We've been AHG members for six years and had the privilege of touring the headquarters…read more The headquarters building is easy to find and park at. Our tour was interesting and fun! They have a history museum with some artifacts that tell the history of AHG's founding and key historic events. They have QR codes available if you want narration by Patti, AHG's founder. We were able to see the podcast studio, various offices and the order fulfillment center. My daughter loved seeing all the badges and patches. Aside from the building tour, AHG is an incredible organization. It gives girls (and often their moms) a chance to experience new and exciting things. They learn leadership skills, create lasting friendships and deepen their faith. If you are looking for a scouting organization, I highly recommend AHG!

Amazing organization rich in leadership opportunities for girls of all ages. Girls discover their…read morepassions, acquire project management skills, hold leadership positions, and participate in leadership training.

Hockey Players 4 Kids is a non-profit group that encourages professional hockey players to give…read moreback to their communities by volunteering. Founded in 2009 by Cincinnati Cyclones forward, Dustin Sproat, HP4K has grown to encompass over 50 players from dozens of international locations HP4K members volunteer with the YMCA, Boys and Girls Club after school programs, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House. They present lessons on sportsmanship, positive thinking, leadership and fitness, followed by some serious floor hockey action. In addition, HP4K developed the "Stick To Reading" program, which encourages young children to read with an incentive: whoever reaches their goal gets to partake in a floor hockey game with the players. Hockey Players 4 Kids is a unique outlet that allows professional athletes to connect one-on-one with the community, all while bettering the lives of local youth. And it all started right here in Cincinnati.

GLSEN stands for the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network. They are a national organization…read morethat has a chapter in Cincinnati. The Cincinnati chapter is one of over forty chapters across the country. They primarily work within schools and educational institutions to make sure that gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered (GLBT) people aren't discriminated against and are treated fairly alongside their fellow students. The really work to make schools safer for those students. They run a lot of initiatives from teacher training to supporting students who are being discriminated against by their teachers, schools, or peers. This organization is important in a city like this where discrimination in the schools is rampant. They are always looking for volunteers to help!

Over the Rhine Foundation is a great organization that is working to revitalize the most beautiful…read moreneighborhood in Cincinnati. They have money and they are using it to keep it beautiful and keep it growing. Sometimes they will have fundraisers and auctions to keep their funds going, but they seem to be doing okay. They are working on a market for antiques and crafts that might happen every weekend on Main Street, recruiting new businesses in the area, support for current businesses, a marketing campaign for promoting coming to Over the Rhine on weekends, working towards preserving current buildings, and working on renovations. They also do a lot of work with youth growing up in Over the Rhine and the quality of their organization. They do a lot of good things and are really succeeding in what they've started out to do. Cheers!

As someone who was literally raised in the arts community in Cincinnati and is now currently a…read moreworking member of it, I had not heard of this organization until recently. I decided to become a member as a recent college grad who still can't afford to attend the arts at full price. This organization is doing a great job at getting the youth in Cincinnati interested in the arts. They have a student membership, and under 30 membership, and an above 30 membership. I fall into the second category and paid about $40 for my membership. The organization is a basically a local non-profit marketing agency for local arts organizations. The organizations sign up with Enjoy the Arts and offer free tickets to their members. Marketing departments use this as a way to get the younger crowd in, or people who wouldn't normally come to the arts in hopes of impressing them enough to get them to come back. Let's hope it works! I'll always go to the arts, just can't afford to! I can't wait to get my packet!

I have been a member since May 2013. I love ETA! It sounds too good to be true, it is it true!…read more The only negative is that free tickets are limited per show so you need to claim fast and ETA does not offer free tickets to all shows (only selected ones). So far, we have been to these theaters through ETA: Music Hall, The Carnegie, The Shakespeare Company, and Know Theather. We did go back to these theaters the second time and definitely more in the future. Prior to joining ETA, we were not exposed to many theaters in Cincy so this is definitely a good program to explore. Highly recommended. You will save a lot of money. Once we got orchestra tickets at Music Hall which would have costed $125 per tickets.

