Tag: Community Engagement

The fresh fruits or vegetables you harvest at a gleaning, will reach the tables of hungry families in your community within 24-48 hours. Your efforts matter and share great nutrition AND hope for a better tomorrow.

Dear Southwest Ohio Faith Leaders,

My organization is a gleaning organization. We have been working with Miami University’s Institute for Food farm since fall of 2019, gleaning on a weekly basis throughout the harvest season. They have been a wonderful and generous partner, and the vast majority of their donations have remained within Butler County, distributed by TOPSS Pantry, Army of Kindness, and JEE Foods. TOPSS and Army of Kindness are this year’s recipients.It is a rare opportunity to be invited to a farm on a weekly basis, as the MUIFF has done. (Most of our gleanings are one-off events that arise when growers find they have a surplus that needs to be harvested before they plow it under.) Lately, we are having a particular challenge finding enough volunteers to show up, each week, as many of our past regulars are otherwise engaged, this season, and most students are away for the summer. I am reaching out to request your help in spreading the word about this wonderful weekly volunteer opportunity right in Oxford. I’m attaching a flier for posting or sharing electronically. Folks can also register as a volunteer at https://endhunger.org/ohio/, then find the event dates they want to sign up for. (Please note that we ask folks to sign up via our volunteer platform. It’s important that no one just shows up unannounced at an event, in consideration of the farm and the growers. We send specific instructions for where and when to meet, and any other requirements, the evening prior to each gleaning.)We are looking to fill up to 10 volunteer spots in a 3-hour shift on Wednesday mornings, 9-12. We are currently scheduled into November. The food we glean is some of the freshest available, and gets distributed to individuals to rarely otherwise have access to it. Our volunteers love the work and their time on the farm. I am more than happy to field any questions you have about this, via email or phone (see below).

Thank you for your time!

Sue Plummer | Ohio Program Coordinator

2366 Kemper Lane • Cincinnati, OH 45206513-458-9808 | ENDhunger.org Facebook | Instagram

Tags Community Engagement, Food, Hunger, Sustainability, Volunteer

Ever wonder how nonviolence can be a strategy to enact change? We’re excited to explore this question with you at our Strategic Nonviolence Intensive during Campaign Nonviolence Action Week. Join Samantha and Bekky for a four-hour introductory workshop on the tenets of strategic nonviolence, nonviolent communication, de-escalation, bystander intervention, and more.

“Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people,” is the first principle in Martin Luther King Jr.’s Six Principles of Nonviolence. We’re excited to continue creating space for authentic engagement in nonviolent practices both in advocacy and within our personal lives. Be a spark for justice and join Ignite Peace in creating a nonviolent society.

Strategic Nonviolence Intensive
Saturday, September 23
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Ignite Peace Office, Peaslee Neighborhood Center

For questions please email Bekky@IgnitePeace.org.

Tags #Peace, Community Engagement, Education, Training

The meeting will take place the evening of Wednesday, July 26 at Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church (103 William Howard Taft Road, Cincinnati, OH 45219 in the Corryville/Mt. Auburn area near the University of Cincinnati) and virtually via Zoom.

Parking Directions Here

RSVP/Zoom Link: samantha@IJPCcincinnati.org

For those of you who cannot attend the meeting in person, you can still join us on Zoom! Mt. Auburn is providing the latest technology to connect groups so it doesn’t matter where you’re located- you’ll still be “in the room.”

Simultaneous interpretation will be provided through Zoom, so in person attendees must bring your own headphones to hear the audio in Spanish through your phone.

Tags Community Engagement, Immigration, Justice

The Cincinnati offices of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) invite you to join us for a rare opportunity to hear from the area’s three Jewish elected officials, all in one evening on

Thursday, June 29th, 6:00pm at the Mayerson JCC Amberley Room.

You will hear from Cincinnati City Councilmember Mark Jeffreys, Ohio State Representative Dani Isaacsohn, and Congressman Greg Landsman in conversation about how their Jewish identity informs their public service, how they contemplate issues and what motivates their decision making. Offering a blend of personal and political perspective, these representatives will share their experience in public office as Jews while discussing issues of relevance to the community.

This conversation will be moderated by Justin Kirschner, AJC Regional Director and Rabbi Ari Balaban, JCRC Director. The evening is co-hosted by AJC and JCRC in partnership with the Mayerson JCC and Jewish Federation of Cincinnati.

Tags Community Engagement, Education, Elected, Elections, Jewish

Members of the NoDeathPenaltyOH coalition will be tabling at ComFest this year, a community festival at Goodale Park in Columbus from June 23rd – June 25th. This is an opportunity to work with others across the state, who share in the commitment to end Ohio’s death penalty. Training and materials will be provided.

Register here to volunteer.

Tags #NoDeathPenaltyOH, Activism, Anti-death penalty, Community Engagement, Volunteer

The Jewish Community Relations Council’s 2023 Annual Meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 13, at 7:00PM in the Mayerson JCC Amberley Room.

Reserve Your Tickets Now

JCRC Director Rabbi Ari Ballaban and Assistant Director Jeremy Spiegel will be joined by outgoing Board President Mark Barsman, incoming Board President Ben Schneider, and Jewish Federation of Cincinnati CEO Danielle V. Minson for a night of celebrating this year’s accomplishments. Former and future Cohen Family Leaders in Light Institute Fellows will help us look forward to a promising future.

Our meeting will feature an ideologically diverse panel of nationally recognized experts who will discuss American Jewish responses to the recent ongoing turmoil in Israel. There will be opportunities to share questions that may be addressed to the panel, listed below.

Enjoy Kosher desserts from Sweet Butter Bakery, coffee, and other non-alcoholic beverages following the meeting.

Ample parking is available in the Mayerson JCC parking lots. If you have questions, please contact Rabbi Ari Ballaban at aballaban@jfedcin.org or 513-203-8553.

Tags Community Engagement, Education, Jewish

Save the date! The Cincinnati Festival of Faiths returns the week of August 27-31st. On the evening of August 31st, from 7-9 p.m., there will be a Peace Walk in Ault Park, to conclude the Festival. More details are forthcoming.

If you would like to get involved as an exhibitor or sponsor of the event, please visit this website.

Tags #Peace, Community Engagement, multifaith, Walk

Join us in June for another opportunity to watch and discuss Race and Racism in Cincinnati: A 3-Part Docuseries. Hundreds of people have already experienced this eye-opening series as told from the perspective of everyday community members. Registration is now open for the summer lunchtime session!

Race and Racism in Cincinnati: A 3-Part Docuseries
Summer 2023 Session
Part 1: Wednesday, June 7
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Part 2: Wednesday, June 14
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Part 3: Wednesday, June 21
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Virtual – Zoom

To register and for more information click here.

Have you already seen Race and Racism in Cincinnati: A 3-Part Docuseries? Is there a community you are involved in that would benefit watching the series? Reach out to Bekky at bekky@IJPCcincinnati.com to bring the docuseries to new communities.