November 2021

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Publishers’ Letter 4 Arts/Culture 6 Norm Lewis kicks off new ‘Flow’ series 6 Tiger Lily Press unveils its 2022 art print calendar 7 The intrepid, curious and tireless Tina Gutierrez | By David Lyman 8 The A/C List: Music, theater, visual art and more 10

National Philanthropy Day 15 Philanthropists of the Year: Rosemary and Mark Schlachter 16

Volunteer of the Year: Debbie Brant

Volunteer of the Year: Debbie Brant 18 Lifetime Achievement in Fundraising: Suzy Dorward 20 Outstanding Foundation: Legacy Foundations of Louis and Louise Nippert 22 Innovator of the Year: Champions of Change 23 Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy: Mitch Stone 24

Guest Column 25 United Way a product of community input | By Moira Weir

The Datebook 26 Learning Grove gala to honor Shannon Jones 27 Fire Museum hosts chefs’ four-alarm fundraiser 28 Museum Center adds another ‘Layers’ party 29

Philanthropists of the Year: Rosemary and Mark Schlachter

In the News 30 Gifts/Grants 34 Snapshots 35 ‘Wonderland’ Zoofari raises over $1 million 35 Beech Acres ‘sets the table’ for CEO Laura Mitchell 39 Church celebrates Barbara, Damon Lynch anniversary 40 FC Cincinnati event supports Fatherhood Project 44 Knife Fork Spoon: Dig in, support nonprofits 47

The Last Word 50 Volunteer opportunities abound | By Polly Campbell

On the cover: “Semitone Self Portrait” by Tina Gutierrez for Movers & Makers, 2021.

This page: All photos by Tina Gutierrez for Movers & Makers.

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PUBLISHERS’ LETTER This month we asked our colleague, Doug Bolton, to write the publishers’ letter.

chapter of the Association for Fundraising Professionals, the main sponsor behind Cincinnati’s National Philanthropy Day recognition. Tina is active in building her business, but she does squeeze in some volunteer photography for local nonprofits MYCincinnati Orchestra and Wave Pool and social justice causes so prominently displayed on her website, tinagutierrezartsphotography.com.

Tina is what we call a skills-based volunteer – giving a nonprofit what she professionally excels in to the benefit of the receiving organization.

Movers & Makers’ transition to a nonprofit news organization last year makes our connection to Gutierrez’s skill-based volunteering, AFP and NPD all the more stronger.

Core to our mission is to help the active nonprofits in Greater Cincinnati tell their stories to potential clients, volunteers and funders. The annual recognition of a volunteer, philanthropist, foundation and fundraiser at the NPD

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n the publishing business, it’s exciting to put the spotlight on someone who is always making everyone else look good.

This month’s cover and feature story spotlight Tina Gutierrez, who has been the photographer behind nearly every cover of Movers & Makers for as long as I can remember.

Writer David Lyman tells no lies – which is how Tina describes the job of her cameras. Because she puts the focus on her subjects, few of us know the details of Tina’s life and thinking revealed by Lyman.

Former bridal shop owner. Farm girl. I will stop there, and invite you to read more about this marvelously creative friend of ours.

Why did we choose November’s issue to turn the tables on Tina?

Historically, the month is our annual look at giving and volunteering, fueled by content about the honorees chosen by the Cincinnati

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annual event give us key content to do just that.

I continue to be amazed at how prophetic Thom and Elizabeth Mariner were in renaming this publication to Movers & Makers after they purchased it, and – in addition to “makers” such as Tina – this month’s pages are indeed filled with “movers” in our community – from Suzy Dorward to Carter Randolph to Mark and Rosemary Schlachter to Debbie Brandt. While last month’s edition featured a lot of innovators, we continue to tell in this month’s issue the stories of innovation – such as how United Way is remaking itself in multiple ways.

Our still-new monthly columnist Polly Campbell also delves into an area of innovation in our community, writing as an outsider about Cincinnati Cares. It’s ironic that Polly contrasts Cincinnati Cares to dating apps. Cincinnati Cares was created in 2018 by Craig and Michael Young because many of the platforms built before it and after were based on the 1993 Match.com model – which doesn’t work in the volunteer sector. It turns out that looking for a mate and looking for a volunteer opportunity are not a lot alike – leaving many users of those Match.com-based platforms like VolunteerMatch, AllforGood, AARP’s volunteer portal, Get Connected etc. frustrated. Instead of the “post and hope” strategy of asking nonprofits to “post” timebased volunteer opportunities and “hope” that someone responds like is done on dating apps, Cincinnati Cares is built on a successful formula that Polly discovered works best.

The Cincinnati Cares site innovation reveals the active nonprofits in our community (there are 700+) and the ways they engage volunteers at any time. The discoverer will use search to find something (a way to help) or a place to help (an organization) that fits their skills, time and passion. Using modern technology and design, the site is mobile-friendly and frictionless – you don’t need to remember an account username or password to use it.

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At the end of the day, how you get inspired or connected is not that important. What’s important is that you find your way to give and volunteer for the benefit of our region. That’s what Cincinnati Cares and Movers & Makers are counting on the most.

Doug Bolton is board chair of Movers & Makers Publishing, and CEO of Inspiring Service and Cincinnati Cares

For their work on this issue, our gratitude to: • Ray Cooklis, managing editor • Phil Fisher, copy editor • The volunteers who helped write, edit and proofread: Madeline Anderson, Carmen Lawrence-Bille, Rebecca Vachon, Shasta Taber, William Dinnan, Simoan Grier, Mallory Snavely, Tamara Behrens, Abigail Morrison, Leah Boehner, Arjun Verma • Our interns: Abbie Morrison and Katie Wenzel • Our Cincinnati Cares colleagues: Doug Bolton, Katie Fiorelli and Carol Rountree • Inspiring Service, our fiscal sponsor

Matinée Musicale Cincinnati Continues Its 108th Recital Series!

Sunday, November 21, 2021 • 3 PM Memorial Hall OTR

(Masks are required AND either proof of Covid vaccination OR a negative Covid test within the past 72 hours.)

Albert Cano Smit PIANO

First Prize Winner at both the 2019 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and 2017 Walter W. Naumburg Piano Competition

Other 2021-2022 Season Recitals

Photo: Devon Cass

All recital times are 3 PM and, except where indicated, are held at Memorial Hall OTR.

Nicole Cabell

Zlatomir Fung

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Broadway star Norm Lewis

The Duke Energy Holiday Trains have been a local favorite for 75 years.

Museum Center’s Holiday Trains on track for 75th anniversary Nov. 12-Jan. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Cincinnati Museum Center The holidays are back at Cincinnati Museum Center. The Duke Energy Holiday Trains celebrate their 75th year with custombuilt LEGO scenes and characters, historic train models, Cincinnati holiday traditions and visits from Santa himself. The whimsical display surrounds a LEGO metropolis complete with running trains, active seashores and hijinks by the local residents.

CMC has made adjustments to keep the exhibit as COVID-safe as possible, including no-touch technological experiences and socially distanced Santa experiences. A visit to the museum’s OMNIMAX Theater to see “Rocky Mountain Express” will complete the holiday experience.

Tickets are $10, or $5 with the purchase of any other museum experience (free for CMC members).  www.cincymuseum.org

Norm Lewis holiday show kicks off new Flow season The “Flow, an African American Arts Experience” series returns to the Aronoff Center for the Arts as Broadway star Norm Lewis brings his “Naughty & Nice” holiday cabaret show to Cincinnati Dec. 3-4.

Flow offers quarterly performances by renowned Black artists and ensembles. The series is presented by ArtsWave with support from area businesses, foundations and individuals.

Flow is designed to showcase African American artists whose work is unique and exciting.

The goal is to attract a diverse, culturally adventurous audience and create a shared appreciation for artists of color.

The 2021-22 series kicks off with performances by Lewis, one of Broadway’s most soughtafter leading men. His annual holiday shows in New York City have become the standard for celebrating the yuletide season, featuring classic Christmas songs, Broadway showstoppers and selections from his best-selling “The Norm Lewis Christmas Album.”

Three additional artists will visit for the Flow season, including award-winning jazz vocalist Jazzmeia Horn on April 2-3.  www.artswave.org/flow  www.cincinnatiarts.org or 513-621-2787 for tickets.

Revolution heads to Aronoff for full season of dance Revolution Dance Theatre has announced its history-making return to the Aronoff Center for the Arts. For the first time in local dance history, a professional African American company will present a full season at the Aronoff with content curated for celebrating the African American community.

The company has offered contracts to two African American ballet professionals to perform during the season, according to David Choate, producing artistic director.

Dates for the performances in the Jarson Kaplan

Theatre at the Aronoff, 650 Walnut St., Downtown: • “Hot Chocolate,” Dec. 10, 8 p.m., and Dec. 11, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

• “Curves, Curls & Choreography,” Feb. 4 and 5, 8 p.m.

• “Soul: Shaken & Stirred,” June 3 and 4, 8 p.m.

All three performances are available with one season ticket purchase of $75.

Revolution Dance Theatre is supported by ArtsWave and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.  www.revodance.com Company artists Julianna Kinamore and Garrett Steagall

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Journey BOREALIS returns to Pyramid Hill

Jenna Schroeder, McKenzi Monday and Mary Jo Bissmeyer are the boat ladies.

It’s ‘Curtains’ for theater group – but in a good way Nov. 5-21, Loveland Stage Company, 111 S. 2nd St. (Rt. 48), Loveland Loveland Stage Company reopens its stage with “Curtains,” its first major show since the theater went dark in March 2020 due to the pandemic.

“Curtains,” a 2007 Tony Award winner from the team of John Kander and Fred Ebb, the creators of “Chicago” and “Cabaret,” is a fun romp that celebrates show people.

Charlie Rader will direct, along with codirector Pia Rader. The cast of 31 features an ensemble of veteran actors from across Cincinnati community theater. Tickets are $20 and are available online.  www.lovelandstagecompany.org

Pyramid Hill presents its second Journey BOREALIS light show, containing new projects and lighting features by Brave Berlin, creator of BLINK Cincinnati, and regional artist Sam Dorgan. With a donation from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. Foundation and others, this year’s show includes an altered route to extend the course of the show.

The 2.5-mile track features over a million lights. Admission for the park is $8 for adults and $3 for children “Presenting a safe, drivable, holiday light experience is extremely important to the Park,” said Pyramid Hill’s interim director, Dr. Lee Sanders. “What’s more, this project allows us to collaborate with partners like the Butler

A display at the Pyramid Hill holiday show

Philharmonic Orchestra, Cincinnati Boychoir, the Bombshells of Cincinnati, and many others who make this immersive light experience not only unique but truly beautiful to behold on a dark, winter’s eve.”  www.pyramidhill.org

Tiger Lily Press unveils its 2022 art print calendar Tiger Lily Press, Cincinnati’s nonprofit fine art printmaking studio, has produced its limited edition biennial fine art print calendar for 2022. The calendar is an important fundraiser for the studio, with artists donating their time and talent to the project. All proceeds go to the studio’s general operating funds.

Artists include Stephanie Berrie, James Billiter, Beth Brann, Fred Daniell, Rick Finn, Amy Foltz, Jay Harriman, Sammi Hayes, Anne Marie Herrera, Jonpaul Smith, Vanessa Sorensen, Mary Woodworth and Nora Young. The project features a variety of printmaking techniques including screen printing, letterpress, linocut, woodcut and cyanotype.

The calendar is $65 and will be available at Local Ink 2021, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 13 at NorthChurch, 4222 Hamilton Avenue.  www.tigerlilypress.org

Two of the prints from Tiger Lily Press’ new calendar

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Tina is a master of her craft. She’s like a director, completely wrapped up in the process. She’s on a mission.

– Choreographer/dancer Heather Britt on photographer Tina Gutierrez

The many colors of Tina Gutierrez

By David Lyman “Abstract Self Portrait” by Tina Gutierrez for Movers & Makers, 2021

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can’t do a 10-minute picture,” said photographer Tina Gutierrez.

“Making someone’s portrait is a collaboration. If they want to do it in 10 minutes, that’s not a collaboration. That’s a snapshot.”

If you’re a regular reader of Movers & Makers, you have almost certainly seen Gutierrez’s work. Her portraits have been featured on nearly every M&M cover since February 2016.

There have been dozens of them: John Morris Russell (Cincinnati Pops), Colleen Houston (ArtWorks), Raphaela Platow (Contemporary Arts Center), Neal and Donna Mayerson (Mayerson Foundation), Rob Richardson (attorney), Ellen Katz (Greater Cincinnati Foundation), Carl and Michael Solway (Solway Gallery), Mu Sinclaire (entrepreneur/philanthropist), Heidi Yenney and Coleman Itzkoff (musicians), Damian Hoskins (Elementz), Laura Mitchell (Cincinnati Public Schools). The list goes on and on.

For all the differences of those subjects’ personalities, though, you can see Gutierrez’s hand in the process. Look more deeply at the images and you’ll find subjects who are alert, but relaxed. Clear-eyed. Determined. Present.

She makes it all look so effortless.

“It was very comfortable,” recalls choreographer/dancer Heather Britt, the cover subject of our February 2020 edition. “And it was uncomfortable, too. Me, I like to get in and out. I asked her if we could do it real quickly.

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But we were there an hour and a half. For me, that was the uncomfortable part.”

After a moment of reflection, Britt adds, “I would do it again.”

But why?

“Tina is a master of her craft,” said Britt.

“She’s like a director, completely wrapped up in the process. She’s on a mission. She wouldn’t be satisfied with anything less than authenticity.

She was pretty adamant about it. ‘Soften your jaw,’ she’d say. ‘Soften your jaw.’ She would do exercises with me to get me to relax and be more pliable. It was like she willed me into posing for her.”

Raised by enterprising spirits Gutierrez was raised on a farm in rural Clermont County, midway between the blinkand-you’ll-miss-’em towns of Monterey and Marathon. Her father is Cuban, her mother from Beattyville, a tiny town nestled in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky.

But despite her distance from urban life, Tina managed to be very connected to the world outside. Her father owned an engineering firm, her mother was a visual artist. And both of them had enterprising, entrepreneurial spirits.

“They put on antique shows, so we met all sorts of different people,” said Gutierrez. “And my mom introduced us to all kinds of different art forms.”

When Tina was 10, her sister received a camera for her birthday.

“I was not into owning stuff,” said Gutierrez.

“But a camera? I cried. We grew up with National Geographic and I thought that photography was something only these rare, select people could do.”

To her, a camera represented an entrée into the alien world beyond the farm. Her parents gave in and got her one of her own, just a simple point-and-shoot film camera. But when she picked it up, she was in control. The image was all hers. It gave her a whiff of the independence she longed for.

An appetite for learning After college in Evansville, Ind., she returned, not to the farm but to Cincinnati, where she leapt into a series of dead-end jobs. She waited tables at Bacchus (“I was terrible”), and leased apartments. She studied movement with Fanchon Shur and learned about the Feldenkrais Method and the Alexander Technique.

Despite the dyslexia that plagued her high school days, she seemed to have an insatiable appetite for learning about … well, just about anything. Music, dance, photography, the history of costuming – you name it and she wanted to know more about it.

She and her husband, luthier Larry Brown, danced with the Flying Cloud Academy of Vintage Dance and helped found the Tango Society. Later she would become the director of The Shakespeare Band, playing early music of the English Renaissance.

“I’m not afraid of working hard,” she said.

“I just wasn’t great at working for other people.

ARTS/CULTURE I needed to be in charge. I needed to have my own businesses.”

Before she threw herself into photography full-time in 2014, she spent 23 years as the owner of European Bridal in Reading’s vaunted bridal district.

“Going into the wedding business was not because I liked weddings,” cautions Gutierrez. “It was because I liked the gowns. I love dressing the brides. The wedding gown is the ultimate expression of fashion. The fabrics and the embroidery. To me, they are the ultimate expression of fashion as art.”

But as the business grew and she brought on more staff, she found herself increasingly removed from the hands-on work with customers.

Ever so gradually, her employees were getting to do all those aspects of the job that she loved so much.

Except the photography.

“I realized that this was the personal connection I’d been missing for a while,” said Gutierrez. “I realized that this – photography – was what I wanted to do. So I sold the business.”

than 120 of those images on her web site.

Then there was underwater photography. The work is grueling. But, like her dance photography, it offers her a way to keep gravity at bay, if only for a moment.

“I’m at the mercy of people who will lend me their pools,” she said. “I’m always looking for heated.”

Sessions can last five to six hours. But Gutierrez describes it as “exhilarating.”

“That’s a perfect word for her – exhilarating,” said photographer Michael Wilson, who has become something of a mentor to Gutierrez. “From the time I met Tina years ago, she seemed to have a limitless appetite not just for making her own work, but for consuming other people’s, too. She feeds on it. She just wants to know everything she can about it. She’s tireless.”

And then there is her activism, exhibited by her photos of artists creating the Black Lives Matter mural in the summer of 2020, or the memorial service for young, black violinist Elijah McClain, who died as the result of a police altercation, or her more artistic figures blending white, black and brown bodies. These are all intended to shine a light on racial issues and to break down barriers.

Control over the image “The camera lies,” said Gutierrez. “The camera can also tell many truths. But it often lies.”

She’s not talking about the camera as a malicious thing. She’s talking about its technological limitations. Each lens bends and manipulates light in different ways.

“I’m not trying to tell lies with my photography,” she insists. “But a camera often makes people look the way they don’t look at all. It’s my job to make the camera see what I see. The camera and lenses are just tools to accomplish that.”

Ultimately, it’s a matter of her having complete control over the image.

Look at her self-portrait on page 8.

It’s filled with multicolored splotches of light that seem to have leapt out of the background of a luminous Klimt painting. There is so much visual activity that it’s hard to know precisely what part each element of the photo is supposed to play; the patterns, the shadows, that bright yellow parasol, that shock of white hair. And those sunglasses.

But make no mistake: Gutierrez is in complete control here. Look down in her right hand (the only part of her untouched by the light projection) and you’ll see the remote unit that controls when to take the image.

