News Archives - Santa Maria Community Services

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Santa Maria in the News (Archives)

– 2021 –

December 15, 2021, Northern Kentucky Tribune: Learning Grove, Brighton Center among nonprofits to receive latest grants from First Financial Bank
December 15, 2021, Spectrum News 1: Hamilton County offers grants to nonprofits to help protect ‘pandemic frontlines’
December 15, 2021, Movers & Makers: Santa Maria Community Services wins INSPIRE | Healthcare Award
December 14, 2021, Movers & Makers: First Financial grants $155K to 23 Greater Cincinnati nonprofits
December 6, 2021, WCPO: She helps make families stronger to build a stronger East Price Hill
November 30, 2021, WCPO: Giving Tuesday is a chance to give holiday cheer to those in need
November 23, 2021, WVXU: Cincinnati’s funding for nonprofits hasn’t always been reliable. Recent changes at City Hall aim to fix that
November 19, 2021, The Health Collaborative: Santa Maria Community Services: Working Toward a Stronger Price Hill
November 18, 2021, Venue Magazine: (November 30, 2021) Santa Maria Community Services Celebrates Giving Tuesday, Joining Millions Around the World Participating in the Global Generosity Movement
November 2, 2021, Movers & Makers Cincinnati Magazine: Santa Maria Community Services awarded $50,000 for youth program
October 18, 2021, WCPO-TV: Delhi Township woman feeds the homeless because she’s walked in their shoes (featuring Santa Maria’s Francesca Phillis)
October 14, 2021, Cincy Magazine: Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit of the Year Awards 2021 (Santa Maria won in the category of Family Literacy Programs)
October 10, 2021, WKRC-TV: Free medical advice and exams provided at Price Hill Health Fair
October 7, 2021, OUT Cincinnati: Featuring Cindependent Film Festival and Santa Maria Community Services
October 5, 2021, Venue: Santa Maria Community Services Hosts Fall Health Fair on October 9, 2021
October 5, 2021, WCPO: Lower Price Hill man volunteers to help the place he loves and the kids who live there
September 16, 2021, Fox 19 News Now: 125-year-old Price Hill nonprofit helps resettle immigrant families
September 15, 2021, Spectrum News 1 Ohio: Woman shares mission of serving during Hispanic Heritage Month
July 7, 2021, The Enquirer: Child tax credit checks arrive soon. Will they do enough for Cincinnati’s kids in poverty?
July 2, 2021, Northern Kentucky Tribune: Apartment Association Outreach provides grants to 20 food pantries, helping build stable families
July 1, 2021, The Highland County Press: ServeOhio announces $9.8M in AmeriCorps grants
June 26, 2021, The Enquirer: Photos: Summer Safety Fest 2021 in Lower Price Hill
June 10, 2021, WVXU: To boost vaccination rate among Latinos, local group hosts mass vax event
June 4, 2021, City Beat: Cincinnati’s Hispanic Community Has Been Disproportionately Affected by COVID. These Nonprofits Are Here to Help
May 27, 2021, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center: COVID-19 y la Comunidad Hispana/Latina (COVID-19 and the Hispanic / Latino Community – featuring Luz Elena Schemmel)
May 22, 2021, WCPO: Santa Maria Community Services vaccine event in Price Hill
May 13, 2021, Greater Cincinnati Foundation: 23 Regional Nonprofits Amplified with $620,000 in Educational Success Grants
April 26, 2021, Spectrum News 1 Ohio: Annual spring health fair helps struggling families in Cincinnati
April 25, 2021, WKRC: What’s Happening in Health: April 25, 2021 (featuring Luz Elena Schemmel)
April 22, 2021, WVXU: Effort Saturday To Reach Cincinnati’s Hispanic Community With Vaccine
April 21, 2021, The Enquirer: COVID-19 vaccines: Walk-in clinics at stadium, other locations next to inoculate region
April 9, 2021, Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association: Interview with Molly Swaidan from Santa Maria Community Services
March 26, 2021, La Mega Nota: Héroes que batallan contra el COVID-19 (Featuring Santa Maria’s Luz Elena Schemmel)
March 12, 20201, Spectrum News 1 Ohio: Earning Success After Dropping Out of High School (featuring Santa Maria’s Kaitlyn Carrender)
February 17, 2021, Leadership Council: Member Spotlight, H.A. Musser, Jr., Santa Maria Community Services

