
Project
Connect & Faces Without Places
Lighthouse Youth
Services
Peaslee Neighborhood Center
Churches Active In
Northside (CAIN)
Cincinnati
Interfaith Worker Center
OUR DAILY BREAD
1730 Race Street,
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513)
621-6364
www.ourdailybread.us
Contact: Kathy Ray or Joan Thompson, Volunteer Coordinators at
(513) 621-6364
Our
Daily Bread is an
Over-the-Rhine ministry of hospitality, comprised of paid staff
and volunteers, dedicated to serving the needs of the
neighborhood residents and those who frequent the area. Our
Daily Bread provides a warm meal in a comfortable, safe place
for all who come, a place where all are invited to be a
part of a community that is caring, supportive, respectful and
welcoming.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Daytime shelter and hospitality soup kitchen,
has an immediate need for caring volunteers to prepare and serve
midday meals for more than 400 guests a day, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Monday ö Friday. Kathy at 621-6364, or e-mail at kathy@ourdailybread.us
- Stability is important in our environment, so we ask that
volunteers commit to a minimum of 4 hours per month
- Thanksgiving Volunteer slots filled thank you
- Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Volunteer slots filled thank
you
- School Christmas Vacations Volunteers needed, contact Kathy at
621-6364
- On-Call Handyman volunteer needed
Collections Needed:
- Personal Hygiene Collection - List available on website on the donor page
- Adult Sock Collection - New men and women's, tube socks, etc.
- Non-perishable Foods Collection - list available on website on the donor page
- New Hat and Glove Collection
On-going Needs: Sugar, 8 oz. Styrofoam cups, paper towels, dinner napkins - See
website for complete Wish List on Donation page
OVER-THE-RHINE SOUP KITCHEN
1620
Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone (513) 961-1983 ext. #2, 513.241.5121 Manager - David Angevine www.overtherhinekitchen.org
The
Over-The-Rhine Soup Kitchen in the oldest soup kitchen in
Cincinnati and was founded by Reverend Thomas Bokenkotter in
1976.
Tom Geiger
joined Reverend Bokenkotter in 1976 in caring for the neediest
of us in our great city. Reverend Bokenkotter opened the Walnut
Hills Soup Kitchen and the Walnut Hills Pantry in 1984. Each
facility has a manager; all other support comes from
volunteers. Reverend Bokenkotter is President of the Kitchens
and Pantry, and Patricia Wakim serves as Executive Director.
The Over-The-Rhine and Walnut Hills Kitchens and Pantry is a 501
c 3 Non Profit Organization.
We provide meals
to the area's homeless, low income and working poor. The Walnut
Hills Soup Kitchen provides 7 meals per week; closed on Friday.
The OTR Kitchen serves 5 noon meals each week, including
Saturday and Sunday; closed on Monday and Friday. In 2007, we
served over 137,500 meals and distributed approximately 8,300
bags of groceries.
How You Can Help
We depend almost
entirely on donations from private sources, with approximately
3% of our annual budget coming from the Federal Government's
FEMA Program. We receive donations from several grocery
stores, bakeries, restaurants and catering firms. These
donations keep us operating efficiently. Anyone wishing to make
a tax-deductible monetary donation or donate goods or services
can email us at aposervice@juno.com or phone 513.961.1983 ext.
#1. Activities at
the Over The Rhine and Walnut Hills Kitchen include; meal
preparation, meal service, after meal cleanup, group sponsored
meals, provide pre-packaged food, pick up and deliver donations
to our three locations, organize a drive for food, solicit
donations for paper goods, donate office supplies and/or
postage, fundraising assistance, donate facilities supplies and
specialty services. Activities at
the Walnut Hills Pantry include: grocery bag preparation, stock
pantry shelves, grocery bag distribution, organize a food drive,
solicit donations such as personal care and infant/toddler
items, collect paper and plastic grocery bags and empty egg
cartons, etc. To volunteer
during the week, please call 961-1983, extension #2. Volunteer
participation begins at 9:00am preparing the meal and setting up
the dining room, etc.; meals are served at Noon until l:00pm;
and from l:00pm until 2:00pm the kitchen and dining room are
cleaned and setup for the next day. Kitchen and Pantry hours
are as follows:
Volunteer times:
Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday,
Saturday and Sunday: 12:00
noon - 1:00 p.m.
WALNUT HILLS SOUP KITCHEN
2631
Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 961-1983 ext. #2
Manager - Melody Byrom
www.walnuthillskitchen.org
Monday: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Breakfast
Tuesday: 12:00 noon -
1:00p.m. Lunch
Wednesday: 12:00 noon -
1:00p.m. Lunch
Thursday: 12:00 noon -
1:00p.m. Lunch
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. -
10:30a.m. Breakfast, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00p.m. Supper
Sunday: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00p.m.
Supper
WALNUT HILLS PANTRY
2631 Gilbert Avenue
Phone: (513) 961-1983 ext. #2, or (513) 221-8555
Manager - Melody Byrom
www.walnuthillspantry.org
Tuesday & Thursday:
1:30pm until
2:30pm - Prepare Bags of Groceries
2:30pm until 3:30pm - Sign In Clients & Distribute Groceries
Picture I.D. is required for adults; adult must present a social
security card for children age 17 and under
INTERFAITH HOSPALITY NETWORK (IHN)
Contact: Betsy Wones, Volunteer Coordinator, at (513) 471-1100
or email betsy@ihncincinnati.org
The mission of Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater
Cincinnati is to provide homeless families emergency shelter and
hospitality through interfaith communities and to work with
these families to find and retain stable housing.
