If you haven’t been to our annual Mardi Gras Benefitting Homeless Children, you are missing quite the event! Hosted by the Northern Kentucky Restaurant Association, this party features all the hallmarks you would expect from Mardi Gras: Beads, clowns, a parade, king cake, live music, and food and beverage from 54 local restaurants and drink…
Many thanks to Gray Road Church of Christ and Pastor Jeremy Flowers for donating 150 children’s coats this winter. We look forward to future collaborations with you! Note, that families come to Bethany House year-round, so even as winter winds down, there is still a need for coats. Want to get involved volunteering or host…
By: Christian Hauser, WKRC A stark increase in the number of homeless families in Cincinnati was presented to the Equitable Housing and Growth Committee on Tuesday, highlighting a dire situation where the majority of these families are unable to access shelters when they need them most. Leaders from Bethany House Services, Strategies to End Homelessness, Found House, and…
By: Peg Dierkers, CEO Three days after the City of Cincinnati announced an $83,000 settlement with the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition to not criminalize outdoor sleeping areas, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Grant Pass v. Johnson that cities have the right to prohibit people from sleeping outside. There has been plenty of commentary…