– 2020 –

December 23, 2020, Cincy Magazine: Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit of the Year Awards 2020 (Santa Maria won in the categories of English As A Second Language & Youth Enrichment Program)
December 1, 2020, WCPO Cincy Lifestyle: Santa Maria Community Services and Toy Team 9
December 1, 2020, Spectrum News 1: Westside Nonprofit Seeks Generosity During Global Giving Movement
November 23, 2020, WCPO: Join WCPO 9 and Kroger for the 10th annual Toy Team 9 to bring some holiday cheer to kids in need
November 6, 2020, WCPO: Kentucky distillery Castle & Key donates hand sanitizer to people, groups in need
October 21, 2020, Siemer Institute: Community Highlight (Stable Families)
October 13, 2020, WCPO: Como la pandemia ha afectado el aprendizaje a la distancia para las familias que no hablan mucho inglés
October 6, 2020, Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs: Hispanic Ohioans are Everyday Heroes (featuring Luz Elena Schemmel)
October 5, 2020, WCPO: Families who aren’t fluent in English are struggling with distance learning during COVID-19 pandemic
October 1, 2020, WLWT: 3,000 CPS students remain unaccounted for, 5 weeks after start of remote learning
September 18, 2020, La Mega: Organizan feria de salud en Price Hill
August 12, 2020, La Mega: Realizan pruebas de COVID-19 entre latinos
August 1, 2020, WLWT: Pruebas de COVID-19 ofrecidas en Price Hill
July 31, 2020, WLWT: Health department staffers, volunteers cross economic and language barriers to expand COVID-19 testing
July 27, 2020, WCPO: Cincinnati Health Department increases COVID-19 testing in Latino community Three days of free tests in East Price Hill this week
June 22, 2020, La Vanguardia: Santa Maria Community Services continúa ayudando a las familias más necesitadas durante la pandemia del Covid-19 (Santa Maria Community Services continues to help families most in need during the Covid-19 pandemic)
June 10, 2020, Highland County Press: ServeOhio announces $8.8M in AmeriCorps grants
June 10, 2020, Movers & Makers: COVID-19 support for Santa Maria Community Services
June 9, 2020, Soap Box Cincinnati: Service quickly shifts focus from poverty reduction to basic needs support
May 25, 2020, La Vanguardia: Santa Maria Community Services recibe fondos para contribuir a las poblaciones desfavorecidas
April 22, 2020, WKRC: Teen raising money to buy PPE from China, donating to local hospitals
March 30, 2020, WCPO: COVID-19 makes reducing poverty even harder for Child Poverty Collaborative’s Project Lift program (featuring Santa Maria CEO and President, H.A. Musser).
March 23, 2020, WCPO: New CEO of United Way of Greater Cincinnati started a week early to manage COVID-19 crisis (featuring H.A. Musser, Santa Maria CEO & President).
March 19, 2020, WVXU: COVID-19 Delays Census Outreach In Hard To Count Neighborhoods
March 17, 2020, WCPO: Census 2020: Local leaders work to urge participation of residents who don’t speak English
March 12, 2020, Fox19: Seton High School students take part in annual day of service
February 28, 2020, UC News: UC helps to overcome something vast and: dangerous – the language barrier; A&S students aid Cincinnati’s Hispanic immigrants through experiential learning program.
January 29, 2020, WKRC: Cooks in the Classroom: Kroger Campaign, BLOC Ministries Partner to Teach job Skills (featuring Santa Maria client, Brieana Byrnside).
January 27, 2020, WLWT.com: Queen City Clay hosting Bowl-a-Thon to benefit Santa Maria’s The Sharing Table fundraiser.

