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Q: What brings smiles and raises $33K? A: Trivia Night
AmeriCorps college guides Alexis Monroe, Deshayla Mitchem and Rhea Thomas Matt Hager and Jaierre Scott
The eighth annual Trivia Night for Brighter Futures, presented by TQL and hosted by the CYC Young Professionals Board, was a night of fun and inspirational stories. Cincinnati Youth Collaborative raised a record-breaking $33,000 to support the community’s youth. A commemorative bottle of Buffalo Trace Bourbon Whiskey from the six millionth barrel was raffled off during the event. CYC Young Professionals Board President Maurice Stewart, Jennifer Fritsch and CYC President/CEO Ericka C. Dansby
Amy Merrell event at Rhinegeist supports ProKids
Jennifer McKettrick, George Gaines and Katie Brown
The seventh annual Amy Merrell event at Rhinegeist Brewery in Over-the-Rhine celebrated the legacy of the Amy Merrell Steps to Success Endowment to ProKids. Guests included ProKids CASA volunteers, donors and members of the ProKids community. Attendees enjoyed specially brewed Amelia beer, prizes and local band Like Minds. The endowment was created by Liz Ricci in honor of her sister, Merrell, to sustain ProKids and provide advocacy for youths aging out of the child protection system. “The work of ProKids is breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect,” Ricci says. “If these children have different childhoods, they can become successful adults.”
Kathleen Shaefer and George Gaines Kaitlynn Ratterman, Katie Campbell, Andrea Barter and Lisi George
Little Sisters’ Rock-A-Thon benefits elderly poor The third Biannual Rock-A-Thon raised nearly $14,000 for the Little Sisters of the Poor. The event was hosted by Music Man DJ Flyin’ Brian Hellmann and will support the Little Sisters’ residents, who are low-income elderly individuals. The Little Sisters, who have made a home in Cincinnati for over 150 years, care for the elderly poor around the world and rely on donations to maintain a safe environment for their residents.
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Movers & Makers
Staff members Sarah Steffen and Mandy Thomas with Chelsea Sando, Jessica Godshalk and Kelsey Helmers in the Leap Year Hop chair
Sr. George in her Meet Me in St. Louis chair Resident Janet Schmits rocking in her Reds-themed chair
