Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati

Who We Are: Since 1998, Assistance League has served 64,500, local women in crisis, disadvantaged school children, adult college students and kinship foster children and their caregivers. As a non-profit, all volunteer organization we created, direct and fund our programs from grants, directed campaigns and appeals and generous donations from the community. All funds are raised and spent locally. Awards and Certifications include the BBB Torch Award and the GuideStar Gold Seal. At the end of fiscal year 2020, 90% of all our expenses were directed to program services.

What We Do: In the year ending May 31, 2020, a total of 8,339 people were served by our programs. Operation School Bell® supplied new school clothes and supplies to 5330 children in 43 public and parochial schools. 410 disadvantaged adults were helped enter college with necessary school supplies. 1,278 relatives or close friends who foster children received emergency items for childcare. 464 women and their children entering shelters received personal supplies. 474 victims of rape and abuse received new clothing and hygiene products following hospital exams. 383 women and their children received multiple household items as they left shelters for a life away from their abusers.

Why We are Important: All our programs serve the most vulnerable in our community and all are in the “Bullseye” of the need caused by the pandemic. The number of children served by Foster Care support increased by 36%. We discovered a need for services beyond Clothing. We adopted the Red Star Plan to include Literacy, Supplies, Hunger and Health. Participation in the CPS Feed The Children Campaign at the beginning of the Pandemic, provided volunteers a method and plan for distributing Hygiene Supplies to 10,000 students in the 4th, 5th and 6th grades in 42 of the neediest schools in the area.

How We Serve the Community: The poverty rate in the city of Cincinnati was about 28% as of the last information with almost 29,000 children living in poverty. During the Pandemic, many existing programs and agencies are straining to cover all needs. Programs developed by Assistance League effectively provide services to children and adults affected by poverty, abuse, homelessness, violence and other family crises. Assistance League member volunteers strive to meet these unmet needs through our mission and vision statements: Assistance League volunteers transforming lives of children and adults through community programs. Essential needs are met in our community and families’ flourish.

How You Can Help:

• Make a generous donation of cash • Visit our Website for a full description of programs • Join and work as a member volunteer • Encourage friends, relatives, coworkers, neighbors and your favorite organization to contact us for ways they can help us meet the growing community needs.

Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati 1057 Meta Drive, Cincinnati OH 45237 513-221-4447 algc@fuse.net AssistanceLeagueCincinnati.org Facebook

Executive Director: Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati is an allvolunteer organization. We have no paid staff. Our Board of Directors is elected by members from the membership. Our elected board and committees perform the duties and work required of a nonprofit.

Board President: Audrey Stehle Board Members: Executive VP, Mary Irish VP Fund Raising, Phyllis Dix VP Student Services, Mary King VP Grants, Jo-Anne Prendeville VP, Domestic Violence Services, Pat Eveslage VP Hospital Services, Leann Kuchenbuch VP Membership, Diane Branche Secretary, Cyndie Willson Treasurer, Rosanna Nelson