In the digital age, the takes could be limitless.

But this is the one she chose. This is Tina Gutierrez as she wants you to see her.   www.tinagutierrezartsphotography.com

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Setting the bar high As good as Gutierrez is, becoming a professional photographer has meant a massive learning curve.

“People warned me. They said it would be like someone who decided to retire and then gets depressed. But I was sure I could do it. I just had no idea how hard it would be. Here I am, seven or eight years into this new business and I feel like I’ve just scratched the surface. There is so much more to learn.”

Of course, she’s set the bar exceedingly high for herself. It seems that she wants to shoot everything, from musicians and underwater movement to ballet and social justice.

She created the “Covid-19 Coronavirus Art Response Project,” in which she asked volunteers to depict – in clothing, costumes or wearable art – how they felt about the virus and social distancing. Over the course of several months, she photographed them in various locations around the city. You can still see more C

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The A/C List ARTS/CULTURE

Cultural Exhibits/Tours American Legacy Tours | 859-951-8560. www.americanlegacytours.com Historic tours in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky American Sign Museum | Camp Washington. 513-541-6366. www.americansignmuseum.org Permanent collection The Archaeological Research Institute | Lawrenceburg.

812-290-2966. www.exploreari.org Hands-on educational experiences in Southeast Indiana, Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

Behringer-Crawford Museum | Devou Park, Covington. 859-491-4003. www.bcmuseum.org Nov. 13-Jan. 9. Holiday Toy Trains Betts House | West End. www.thebettshouse.org Permanent exhibit. “History at Home: The Story of the Betts Family, the West End and Cincinnati” Cincinnati Fire Museum | Downtown.

513-621-5553. www.cincyfiremuseum.com Permanent collection Cincinnati Food Tours | Over-the-Rhine. 513-602-5602. www.cincinnatifoodtours.com Tours of Cincinnati food heritage Cincinnati Museum Center | Union Terminal, Queensgate. 513-287-7000. www.cincymuseum.org Current exhibits: “The Science Behind Pixar” • “A Year on the Edge” • “An Unfinished Revolution: Women and the Vote” • “Inspired by Nature: The Art and Activism of Charley Harper” Nov. 12-Jan. 3. “Holiday Junction” featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains Friends of Music Hall | Music Hall, Washington Park. 513-621-2787. www.friendsofmusichall.org Indoor and outdoor tours of Music Hall Greater Cincinnati Police Museum | Pendleton. 513-300-3664. www.police-museum.org Permanent collection

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Harriet Beecher Stowe House | Walnut Hills. 513-751-0651. www.stowehousecincy.org Current exhibit. “Our Neighborhood Story: A Tour of this Walnut Hills Block” • “The Cause Dearer to Me Than Any Other in the World: Isabella Beecher Hooker and Suffrage” • “Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence” Haunted Brewery Tours | 513604-9812. www.hauntedbrewerytour.com Historic tours of Cincinnati brewing heritage Heritage Village Museum | Sharon Woods. 513-563-9484. www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org 19th-century rural Cincinnati Holocaust & Humanity Center | Cincinnati Museum Center, Queensgate. 513-487-3055. www.holocaustandhumanity.org Media, artifacts, art, and interactive exhibitions regarding the Holocaust.

Current exhibit: “Dimensions in Testimony” Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati | West Chester. www.icgc.us First Saturday, 11 a.m. “Know Your Neighbors” (KYN) Krohn Conservatory | Eden Park. 513421-4086. www.cincinnatiparks.com/krohn Displays of plants from around the world Lloyd Library and Museum | Downtown.

513-721-3707. www.lloydlibrary.org Permanent exhibit. George Rieveschl Jr.: History of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Milford Historical Society | Milford.

513-248-0324. www.milfordhistory.net Permanent exhibit. Historical displays of art, artifacts and more.

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center | The Banks, Downtown.

513-333-7500. www.freedomcenter.org Exhibits exploring issues surrounding freedom from past and present

Rookwood Pottery | Over-the-Rhine.

513-381-2510. www.rookwood.com Select Fridays & Saturdays. Behindthe-Scenes Tours

Nov. 19-Jan. 2. “BOREALIS” drivethrough holiday light show

Skirball Museum | Hebrew Union College, Clifton. 513-221-1875. www.huc.edu Thru Dec. 30. “Opening the Ark: Bringing a Lost Jewish Synagogue to Life”

Cincinnati World Cinema | Downtown.

859-957-3456. www.cincyworldcinema.org Art and independent film

Dance Cincinnati Ballet | Music Hall, Washington Park. 513-621-5219. www.cballet.org Nov. 5-7. “King Arthur’s Camelot” Mutual Dance Theatre | Mutual Arts Center, Hartwell. 513-494-6526. www.mutualdance.org Nov. 12-20. “Pulp” and “Variations in a Brainstorm” Northern Kentucky University | Corbett Theatre. 859-572-5464. www.nku.edu/sota Nov. 15, 6 p.m. Emerging Choreographers Showcase (at Greaves Concert Hall)

Fairs/Festivals/Markets The Arts Alliance | Manor House, Mason. 513-309-8585. www.the-arts-alliance.org Nov. 7, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Deerfield Handmade Market. Tickets: $3 Cincinnati Holiday Market | Duke Energy Convention Center. www.cincinnatiholidaymarket.com Nov. 12-14 Cincinnati Zoo | Avondale.

513-281-4700. www.cincinnatizoo.org Nov. 19-Jan. 9. PNC Festival of Lights Crafty Supermarket | Music Hall Ballroom, Washington Park. www.craftysupermarket.com Nov. 27, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

National VOA Museum of Broadcasting | West Chester.

513-777-0027. www.voamuseum.org History of Voice of America broadcasts

King’s Island | Mason. 513-754-5700. www.visitkingsisland.com Nov. 26-Dec. 31. WinterFest

Raptor Inc. | Milford. www.raptorinc.org Nov. 28, 1-4 p.m. Open house: See and learn about birds of prey up close

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park | Hamilton-Cleves Road, near Hamilton. www.pyramidhill.org

Film

Esquire Theatre | Clifton.

513-281-8750. www.esquiretheatre.com Art and independent film Friends of Music Hall | 513-621-2728. www.friendsofmusichall.org Thru Nov. 7. “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror”, silent movie made musical. (virtual)

Literary/Lectures Cincinnati Arts Association | Music Hall, Washington Park. 513-621-2787. www.cincinnatiarts.org Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m. An Evening with David Sedaris Cincinnati Museum Center | Virtual.

513-287-7000. www.cincymuseum.org 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. Live Virtual Speakers Bureau Presentations Cincinnati Poetry Slam | Madisonville. www.cincinnatipoetryslam.com Nov. 13. Slam Holocaust & Humanity Center | Virtual. 513-487-3055. www.holocaustandhumanity.org Wednesdays, 11 a.m.

Holocaust Speaker Series Joseph-Beth Booksellers | Rookwood Commons, Norwood.

513-396-8960. www.josephbeth.com Nov. 10, 7 p.m. Discussion: Gerry Lanham “Golf Reaches the Seven Hills” Mercantile Library | Downtown.

513-621-0717. www.mercantilelibrary.com Nov. 6. Niehoff Lecture: George Saunders Thomas More University | Virtual. Email CreativeWritingVision@thomasmore.edu for link. 859-341-5800. www.thomasmore.edu Nov. 8, 12:15-1:05 p.m. Writers Table: “Not That Scene in Harry Loves Sally, (“I’ll have what she’s having”) But Maybe Close?”

ARTS/CULTURE | The List Thomas More University (cont.)

Nov. 22, 12:15-1:05 p.m. Writers Table: “Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral? – Or Human?”

Music Bach Ensemble of St. Thomas | St. Thomas Episcopal, Terrace Park.

513-831-2052. www.bachensemble.org Nov. 21, 5 p.m. Bach Vespers: BWV 117 Behringer-Crawford Museum | Devou Park, Covington. 859-491-4003. www.bcmuseum.org Nov. 27, 2 p.m. Hills of Kentucky Dulcimers Butler Philharmonic | 513-844-5151. www.butlerphil.org Nov. 7, 3 p.m. Open Door Pantry Concert (at The Presbyterian Church) Nov. 21, 3 p.m. “Out of the Darkness, into the Light” (at First United Methodist Church) Caffe Vivace | Walnut Hills.

513-601-9897. www.caffevivace.com Most evenings, live jazz performances

Christ Church Glendale | Glendale. 513-771-1544. www.christchurchglendale.org Nov. 10, 12:05 p.m. Music Live at Christ Church: Dr. Quinn Ankrum, mezzo-soprano and Dr. Michael Unger, organ Cincinnati Arts Association | Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center.

513-621-2787. www.cincinnatiarts.org Nov. 13, 8:30 p.m. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan: The Legacy Tour Cincinnati Symphony & Pops | Music Hall, Washington Park. 513-381-3300. www.cincinnatisymphony.org Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. (CSO) “Daniil Trifonov in Recital” Nov. 13-14. (CSO) “Gaffigan Conducts Mahler 4” James Gaffigan, conductor; Robert Sullivan, trumpet; Catherine Trottmann, soprano Nov. 19-20. (CSO) “Manny, Haydn, & Beethoven 8” Emanuel Ax, piano Nov. 26-27, 7:30 p.m. (CSO) “Debussy, Ravel & Mendelssohn” Roderick Cox, conductor; Conrad Tao, piano concert:nova | Woodward Theater, Overthe-Rhine. www.concertnova.com

Nov. 2, 5 & 7:30 p.m. String octets by Bruch, Glière and Shostakovich

www.hydeparkchurch.org Nov. 7, 4 p.m. Damin Spritzer

Fairfield Community Arts Center | Fairfield. 513-867-5348. www.fairfield-city.org Nov. 6, 8 p.m. Farewell Angelina

Icon Music Center | The Banks, Downtown. www.iconmusiccenter.com Nov. 2, 7 p.m. Daughtry, Sevendust, Tremonti, Travis Bracht Nov. 5, 8 p.m. Chris Lane, Tyler Rich, Lily Rose Nov. 6, 8 p.m. Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening Nov. 12, 8 p.m. Gary Clark Jr. Nov. 14, 8 p.m. Nelly, Blanco Brown, Harper Grace

Fitton Center for Creative Arts | Hamilton. 513-863-8873. www.fittoncenter.org Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.

The Funk N’ Soul Show Ghost Baby | Over-the-Rhine. www.ghost-baby.com Most evenings, live performances Hard Rock Casino | Downtown. www.hardrockcasinocincinnati.com Nov. 6, 8 p.m. Styx Nov. 26, 9 p.m. Patti LaBelle Heritage Bank Center | Downtown. www.heritagebankcenter.com Nov. 13, 7 p.m. MercyMe Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church - Organ Concert Series | Hyde Park. 513-871-1345.

Kentucky Symphony Orchestra | St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Basilica, Downtown. 859-431-6216. www.kyso.org Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. “Psalms Sung Blue,” music by Handel, Zemlinsky and Bruckner, with St. Peter in Chains Choir Learning Through Art | Virtual. www.learningthroughart.com Fall 2021. A Black Anthology of Music: The Resilience of Jazz - featuring Cincinnati Boychoir, Revolution Dance Theatre, Elementz and Cincinnati Public School Jazz Ensemble

Chamber Music Cincinnati | Memorial Hall, Washington Park. 513-342-6870. www.cincychamber.org Nov. 21, 4 p.m. Thalea String Quartet w/ Michelle Cann (at Corinthian Baptist Church) Nov. 23, 7:30 p.m. Encore at Memorial Hall Chamber Music Yellow Springs | First Presbyterian Church, Yellow Springs.

937-374-8800. www.cmys.org Nov. 21, 4 p.m. Telegraph Quartet Christ Church Cathedral | Downtown. 513-621-1817. www.cincinnaticathedral.com Nov. 20, 7 p.m. Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the Dream Nov. 28, 7 p.m. An Advent Procession with Lessons and Carols Tuesdays, Sept. thru May, 12:10 p.m. Music Live@Lunch: Nov. 2. CCM Harpsichord student recital Nov. 9. Boutique – Great American Songbook music Nov. 16. Noyse Merchants – Medieval & Renaissance music Nov. 23. James Meade, guitar – classical & contemporary music Nov. 30. Vox Antiqua – liturgical choral music

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The Duke Energy Holiday Trains return in Holiday Junction.

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ARTS/CULTURE | The List Linton Chamber Music | First Unitarian Church, Avondale. 513-381-6868. www.lintonmusic.org Nov. 7, 4 p.m. “Pure Bach” Jennifer Koh, violin Linton Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions | 513-381-6868. www.lintonmusic.org/pbj Virtual Music Mornings: Nov. 5, 10 a.m. Make a Dragon Nov. 12, 10 a.m. Royal Renaissance “A Royal Renaissance”: Nov. 6, 10 a.m. (at Union Presbyterian Church) Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m. (at Loveland Library) Nov. 13, 10 a.m. (at Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church) Nov. 20, 10 a.m. (at Immanuel Presbyterian Church) Madison Theater | Covington.

859-491-2444. www.madisontheater.com Nov. 3, 8 p.m. The Districts, Girlpuppy Nov. 11, 8 p.m. Passafire Nov. 12, 8 p.m. Alvarado Tour Nov. 21, 2:30 p.m. School of Rock Northern Kentucky: 90’s Night Matinee Musicale | Memorial Hall. www.matineemusicalecincinnati.org Nov. 21, 3 p.m. Martin James Barnett, piano Memorial Hall | Washington Park.

513-977-8838. www.memorialhallotr.com Nov. 3, 8 p.m. Raul Midón Nov. 5, 8 p.m. Del McCoury Band with Slippery Creek Nov. 9, 8 p.m. Longworth-Anderson Series: John Hiatt and The Jerry Douglas Band Nov. 12, 8 p.m. The Eagles Project Nov. 13, 8 p.m. Longworth-Anderson Series: North Mississippi Allstars w/ Rebirth Brass Band, Cedric Burnside Nov. 18, 8 p.m. Terence Blanchard feat.

E-Collective & Turtle Island Quartet Nov. 27, 8 p.m. “A Song for You” A Tribute to Donny Hathaway Featuring Tyshawn Colquitt Miami University School of Music | Oxford. 513-529-3200. www.miamioh.edu/music Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m. Steel Band (at Hall Auditorium) Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. Graduate Student Showcase (at Center For Performing Arts) Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. Percussion Ensemble (at Hall Auditorium) Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. Unheard-of Ensemble (at Center For Performing Arts)

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Nov. 18, 5:30 p.m. Unheard-of Ensemble (at Center For Performing Arts) Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. Jazz Ensemble (at Hall Auditorium) Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. Laptop Ensemble (at Presser Hall) Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m. Wind Ensemble (at Hall Auditorium) Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m. Men’s Glee Club (at Hall Auditorium) Montgomery Arts Commission: Live at the Uni | Universalist Church. www.montgomeryohio.org/events Nov. 1, 7 p.m. Tom Steele Northern Kentucky University | Greaves Hall. 859-572-5464. www.nku.edu/sota Nov. 3, 7 p.m. String Area Recital Nov. 11, 7 p.m. Keyboard Area Recital Nov. 16, 7 p.m. Faculty Jazz Nov. 18, 7 p.m. Symphonic Winds & Concert Band Nov. 30, 7 p.m. Brass Studio Recital PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation | Newport. www.promowestlive.com Nov. 20, 7 p.m. Chevelle Nov. 27, 6 p.m. Starset, The Word Alive, All Good Things The Redmoor | Mt. Lookout Square. www.theredmoor.com Nov. 26, 6 p.m. Soul Pocket St. Peter in Chains Cathedral | Downtown. 513-421-5354. www.stpeterinchainscathedral.org Nov. 13, 7 p.m. See Kentucky Symphony Orchestra Schwartz’s Point | Over-the-Rhine. www.thepoint.club Most Thursdays, Every Friday & Saturday. Live jazz Sundays. Blues, boogie woogie, jazz mashups Sorg Opera House | Middletown. www.sorgoperahouse.org Nov. 5, 8 p.m. Hotel California: The Original Eagles Tribute Nov. 6, 8 p.m. The Menus Nov. 12, 8 p.m. The Almond Butter Band Nov. 13, 8 p.m. The Belairs Nov. 19, 8 p.m. Thunderstruck Nov. 20, 8 p.m. Beatle Mania Magic Nov. 27, 8 p.m. Captain Fantastic: The Music of Sir Elton John Southgate House | Newport.

859-431-2201. www.southgatehouse.com Nightly rock, alternative blues, etc.

Taft Theatre | Downtown. www.tafttheatre.org Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m. Ledisi Nov. 9, 7 p.m. TobyMac Nov. 10, 8 p.m. The Lone Bellow Nov. 11, 8 p.m. Neal Francis Nov. 13, 8 p.m. Home Free Nov. 14, 8 p.m. Tab Benoit Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. Ben Folds Viva Voices | www.vivavoices.net Nov. 20, 7 p.m. Chorale & Chamber Ensemble (at Covenant-First Presbyterian Church) Nov. 21, 5 p.m. Children’s Choir & Youth Chorus (at Madison Avenue Christian Church) Woodward Theater | Over-the-Rhine.

513-345-7981. www.woodwardtheater.com Nov. 19, 9 p.m. Bendigo Fletcher and Sylmar Xavier Music Series | Gallagher Theater, Xavier University. 513-745-3161. www.xavier.edu/musicseries Nov. 11, 8 p.m. Stephen Hough, piano Young Professionals Choral Collective | Memorial Hall, Washington Park. 513-601-8699. www.ypccsing.org Nov. 10, 7 p.m. Fall Reunion Concert

Opera College-Conservatory of Music | Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati.

513-556-4183. www.ccm.uc.edu Nov. 18-21. Mozart: “The Marriage of Figaro” Miami University Opera Theater | Miami University Art Museum, Oxford.