– 2019 –

June 26, 2019, Cincinnati.com What do city kids do in the summer? Thrive, thanks to the rec center next door
May 23, 2019, WCPO.com New United Way approach helped nearly 200 families lift themselves out of poverty in 2018

– 2018 –

March 6, 2019, Cincinnati.com Hydroponic indoor farming is the future of local food
December 19, 2018 Local12.comLocal center works to provide Hispanic families with resources for better opportunities
November 29, 2018 WCPO.com Join Toy Team 9 and brighten a child’s holiday
October 30, 2018 wlwt.com What Cincinnati is saying about Trump’s birthright plan
October 30, 2018 soapboxmedia.com STEPS to success
August 30, 2018 uwgc.org Working together to meet the aspirations of families
August 7, 2018 soapboxmedia.com Working together to end homelessness, fix employment
July 10, 2018 WCPO.com Price Hill community garden provides food and connections
May 15, 2018 soapboxmedia.com Santa Maria and Price Hill Will work together to serve the community
May 3, 2018 WCPO.com 15th annual Cincy-Cinco festival offers good times to benefit good causes
April 11, 2018 WCPO.com Watch ‘Living in the Shadows,’ our look at life for undocumented people in Ohio

– 2017 –

December 10, 2017 Cincinnati.com Wish List: Honduran immigrant mother needs wheelchair ramp for son
September 14, 2017 Cincinnati.com Smell the fresh paint: Murals add artistic touch to East Price Hill
July 20, 2017, WXVU.org City Funds For Violence Prevention, The Results
May 16, 2017, Local12.com “They care about us:” Anti-violence project helps children make choices
May 15, 2017, military-technologies.net National nonprofits expand partnerships to help low-income families increase financial opportunity
May 4, 2017, WCPO.com Legal Aid, Santa Maria work on plan to help dozens of families who may be forced to move
April 13, 2017, Cincinnati.com Sister Blandina: Television star or saint?
March 24, 2017, The New Mexican Sister Blandina on cusp of television debut — and sainthood next?
January 3, 2017, WCPO.com $100K grant will help nonprofit Santa Maria address violence with new collaborative

– 2016 –

October 12, 2016, CityBeat.com Crossing Boarders, Facing Walls
August 26, 2016, Cincinnati.com Inside Lower Price Hill’s new family center
August 12, 2016, Cincinnati.com Cincinnati nun’s struggle for sainthood
July 28, 2016, WCPO.com Cincinnati Reds Community Makeover cleans up Lower Price Hill
July 27, 2016, Cincinnati.com Country star Kip Moore helps break in LPH skate park
July 18, 2016, The Columbus Dispatch Nun who tamed Wild West to be focus of series
July 15, 2016, SC Ministry Foundation Faithful Partners on the Journey
July 15, 2016, SC Ministry Foundation Grants Awarded to 39 Nonprofits
July 10, 2016, Soapbox Media Price Hill Will: Opening paths to homeownership
July 6, 2016, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation The Women’s Fund Awards Grants
June 20, 2016, 91.7 WVXU-FM Agencies Helping Individuals and Families Escape Poverty
June 10, 2016, Local 12 WKRC-TV Every Child Succeeds: Program helps families, children
May 26, 2016, Local 12 WKRC-TV #LPHBlitz: Changing the face of Lower Price Hill
April 28, 2016, Cincinnati Enquirer Kobayashi to be honored at luncheon
April 2, 2016, Cincinnati Magazine Sister Blandina and the Road to Sainthood
March 21, 2016, Community Matters Collaborating for a Community in Need
March 1, 2016, Cincinnati Enquirer Lower Price Hill getting makeover times two
March 1, 2016, City of Cincinnati Lower Price Hill Kicks Off 90-Day Blitz