A dozen and a half Toyota employees joined HONK on a community improvement volunteer opportunity we…read moreorganized with the organization. We visited their website and called to work out the details of which underprivileged housing project could use our time, what we should wear and bring and how long we could stay. At the end of planning discussion, we were given an address - we were helping for 3 hours to prepare a house that was about 85% constructed - and told to bring closed toe shoes, pants, sunscreen and work gloves. We all had a great time and worked up huge sweats in our time with the program. The folks at the site were friendly and open to discussing their program mission. But it was very clear they didn't have much for us to do! There was no need for painting, gardening, nailing things in - you know, the easier stuff that Habitat of Humanity usually assigns. This particular house was waiting on a electrician and plumber, and we couldn't have helped either agenda. To have us feel useful, the site construction crew drove away a mini bulldozer and forklift. They gave us a dozen new shovels so we could manually move mounds of debris (nails, metal boards, wooden pallets) from a trash mound. And so we could manually move mounds of dirt and rock to level out what would be the entire driveway and front lawn. This is back breaking work that took us all of our 3 hours of time and caused quite a few back/arm/neck strains the following day. It also sadly sometimes sidelined the older or less mobile folks. I imagine the mini bulldozer would have done the job in 10 minutes. And boy, did this make the afternoon even HOTTER! We all were good sports and chuckled at the comedy of this all. We also all had a good time talking with each other, as this was a team building event. But perhaps we will ask a few more prep/planning questions next time! I'd say this is a decent volunteer opportunity for large groups (corporate event, high school service event, church events). Bring in the young and strong!

What a gorgeous space! Great views from the windows, high tech environment and the art on the walls…read moreis gallery worthy. What I like about this place is that I absolutely have no idea what they actually do here. I've been here dozens of times and they have played host to the continuum of care for homeless service providers in Cincinnati as well as offered community trainings for resources to help veterans, student loan forgiveness for folks working in non-profits along with other things that promote positive change in the community. I've really enjoyed the space they provide here to affect so much change in our area and want to give them the kudos they deserve. Not so humbly submitted, Michael C.

It was August and school was about to start up again in whatever form that it is going to be in…read morethis #covid19 year of 2020. My soon to be four year old grandson was with me this weekend. Happen, Inc was sponsoring the #backtoschool #northsideschoolbackpackgiveaway just a few blocks away from my house on #hoffnerstreet. We arrived just after 10:00 am for the 10 am to 2 pm event. It wasn't busy at all. The main gate entrance to this enclosed garden that I didn't even know existed was the required flow for the parents & children coming here. #Covid19 precautions were being taken. Facemasks and social distancing was promoted. We checked in at the registration table. Emails were asked for so they could keep people informed of future events. Most of their events used to be held at their storefront on #hamiltonavenue until the #covid19 pandemic. The friendly staff directed us to walk through the garden to the next table at the back entrance. My grandson and I got a little bit off of the main path but we made it to the next table. Here my grandson was able to pick out what color backpack he wanted! Green was his choice. He was excited to look inside it and we stopped on the sidewalk just down the street. He sat down and opened it up. To my surprise it was loaded with writing pads, paper, folders, crayons, a ruler and a zippered pouch with a lot of erasers and pencils and a pencil/crayon sharpener. My grandson was so happy! He sat there on the sidewalk sharpening the pencils. I was glad to see that the backpack was made from high quality materials. After this we headed to #jacobhoffnerpark for more fun. It was a great day! Until next time stay healthy & be kind to each other. #happeninc #northside #familytime #weekendfun #grandchildren

This place hosts free crafting events for kids about once every other month, usually around a…read moreholiday. I love taking my kids! Even though my oldest is only three, the atmosphere is perfect for him. It's laid back. You come and go at your convenience - it's nice that he can participate, but doesn't have to stay in a seat longer than he can handle. They provide all the tools and supplies for free!On our most recent visit this past October, they had pumpkin decorating. The pumpkin had already been emptied of it's guts, so all you had to do was draw and then carve your design!