513-529-3079. www.muopera.com Nov. 16-17, 7:30 p.m. Opera at the Art Museum

Theater American Legacy Theatre | The Carnegie, Covington. 513-443-5429. www.americanlegacytheatre.org Thru Nov. 7. “Higher” Beechmont Players | Anderson Center, Anderson Twp.. 513-233-2468. www.beechmontplayers.org Nov. 5-13. “The Importance of Being Earnest” Broadway Across America | Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center. 513-721-3344. https://cincinnati.broadway.com Nov. 17-Dec. 5. “Wicked”

CenterStage Players | Lockland High School. 513-558-4910. www.centerstageplayersinc.com Nov. 12-21. “Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley” Cincinnati Arts Association | Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center. 513-621-2787. www.cincinnatiarts.org Nov. 5-6. “Champions of Magic” Cincinnati Landmark Productions | Covedale Center. 513-241-6550. www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com Thru Nov. 14. “All Shook Up” Cincinnati Music Theatre | JarsonKaplan, Aronoff Center. 513-621-2787. www.cincinnatimusictheatre.org Nov. 12-20. “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative | Fifth Third Bank Theater, Aronoff Center.

513-621-ARTS. www.cincyplaywrights.org Nov. 9. “Planting Grandma,” by Liz Coley Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Washington Park. 513-381-2273. www.cincyshakes.com Thru Nov. 13. “Romeo and Juliet” Nov. 19-Dec. 26. “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!)”

Clifton Cultural Arts Center | Corryville. 513-497-2860. www.cliftonculturalarts.org Nov. 20, 8 p.m. Highly Improvable Comedy Show Nov. 27, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. “Hats Off” Series (at E.T. Carson Lodge, Clifton): “The Nutcracker” College-Conservatory of Music | Cohen Family Studio Theater, University of Cincinnati. 513-556-4183. www.ccm.uc.edu Nov. 4-14. “Once” Drama Workshop | Glenmore Playhouse, Cheviot. 513-598-8303. www.thedramaworkshop.org Nov. 12-14. “All Together Now!” Fairfield Footlighters | Fairfield. 513867-5348. www.fairfieldfootlighters.org Nov. 19-21. “Little Women” Falcon Theatre | Monmouth Theatre, Newport. 513-479-6783. www.falcontheater.net Nov. 19-Dec. 4. “Well”

ARTS/CULTURE | The List Fitton Center for Creative Arts | Hamilton. 513-863-8873. www.fittoncenter.org Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m. Lexington Children’s Theatre: “Little Mermaid” Footlighters | Stained Glass Theatre, Newport. 859-291-7464. www.footlighters.org Nov. 12-14. “All Together Now” Heritage Bank Center | Downtown. www.heritagebankcenter.com Nov. 20, 7 p.m. Jim Gaffigan – The Fun Tour Know Theatre | Over-the-Rhine.

513-300-5669. www.knowtheatre.com Nov. 19-Dec. 12. “Glassheart” Lebanon Theatre Company | Lebanon. 513-932-8300. www.ltcplays.com Nov. 12-14. “All Together Now” Loveland Stage Company | Loveland. 513-443-4572. www.lovelandstagecompany.org Nov. 5-21. “Curtains” Mariemont Players | Walton Creek Theater, Mariemont. 513-684-1236. www.mariemontplayers.com Nov. 5-21. “The Last Night of Ballyhoo”

Taft Theatre | Downtown. www.tafttheatre.org Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Live Nov. 6, 4 p.m. L.O.L. Surprise! Live Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. Bill Maher Nov. 12, 8 p.m. Heather McMahan Nov. 16, 6 p.m. “The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Musical” Nov. 19, 7 p.m. Trey Kennedy Nov. 20, 7 p.m. Iliza Shlesinger Nov. 22, 8 p.m. Scribble Showdown

www.artacademy.edu Thru Nov. 5. Halloween Exhibition: student curated exhibition Thru Nov. 28. Sso-Rha Kang: curated exhibition

Avant-Garde Art & Craft Shows | Oasis Golf Club & Conference Center, Loveland. 440-227-8794. www.avantgardeshows.com Nov. 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fall Show

Art Design Consultants East | O’Bryonville. 513-723-1222. www.adcfineart.com Thru Nov. 5. Helen Cohen, Jonathan Hebert & William Moore Nov. 19-Dec. 10. Melissa Mason

Xavier University | Gallagher Theater. 513-745-3939 www.xavier.edu/theatre-program Nov. 12-14. “Lysistrata”

Art Design Consultants West | West End. www.adcfineart.com Nov. 6, 5-8 p.m. Art Comes Alive, opening reception

The Barn | Mariemont. 513-272-3700. www.artatthebarn.org Nov. 5-17. Ruthe Wyman: “Intrinsic” paintings Nov. 15-29. The Cherrywood Challenge Travelling Quilt Show: “Diana: Diamond & Pearl Exhibits” in the Loft Nov. 19-Dec. 1. Virginia Martinez: “Glimpses of Nature”

Visual Art 1628 Ltd. | Garfield Place, Downtown.

513-320-2596. www.1628ltd.com Thru Nov. 19. Katherine Brenner “Love Languages” Nov. 22-Feb. 25. “Queen City Visual Narrative: An Exploration of Cincinnati’s Iconography” Art Academy of Cincinnati | Over-the-Rhine. 513-562-6262.

ArtsConnect | Centennial Barn, Wyoming. www.theartsconnect.us Nov. 12-13. “Art Local” Art Show ArtScape Lebanon | Lebanon. www.artscapelebanon.org Thru Nov. 19. Erica L. Kenny: “Art by ELK” ArtWorks | Walnut Hills. 513-333-0388. www.artworkscincinnati.org Thru Dec. 18. “Cut the Bias”

Basketshop Gallery | Westwood. www.basketshopgallery.com Thru Nov. 9. Erika Diehl: “AETAS” Behringer-Crawford Museum | Devou Park, Covington. 859-491-4003. www.bcmuseum.org Ongoing. Harlan Hubbard: Artist, Author, Adventurer Carl Solway Gallery | West End. 513-621-0069. www.solwaygallery.com Thru Dec. 17. “Action & Structures”

Mason Community Players | Theatre 42, Lebanon. 513-398-7804. www.masonplayers.org Nov. 12-14. “All Together Now” Miami University | Oxford. www.miamioh.edu/theatre Nov. 12-21. Miami University Fringe Festival Northern Kentucky University | Corbett Theatre. 859-572-5464. www.nku.edu/sota Nov. 12-21. “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” Playhouse in the Park | Mt. Adams.

513-421-3888. www.cincyplay.com Thru Nov. 7. “The West End” (at Marx Theatre) Thru Dec. 12. “Need Your Love” (at Shelterhouse Theatre) Nov. 24-Dec. 30. “A Christmas Carol” (at Marx Theatre) The Story Collective | All Church, Blue Ash. www.thestorycollective.org Nov. 12-13. “All Together Now!” musical revue

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ARTS/CULTURE | The List Caza Sikes | Oakley. 513-290-3127. www.cazasikes.com Thru Nov. 6. “The Magical World of Sherry Cucinotta” Nov. 20-Jan. 8. Cheryl Chapman and Rodney Hatfield Cincinnati Art Galleries | Downtown.

513-381-2128. www.cincyart.com Thru Nov. 26. “Our Town” Cincinnati Art Museum | Eden Park. 513-721-2787. www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org Thru Feb. 6. “Simply Brilliant: ArtistJewelers of the 1960s and 1970s” Nov. 5-Jan. 16. Kara Walker: “Cut to the Quick” Cincinnati Museum Center | Union Terminal, Queensgate. 513-287-7000. www.cincymuseum.org Thru Feb. 21. “Borrowed Gems from the Taft Museum of Art” Clay Alliance | Pendleton Art Center. www.clayalliance.org Nov. 26, 5-9 p.m. Final Friday Clifton Cultural Arts Center | Corryville. 513-497-2860. www.cliftonculturalarts.org Thru Dec. 4. “Golden Ticket” Contemporary Arts Center | Downtown. 513-345-8400. www.contemporaryartscenter.org Thru Dec. 19. Sandra Cinto: Contemplation Room & Library of Love Thru Feb. 6. Sreshta Rit Premnath: “Grave/Grove” • Marwa Arsanios: “Who Is Afraid of Ideology?”

DAAP Galleries | University of Cincinnati.

513-556-2839. www.daap.uc.edu On display. NCECA: National Juried Student Exhibition 2021 (at Reed Gallery) • NCECA: Multicultural Fellowship Exhibition 2021 (ay Meyers Gallery) Dearborn Highlands Arts Council | Lawrenceburg. 812-539-4251. www.dearbornhighlandsarts.org Nov. 26-Dec. 22. “Arts Alive!”

Art Fair & Gift Bazaar Eisele Gallery of Fine Art | Mariemont.

513-791-7717. www.eiselefineart.com Thru Nov. 6. Paul-Henri Bourguignon: “Wonderheads” Essex Studios | Walnut Hills. 513-4762170. www.essexstudioscincinnati.com Nov. 19, 6-10 p.m. Fine Art Evening 14

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Eva G. Farris Gallery | Thomas More College, Crestview Hills. 859-344-3300. www.thomasmore.edu Thru Nov. 4. Casey Dressel: “Full Nature” Fairfield Community Arts Center | Fairfield. 513-867-5348. www.fairfield-city.org Thru Nov. 13. Annual Community Artist Showcase Gallery 708 | Hyde Park Square.

513-551-8171. www.gallery-708.com Thru Nov. 28. “Impressions of Hyde Park Square” Indian Hill Gallery | Remington.

513-984-6024. www.indianhillgallery.com Thru Nov. 28. Michael Agricola and Michelle Whitmer: “Means the Most” Iris BookCafe and Gallery | Over-the-Rhine. 513-260-8434. www.irisbookcafeotr.com Thru November. Casey LeClair: “Seven Cities”

Nov. 4-Dec. 18. Tyler Shields: “Top of the World”

Thru Nov. 7. Elizabeth Ann Seton: “Life & Legacy”

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center | The Banks, Downtown.

513-333-7500. www.freedomcenter.org Thru March 22. Luba Lukova: “Designing Justice”

Taft Museum of Art | Lytle Park, Downtown. 513-241-0343. www.taftmuseum.org Thru May 1. “In a New Light | Treasures from the Taft”

Northern Kentucky University | 859-572-5148. www.nku.edu/gallery Nov. 18-Dec. 10. BFA Senior Exhibitions.

Reception: Nov. 18, 5-7 p.m.

Tiger Lily Press | North Church, Northside.

859-760-6070. www.tigerlilypress.org Nov. 13, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Local Ink 2021 market

Off Ludlow Gallery | Clifton.

513-201-7153. www.facebook.com Thru Nov. 5. Andrew Hostick, Curtis Davis, Catherine Whited: “Reinterpreting Everyday”

Visionaries & Voices | Northside. 513861-4333. www.visionariesandvoices.com Nov. 5-24. Artist-in-Residence Jacqueline Picton: “Shedding” Reception: Nov. 5, 5-8 p.m.

Paper Wings | Over-the-Rhine. www.shoppaperwings.com Thru Nov. 30. Andi Kay: “They All Began As Paper” artful bird creations

Walk on Woodburn | Woodburn. www.eastwalnuthills.org/walk-on-woodburn Nov. 5, 6-9 p.m. Neighborhood gallery and pub crawl

Pendleton Art Center | Pendleton. 513421-4339. www.pendeltonartcenter.com Final Fridays, 6-10 p.m., open studios

Warren County Historical Museum | Lebanon. www.wchsmuseum.org Thru Dec. 3. REFLECTIONS: The Art and Life of Gary Simendinger

Kennedy Heights Arts Center | Kennedy Heights. 513-631-4278. www.kennedyarts.org Thru Nov. 7. “Illustrative Becoming” (Kennedy Gallery) Nov. 6-Dec. 31. Annual Kennedy Collective Members Exhibition.

Reception: Nov. 6, 6-8 p.m.

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum | Hamilton-Cleves Rd. near Hamilton. 513-868-1234. www.pyramidhill.org Thru September 2022. “Leverage” Large Scale Sculpture by Brett Price Nov. 19-Jan. 2. “Journey Borealis”

Lloyd Library and Museum | Downtown.

513-721-3707. www.lloydlibrary.org Thru Nov. 30. Melissa Haviland: “Flourish”

Redtree Art Gallery | Oakley. 513321-8733. www.redtreegallery.net Thru Nov. 13. “My View” photographs with unique perspective of light

Manifest Gallery | Woodburn.

513-861-3638. www.manifestgallery.com Nov. 5-Dec. 3. “Signals” Symbols, Signs, Icons, Numerals, etc. • “Misfits” Works that Don’t Conform, or are Out of Place • “Epiphanies” Alternative Process and Mixed Media based Works • Micheal McCaffrey, paintings/drawings

Skirball Museum | Hebrew Union College. Clifton. www.huc.edu Nov. 4-Jan. 30. “A Portrait of Jewish Cincinnati: A Bicentennial Celebration”

Miami University Art Museum | Oxford. 513-529-2232. www.miamioh.edu/cca/art-museum Thru Dec. 11. Faculty and Alumni Exhibition

Studio San Giuseppe Art Gallery | Mount St. Joseph University, Delhi. www.msj.edu

Middletown Arts Center | Middletown. 513-424-2417. www.middletownartscenter.com Thru Nov. 11. Gayle Cobb: “Year 28” Miller Gallery | Hyde Park Square. 513871-4420. www.millergallery.com

Studio Kroner | Downtown. www.studiokroner.com Thru Nov. 20. Jeff Bell

Weston Art Gallery | Aronoff Center, Downtown. 513-977-4165. www.cincinnatiarts.org Thru Nov. 7. Jee Eun Lee: “Drift Series: A Dream within a Dream” • Katie Hubbell, Lauren Hoying Post, Loraine Wible: “Tidal Pull” Nov. 19-Jan. 16. Bruce Bennett: “Love II” • Kandice Odister: “The Barbie is Her/ Me: A Reflection of Black Women during Quarantine” • Gee Horton: “Coming of Age Chapter I – In Search of Self…

Identity” Xavier University Art Gallery | A.B. Cohen Center. www.xavier.edu/ art-department/art-gallery Thru Nov. 19. “Field of View” Legacy Book Project by Gordon Baer, Maureen France, Bob Flischel, and Greg Rust • Matthew Nichols, drawing/sculpture (Solo Thesis Exhibition) 

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Thursday, Nov. 18, 11:30 a.m., Rhinegeist Brewery, Over-the-Rhine with virtual option National Philanthropy Day is the one occasion each year when the Association of Fundraising Professionals recognizes those making the most meaningful contributions to the nonprofit community in Greater Cincinnati.

Relegated to a virtual experience in 2020, the NPD Luncheon returns in person for 2021, with a move from Music Hall to Rhinegeist Brewery, while maintaining a virtual option for those not able to attend or not yet comfortable being around crowds. Networking begins at 11 a.m.; the luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals empowers individuals and organizations to practice ethical fundraising through professional education, networking, research and advocacy.

Sponsors: Fifth Third Foundation, Movers & Makers, Prestige A/V & Creative Services Virtual registration through Nov. 18: $30; individual in-person: $75  www.npdcincinnati.org

Honorary co-chairs: Moira Weir, the first female president and CEO of United Way of Greater Cincinnati.

Jorge Perez, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati

Moira Weir

Honorees: Philanthropists of the Year: Rosemary & Mark Schlachter Volunteer of the Year: Debbie Brant Lifetime Achievement in Fundraising: Suzy Dorward Organization of the Year: Legacy Foundations of Louis & Louise Nippert Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy: Mitch Stone (in memoriam) Innovator of the Year: United Way’s Champions of Change

Jorge Perez

Profiles of honorees follow. 

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Rosemary and Mark Schlachter Giving is ‘part of who they are’ Reader version for devices

By Shauna Steigerwald

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osemary and Mark Schlachter fell in love with the arts at an early age. That shared interest led them to each other – and planted the seed for their philanthropic efforts.

Today, they give their time, talents and treasure “in spades,” as one nominator put it, to a long list of arts, education and human services organizations.

“Philanthropy is the best way, as far as I’m concerned, to love other people, help other people, make the world better for other people,” Rosemary said.

Mark inherited his love of the arts: His family enjoyed performing arts, and his father designed theater sets.

Rosemary’s passion was fueled

by McAuley High School teachers who brought in symphony performers and took students to live theater.

“The arts are like a religion,” she said. “They’re a link to eternity for me.”

While attending Edgecliff College in 1968, she joined Young Friends of the Arts and met one of its founders, arts visionary Irma Lazarus.

“I always told Irma she was responsible for my whole life,” Rosemary said. Through Young Friends, “I learned fundraising and marketing, met the Cincinnati philanthropic community, met my husband.”

First art, then marriage That last connection was made at a Friends event at the Cincinnati Art Museum. It definitely wasn’t love at first sight – at least, not for Rosemary.

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“I didn’t like him,” she recalled.

But he liked her, so he kept asking her out.

“He always wanted to do weird stuff,” she said. “He took me to silent movies. We went ice skating.

We did weird stuff, and he grew on me.”

The two West Side natives celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last Thanksgiving. They live in a modern, art-filled Green Township home Mark designed.

(It doesn’t look like any other in the neighborhood, they noted).

Rosemary describes their four grown children as clever, entertaining and sharing their parents’ affinity for the arts. Those children are now raising a combined total of four “interesting” grandchildren, she said.

“Except the one who doesn’t speak,” Mark said. Rosemary quipped back: “She’s only five months old; give her some time.”

Their careers began similarly, in teaching – Mark at Lloyd High School, where he eventually became a librarian; Rosemary at her alma maters of McAuley and Edgecliff.

Both also earned master’s degrees from Indiana University (he in library science, she in English).

Mark went on to a varied artistic career: photographer for high school yearbooks; librarian for Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library; vice president of an ad agency; director of creative services at exhibit builder ADEX International. He spent several years as a freelance photographer so he could “be there to take the kids to school and bring them home.”

His last job before he “allegedly” retired, as he puts it, was general manager and on-air personality for jazz station WNOP Radio.

