The first six months of 2020 have brought about a lot of uncertainty for most Americans. Individuals have been worried about their health and jobs while employers have been concerned about demand for their products and services, as well as the financial well-being of their companies. All the while, healthcare providers and government officials have been exhausting all of the resources they have at their disposal to keep us safe and do what they can to allow for the economy to survive.

In June, when tensions ran high across the country following the death of George Floyd, Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) Superintendent Laura Mitchell reached out to Josh Hardin, the district athletic manager for CPS.

“She said, ‘With everything going on around racial equity, social justice, police brutality, and protesting, what can we do to empower our students and let their voices be heard?’” recalls Hardin. They decided to host one-hour forums where students could ask questions of community leaders as well as share their thoughts and concerns.

Cincinnati Eye Institute is a partner practice of CVP Physicians, which includes two ophthalmology practices in Cincinnati (CEI and Apex), Dayton, Toledo, and two in Virginia. Candy Simerson, CVP’s Chief Development Officer, is leading a robust physician recruitment, bringing top ophthalmology talent to the Greater Cincinnati area.

“Is it possible to change a culture where Black babies die at twice the rate of other babies? bi3 and Jill Miller believe so. The dedicated health-focused grant-maker is looking past short-term solutions to seek lasting change that will transform health for all people in Greater Cincinnati.

As their new home was being built, John and Kim Heath of Madeira wanted to add a pool for their then-11-year-old twin son and daughter. “We added a pool so we could have more time together as a family,” says Kim. “We’re members at a community pool, but wanted to have fun with the kids at home.”

When it came to shopping for a pool, Kim says there was only one choice: Cincinnati Pool & Patio, formerly Pool and Spa Warehouse. “They installed my two brothers’ and my parents’ pools,” she says. 

For those blessed with the gift of connecting people, building relationships and sharing ideas and resources as pathways to giving back to their communities, the social distancing required during the COVID-19 pandemic produces perplexities aplenty. But that hasn’t prevented Todd Schild — a lifelong “connector” and a member of Thompson Hine’s corporate transactions and securities group — from planning his next steps after being promoted to partner-in-charge of the Cincinnati office’s on May 1.

United Dairy Farmers (UDF) has been a staple in the Cincinnati and surrounding communities for eight decades, having celebrated the company’s 80th anniversary in May. Carl Lindner Sr. and his children operated multiple dairy farming operations. This was back when glass bottles of milk were delivered to homes by buggy or truck.

Backyards in 2020 are all about style, design and function.

With families spending extra time at home, it’s more important than ever that you create a space that you love to be in. We know it needs to work for you and your family’s lifestyle, too.

This spring, when the novel coronavirus descended on our country, suddenly society faced a multitude of emotions, not…

“I never really thought about what it meant to be involved in a Jewish community. I just kind of took it for granted,” says Bonnie Ullner, the cochair of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati’s Israel and Overseas Committee. “I only started getting involved about 10 years ago. I loved being Jewish. I was proud of being Jewish. I raised my children Jewish, but I never really thought about the fact that it takes a lot of work to create a Jewish community. These institutions just don’t exist on their own.”

When the coronavirus swept through the country, causing schools to shut down for the remainder of the year, staff and administrators at St. Xavier, a private Catholic high school for young men, immediately started planning what they could do to show their seniors some love.