JLC Announces Partnership with HER Cincinnati

BY ERICA BOCK, MANAGING EDITOR

The JLC is excited to announce our new community partner, HER Cincinnati, marking a big step forward in our mission HER Cincinnati’s mission is to empower women to break the cycles of poverty, addiction, and human trafficking Through the partnership, they will receive an initial grant for $25,000, followed by continued funding for two consecutive years, in addition to invaluable dedicated volunteer and strategic support from our network of more than 800 members, who are eager to get started.

René Robers, president of the Junior League of Cincinnati, is proud of the work the Program Development Committee led in identifying our partner. Through the RFP process, we received 27 applications of interest from local organizations "With over a century of service in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, we're thrilled to team up with HER Cincinnati Together, we can make a real difference in our community," she says enthusiastically.

At the heart of this collaboration is the launch of HER Collective, an initiative to set up a women's small business co-op that leverages shared operations, marketing, and retail outreach tools & resources HER Collective will empower women with entrepreneurial skills and valuable work experience by pooling resources for operations, marketing, and retail outreach Our JLC volunteers will support educational activities to better understand the struggles of poverty and addiction, all to be better advocates.

Beth Schwartz, CEO of HER Cincinnati, is pumped about what's to come "The JLC's backing is a game-changer for HER Collective With their support, we can give women in our programs the tools to change their lives," she shares eagerly.

After a year-long process and lots of careful consideration, HER Cincinnati stood out as our perfect partner, sharing our values of empowerment and community impact.

Leslie Touassi, Chair of Program Development, reflects on this collaborative effort, sharing "working on Program Development this year has truly been an amazing experience The group of dedicated women and the amount of time we spend going through the applications, working with prospective partners, and fine-tuning the existing process has given me a lot of confidence that the next 3 to 5 years working with HER Cincinnati will create lasting, positive change for the community By working with HER Cincinnati, I truly believe the Program Acceleration Committee will be able to create a meaningful service experience to our membership " The Program Development Committee was led by Chair, Leslie Touassi, with support from Rebecca Bryson (VP Community Impact), Priscilla Ungers (Sustainer Advisor), Susan Shelton (Sustainer Advisor), Melanie Beil, Riece Drew, Katie Dulle, Bridget Fantaci, Robyn Fettman, Kate Fortlage, and Olivia Salatin.

Starting June 1, we will kick off this new chapter, bidding farewell to our successful collaboration with our previous community partner, Family Nurturing Center We're stoked to join forces with HER Cincinnati and to work to support female entrepreneurs and their growth in Greater Cincinnati.