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An ‘Ersatz’ history All the while, he’s kept up with his own art – sculpting and photography. His abstract sculptures are on display locally, including at each campus of Chatfield College, where he’s a longtime board member. You can also see his pieces in three countries and a dozen states.

His recently published book, “Familiar Faces: The People and Places of Indiana’s 93rd County,” was more than 20 years in the making. In it, his photographs depict the people, scenery and 200-year history of Ersatz County – which doesn’t exist. He calls it “Fauxtodocumentary: Fiction presented through photography as fact.”

“If you were a fan of ‘Prairie Home Companion,’ think Lake Wobegon, but maybe with an attitude,” he said.

Rosemary also veered from teaching. In 1980, Young Friends’ founders recruited her to help restart the organization as Enjoy

the Arts. (It later merged with ArtsWave.) That launched her fundraising career; she has held noteworthy positions such as assistant vice president for development at Northern Kentucky University and vice president of development at Franciscan Health System of Cincinnati.

They have different reasons for changing paths.

“I’ve just never figured out what I want to be when I grow up,” Mark said.

“In my case, back before women’s lib, women didn’t have a lot of choices,” Rosemary said.

“We were teachers, social workers or nurses.

“My experience in Young Friends showed me that I really enjoyed working asking for money,” she added. “My dad always said I was good at the ‘gimmies’ – ‘gimmie gimmie gimmie,’ so I turned that into a career.”

She still fundraises professionally through her consulting service, 25th Hour, in addition

to the many nonprofits she helps fundraise on a volunteer basis.

A long list of organizations Sue Ellen Stuebing, vice president and chief development officer for lead nominating organization CET/Think TV, couldn’t believe the list of organizations the Schlachters support. They have been donating to CET for 33 years, and Rosemary has been on their Premier Circle Committee for about eight.

They serve on numerous nonprofit boards and committees.

In addition to CET, Rosemary’s include Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Cincinnati Ballet, Bayley Place, Northern Kentucky University Foundation, Cincinnati Art Museum Women’s Committee, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Friends of Music Hall, Mercy Neighborhood Ministries and the University of Cincinnati Libraries Dean’s Advisory Committee.

For Mark, it’s Chatfield College, Hoxworth Blood Center, Behringer-Crawford Museum, the Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati and Art Beyond Boundaries Advisory Committee.

They both serve on the Indiana University Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design Dean’s

Advisory Council.

That’s not counting numerous past commitments and additional organizations to which they donate.

“They give generously monetarily to organizations, but they really take a more holistic approach of getting into an organization with their time and talent,” Stuebing said. “They give of their hearts and themselves, and they become part of the family of the organization.

“It’s part of who they are as people, which is pretty amazing,” she added.

“Our attraction to supporting the arts organizations is easy to understand,” Mark said. “But really, it’s the people who are interesting.

Without the people, you wouldn’t have the arts, either. What’s a play?

It’s a story about people.”

“If I only did one thing, then I would miss working with the diversity of people,” Rosemary said.

Undoubtedly, the organizations they serve would miss them, too.

“I cannot imagine doing my job without (Rosemary’s) support,” said LeAnne Anklan, executive director of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, where Rosemary has been on the board for 18 years. “I can’t stress enough the role that she plays in our organization.”

Anklan said the Schlachters offer financial support, sponsoring the chamber’s “A Little Afternoon

Musik” series. But Rosemary is also always willing to be “boots on the ground” and help wherever needed.

For example, in preparing for the CCO’s 2021 season, Rosemary joined at least 40 Zoom calls with sponsors and funders, Anklan estimated.

“It’s nice to have a board member who’s that engaged,” she said. “She and Mark, they’re at the concerts, they’re meeting people and they’re supporting the organization.

They’re bringing new people to the shows and making connections in the community. It’s beyond opening a checkbook,” she added. “It’s opening a Rolodex and opening their calendars.”

Making things better The Schlachters say one reason they give is because they recognize not everyone has the same advantages, and that we all depend on others for help.

“We’re lucky,” Mark said. “We have never had to worry about whether the lights were going to be on when we got home at night or if our kids were going to have a good meal for dinner. A lot of people aren’t that lucky. So we’ll invest the time and energy to make it a little bit better for others.”

“We enjoy giving money away,” Rosemary added. “Material things get old, but philanthropy never gets

old. It’s always very gratifying.”

“Rosemary believes ... she’s giving someone else an opportunity that they will thank her for,” Mark said. “If you invest in this, you’re going to thank me for getting that chance because you’re going to feel so good, and you’re going to do so much good.”

“I think it’s a gift to people to give them an opportunity to develop generosity of spirit,” Rosemary agreed.

Both Anklan and Stuebing describe the Schlachters as humble.

“They’re so quiet with their philanthropy,” Stuebing said.

“Recognition is not important to them. … Their main goal, I think, is to make the Greater Cincinnati region a better place to live, work and play.”

The Schlachters’ thoughts on earning the Philanthropist of the Year award show that humility.

“We think they’ve hit the bottom of the barrel,” Mark said.

“They’ve already honored everybody else,” Rosemary agreed.

Their nominators beg to differ.

“It’s amazing to me that they haven’t been given this award yet,” Anklan said. “They are incredibly deserving.”

“Their focus on community has elevated so many organizations,” Stuebing said. “We are all fortunate that they call our region home.” 

Congratulations to all the 2021 National Philanthropy Day Honorees including Rosemary & Mark Schlachter and The Legacy Foundations of Louis and Louise Nippert https://CETconnect.org • https://thinktv.org

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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY  Volunteer of the Year

Debbie Brant

Leading with a balance of optimism, patience and hope Reader version for devices

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ebbie Brant knows how to lead. The 2021 National Philanthropy Day Volunteer of the Year can lead from the top, and she’s willing to toil in the trenches.

Kind, calm and skilled, she is a board chair who listens first, then builds consensus.

And she seems to be everywhere at once. A real-life superwoman, she has been asked more than once where she stores her cape.

The timing of Brant’s honor could not be better. For more than two decades she has been a steadfast volunteer within Cincinnati’s Jewish community, which is celebrating its bicentennial this year.

She is the board chair of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary.

And as a long-time Cincinnati Ballet trustee, she is one of six volunteers who raised the $30 million needed to build the stunning new Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance.

“It’s great timing, with the bicentennial and the opening of the Ballet building,” said Brant, who co-chaired the Valentine Center’s unveiling gala with Rhonda Sheakley in September. “And I’m happy for the volunteer organizations to get some credit as well.”

The honor, said Sheakley, is well deserved. “I’ve watched Debbie Brant in our community for 15 years, always rising to the top of every organization. She is totally committed to the projects she engages in, with a tenacious energy and a contagious spirit to get the job done. Her leadership style is thoughtful, organized and respected. She is young and has so much more to give the city of Cincinnati.”

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Brant also is a board member of Most Valuable Kids, which provides underserved children with tickets to cultural and sporting events. She served on the Mayerson Jewish Community Center’s board and fundraising committee in 2005 during the successful capital campaign for its facility in Amberley Village, and she served as board chair from 2012 to 2015.

“To know Debbie on paper is one thing, but to know her in person is an honor,” wrote Danielle Minson, president of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, in her nomination of Brant for Volunteer of the Year. “Her gentle, unassuming manner makes her relatable to everyone. She treats all people with the same respect and is genuinely interested in your personal story and connection to the community.

Her commitment to Cincinnati is authentic and not at all tied to personal gain.”

Wrote Sarah Weiss, CEO of the Holocaust & Humanity Center: “Debbie is one of those volunteers that we all dream about, but rarely find. Not only is she a strategic thinker who understands operations, fundraising and budgets, she will also get her hands dirty and get involved on the ground level of projects.”

‘A passion for the cause’ When Brant is asked what has made her a successful leader, she pauses. “First, you have to have a passion for the cause,” she said.

“And second, I’m not looking to dominate the conversation. I’m looking to push the conversation forward and move the organization forward, so it’s never about me.

“I think I’ve had quite a few tricky situations during each of my

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She is totally committed to the projects she engages in, with a tenacious energy and a contagious spirit to get the job done.

Her leadership style is thoughtful, organized and respected. She is young and has so much more to give the city of Cincinnati.

– Rhonda Sheakley, who co-chaired a recent Cincinnati Ballet gala with Debbie Brant

tenures as chair, and I think those CEOs would tell you that I’m a great partner to them, and I will not let anyone take advantage of these nonprofits. The actions we take must be in the best interest of the community.”

Brant’s commitment goes beyond the norm. As a past board chair and, most recently, a member of Cincinnati Ballet’s capital campaign committee, her work, in the words of Ballet CEO Scott Altman and Artistic Director Victoria Morgan, “served as an extension of Cincinnati Ballet’s development department” and was “that of a full-time employee.”

Brant grew up in Akron, Ohio, one of two children in a family that regularly attended artistic performances and museums. She began taking ballet lessons around age 9 and continued to dance through high school. “I just loved the art form; I loved the movement of it,” she said.

Her family was also very involved in Akron’s Jewish

community; her grandfather led Jewish Family Service of Akron.

For Brant, the desire to serve was intuitive. “I just imbibed it from my parents and grandparents,” she said. “I cannot remember a specific instance where I was told, ‘You need to do this. This is what we do.

We give back.’ It was more learning by example.”

Brant earned her bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., and went on to build a thriving consulting business in fundraising. Over the years she perfected the art of matching donors with causes that moved them deeply. As she noted during her inclusion as a 2016 Cincinnati Enquirer Woman of the Year: “The person who is giving the gift should feel fabulous.”

Brant met her husband, Joel “Jody” Brant, in Washington, D.C., and after stints in Washington and New York, they moved to Cincinnati in 1998.

They chose Cincinnati, Brant said, because “we both wanted to be in a place where we knew we could be involved and have a bigger impact.”

been a bulwark of support for elderly Jewish persons, Holocaust survivors and Russian immigrants.

While some of those populations have dwindled, other needs have arisen. “The Jewish community is ever-changing and we can never rest on our laurels,” Brant said.

“The Federation is the one organization in our Jewish community that enables all the other organizations to mobilize into collective action.”

Brant was elected president of the board just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Under her leadership the Federation moved quickly to serve people who were now increasingly isolated or suddenly jobless. “There are a lot of people who are one catastrophe away from not being able to provide for their families or themselves,” Brant said.

The Federation leveraged additional support for the full-service Heldman Food Pantry (now located in Clifton), which provided not

only staples but also access to social workers and Jewish Vocational Services. In partnership with the Jewish Foundation, the Federation also established a COVID relief fund to help people with basic needs. Mental health services also became a priority, Brant said, as the pandemic amplified the effects of social isolation and financial stress, especially for seniors.

Working to resist hate Under her leadership, the Federation remains vigilant in its mission to combat anti-Semitism, a scourge that has been exacerbated by political fracturing around the world. Ohio reported a record 580 hate crimes in 2020.

“We help people who have been targeted, victims of anti-Semitism, and we also spend a great deal of time on education and coalitionbuilding – education about antiSemitism and how to respond,” Brant said. “When one group is

attacked, we know it’s packaged with hate against other groups as well.”

Brant also serves on the executive committee of a new organization, Leaders in Light, which seeks to empower influential members of the community to more effectively combat hate, whatever form it takes.

Despite the challenges, Brant lives and works in a state of equipoise, a balance of optimism, patience and hope. She has learned “not to react in the second.” If needed, she takes a deep breath. Or a walk.

She and her husband, a tax attorney and CEO of Katz Teller, continue to be leaders in organizations their family supports. Jody Brant has served as chair of Jewish Vocational Services, Easterseals and Cincinnati Country Day School.

“I am an optimist for Cincinnati,” Brant said. “I’m so fortunate to live here and be able to have an impact. I have a lot more to go.” 

The talent of asking for money Her first call after moving to Cincinnati was to Jewish Family Service. “I asked what can I do to help?” she recalls. “They had me stuffing envelopes and then realized I was a professional fundraiser.

They said, ‘You ask people for money? We have lots more important things for you to do!’”

Leadership roles soon followed, and Brant eventually discontinued her consulting business as she transitioned to full-time volunteer work. Her most satisfying roles include her work with the Jewish Community Center. The new facility includes everything from preschool to programs for seniors.

“It is really the heart of the community, and our community knows what it means to not have it,” Brant said. “Everyone is welcome at the JCC.” Also front and center is her work at the Jewish Federation, which throughout its history has

Mazel Tov & Congratulations

Debbie Brant

for being honored as 2021 Volunteer of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Thank you for your leadership, for inspiring change, and for your significant impact on our community.

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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY  Lifetime Achievement in Fundraising

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uzy Dorward, being honored for her Lifetime Achievement in Fundraising, has raised funds for some of the region’s largest organizations and foundations – largely by listening, learning and sharing her knowledge.

Dorward retired this year after more than 30 years, during which she estimates she helped raise more than $155 million for the arts, parks system, education, access to health care and food and other causes.

She is quick to acknowledge that she did not achieve this alone – her framework for fundraising has included efforts by board members, volunteers and co-workers around shared goals.

“You have to have a good program mission,” she said. “You have to have a good story to tell, and you have to have a really good team of coworkers who get together and say, for the good of the cause we are just going to get this done.”

Persistence, meaningful relationships and relentless optimism are strengths Dorward said she cultivated. Jon Labbe, her supervisor at Mercy Health Foundation, calls her a convenor, a mentor and a coach. Suzy DeYoung called working with Dorward on La Soupe’s 2020 capital campaign “one of the greatest blessings of my La Soupe life.”

Dorward’s stewardship enabled La Soupe to meet the growing need for access to healthy food during the pandemic. Dorward came out of retirement in 2019 to join La Soupe as development director and lead the $5 million “915 Capital Campaign.” The “915” refers to the organization’s new Walnut Hills address on East McMillan Street.

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transformed La Soupe.

“When she came to us, we were headquartered in a 900-squarefoot converted garage. We had big dreams to expand our mission,” DeYoung said. “Suzy made all of our dreams possible, surpassing our $5 million capital campaign goal in just 18 short months.”

Dorward raised another $1 million to launch an emergency Community Kitchen Program that got food service employees cooking for food-insecure neighbors. In 2020, Community Kitchens transformed more than 100,000 pounds of rescued food into about 700,000 servings.

Dorward called La Soupe’s model “brilliant” – rescuing and transforming food that would otherwise go to waste. “If I’m going to blow out the candles on this career, this is where I’d want it to be. La Soupe is a social service agency, but I was involved with the business side of it, providing them with the physical facility large enough to execute the mission.”

The new 10,000-square-foot headquarters is quickly being absorbed. “The need is even greater than what we anticipated,” Dorward said.

A heart for St. Rita Dorward graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a business degree and a master’s in public affairs, then coordinated public relations and special events at St. Rita School for the Deaf in Evendale. She had a heart for the school’s students and its mission.

“I found that I was pretty good at engaging people to give me money,” she said. She spent six years at St. Rita and dozens more as a volunteer and board chair.

“Suzy is a fundraiser who knows how to share the stories that make an impact,” said Angela Frith,

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You have to have a good story to tell, and you have to have a really good team of coworkers who get together and say, for the good of the cause we are just going to get this done.

– Suzy Dorward

president of St. Rita.

Dorward then worked raising funds for Greater Cincinnati YMCA, Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Fine Arts Fund (now ArtsWave) and Mercy Health Foundation.

Mercy Health’s Labbe said the No. 1 reason people do not give is that they aren’t asked. “Suzy has that bold energy to be able to ask because it’s the right thing to do,” Labbe said. As a Catholic health care system, Mercy Health connected with Dorward personally. “Her faith is very important to her.”

Dorward said the pandemic has changed philanthropy. “It forced us to think a little differently about the whole process of fundraising.”

At La Soupe, her team produced a video of food transformation and delivery, instead of inviting donors to tour the facility.

Overall, donors have had more time to determine what causes to support, she said. Virtual galas

have succeeded, especially for the more-established nonprofits.

Many groups, great things “I think that COVID may have, and I mean this nicely, had some organizations step back and say, maybe we should combine with somebody else. Maybe we can’t weather this kind of a storm,” Dorward said. “And I think that’s one of the challenges we have in Cincinnati and in every community that has an abundance of well-intentioned organizations doing great things. It’s hard for the funders.”

Dorward said she appreciates every single donation. “I know that sounds cliché, but there have been some surprise donors who have helped save the day, and you breathe, and then you say, ‘Oh my goodness, thank you!’ ” People who have inspired Dorward’s career include: • The late Charlie Gilhart, former president of St. Rita’s board and chair of St. Rita’s

annual festival. “He taught me how to be a business person first and a fundraiser second. To focus on what we needed to do and then figure out how to make it happen with my fundraising spin.”

• Carolyn McCoy, a foundation executive trailblazer at Fifth Third and Greater Cincinnati Foundation, is Dorward’s mentor. “She is someone who has guided me from the standpoint of fundraising, foundations and building relationships.”

• Mary McCullough-Hudson, former president and CEO of ArtsWave, “taught me how to make fundraising fun through her leadership and sense of humor.”

• And Dorward’s 97-year-old mother, Pat, who raised eight children, “taught us how to be collaborative, and who we are, through a lot of faith, which often means giving back. She inspires me every day.” 

HOW WILL YOU BE THE BEST OF HUMANITY? At the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, we touch thousands of lives each year with our award-winning museum at Union Terminal, innovative digital programs, educational resources, and training opportunities. We extend our sincere gratitude to the generous donors who help us carry our mission forward every day.

View a list of our donors who make our work possible, and learn more about the impact we’ve had in the past year: www.holocaustandhumanity. org/annual-report-2020-2021/

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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY  Outstanding Foundation

Legacy Foundations of Louis and Louise Nippert Taking the long view Years ago, a

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e do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our grandchildren.”

This guiding principle – and mantras like “What would the Nipperts do?” – have helped focus the philanthropy of the Legacy Foundations of Louis and Louise Nippert, which include the Greenacres Foundation, the Louis and Louise Nippert Charitable Foundation, and the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund.

