Avondale is Cincinnati’s fourth largest neighborhood and home to the nation’s second oldest zoo, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Burnet Avenue runs through the community and serves as headquarters for two of the region’s top hospitals and research centers: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The neighborhood abuts both Xavier University and UC main campuses. The developing Cincinnati Innovation District is anchored by 1819 Innovation Hub on Reading Road, just off of interstate I-71 at the Martin Luther King Dr. exchange.
Robert Wilson, the founder of a local video and media company, created a two-week summer camp for Avondale teens called Your Productions. He utilized a $10,000 grant from People's Liberty to fund the project.
Kathye Lewis and Gregory Norman have a shared passion for ballroom dancing, which led them to cofound Let’s Dance Academy in November 2015.
Over 700 gathered at Duke Convention Center Oct. 29 to brainstorm community solutions and initiatives to the childhood poverty dilemma. Cincinnati has the sixth highest rate of child poverty in the nation.
The City of Cincinnati recently received $750,000 in federal Transportation Alternatives grant funding for the construction of Phase 2A of the Wasson Way Trail.
First-time homebuyers interested in purchasing in Uptown Cincinnati now have the opportunity to apply for a $1,500 grant.
Jasmine Humphries is spending six weeks working with 20 teenagers from all over the city on a creative placemaking project in Avondale, entitled Who 'They' Is.
The United Way of Greater Cincinnati has amped up efforts to improve our community more than ever with its goal of raising $62.1 million during its 2016 campaign.
Since its inception, The Healthy Roots Foundation has donated more than $150,000 to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and the nonprofit aims to add to that tally with its eighth annual Bluegrass for Babies event on Sept. 17.
Cincinnati ReelAbilities Film Festival is now accepting entries from local videographers — professionals and students alike —who are interested in highlighting the lives and stories of individuals with disabilities.
The fourth annual Pete Minor Father/Child Basketball Camp, which benefits Kicks for Kids and brings fathers and their children together for a day of activity and engagement, will take place June 18.
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