– 2015 –

December 8, 2015, WCPO.com Below the Line: Santa Maria Community Services has spent more than a century helping its neighbors
September 28, 2015, WLWT-TV Cincinnati nun legacy revived, woman on fast track to sainthood

– 2014 –

September 16, 2014, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Price Hill: A Cincinnati Neighborhood Climbs Back
September 5, 2014, Cincinnati.com Santa Maria Coffee Hour Program to Address Youth Substance Abuse for Spanish-speaking audience
June 11, 2014, Cincinnati.com Santa Maria chosen for program to lift families from poverty
May 7, 2014, Cincinnati.com Santa Maria, TriHealth to unveil children’s reading corner
April 17, 2014, Cincinnati.com Santa Maria Health Fair a win-win for Price Hill community
February 26, 2014, Cincinnati.com Santa Maria offers free training program for Price Hill Pacer 5K
January 30, 2014, Cincinnati.com Santa Maria Community Services produces record GED success

Santa Maria Press Releases (Archives)

– 2021 –

December 10, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Wins 2021 INSPIRE | Healthcare Award
December 2, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Receives 2021 Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit of the Year Award for Family Literacy Programs from Cincy Magazine
November 22, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services, In. Received $38,000 from Nehemiah Manufacturing
November 4, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Awarded $50,000 from The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc.
October 5, 2021 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed in third quarter 2021
September 20, 2021 – Santa Maria’s FREE Health Fair, October 9, 2021 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Price Hill Recreation Center
July 30, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Announces the Election of a New Board Chair
July 2, 2021 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed in second quarter 2021
June 17, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Promotes Jaime Mutter to Every Child Succeeds Director
May 28, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Receives a $15,000 Grant from Scripps Howard Foundation
May 7, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Hosts COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on May 15, 2021
April 13, 2021 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed first quarter of 2021
April 9, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Hosts Spring Health Fair on April 24, 2021
April 2, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. to Hold Virtual Fundraiser, Setting The Table, April 19 – 23, 2021
March 31, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Promotes Julie McGregor to Chief Program Officer
March 22, 2021 – Santa Maria Vice President and Associate Director, Blair Schoen, Retires After 43 Years of Service to the Price Hill Community
March 5, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Project Advance Celebrates AmeriCorps Week
February 10, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Awarded $50,000 from The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc.
February 1, 2021 – Santa Maria Community Services Announces New Board Treasurer and Managerial Hires
January 14, 2021 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed to Santa Maria in fourth quarter 2020

– 2020 –

December 11, 2020 – John A Schroth Family Charitable Trust Awards $30,000 to Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. to Support Financial Stability of Families
December 3, 2020 – bi3 Awards $50,000 to Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. to Support Capacity Building
October 5, 2020 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed to Santa Maria in third quarter 2020
October 5, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Hosts Annual Health Fair
September 8, 2020 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed to Santa Maria in second quarter 2020
June 24, 2020 – Santa Maria Awarded Grant Toward Promoting Our Preschoolers Program
June 16, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Provides Meals for Students this Summer
June 3, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Awarded $25,000 for COVID-19 Relief from The Charles H. Dater Foundation
June 1, 2020 – 2019 Impact Report: Financials, Outcomes & Donor List
May 28, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Awarded $35,000 Toward COVID-19 Relief
April 30, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Awarded $50,000 from the Fifth Third Foundation Toward COVID-19 Relief
April 28, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Responds to Urgent COVID19 Needs by Joining #GivingTuesdayNow in Global Day of Giving and Unity
April 17, 2020 – A thank you to the foundations that contributed first quarter of 2020
April 9, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Awarded $40,000 Toward COVID-19 Relief
February 28, 2020 – Santa Maria Community Services Project Advance Celebrates AmeriCorps Week
January 14, 2020 – The Sharing Table Bowl-A-Thon

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