Their strategic investments made these foundations an exceptional fit for the 2021 Outstanding Foundation Award from Cincinnati’s chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Called “patient investors” by the Beech Acres Parenting Center, the trustees guiding the Nipperts’ legacy think in terms of decades, not years. And nowhere has that strategy born more fruit than for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

“In 2011, the Nipperts provided philanthropy to help catalyze the adoption of nine fiscal policies to build a balance sheet for a rainy day,” said Dr. Carter Randolph, president and trustee of the Nippert Charitable Foundation.

He was instrumental in putting together a plan that brought philanthropy, the Symphony’s board and management, and the musicians’ union to a unique agreement 10 years ago.

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able to recruit the best candidates from around the world because musicians like the stability created by the fiscal policies we’ve put in place. In five years, people are talking about the Cincinnati Symphony as the number one symphony in the nation.”

“When it comes to how our foundation invests,” Randolph said, “we look at it like, if we borrowed this fund from our grandchildren, isn’t it our obligation to leave it to them with a little interest on it?

The first thing I think of is, ‘What would the Nipperts do?’ and then I think about what they taught me when I was pretty young.”

A weed-pulling education Randolph’s family moved down the street from the Nipperts when he was an adolescent. His mom sent him to pull weeds on the Nipperts’ property because “she thought it was good for me.”

This was more than a menial task. “I had no idea they were actually educating me at the time.

Their philosophy was reflected in Mr. Nippert’s taking over the Greenacres Farm in Indian Hill.

At the time it was a spent farm that he joked grew better mushrooms than beans. Mr. Nippert introduced cows, which contributed to regenerating the quality of the soil by bringing back nutrients. That’s part of giving something to your grandchildren, you’re building the soil so they have better food.”

Greenacres Farm is still active, teaching over 30,000 students per year the benefits of regenerative agriculture. The Nipperts’ funds also support Beech Acres and many other arts, environmental and education nonprofits.

“There’s a little bit of independence between Greenacres and

charity requested funds and the trustees said, ‘We’ ll give them half.’ Mrs. Nippert responded, ‘You can’t cook a cake for half the time

Carter Randolph

responded, ‘You can’t cook a cake for half the time and expect to get anything good. Shouldn’t we give them what they need?’ ”

and expect to get anything

Easy choices, painful choices

good. Shouldn’t we give

Randolph emphasized that a foundation should reflect the wishes of its creators. He also highlighted the value of due diligence in funding. “You need to make decisions based on solid facts, not just the current rumor mill or beliefs. I listen to the people engaged in activities on the street.

The people on the front line offer different views than you might get from a media source.”

The choices vary from incredibly easy to painful.

“We start by asking, ‘What would the Nipperts do?’ as we evaluate. That makes some applications relatively easy to pass on, either because there’s not a lot of bang for the dollar or not a pressing need, or in some cases they’re not from 501(c)(3)s.

“The foundation trustees take a lot of time to go through all qualifying applications and vote.

We have $4 million to give, and $20 million in requests. We have to consider which applications are the strongest to ‘get it done.’ ” As time passes, trustees get further from personal relationships with the original funders.

Strategies are in place to stay true to the Nipperts’ goals.

“Those who come after me will need to recognize that fiscal responsibility is very important,” Randolph said, “and that the value of paying it forward to your grandchildren should always be in your mind.” 

them what they need?’

– Dr. Carter Randolph

the L&L Foundation,” Randolph said, “but not very much, as they share the same guidelines: Funding decisions should reflect the grants made by the Nipperts during their lifetime.” Their three focus areas were education, the arts, and sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship.

The Greenacres Foundation runs the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund, where most of the money goes to the Symphony, Cincinnati Ballet and Cincinnati Opera, with the rest to other community arts organizations. Mrs. Nippert launched this fund based on her belief that the Symphony was foundational to a world-class arts program in Cincinnati. By providing live music for the Opera and the Ballet, the Symphony could draw the best musicians in the world, who would be attracted to stable, year-round work.

The funding philosophies are strategic and generous, based on sage advice from Mrs. Nippert.

“When we decide to fund a grant application, we generally give what’s requested,” Randolph said.

“Years ago, a charity requested funds and the trustees said, ‘We’ll give them half.’ Mrs. Nippert

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY  Innovator of the Year

Champions of Change

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Black-led changemakers come together to go far

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nited Way’s Champions of Change will be honored Nov. 18 with the first 2021 Innovators of Change award for National Philanthropy Day. Jena Bradley, director of community impact at United Way of Greater Cincinnati, said, “If you want to go fast, you go alone. But if you want to go far, you go together.

(Champions of Change) was an example of folks coming together to go far.”

In 2017, UWGC realized that its traditional funding process under its Black-led social change initiative wasn’t reaching many small grassroots organizations. After connecting with Black changemakers through interviews, conversations, research and ideation sessions, United Way created Champions of Change.

These 13 volunteers – chosen through a name-blind application process from community leaders with diverse backgrounds and interests – collectively contributed more than 1,000 volunteer hours from May 2019 to June 2020. They fully designed and launched Black Empowerment Works, a program that resources and funds grassrootsgenerated, Black-led ideas addressing poverty. Their work led to 28 ideas being infused with more than $600,000 in philanthropic funds to improve their communities.

“Winning the Innovator of the Year award demonstrates the importance of community-based leadership, even within traditional structures,” Bradley said. “From a United Way perspective, one of several things that we’re doing as an organization is to better incorporate community voice, community leadership and sharing power. It’s not just about bringing in voices. It’s about, how do we transfer power?”

It was vital to the Champions that grantmaking is a community

decision – they questioned how past support has helped or hurt communities, how to best spread the word about funding opportunities and how to make sure the decision process brought the most people in with the most transparency possible.

The group funded not just nonprofit organizations, but also individuals, community coalitions or for-profit organizations doing change work in their neighborhoods. Projects include photography and videography projects for teenagers; financial education for Black families; an entrepreneurship program for Cincinnati Public Schools; and much more.

“Being a Champion allowed me to reclaim the power that systemic oppression took,” Jeremy K. Smith said. “The power to advance the cause of my community regardless of race or economic status. It has allowed me to right some of the wrongs from the past and create the legacy my ancestors obsessed over.”

Going forward with the next class of Champions, Bradley and United Way are excited about bringing together again something “really electric” about owning, designing and creating a project with community leaders to tackle an opportunity or challenge together using humancentered design as well as their individual and collective knowledge.

“Being a Champion brought me into relationship with an incredible group of people that shared similar core concerns towards Cincinnati’s Black population,” Quavi Ogbar added. “I was a part of a team that boasted multitudes of talents, skills and lived experiences. Our main focus was to provide greater opportunities for Cincinnati’s Black population. But it was our collective skills and resources that made that possible. The benefits of our partnership together is ultimately what it means for me to have been a Champion.” 

The 2019-2020 Champions of Change Back row, left to right: Julius Jenkins, Kendra Davis, Chris Macklin, Rashida Manuel, Jeremy Smith, Nicole Scott (former member) Middle row: Reggie Harris, Quavi Ogbar, Retina Carter, India Hicks (former member), Alexis Grimes Trotter, Ron Jackson Front row: Jalisa Harris, Terri Hurdle, Edita Dolan-Mayo

Congratulations to this year’s National Philanthropy Day honorees. ArtsWave applauds your work in our community.

Philanthropist of the Year Rosemary & Mark Schlachter Volunteer of the Year Deborah Brant Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Mitch Stone (in memoriam) Outstanding Corporation or Foundation The Legacy Foundations of Louis & Louise Nippert Innovator of the Year Champions of Change Lifetime Achievement in Fundraising Suzy Dorward

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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY  Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy

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age 11, Mitch Stone was diagnosed with brain cancer and started undergoing treatment. Despite this, Mitch maintained a positive attitude – and developed a love for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

“Whenever he would have to come back for a checkup, we’d be walking down that main hallway that leads to the cafeteria,” said Mitch’s mother, Dee Stone. “One day he looked at me and said, ‘Mom, I love this place.’ ” After he was declared cancerfree, Mitch knew he wanted to help others with similar conditions

and give back to the place that helped him. With the help of the University of Cincinnati’s football team, which adopted Mitch when he was going through treatment, Mitch’s Mission was born.

“We knew that whatever we did, we wanted to help kids with cancer,” Dee said. The family started Mitch’s Mission, a foundation that helps patients from Children’s attend summer camp, where kids are allowed to be kids regardless of their diagnosis.

Putting other people first “He had that personality streak of putting other people first from when he was young,” Dee said. “He was very empathetic and a very

good listener. He would listen to what you had to say and be truly interested in the answer.”

Mitch’s Mission raised more than $135,000 to help medically fragile patients attend summer camp, but Mitch wasn’t done there. He used his own experience with cancer to support the patients his organization sent to camp.

“When we sent people to camp, he was also a camper. He got to meet some of the other cancer patients, and they got to be friends,” Dee said. “When he knew someone was going through a difficult procedure, he would make sure to reach out to them.”

Mitch also joined the Patient Advisory Council at Children’s, where he used his experience to advocate for patients, helping

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Having a say in the process Mitch loved being on the council “because he felt like he was able to give back to Cincinnati Children’s and he was able to have a say in things that they were considering doing and try out things before they were implemented,” Dee said.

After serving eight years on the council, Mitch continued to give back whenever possible.

“When he got to UC, he was on the executive committee of the dance marathon that raises money for cancer patients and cancer research,” said Dee. “He did a lot of fundraisers through his fraternity and was in charge of one of the big philanthropic events one year. He was all about giving back.”

Mitch graduated with a business degree from UC in May 2020, then lived at home while rehabbing a house he purchased with his twin brother, Nick. He was also learning the family optical business.

About four years ago, Mitch began having seizures; he took medicine for them, but it was ultimately a seizure that caused his death this past January at the age of 23.

His impact on those around him lives on.

“After Mitch passed, a few of his fellow patients that served on the patient advisory council with him reached out to tell me how he had helped them personally,” explained Dee. “He was a caring person, that’s kind of just who he was.”   www.mitchsmission.com

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‘Evolved’ United Way a product of community input

By Moira Weir

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uring 18 months at the helm of United Way of Greater Cincinnati, I have learned in new ways that we live in a tremendously generous community.

Whether it be our many neighbors who stepped up to help during COVID or the number of community leaders and dedicated United Way volunteers who helped set our organization on a new strategic direction, I am grateful so many came forward when needed.

We are an evolved United Way, changed from 18 months ago, three years ago, and even a very different United Way from a decade ago. We are current; we value and understand equity and how to apply it; and we are driven by community input that focuses on the economic well-being of all. When I reflect on our journey, I can point to many specific examples where someone in our community stepped forward to help move us in this direction.

Trial by fire Joining the organization at the start of a pandemic certainly had its challenges, but it provided the opportunity to see just how much United Way is needed in this community and how willing our neighbors are to help during a crisis. Quickly, we collaborated with other funders and raised more than $7 million for community members affected by the pandemic.

So many in our community were generous.

We had great leadership during this difficult time. Board Chair Steve Shifman, president and CEO of Michelman, guided us through the pandemic, and P&G Chairman of the Board, President and CEO David Taylor led our successful fundraising campaign, while also generously donating 1.6 million

masks and sanitizer to help keep people safe. For both, it was “If not me, then who?”

Next, we made connections with non-traditional partners. We realized quickly people were turning to those they trusted. Faith-based leaders such as Pastor KZ Smith and Rev. Paul Booth Jr. helped us both understand the need and get help to the right people.

These efforts were supported by an army of everyday folks who volunteered to write notes of encouragement to isolated seniors, distribute critical personal protection equipment, buy and build education kits to help local students during a critical learning period and prepare tax returns for regional residents to ensure they received needed, promised relief.

Internal work, too While responding to crisis externally, we evolved internally, too. Numerous board or committee members helped, not only to streamline our operations, but to enable us to put more resources into the community. We relied on their expertise in accounting, human resources, operations and other areas.

And as David Taylor transitioned out as campaign chair, Steve Johnston, chairman, president and CEO of Cincinnati Financial, stepped up to lead this year’s campaign at what will be a crucial time, as we attempt to keep momentum moving, and address what we know is great COVID-related need in our community. Lastly, we are fortunate to already have lined up next year’s campaign chair, Greg Carmichael, chairman and CEO of Fifth Third Bank.

Finally, under the leadership of Steve Shifman, who eventually passed the baton to new Board Chair Barbara Turner, we brought

board members and community leaders together to determine our strategic focus.

Everyone rolled up their sleeves and developed a blueprint for a United Way of the future. That blueprint was grounded in changing something that became all too apparent in the pandemic: The systems serving our community – systems that should support families so they thrive – are rife with inequities and failing many of those very families.

Moira Weir

Strategy What will you see from us?

• An organization that responds to input, feedback and the desires of the community.

People closest to the challenges know the needs and the solutions. That knowledge will inform United Way’s actions.

• A United Way that works with a diverse range of partners. We learned during the pandemic not everyone will turn to big social service agencies in times of need. To ensure our help reaches the community, we will broaden our partnerships.

• Multipronged solutions.

Community challenges are complex. No one solution fits all and no organization can do it alone.

• A United Way that tackles systems change. We can’t only provide relief for immediate challenges, we must influence root causes so more people thrive in the future.

• A focus on impact over dollars. We likely won’t ever be

able to raise enough money to meet every community need, so we will no longer focus on fundraising goals – let’s focus on celebrating when lives are truly changed.

We are confident these changes will be supported by the community because they are a product of the community. We have listened for the past 18 months as our supporters, partners, volunteers, community members, people we serve and other key stakeholders told us what was needed.

I am impressed by so many who stepped forward to offer not only their feedback, but their support.

Throughout this journey, volunteers and supporters paved our path. We wouldn’t be here – and we won’t succeed – without you.  Moira Weir is the first woman to lead United Way of Greater Cincinnati in its 121-year history.

She joined the organization as president and CEO in March 2020 after a 27-year career at Hamilton County Job and Family Services, where she worked her way up from frontline Children’s Services worker to lead the organization for 13 years.

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Kenwood Towne Centre. DETAILS: There are three ways to donate. Drop off handmade or store-bought hats, scarves and/ or mittens in the designated donation bins at inside mall entrances to Macy’s, or bring them to the main entrance (next to The Cheesecake Factory) on Dec. 4, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Curbside drop-off. ¼www.crayons2computers.org

NOV. 4, THURSDAY A Child’s Hope Int’l Inc., Annual Swing into Action Golf Outing | 6-8 p.m. Topgolf, West Chester. DETAILS: Family friendly event, dinner, dessert and brief presentation. No golf skills required. Tickets start at $50. ¼www.thechildrenarewaiting.org

New Life Furniture Bank, Party in the House | 5:30-8:30 High St. Design Studio. DETAILS: Matt Knotts and Tricia Reynolds: co-chairs. Well-known interior designers show off their skills. Vote for your favorite design, bid on unique pieces and learn more about Cincinnati’s only furniture bank. Includes small bites

by Jeff Thomas Catering, sips, and raffle items. Space is limited to 200 guests. ¼www.nlfurniture.org/

party-in-the-house-2021/ Peaslee Neighborhood Center, Making a Way with Peaslee | 6 p.m.

Virtual. DETAILS: Registration starts at $25. ¼www.peasleecenter.org/about/

making-a-way NOV. 5, FRIDAY Holly Hill Child & Family Solutions, An Evening of Hopes & Dreams | 6:30-10:30 p.m., Madison Event Center, Covington.  STORY, this page.

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of fun partying the night away. This event is an indoor/outdoor event. Cocktail attire dress code is recommended.

Tickets start at $60 for individuals ($25 for athletes). ¼www.givergy.us/EveningofChampions

NOV. 6, SATURDAY Cancer Family Care, 42nd Annual Wine Tasting & Auction | 6 p.m.

Manor House, Mason.  STORY, this page.

Disabled American Veterans, 2021 DAV 5K | 9 a.m. The Banks.

DETAILS: Walk, roll, run and motorcycle ride. Virtual option available Nov. 6-11.

In-person tickets: $30, adults; $15, VIP Veterans and youth 6-15; virtual tickets: $40 and $25. ¼www.DAV5K.org

NOV. 10, WEDNESDAY 55 North, North Star Soirée | 5:557 p.m. Virtual. DETAILS: Celebrity hosts and auction. Host tickets: $200; general admission: $155. ¼www.55north.org

NOV. 11, THURSDAY Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center, Annual Gathering | Woodward Theater. DETAILS: Showcasing local artists, in collaboration with SOS Art, that reflect vision for peace and eye towards justice. Visual and performance artists. ¼www.ijpccincinnati.org/artofjustice

NOV. 12, FRIDAY Kindervelt, 50th Jubilee | 6:3010:30 p.m. Mayerson JCC. DETAILS: Celebrating 50 years of making a difference in Cincinnati. Guest emcee: Tanya O’Rourke, WCPO-TV. Buffet dinner, games/raffles, silent auctions and socializing ¼www.tinyurl.com/KV50Jubilee

Talbert House, Camp Possible | 7-10 p.m. The Phoenix - Grand Ballroom.  STORY, page 27.

NOV. 13, SATURDAY Cincinnati Fire Museum, Cook-Off | 7 p.m.  STORY, page 28.

Cancer Family Care board member George Elliott with Jan Smith and Graig Smith at a past Wine Tasting and Auction

Wine and dine to help families cope with cancer Saturday, Nov. 6, 6 p.m, Manor House, Mason Cancer Family Care will host its 42nd Annual Wine Tasting and Auction. The evening marks the nonprofit’s 50th year of service to Greater Cincinnati, and will honor the leadership and support provided by the 26 past board presidents.

Tickets, available at $175 per person or at $2,500 per table,

will include a silent auction, live auction, wine tasting, bourbon tasting, hors d’oeuvres and a three-course dinner served with special wine pairings.

All proceeds will support the organization’s programs, including counseling, education and support throughout Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky to adults and children coping with cancer.  www.cancerfamilycare.org

Share an evening of Hopes & Dreams for Holly Hill Friday, Nov. 5, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Madison Event Center, Covington Holly Hill Child & Family Solutions announces the return of its annual An Evening of Hopes & Dreams signature fundraiser. The event features a plated dinner, open bar, live and silent auctions, raffles, music, dancing and more. All proceeds directly support Holly Hill’s residential

treatment and behavioral health services, which provide healing, help and hope to children in Northern Kentucky facing mental health challenges.

