Known as The Positive Place for Kids for 66 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati provides a safe place for the children of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky to spend their non-school hours, surrounded by caring adults and engaged in enriching activities. Each year, nearly 8,000 young people from our community take part in age-appropriate educational, artistic, recreational and leadership development programs at six local Boys & Girls Club sites. Every Boys & Girls Club member receives a free, hot meal each day they are in attendance at the Club, and membership is kept affordable at $15 per year.

For more information, contact Amy Leroux at (513) 421-8909x15 or visit www.bgcgc.org.

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Boys Hope Girls Hope is a privately funded, non-profit, multi-denominational organization that provides at-risk children with a stable home, positive parenting, high quality education and the support they need to reach their fullest potential. Boys Hope Girls Hope is currently serving children in 38 homes in 17 U.S. cities and three foreign countries (Brazil, Guatemala, Ireland).

For more information, contact David Deye at (513) 721-3380 or visit http://www.boyshopegirlshope.org/locations/cincinnati/home.html.

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M²SE (Minorities in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering) was created to significantly increase the number of students of color who enter the mathematics, science, engineering, and technology fields. It is a pre-college program that helps students make the transition to higher education and math and science careers through school-based, weekend and summer programs. M²SE engages children in science and mathematics activities, experiments and research projects.

For more information, contact Denise Casey at (513) 556-4018 or visit
www.cps-K12.org/programs/M2SE/m2se.html

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The ProScan Pink Ribbon Women's Center funded by the Marvin Lewis Community Fund, the Cris Collinsworth ProScan Foundation and the Anthony Munoz Foundation, provides breast cancer early detection screenings for low-income, uninsured women in Over-the-Rhine. Run by the Cris Collinsworth ProScan Foundation, the center benefits from its expertise, making an impact on the lives and families in the area. The center provides women with the necessary health screenings and information promoting smart health choices that hopefully will be passed on for generations to come.

For more informaiton, contact Reba Dysart at 513-527-7750 or visit http://www.proscan.com

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SUCCESS BY 6 is a community initiative focusing on early childhood development. United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati Community Action Now (CAN) and multiple community partners initiated the long-term, collaborative program. SUCCESS BY 6 strives to ensure that all children, ages 0 to 6, are healthy and ready to succeed by the time they start kindergarten. United Way of America now champions SUCCESS BY 6 as a critical part of its children's agenda, and there are currently initiatives in 350 cities throughout the United States and Canada.

For more information, contact Stephanie Byrd at (513) 762-7190 or visit www.uwgc.org.

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Youth, Incorporated provides a safe and structured environment to help troubled youth make positive choices for the future. Youth, Inc. is licensed by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services and serves children from ages 7 - 18. The Juvenile Courts of Hamilton County place children with Youth, Incorporated as a housing alternative to the Juvenile Justice Center.

The homes include an east Walnut Hills location for older boys, a Westwood facility for younger boys, as well as a Westwood location for girls. In a typical year, over 700 boys and girls come through Youth, Incorporated.

For more information, contact Stephanie Tunison at 861-8483 or visit www.cincinnatiyouth.org.

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