Volunteer Opportunities
December: Volunteers to provide ingredients for and deliver meals to former IHN shelter families. We
like volunteers to spend some time with the families at the time
of delivery. This project can be done by individuals or might be
ideal for a larger group to divide into assignments:
- Provide instructions on how to cook a turkey and supply the
ingredients and, possibly, tools needed
- Provide ingredients for sample recipes for stuffing, potatoes
and gravy, or other traditional holiday side dishes.
- Deliver everything to the families and visit with them.
Holiday Giving Drive for IHN families and former families
Before December 20:
We have two-parent and single-parent families with children and
adults in need of the following new or gently used items in all
sizes:
- Coats, sweaters, gloves, hats, mittens and boots
- Household linens including sheets, towels and pillows
- Sleepwear
- Toys and books, including bibles
For more information, call Betsy Wones, Volunteer Coordinator,
at 471-1100 or email betsy@ihncincinnati.org.
PROJECT CONNECT AND FACES WITHOUT PLACES
Contact: Trish Fries: (513) 363-3303 or friestr@cps-k12.org
Project Connect is supported by the non-profit FACES without
PLACES (formerly the Project Connect Homeless Childrenâs Fund).
Together we serve 2,000 homeless students each year in Greater
Cincinnati. We keep them connected to their education by
providing transportation to school, uniforms, schools supplies,
free lunch, tutoring, enrichment, and an 8-week summer program.
Donation Needs:
October - January: New hats, gloves & scarves. All sizes,
for children ages 0-18.
March
- July: New bathing suits, flip flops, beach towels
Year
round: School Supplies: notebook paper, 2-pocket folders, spiral
notebooks, highlighters, scissors, colored pencils, crayons.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Assist with activities for homeless children.
LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH SERVICES
www.lys.org
The Lighthouse Happy Holidays Project
Help Lighthouse Youth Services brighten spirits by supporting
the Lighthouse Happy Holidays Project. The Happy Holidays
Project provides gifts for the youth and families served by
Lighthouse Youth Services. For over 35 years, Lighthouse Youth
Services has provided services to children, youth, and families
in crisis. Central to their lives are concerns about violence,
hunger, homelessness and loneliness. This year, Lighthouse will
serve over 4,000 children, youth, and families in need.
How You Can Help!
You can adopt a youth or family, purchase gifts from our Wish
List, or make a cash donation. You may also consider organizing
a group of friends, family, or co-workers to participate.
How Do You Get Started?
1. Decide the way in which you want to participate.
2. Contact Denise Bryers at 513.487.7113 or Dbryers@lys.org for a registration form and more details
or visit www.lys.org.
For year round Volunteer Opportunities please contact Tynisha
Worthy at 513.487.7151 or volunteer@lys.org.
PEASLEE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
Contact: volunteer@peasleecenter.org or (513) 621-5514
We are a peacful place where Over-the-Rhine residents create and
participate in dialogue-based educational programs that foster
creative expression and personal voice. Through our Child
Development Center we serve neighborhood children ages six-week to twelve-years
old.
Volunteer Opportunities
-December 17 -21: need 5-10
volunteers to help childcare students plant spring bulbs in
flower beds (specific date dependent on weather)
-Year-round: volunteers are needed to help childcare students
prepare, sow seeds, and harvest our vegetable garden.
Donation Needs
-New Toys and Board games for
children of all ages
-New clothes for boys and girls ages newborn to 5-years
-Baby wipes and pampers for children ages newborn to 24-months
-Winter coats, hats, and gloves for children ages 24-months to
5-years
CHURCHES ACTIVE IN NORTHSIDE (CAIN)
Contact: (513) 591-2246
www.cainministry.org
Secret Angels
Great
way for individuals, schools, churches, businesses and community
groups to give ãHope for the Holidays!ä Awesome Alternative to
office and family gift exchange. Share yourself with others in
the spirit of the season!
We need
YOUR help to supply CAIN's Secret Angels Shop with NEW
-Toys (ANY type of dolls, trucks, board games, sports, art,
books, etc.)
-Outerwear items (sweatshirt, jacket, coat in any size - infants
to 4x)
-Household items (comforter/sheet/blankets, dishes, pots/pans)
-Gift
wrapping items (paper, bags, tape, tags, etc.)
-Financial contributions for food gift cards
(You
can make a secure online donation from our website!)
Call
CAIN at 591-2246, ext. 2 to give or receive help
PLEASE
DROP OFF ITEMS AT CAIN, 4230 HAMILTON
AVE on
Friday, December 7th 10am-noon
Saturday December 8th 9am ö noon
Monday, December 10th 10am-noon
CAIN is a
501(c)3 non‑profit collaborative ministry of neighborhood
churches that provides emergency assistance, cares for children
and builds community to give 'Help
for Today and Hope for Tomorrow'
CINCINNATI INTERFAITH WORKER CENTER
Contact: Don Sherman: (513) 621-5991
The Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center (CIWC) believes
everyone has the right to safe and secure employment that pays a
living wage; and that treats workers with justice and dignity.
We ask you to join us in an educational and organizing effort
toward making that belief a reality for thousands of immigrant,
day labor and low wage workers in our community. People
interested in economic justice issues, but not yet able to find
a way to get involved in meaningful social activism, are turning
to the national Worker Centersâ movement to express their
commitment to human and civil rights.
Get involved with the Cincinnati Interfaith Worker Center: more info...(pdf)
Get involved with the Day Labor Organizing Project (DLOP): more info...(pdf) |