Individual tickets are $125 each, or sponsor a table of 10 for $1,000. Tickets can be bought online in advance and include parking, hors d’oeuvres, a plated dinner and open bar.  www.hollyhill-ky.org

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Event co-chair Kristin O’Brien at last year’s Make Camp Possible, where the fundraising dinner was done on a to-go/athome basis.

Make Camp Possible for Talbert House youth Friday, Nov. 12, 7-10 p.m., The Phoenix Grand Ballroom, Downtown Join Talbert House at the Phoenix for Make Camp Possible, an annual fundraiser benefiting a free, therapeutic-based summer program for children who struggle with behavioral health challenges.

The event features dinner, drinks, a raffle, a virtual auction, music and more in a safe and

socially distanced environment.

Tickets can be purchased for $125 ($75 for young professionals with code YP2021) and include two drinks, a plated dinner and dessert.

Diamond Sponsors are Fifth Third Bank and USI Insurance Services, and Platinum Sponsor is Mrs. Robert D. Stern. They are among many others making this event and camp possible.  www.talberthouse.org

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During the event, Groundwork Ohio’s executive director, Shannon Jones, will receive the Charity in Action Award for her leadership in growing the organization’s statewide advocacy efforts into a national model for coalition-building and policy success.

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DATEBOOK NOV. 13, SATURDAY (CONT.) Clovernook Center, An Afternoon With Matthew Whitaker | 2-5 p.m. The Metropolitan Club. DETAILS: Benefitting Clovernook Center’s awardwinning Arts & Accessibility Initiative.

Individual tickets $125: hors d’oeuvres and refreshments; Patron level $200: meet and greet with Whitaker, plus complimentary parking, listing in program. ¼www.clovernook.org/events

Learning Grove, Gala in the Grove | 6 p.m. Paul Brown Stadium.  STORY, page 27.

NOV. 16, TUESDAY American Jewish Committee, Thanksgiving Diversity Lunch | Cintas Center. DETAILS: Celebrating our Unique Roots and Shared Values ¼cincinnati@ajc.org

NOV. 17, WEDNESDAY Memorial Hall OTR, Cincinnati Bell Rise Up Women’s Series Empower Hours | 4:30 p.m. DETAILS: Jennifer Zawadzki, CEO and Co-Founder of The Future You Project. Tickets are $30 and include one drink ticket, complimentary light bites and a meet & greet with speakers. ¼www.memorialhallotr.com

NOV. 18, THURSDAY AEQAI, Annual Fundraiser | 5:308:30 p.m., The Annex Gallery, Pendleton Arts Center.  STORY, this page.

Cincinnati Association of Fundraising Professionals, National Philanthropy Day | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Rhinegeist.  More on event and honorees, page 30.

NOV. 19, FRIDAY Cincinnati Museum Center, Layers of Creativity | 7 p.m.  STORY, page 29.

NOV. 20, SATURDAY Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Dining in the Dark Wonderland | 6-10 p.m. Hard Rock Casino Event Center. DETAILS: Hosts Natalie Jones and Freddy Mac from Q102 will lead guests to consider the challenges of vision loss. Guests will dine while blindfolded. Dinner, drinks, silent auction, split the pot, Wonderland games. Honoring Barney H. Kroger Humanitarian Award Recipient, Marta Bowling Tickets. $150. ¼www.cincyblind.org/dining

Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce, 25th Anniversary Gala | 6 p.m.

Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom. ¼www.african-americanchamber.com

NOV. 25, THURSDAY Western & Southern, Thanksgiving Day 10K Run & Walk | 8:30 a.m.

Paul Brown Stadium. DETAILS: 8:30 a.m.

Pepto KIDS Fun Run (Ages 5-10). 9 a.m.

10K Run and Walk. Virtual 10K option available Nov. 20-Dec. 18. ¼https://secure.getmeregistered.com,

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Easterseals, Brighter Futures Celebration | 7:30 p.m. WCPO 9 and streaming on WCPO App. DETAILS: Meet three of your neighbors who overcame significant challenges on their journey to employment, plus an outstanding community partner committed to inclusive employment in Greater Cincinnati. ¼www.eastersealsgc.org/brighter

DEC. 9, THURSDAY Horizon Community Funds, Give Where You Live NKY | 6-7 p.m. Molly Malone’s. DETAILS: Fun, casual way to give back to nonprofits that serve Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties. ¼www.horizonfunds.org

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Fire Museum hosts firefighter cook-off fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Cincinnati Fire Museum The Cincinnati Fire Museum hosts a cook-off showcasing about 10 active area firefighters battling for the title of best firefighter chef.

Q102’s Mollie Watson emcees the fundraising event, with celebrity judges Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel, Chef Jon Diebold of Washington Platform and Travis Setter, founder of Chowdown Cincinnati.

Guests will get to taste firehouse cuisine and vote on their favorite dishes. There will also be beer and wine, live music from Aprina Johnson and a raffle that includes gift certificates to Cincinnati restaurants.

The museum celebrated 41 years in 2021 highlighting the rich history of Cincinnati firefighters and providing fire safety education to the community, with an emphasis on children.  www.cincyfiremuseum.com

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An Ahrens-Fox steam engine, considered the museum’s most iconic artifact.

The museum will be open during the cook-off event for browsing.

Arts journal aeqai honors editor Brown’s legacy at fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 18, 5:30-8:30 p.m., The Annex Gallery, Pendleton Arts Center The visual arts online journal Aeqai is hosting a live fundraiser featuring a silent art auction, light snacks and a cash bar. The auction will feature works by local, regional and national artists in a curated exhibition.

The exhibit will also include the personal collection of Daniel Brown, the long-time aeqai editor who died in August 2021. Brown was an independent art adviser, widely published art critic and freelance curator. He served on 11 boards of trustees, lectured at the University of Cincinnati and the Art Academy of Cincinnati.

During the fundraiser, a challenge grant of $5,000 by an

Daniel Brown

anonymous donor will be announced. The challenge is $1 for every $2 raised.

The event is free, but reservations are needed. Masks are required for the non-vaccinated.  Reservations by Nov. 11, jens.annexgallery@gmail.com

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Guests roam through the Museum Center’s exhibits during the 2019 Layers event.

Museum Center brings back ‘Layers’ party for adults Friday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m., Cincinnati Museum Center, Union Terminal Cincinnati Museum Center will host its second party with a purpose, Layers of Creativity. All proceeds from the adults-only event go towards the museum’s Champion More Curiosity campaign, which works to reimagine exhibits and programming.

The night will feature different bars on each level of the museum and unique food from the city’s top culinary experts. It also will include a series of explosive spectacles, live music, conversations with curators and paleontologists

and other surprises.

“Layers of Creativity is our opportunity to celebrate our city’s innovative spirit in an evening of revelry while supporting programming for the next generation of innovators,” said Elizabeth Pierce, president and CEO of Cincinnati Museum Center.

All-inclusive general admission tickets are $225. Premium tickets are available for $250. All include food, drinks, entertainment and access to three museums and featured exhibitions Proof of vaccination is required for entry.  www.cincymuseum.org/layers

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In the News PWC seeks volunteers for local cleanup efforts People Working Cooperatively is seeking volunteers for its annual Prepare Affair event.

Throughout November, volunteers will provide fall cleanup services for low-income seniors, veterans and people with disabilities to better prepare them for the winter months.

Projects include raking leaves, cleaning gutters and other minor tasks to keep homes safe through winter. The event brings together more than 2,000 volunteers of all ages and skill levels from around the community.

Groups are invited to schedule a date online that works best for them.  www.pwchomerepairs.org/prepare-affair

The Victorian expands with new accessible wing The Victorian at Riverside hosted a ribboncutting event to celebrate the grand opening of their new, accessible wing. After more than a year of construction, the wing provides the opportunity to house up to 40 women. The Victorian has served as the only personal care home exclusively for senior women in the region for the last 135 years.  www.victorianatriverside.org

Volunteers participate in PWC’s Prepare Affair.

to inspire individual connection, community outreach and partnership.

“The image speaks to sharing hospitality and nourishment. This concept is central to all three Abrahamic faiths – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – all have a faith-based obligation to feed the stranger,” Fr. Quigley said.  www.sfsministries.org

ESNKY expanding facility, creating first NKY daytime center The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky launched the $5 million Help Us Home campaign to complete construction, expand programs, replenish cash reserves and create an endowment for the future.

Help Us Home will double the current capacity to 68 beds for individuals year-round who are experiencing homelessness. The new space will also serve as Northern Kentucky’s first daytime center, giving guests a safe place to access a medical clinic, meeting rooms, mail services, self-service laundry, showers, phone charging stations, internet and computers.  www.emergencyshelternky.org

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Mercy Health Anderson and Clermont Hospitals have partnered with Inter Parish Ministry Food Pantry to build and install Blessing Boxes on the hospitals’ campuses.

Blessing Boxes are available around the clock with non-perishable food and personal care items.

“The Blessing Boxes are discreet and allow people to seek and receive assistance anonymously. We see them as an extension of our holistic healing approach,” said Clermont Hospital President Shane Knisley.

IPM is actively looking for additional sites for Blessing Boxes.  www.interparish.org

An exterior view of the Eckstein School

Eckstein School purchased, developed into cultural arts center The Cincinnati Preservation Association has entered into an agreement for the purchase of the Eckstein School in the National Historic Landmark Village of Glendale.

The elementary school was in operation from 1915 to 1958 and served the African American students of Glendale. This purchase will ensure that the historic site is preserved and developed as the Eckstein Cultural Arts Center to provide a creative setting for youth and adults in Glendale.  www.cincinnatipreservation.org

Coalition expanding to fight rise in local hate crimes The Cincinnati Regional Coalition Against Hate is expanding services to fight the rise in local hate crimes. The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center will serve as the convener of the coalition, which launched in 2018 as a nonpartisan alliance of organizations committed to vigilance against hate activity. The multifaith organization is made up of individuals and organizations committed to the idea that every individual is entitled to dignity and respect.  www.cincinnaticoalition.org

Seeking cold weather gear for local students in need Crayons to Computers’ inaugural Keep Our Kids Warm Drive is seeking hats, scarves and gloves/mittens for area students in need.

Drop off handmade or store-bought cold weather gear Nov. 1-Dec. 4 at Kenwood Towne Centre in the designated donation bins inside mall entrances to Macy’s, or bring them to the main entrance next to The Cheesecake Factory 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 4. Curbside drop-off will be available.  www.crayons2computers.org

Kim Baird, Cincinnati City Council member Steve Goodin, Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece, City Council member David Mann, County Commissioner Stephanie Sumerow-Dumas, City Council member Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney, Susan Schiller, Ohio State Rep. Sedrick Denson, County Commissioner Denise Driehaus and Albert Smitherman

Construction begins on new emergency shelter After a successful campaign to raise $18.5 million, Bethany House Services celebrated the start of construction on its new shelter and comprehensive services center recently with a groundbreaking.

Bethany House Services is Cincinnati’s largest provider of emergency shelter and housing programs for families experiencing homelessness.

The new facility at 4769 Reading Road, expected to open fall 2022, will consolidate services into one location.  www.bethanyhouseservices.org

History of Cincinnati explored in new book Cincinnati Book Publishing released “Gathering Places of Greater Cincinnati,” with art

by Beverly Erschell and text

by Sue Ann Painter. A hybrid of an art and history book, it explores Cincinnati's history and highlights how essential gathering places are to a community. Beverly Erschell is a prominent local contemporary artist and Sue Ann Painter, an art and urban historian, is author of three other books.  www.cincybooks.com

Cover of ‘Gathering Places of Greater Cincinnati’

Locals awarded at annual appreciation event Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio honored its 2020/2021 award winners at its virtual Volunteer & Donor Appreciation event: • Corporate Legal Department of the Year: Duke Energy • Firm Legal Department of the Year: Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP • Cincinnati Corporate Attorney of the Year: Rick Landrum, The Kroger Co. • Dayton Corporate Attorney of the Year: Jim Office, Victory Wholesale Group • Cincinnati Law Firm Attorney of the Year: Liz Stock, Bricker & Eckler • Dayton Law Firm Attorney of the Year: Jonathan Hung, Green & Green Lawyers • PBPO Rising Star: Alex Conn, Ulmer & Berne • Excellence in Nonprofit Service: Adam Heider, Procter & Gamble; Abby Remley, UnitedHealth Group

A drawing of the proposed new grand entrance to the Cincinnati Art Museum

Art Museum opens public phase of $65M New View campaign The Cincinnati Art Museum’s A New View Campaign, a $65 million fundraising effort that has already helped transform CAM with gallery renovations, major exhibitions and projects such as the Art Climb, has reached its public phase.

The campaign has raised over $55.3 million, making it the most ambitious undertaking of its kind in the museum’s history. While some projects are completed or underway, others will begin within the next year. The goal is to elevate the museum’s services and reach the entire community.

The project includes creating a new front drive to serve as a grand entrance with art paths to cross the hillside, giving visitors increased opportunities to explore the museum grounds. Plans are underway to develop space in the museum to accommodate more school groups and public programs, as well as a research center for photography, prints and drawings.  www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/anewview

- SAVE THE DATE GREATER CINCINNATI & NORTHERN KENTUCKY AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

25th Anniversary Gala LEAVING A LEGACY Honoring Local Community and Business Leaders

NOVEMBER 20 | 6 PM CINCINNATI MUSIC HALL BALLROOM

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NAMES IN THE NEWS

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Michael Fisher

Jens Rosenkrantz

Monica Walker

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Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center announced that chief operating officer Steve Davis, M.D., will succeed Michael Fisher as president and chief executive officer on Nov. 22. Davis has extensive experience both as a pediatric critical care physician and as a hospital operations executive. He was the driving force in construction of the medical center's largest expansion ever, a Critical Care Building set to open Nov. 6. Fisher announced in April that he intended to retire as CEO after leading the healthcare system for 12 years.

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Cincinnati Ballet has made five additions to its board of trustees for the 2021-2022 season: Rico Grant, founder of Paloozanoire, creator of Gallery at Gumbo, executive director of SoCap Accelerate, and board member of Findlay Market, OTR Chamber and Elementz.

Bruce W. Jeffery, vice president of community action and executive director of Cradle to Career Cincinnati.

Jack Miner, vice provost for enrollment management at the University of Cincinnati and board secretary for Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center in Worthington, Ohio.

Toilynn O'Neal, executive director of Queen City Foundation and founding director of the Robert O'Neal Multicultural Arts Center.

Alandes Powell, vice president and business controls director at Fifth Third Bank, cofounder of Black Art Speaks, and former board chair of the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio.

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Visual arts journal Aeqai has added Jens G. Rosenkrantz Jr. as treasurer to its board. Rosenkrantz owns and operates The Annex Gallery in the Pendleton arts district.

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Bruce Jeffery

Sasha Naiman

Jennifer Steele

Jack Miner

Joanie Schultz

Cindy Kearns

Toilynn O'Neal

Katie Bezold

Mel Gravely

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Rashidah Sellers, director of residential services/treatment programs at Lighthouse Youth and Family Services, is the 2021 OneSource Center’s Emerging Leader Award recipient. The award provides full-ride tuition assistance to the Nonprofit Leadership Institute of Greater Cincinnati’s nine-month EXCEL nonprofit leadership development program.

Alandes Powell

Bobby Cave

Ronnen Isakov

Kellan Grant

Meals on Wheels America, the first time a Cincinnati executive has been appointed to the national board. Steele has served as CEO of the local nonprofit, which delivers essential services to seniors, for two years.

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The Children’s Law Center – a nonprofit law firm providing legal representation and advocacy for youth in Ohio and Kentucky – has named Sasha Naiman as its next executive director. Naiman was previously the deputy director of the Ohio Justice & Policy Center for more than 10 years.

The American Sign Museum has selected Cindy Kearns, the current director of operations, as its next executive director. Kearns joined the museum, the largest public museum in the country dedicated to sign preservation and restoration, in 2019 as the campaign manager. Previously, she was the director of operations and planning at the Taft Museum of Art, where she spent 19 years managing key initiatives.

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Joanie Schultz, a national arts leader and director of theatre and opera, will join the Playhouse in the Park as the new associate artistic director in late November. She previously served as artistic director of WaterTower Theatre in Dallas-Fort Worth, as well as associate artistic producer at Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago.

4C for Children has announced four new members for its board of trustees. Katie Bezold is vice president of product management at Western & Southern Financial Group. Bobby Cave is a senior manager with Deloitte & Touche. Monica Walker is the HR/administration director at the Dayton Art Institute. Jessica Yankie is vice president, client & community relations director at The PNC Financial Services Group, Greater Cincinnati/NKY.

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Jennifer Steele, CEO of Meals on Wheels Southwest Ohio & Northern Kentucky, has been elected to the board of directors for

The American Heart Association has named Mel Gravely as chair of the Heart of Greater Cincinnati Campaign and Heart Ball gala, set for Feb. 26 at the Duke Energy Convention Center. Gravely is CEO of TriVersity Construction. The campaign, which has a goal of $1.5 million, is focused on driving equitable health, with a special emphasis on women’s health.

The Mayerson JCC has installed Ronnen Isakov as president of its board of trustees. Isakov is the managing director of the Healthcare Advisory Group at Medic Management Group LLC and has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry.

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Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio has added Kellan Grant to its board of directors.

Grant serves as general counsel for Commercial Engines & Services at GE Aviation and has been a PBPO attorney volunteer for more than six years.

NAMES IN THE NEWS

Found Village co-founder wins top national service award Katie Nzekwu of Fort Thomas, has received the highest community service award in the country – the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for Outstanding Public Service Benefiting Local Communities. Nzekwu is the co-founder and CEO of Found Village, which creates a family-like support system for traumatized teens in Greater Cincinnati.

Since the program opened in 2015, teens in the program had an 89% decrease in psychiatric hospitalizations, 90% graduated from high school and moved toward secondary education, and 70% left governed custody and were reunited with their families.

Her organization has saved the community an estimated $200,000 in services.

Nzekwu and her fellow awardees, Joan Ganz Cooney, co-creator of Sesame Street, and Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, were celebrated in a national online award ceremony.

Katie Nzekwu of Fort Thomas accepting the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award

Award recipient MC Brennan, DPCR President Siobhan Taylor and award recipient Michele Schuster

DePaul Cristo Rey presents leadership award to volunteers Longtime volunteers MC Brennan and Michele Schuster have been recognized with DePaul Cristo Rey High School’s Founders Leadership Award. The award honors those whose leadership demonstrates qualities of St. Vincent de Paul, the school’s namesake, and the school’s founders.

Brennan began volunteering at DPCR before the school was even open. Schuster became involved with DePaul Cristo Rey through the annual scholarship benefit, Rey of Light.

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Gifts/Grants $1M in federal COVID relief to aid women-owned businesses

Darrin Redus

Minority Business Accelerator gets $1.5M boost to expand enterprises The U.S. Economic Development Administration has chosen the Cincinnati Chamber’s Minority Business Accelerator for a $1.5 million grant to support programs that fuel innovation and tech-based economic development. The grants are part of the EDA’s “Build to Scale” program, which aims to accelerate technology entrepreneurship by increasing inclusive access to business support and startup capital.

“This is an incredible opportunity, and we are humbled to be selected as one of the 50 recipients,” said Darrin Redus, CEO of the Minority Business Accelerator.

The Accelerator has created a portfolio of over 60 African American and Latino-owned businesses with average annual revenues of approximately $30 million each. By October 2024, it plans to increase the revenues of the region’s minority business enterprises by $1 billion and create 2,000 new jobs.  www.cincinnatichamber.com

Funding from state helps Great Parks expand recycling Great Parks of Hamilton County has received a grant from the Ohio EPA to expand its recycling capabilities. The grant will enable 370 new recycling bins to be placed in high-traffic areas and golf courses within the parks. This will almost triple the number of bins in Great Parks.

The Ohio EPA grant is for $83,133 and Great Parks provided $20,783 in matching funds, leading to a total investment of $103,916. Great Parks also is using the funding for park-wide organics recycling and educational outreach on waste diversion.  www.greatparks.org

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Cincinnati City Council is providing $1 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act to further the mission of Main Street Ventures in the Cincinnati entrepreneurial ecosystem. These funds will help Main Street Ventures increase its grant programming for women-owned small businesses that have been particularly susceptible to the impacts of COVID-19.

“Supporting women-owned businesses has a direct impact on children and families and the impact of this program can benefit our city immensely,” said council member Liz Keating.

From 2018 to 2020, Main Street Ventures distributed over $1.26 million to local startups and organizations. It is led by Executive Director Kelly Bonnell.  www.mainstreetventures.org

Matinée Musicale supports 22 music outreach programs Matinée Musicale Cincinnati recently granted $63,000 for 2021 to 22 applicants who requested funding in support of their outreach programs that promote music and music education.

Recipients: Activities Beyond the Classroom, Chamber Music Network, Church of Our Saviour/La Iglesia de Nuestro Salvador, Cincinnati Boychoir, Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble, Cincinnati Song Initiative, Corryville Suzuki Project, Elementz, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Oxford, Immanuel United Methodist Church, Kennedy Heights Arts Center, Northern Kentucky Symphony, May Festival, Music Resource Center, Peaslee Neighborhood Center, Price Hill Will, Queen City Cabaret, Queen City Opera, Southeastern Indiana Musicians Association, Voices of Indiana, Winton Woods Educational Foundation and Wyoming Fine Arts Center.

The organization also holds the annual Nancy F. Walker Scholarship Competition for high school and college music students, awarding $63,000 in scholarships in 2021.

The first student recital was presented by Matinée Musicale Cincinnati in August.  www.matineemusicalecincinnati.org

Joel Armor works on ‘Finding Home’

Nature Center’s new sculpture, programs aim to spark kids’ creativity The Cincinnati Nature Center has partnered with local sculptor Joel Armor on a one-of-a-kind installation at Rowe Woods in Milford. The work is supported in part by a $3,750 ArtsWave Catalyzing Impact Grant.

The sculpture, “Finding Home,” is in the Nature PlayScape, a natural play area where kids can be hands-on with nature. A towering pine cone nestled among the trees, the sculpture invites children to use their creativity. Armor is a visiting assistant professor at Miami University.

Also, the center recently received support for its youth education programs: $25,000 from the Charles H. Dater Foundation, $15,000 from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation and $20,000 from the Josephine Schell Russell Charitable Trust.  www.cincynature.org

CAC receives museum grant to draw teens, young adults The Institute of Museum and Library Services recently selected the Contemporary Arts Center to receive a “Museums for America” award. The grant, for fiscal 2021-22, was awarded to help the CAC increase its teen audience. This is the second IMLS award the museum has received in the last four years. The three-year matching grant of more than $100,000 will support additional young adult programs at the CAC. IMLS is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s libraries and museums.  www.contemporaryartscenter.org

Gannett gift aims at helping Hope’s Closet to aid families Hope’s Closet has received a $5,000 operating grant from USA TODAY and the Gannett Foundation’s A Community Thrives program, which supports nonprofit organizations with projects focused on community building, contributing more than $17 million since 2017.

Hope’s Closet exists to enrich and improve the lives of children and families through various programs.  www.hopes-closet.net

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‘Wonderland’ Zoofari raises more than $1M Zoofari, an annual event to support the Cincinnati Zoo, raised over $1 million. The Alice in Wonderlandthemed gala, titled Zoofari Twenty Twenty Onederland Through the Zoo, featured a sold-out crowd of 1,800 guests, food from 50 local restaurants, a silent disco, live entertainment, aerial performers and more.

The event was presented by Western & Southern Financial Group and Fort Washington Investment Advisors and chaired by Michelle and Peter Barrett.  cincinnatizoo.org Bob and Jen Castellini, Peter and Michelle Barrett and Lisa and Tim Massa

Dr. Anya and Jon Sanchez Peter and Michelle Barrett with Nina and Will Fry Shae Miller, Emily and Mark Frolick

Photos by Michelle Peters and Lisa Hubbard

Harry and Linda Fath, Reba George Dysart and Stephen King Melanie Chavez, Meredith Ficks, Lauren Bosse, John Ficks, Ryan Bosse, Jason Hiltz, Brooke Hiltz, Lisa Hubbard and Chad Davidson Adam and Laura Mueller

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Children’s Home gala rocks the riverfront Rockin’ at Riverfest, The Children’s Home’s largest annual fundraiser, was held alongside the Labor Day fireworks on the Ohio River. The event in Smale Park included a gala, live and silent auctions, premiere fireworks viewing and live entertainment.

The fundraiser fuels the organization’s more than 30 programs that serve nearly 15,000 children and families each year.

Rockin’ at Riverfest was co-hosted by Steve Raleigh and Tanya O’Rourke from WCPO 9. The Servant’s Heart Award, given in honor of the late Tad Lawrence, was presented to Dr. Robert Heidt and Julia-Scripps-Heidt.

Nearly 400 attendees came, making it one of the largest local events of its kind since the onset of COVID. Over $570,000 was raised to support Cincinnati’s most vulnerable populations.

The Servant’s Heart Award was presented to Dr. Robert S. Heidt Jr., and his wife, Julia Scripps-Heidt. This is only the second time the award has been given. It is named in the honor of the late Tad Lawrence, a longtime Children’s Home board member and supporter.

FreshART auction raises funds for youth education Behringer-Crawford Museum’s 29th annual freshART auction, held virtually, raised nearly $19,000 in art sales for youth education programs. Covington’s Devou Park was used as an outside studio for 29 local artists to create pieces for the auction. First prize winner Cedric Michael Cox Three high school students were also honored in the third annual Connie O’Donnell Student Art Invitational in honor of the late Villa Hills artist. Hosted by DMC, it provided local high school students a chance to showcase their talent.

Winning entries: • 1st: “Breeze Through the Leaves”

by Cedric Michael Cox • 2nd: “Blue for Devou”

by Monica Namyar • 3rd: “Flying Pig” by Stephen Wheeler Student winners: • 1st: “What It Takes” by Iris Sullivan • 1st Runner-Up: “Reflection Of”

by Conner Gallus • 2nd Runner-Up: “I Fold” “Reflections Of” by Emcee John Lomax, Heather Cook

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The 2021 Rockin’ at Riverfest co-chairs were Mark Mercurio, Sara Mercurio, Joelle Ragland and Nick Ragland.

Larry Sheakley and Children’s Home board member Rhonda Sheakley were among Cincinnati leaders who attended Rockin’ at Riverfest. The masters of ceremonies were Tanya O’Rourke and Steve Raleigh from WCPO 9. Children’s Home board treasurer Greg Vollmer places the winning bid on the Queen City Sports Package at the live auction portion of the event.

Art teacher Craig Lipscomb with student winner Iris Sullivan Monica Namyar’s “Blue for Devou,” second prize winner

Stephen Wheeler’s “Flying Pig,” third prize winner “I Fold” by Ellie Joyce, student second runner-up

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Sips and sweets, so families can eat

Back: Kathy Kennedy, Lorrie Butcher, Sue Thinnes and Deirdre Ditty; front: Joyce Huber, Debbie Motz, Shelly Marshall and Linda Mitchusson

Ivy Hills Country Club recently hosted Sips and Sweets, a fundraising event for Inter Parish Ministry (IPM) Food Pantry. The nearly 100 attendees supported IPM’s mission and the organization’s “inside/ out” model that increasingly brings food directly to communities most in need of assistance throughout eastern Hamilton, Clermont and western Brown counties.

Guests enjoyed afternoon tea, a silent auction of cakes, a centerpiece raffle and “candy bar” of sweets.  www.interparish.org

IPM Director of Community Engagement Jess Hartley, IPM President and CEO Alida Hart, Linda Seal and the Rev. Dr. Stephen Caine

IPM Food Pantry President and CEO Alida Hart, Sips and Sweets event hostess Karen Mayrhofer and IPM Director of Community Engagement Jess Hartley

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Cincinnati Rhythm moves to the beat of ‘belonging’ Cincinnati Compass hosted Cincinnati Rhythm at Waypoint Aviation, the kick-off of National Welcoming Week for new Americans with the theme, “Belonging Begins With Us.” Entertainment was provided by Son del Caribe, Ijo Ugo Performing Arts and DJ Garley. Four community leaders were honored: Felicity Tao, Community Leader; Evans Nwankwo, Business Leader; Daniel Rajaiah, Rising Star; and Alfonso Cornejo, Legacy Award.

“We wanted the event to be a performance of our mission and vision, a place where people could celebrate and feel seen, and we felt we achieved that,” said Executive Director Bryan Wright. Event partners included Findlay Kitchen, AfroMeals, Yee Mama, Olive Tree, The Arepa Place, MashRoots, Son del Caribe, Ijo Ugo Performing Arts, DJ Garley and Vibe Lounge.

Cincinnati Rhythm took place at Waypoint Aviation.

The drummers of Ijo Ugo Performing Arts

Dancers from Ijo Ugo Performing Arts Son del Caribe performs.

Photos by A driana Noritz and Oxana Prokhorova

Dodgeball championship supports Boy Scouts’ outreach Duck! The dodgeballs were flying when the Professional Leadership Network of the Dan Beard Council, Boy Scouts of America, hosted the 2021 PLN Dodgeball Championship at Ziegler Park in Over-the-Rhine.

PLN, a young professionals group, supports the ScoutREACH program, an initiative that provides various experiences for underprivileged kids. These include Skills Day, Pinewood Derby, Spook-O-Ree Halloween event and a weeklong summer experience at Challenge Camp.

The council has raised nearly $40,000 to allow youth to experience Scouting’s programs in the Greater Cincinnati area.  danbeard.org

Team from ArkMalibu: Kayleigh Nauracy, Shannon Robichaud, Kirsten Comment, Chris Robichaud, Tony Petretti, Andy Newman, Chandler Murray and Alex Moore TQL team “Daj Mabal” brings home the PLN Dodgeball Championship trophy at Ziegler Park: Parker McDaniel, Kyler Johnson, Dillon Denault, Kevin Pruis, Ryan Beasley, Matt Baldridge, Austin Pedroche and Ryan Vaughn Team from Graydon Head & Ritchey: Justin Williams, Austin Baurichter, Christina Rogers, Susan Argo, Brenon Russell, Kiley Barnard, Zack Hohl and Liam McMillin

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Beech Acres ‘sets the table’ for new CEO Laura Mitchell Beech Acres Parenting Center hosted “Setting the Table: A Conversation” with its new president and CEO Laura Mitchell at Washington Park Porch. The jazz band from the School for the Creative and Performing Arts set the mood for an evening where donors, community leaders and staff welcomed Mitchell.

Setting the tone for Beech Acres under her leadership, Mitchell shared this quote from Helen Keller: “A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you fail to make the turn.”  www.beechacres.org Beech Acres board member Rogelle Hackworth, board member Tracy Stillwell and President and CEO Laura Mitchell Alex Kuhns of Upspring and state Rep. Cathy Ingram

Donors Katherine Stautberg and Tim Stautberg Rogelle Hackworth, staff member Elise Hyder, board chair Sara Cooperrider and board member Craig Jackson Board member Sourushe Zandvakili, donor Lynn Migliara, donor Tom Berghausen and President and CEO Laura Mitchell

Laura Mitchell, Susie Stubblefield, Tom Curran and Melissa Hadley

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Fashion Show raises $195K for Dress for Success

Honorary chair Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney, DFSC Executive Director Lisa Nolan and honorary chair Crystal Faulkner Dress for Success Cincinnati model client Chevella Johnson dressed in Portaluca

Dress for Success Cincinnati held its 20th Annual Fashion Show at the Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati. The event raised over $195,000.

The event featured clients walking the runway in designer clothing from Portaluca and a fashion show by designer Daniel Wingate. Commentary was provided by hosts and the fashion show co-chairs, Dr. Lali Minocha and Kelly Hollatz.

Executive Director Lisa Nolan presented the event’s honorary chairs, Crystal Faulkner of MCM Advisors and Cincinnati City Council Member Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney. Nolan also presented the Mary Ivers Success Award to client Charlene Davis.  dfscincy.org

Church celebrates Barbara, Damon Lynch at anniversary gala The New Jerusalem Baptist Church honored the 51st pastoral anniversary of Rev. Damon Lynch Jr. and Mrs. Barbara J. Lynch at a blacktie affair. The gala, titled “Life. Leadership.

Legacy. An Evening of Celebration,” was held at the Duke Energy Convention Center and featured live music, dinner and a program.

Special guest speakers included Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley, former Procter & Gamble CEO John Pepper and keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr., a pastor, theologian, author and activist.

Rev. Lynch has served New Jerusalem for more than five decades as senior pastor, and the church hit a congregation high of 2,000 members during his tenure. The first family postponed retirement last year due to the pandemic.

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Dress for Success Cincinnati Fashion Show co-chairs Dr. Lali Minocha and Kelly Hollatz

Dress for Success Cincinnati model client Rhawny Zinck dressed in Portaluca Dress for Success Cincinnati model client Kimberly Payne dressed in Portaluca

Damon Lynch Jr. and Barbara Lynch with Dena Cranley and John Cranley Rev. Otis Moss Jr. and Dr. Cristal Lynch Muoneke

Alex Kuhns, Christie Kuhns and Courtis Fuller David Mann and Damon Lynch Jr.

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Hearts for Hope Gala honors Gardner family, raises $500K Boys Hope Girls Hope (BHGH) of Cincinnati raised almost $500,000 at the Hearts for Hope Gala for their mission to nurture and guide motivated young people in need to become well-educated, career-ready men and women for others.

The gala honored the late Joan and Jim Gardner and the Gardner Family Foundation. The foundation matched gifts up to $100,000, helping to make this year’s event one of the top three fundraising events in history for BHGH Cincinnati.

The event featured silent and live auctions, a jewelry raffle, a prayer by girls’ scholar MeYani and a virtual welcome by the BHGH scholars. It was hosted by volunteer Mike Brown.  www.bhghcincinnati.org

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Gary Johns, board member Mike Caudill and Peggy Gardner Johns

Members of the BHGH Young Professional Board: Ryan Motz, Lou Carraher, Mackenzie Carraher, Kelly Berning, Ike Davidosk and Patrick Berning BHGH Collegian Ty Battle, Julie Heidt and Dr. Rob Heidt

Chrissey Barrett Haslam, Shawn Maus and Missy Hendon Deters

Bob Hendon, Judge Sylvia Hendon, emcee Mike Brown, Executive Director Missy Hendon Deters and Scott Stieber

Leah Walker, Elizabeth Swift, Amy Swanson, LeAnne Conway and Mike Brown

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BHGH board member Laura Mueller

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Stepping Stones reimagines annual Bloom fundraiser

Bayley and Terri Seurkamp Hogan and Rexford Bevis support Bloom as silver sponsors.

Stepping Stones hosted its 17th annual Bloom fundraiser at the Valley View Foundation in Milford. This reimagined “Boots & Bourbon” themed fundraiser, the organization’s first in-person event since the pandemic, raised more than $236,000 to benefit children, teens and adults with disabilities.

The evening included Western-themed clothing, ax throwing, mechanical-bull riding, bourbon tastings, a silent auction, food trucks and live music.

Stepping Stones is a United Way partner agency serving more than 1,100 people with disabilities in day and overnight programs that increase independence and promote inclusion.  www.steppingstonesohio.org Linder Hunt and Host & Hostess Chair Elizabeth Rogers attend the 17th annual Bloom for Stepping Stones.

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Event chairs Dr. Andrew Ringer and Mendy Ringer welcome guests to Bloom.

Habitat partners with Evanston residents to Rock the Block Evanston residents joined 363 volunteers from Habitat for Humanity Greater Cincinnati for Rock the Block. The event received special support this year from Lowe’s, as Cincinnati was chosen as one of “100 Hometowns” for a grant celebrating the company’s 100th anniversary.

As a part of the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance, the event began with an opening ceremony honoring veterans and those lost 20 years ago.

Participants then worked to clean, repair and beautify homes and community spaces, including five veteran families, 15 other homeowners and two community play spaces. www.habitatcincinnati.org

Junk King Cincinnati has generously donated dumpster service for the last three Rock the Block events.

Rock the Block volunteers enjoy lunches provided by LaSoupe, which has supported the last three events.

Laurie Conkright and Catherine Perlson from St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, a longtime Habitat partner, prepare a porch for repainting. Volunteers from KPMG and others helped rebuild a porch for safer access and cleared brush overgrowth for an Evanston homeowner. Evanston homeowner Anzona (in red) smiles with volunteers who helped fix up garden beds, do some yard work and repair a concrete wall.

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St. Vincent de Paul honors Catino and Kohler St. Vincent de Paul-Cincinnati honored Becky Catino and Bart Kohler at its sixth annual Celebration of Service, held at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.

Catino and Kohler led the campaign to expand access to resources for neighbors across Hamilton County, concluding with the opening of SVDP’s Neyer Outreach Center in the West End in November 2019.

Liz Carter, Ted Catino and Tamara Thrasher spoke about Catino and Kohler’s impact on the Cincinnati community. Kohler and Becky Catino spoke about St. Vincent de Paul’s impact on their lives and their commitment to the organization.

The celebration raised one of the largest totals in the event’s history, $395,000, to support the Homelessness Prevention Program, which provides rent and utility help to families in need.  www.svdpcincinnati.org

Becky Catino, honoree Tamara Thrasher The Kohler family: Linda Kohler, Michelle Kohler and Bart Kohler

Dan Hurley, Karen Hurley, Kitty Rosenthal and Dick Rosenthal

Patti Chesney, right, meets a Chinese crocodile Lizard being held by a Zoo employee. Ramona Payne and Tony Fitts

Dan Fleming, Susan Fleming, Leanne Conway and Dave Conway

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FC Cincinnati event supports Fatherhood Project

Cassandra Rendina, Greg Hoernschemeyer, Elle Folan, Jen Sherwood and Woody Sherwood

Talbert House and nearly 400 guests celebrated dads at Fatherhood @ FC Cincinnati in the soccer team’s new TQL Stadium.

The event, presented by the Hatton Foundation, raised $360,000 for Talbert House’s Fatherhood Project, which helps men be responsible, committed and nurturing dads.

Dads and their families enjoyed FCC food and drinks, participated in activities on the field and toured the new stadium.

“The fathers we work with want to be good dads,” said Harold Howard, vice president of Talbert House’s Community Care service line. “The Fatherhood Project helps dads strengthen their connection and involvement in their children’s lives.”  www.talberthouse.org

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The Gastright Family Teresa Hoelle of Ignite Philanthropy, Bob Robinson and Mike Stenger of the Hatton Foundation

CAC goes FastForward with year’s first in-person event The Contemporary Arts Center recently hosted its annual gala and art auction, the museum’s first in-person event since 2020. This year’s theme was “FastForward,” with attendees invited to envision and embrace the future through installations, performances, speakers and an after-party.

The event was intended to provide a safe and inclusive space for building and fostering community, where people are free to express themselves, have fun and look forward together.  www.contemporaryartscenter.org

Artist Pam Kravetz; Wearable art by East to Vest

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CAC board member Aftab Pureval, Dr. Whitney Whitis, Gretchen Bloomstrom, CAC board member Kyle Pohlman, CAC board member Lauren Chesley Miller and Lifetime Trustee James A. Miller Artist Stacey Vest

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DePaul Cristo Rey Golf Classic raises $75,000 for tuition aid

The winning women’s foursome: Robin Kofler, Barb Rohs, Caroline Ayers and Jenny Reilly

The 10th annual DePaul Cristo Rey Golf Classic at the Western Hills Country Club brought out 132 golfers, raising over $75,000 to support the DPCR Tuition Assistance Fund. The event, chaired by Dick Haglage, was a sellout.

In its 10 years, the Golf Classic has raised over half a million dollars in tuition aid for the nationwide Cristo Rey Network, which serves 12,300 young people. One of 38 schools in the network, DePaul Cristo Rey educates young people who have the potential but limited financial means to go to college.

Fast Park & Relax was the Presenting Sponsor; Robert Rothschild Farm, the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati and Terra Firma Associates were Gold Sponsors.  www.depaulcristorey.org

Bob May, Golf Chair Dick Haglage, Walt Haglage and Jack Kortekamp

The winning men’s foursome: Jim Muething, Tommy Muething, Paul Muething and Brian Muething, representing sponsor KMK Law

Representing sponsor Federal Home Loan Bank: Brian Arkenau, Jenn Burkhart, Tenia Bishop and Kevin Johnson

Pat Robertson, Steve Robertson, DPCR President Siobhan Taylor, John Lame and Susie Lame

DPCR graduate volunteers Joe Whittle ’17 and Donald Whittle ’20 with DPCR President Siobhan Taylor

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Wine festival celebrates 30 years of giving, one glass at a time

Event cochair Marcus Relthford, Wine Festival Executive Director Kelly Weissmann and board member George Elliott

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Cincinnati International Wine Festival hosted its Charity Auction and Luncheon at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza’s Hall of Mirrors. Since 1991, festival events have raised more than $6.2 million for Greater Cincinnati charities focused on the arts, education, health and human services.

More than 150 guests enjoyed an auction featuring a catalog of 250 live and silent auction items.

A gourmet luncheon prepared by Executive Chef Mallory Myers complemented the wine selections poured by winery representatives.

The next wine festival is set for March 3-5, 2022.  www.winefestival.com Kelly Meyer, Michael Heines, Candice Terrell and Matt Terrell

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Dennis Spiegel, Wine Festival board president Connie Wiles, Cynthia Grow and Murray Sinclaire

Wine festival’s golf tournament honors founder, supports charities

Duke Energy Convention Center: Andy Tobergte, Brandon Godzik, Ric Booth and Justin Markle

Nearly 130 golfers attended the Cincinnati International Wine Festival’s 22nd annual Russ Wiles Memorial Golf Tournament held at TPC River’s Bend.

Wine festival events including this golf outing have raised more than $6.2 million for dozens of local charities over the past 30 years.

Russ Wiles was a wine industry enthusiast, president of Heidelberg Distributing Company and founder of the Cincinnati International Wine Festival.

Participants experienced a day of competitive golf, fine wine, beer, spirits and great company. Prizes valued at $16,000 were awarded for first through fifth places. Team prizes were also awarded.  www.winefestival.com Kelli Ficke and Jack Dowling from the Mizkan team Megan Jackson from Master Provisions, Terri Ballman from Cincinnati Public Radio, Golf Committee member and Wine Festival board member Mary Ann Bokenkotter, Aimee Shinkle from Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, Wine Festival Marketing and Event Coordinator Amanda Pack, board member Mary Horn, Executive Director Kelly Weissmann and Terri Holley from Freestore Foodbank

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First-place net winner, Constellation Brands: John Beese, Mark Lemon, Lisa Shaw, Nick Rainey

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Knife Fork Spoon: A new way to dig in and support nonprofits

Pianist Tom White entertained at the dinner.

The Peterloon Foundation recently hosted the inaugural Knife Fork Spoon, a dinner event where 20% of ticket sales support a nonprofit.

Magnified Giving’s student-based programs benefited from the event at the historic Peterloon Estate, which offers use of the house and grounds at nominal rental rates to qualified charitable groups.

“It was an honor to have Magnified Giving selected to be the first recipient of the Peterloon Knife Fork Spoon Dinner event which celebrated philanthropy and [Peterloon’s] desire to support nonprofit organizations,” said Magnified Giving Executive Director Kelly Collison.

Attendees enjoyed a live piano performance by Tom White, tours of the estate and food by Phoenix Catering.  www.magnifiedgiving.org Magnified Giving Executive Director Kelly Collison with KareFarm cofounders Mike Pfennig, Stephanie Pfennig and Christa Plummer

CONGRATULATES ERIC PETTWAY, CFA

Journey Advisory Group is proud to announce the selection of its CIO Eric Pettway, CFA as President of the CFA Society Cincinnati.

Point/Arc’s Boots & Brews supports people with disabilities Nearly 250 people attended Boots & Brews to support The Point/Arc, a Covington-based nonprofit organization. The event at the DCCH Center for Children and Families in Fort Mitchell was presented by B105 Radio.

Celebrating its 49th year, The Point/Arc was founded by parents fighting for the educational rights of their children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Their work identifies gaps in services and provides care educationally, socially, residentially and vocationally.  www.thepointarc.org

Erin Barnes and Theresa Lucas, case managers at The Point/Arc  (Far left)Terri Angel, R.N., executive director of The Point/Arc, Peggy Berkemeyer, event coordinator for Boots & Brews, and Judi Gerding, president of the Point/Arc Peggy Berkemeyer, event coordinator for Boots & Brews, and Jill Rankin, case manager at The Point/Arc

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Respite Care’s Transformation Awards event raises $116,000 and counting Georgine Getty from Our Daily Bread, Laurel Nelson from the Center for Respite Care and Local 12’s Liz Bonis

Jack Stern, goalkeeper coach for FC Cincinnati, was campaign spokesman.

For the past two years, the Center for Respite Care’s Transformation Awards has been a virtual event. Diana Klinedinst and Martha Schuler have co-chaired the annual event for many years – first in person, then virtual because of COVID-19.

This year’s event has raised more than $116,000, with proceeds still arriving. The center provides extended recovery care for people who are homeless and have acute medical issues.

The Transformation Awards honored Impact 100, Our Daily Bread, the Michael Chertock family and Volunteer of the Year Mary Ellen Tobe-Roberts.

Local 12 provided public service announcements to promote the annual campaign, with Liz Bonis as event emcee. FC Cincinnati provided Jack Stern, the team’s goalkeeper coach, as campaign spokesman.  www.centerforrespitecare.org

Talbert House honors three community leaders at luncheon Talbert House held its 2021 Annual Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati in celebration of the past year’s achievements. The event honored three individuals who made an impact on the community and the agency’s mission: • Robert Alexander, honored for his continued support in the veteran community.

• Nadine Allen, honored for her dedication to improve the administration of justice.

• Kathy Schwab, honored for her work as a lifelong urban and affordable housing advocate.

Award Sponsors were Clark Schaefer Hackett, Model Group and Paycom; Mission Moment Sponsor was AT&T. The agency served over 26,000 clients face-to-face and an additional 134,000 in prevention and hotline services in the past year.  www.talberthouse.org

Honorees Kathy Schwab, Robert Alexander and Judge Nadine Allen with Talbert House Board Chair Stephanie Gaither

Golf ParTee scores $300K for St. E’s cancer center St. Elizabeth Healthcare’s annual fundraising event, Golf ParTee, raised over $300,000 in support of the programs and services of their Cancer Center.

The golf event had nearly 500 golfers in attendance, and the foursomes participated with distanced tee times to ensure safe play.

Golf ParTee has provided nearly $2.8 million for projects in various departments. Next year’s event is scheduled for Sept. 13, 2022.

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Golfers at the event

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St. Joseph Home golf classic exceeds fundraising goal

First-place winners, HuDawn Construction: Shaun LaSance, Scott Simpson, Bryan Lincoln and Brett Dunlap

More than 120 golfers turned out at Maketewah Country Club and raised nearly $80,000 to support St. Joseph Home’s residential, respite and day programs for children and adults with complex disabilities. The event exceeded sponsorship and fundraising goals due to the work of the Golf Committee.

St. Joseph Home supports people with complex developmental disabilities and their families.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati in 1873 to serve the most vulnerable, it serves people of all faiths.  www.stjosephhome.org Second-place winners, Truepoint Wealth Management: Ryan Klekar, Devon Klumb, Ken Kollsmith and Guy Clanton

One of the on-course contests was ‘Beat the Xavier Pro’ with members of the Xavier University golf team: Brett Dunlap, Shaun LaSance, Scott Simpson and Bryan Lincoln from HuDawn; Abby Kiefer and Emma McMyler from Xavier; St. Joseph Home volunteer Jim Huizenga

Third-place winners, KPMG: Mike Seifert, Johnny Lewis and Andrew Mock

HiFive Development: Mark Davis, Brian Zilch, Wendi Lakes and Steve Wallace

Kat Pepmeyer, executive director Cincinnati Toolbank, who won the raffle for eight Bengals tickets; Jordan Huizenga, vice-president of advancement for St. Joseph Home; Kim Patton, CEO of Elevar, who won longest putt CBRE: Dave Lockard, Marianne Taylor, Emily Cantley and Kurt Shoemaker

SATURDAY 6:30PM CET SUNDAY 8:30PM CET ARTS Join Barbara Kellar as she showcases artists and cultural leaders from the Greater Cincinnati community.

Sisters Of Charity: S.Thelma Schlomer and S. Patrick Ann O’Connor Dan Connors of St. Joseph Home, with Brian Brockhoff, Jerry Doerger and Kevin Mire of PEDCO

Allegra Products: Bill Joseph, Hari Tatini, Greg Games and Mike Yorio

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THE LAST WORD | Polly Campbell

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Whether you want a fling or a long-term commitment, volunteer choices abound

R

emember dating? You’d meet someone you liked at school or work, a friend set you up with a nice guy or you talked to an interesting woman at a party.

You went on a date or two and maybe moved on to a relationship, eventually marriage if it all worked out that way. The virtual world has replaced that process with dating apps that promise to do the initial sorting-out for you.

I’m too old and married for dating apps, but I’ve just dived into something that feels similar.

I’ve been wanting to find a meaningful volunteer job, and I’ve been spending some quality time on www.cincinnaticares.org, the local website that helps match up volunteers with nonprofits. Cincinnati Cares is the Greater Cincinnati

affiliate of Inspiring Service, a nonprofit that has been, since the beginning of 2021, a fiscal sponsor of Movers & Makers Publishing.

The site has the same good things about on-line dating: many great choices for potential match-ups.

It also offers some of the same frustrations: so many choices for potential match-ups!

Like dating, volunteering used to be more organic. Maybe you volunteered through your church.

Or, as Carol Rountree, chief volunteer officer at Inspiring Service, pointed out, “Earlier generations had benevolent fraternal organizations they belonged to.” You just took part in whatever the Elks or the Shriners were doing. Or it came up at your kids’ school. I was briefly president of an organization

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through which my daughter took music lessons. (Briefly because, I freely confess, I was so bad at it.)

I retired from work more than a year ago, and of course volunteering has been on my list of ways to spend my time. I can be struck suddenly by something I’ve read or heard and think fervently to myself “I will give you all my money and I will do whatever it takes to help.”

Follow-through is harder, and now it feels self-centered to look at this website of volunteer opportunities, swiping right and left, so to speak, rejecting perfectly nice nonprofits.

But I want to find something that works for me.

On Cincinnati Cares you can search by location and by cause. At “Ways to Help” you can note more parameters, like whether you’re an individual or a group, when you’re available, what kind of training you’d like.

How do people decide? “A cause they believe in is the most important thing,” Rountree says, and that makes sense. But they’re all good causes. “Time availability is next.” What you want to do matters, too. Do you want to just volunteer occasionally? Or be a consistent mainstay for your cause, maybe even become a member of the board?

“Skills-based volunteering is kind of the wave of the future,” said Rountree. “If you’re an accountant, you can spend an hour of your day once a week helping a nonprofit by looking over their books and making sure everything is right.” It’s easy, and if your employer is involved, you can do it from work.

“On the other hand, “you can use volunteering to stretch your brain,” said Rountree. Or, if you’re

young, use it to acquire some skills.

I want to do something different that I never got a chance to try, or that I secretly think I’m great at.

And I know I don’t want to do it in front of a computer at home.

I clicked on “children” because I miss being around their particular wonderful energy, and I feel it’s a way to make a difference to one person’s life. I tried “environment” because that’s what seems most important to me right now. I’d like to help someone learn to read, since reading has been a backbone of my livelihood and my pleasure in life. I found some nonprofits, or already knew of them, whose missions and methods just appeal to me, like La Soupe or Word Play or Crayons to Computers. You can get pretty specific by using the filters, whether you want a Black-founded nonprofit or to work with seniors.

It still leaves me with a lot of choices to think about. Rountree suggests dipping a toe in. “You can volunteer for one event. Races or walks always need volunteers.

You can go to a nonprofit’s virtual event, which is inexpensive these days, and see what you think about the organization and what they say about themselves.”

Also, you can click on “items needed” and find a list of physical things you can donate. If you feel your skills are best used as a board member, there’s access to a process of matching nonprofits with people who would like to serve. And it’s not a bad way to figure out if there’s an organization you’d like to support financially with a donation.

In other words, I (and maybe you, too?) need to “get out there,” go on a few dates, give some potential partners a chance. Maybe I’ll have a fling. Or maybe I’ll find a long-term relationship. I’ll let you know.  Polly Campbell covered restaurants and food for The Cincinnati Enquirer from 1996 until 2020. She lives in Pleasant Ridge with her husband and since retiring does a lot of reading, cooking and gardening, if that’s what you call pulling up weeds. During the pandemic, she has missed the theater, live music and, most especially, going to parties.

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SERVANT LEADERS YMCA Celebrates National Philanthropy Day

National Philanthropy Day Honorary Chairs Jorge Perez President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati

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The YMCA Congratulates Community Award Winners Philanthropists of the Year: Rosemary & Mark Schlachter Volunteer of the Year: Debbie Brant

Moira Weir CEO of United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Lifetime Achievement in Philanthropy: Suzy Dorward Youth in Philanthropy: Mitch Stone (in memoriam) At the Y in 2020

1,421 volunteers gave back 39,256 hours

Company or Organization: The Legacy Foundations of Louis & Louise Nippert

Build inclusive and joyful environments where all people can reach goals, make friends, and connect to a cause greater than themselves.