Monthly Archives: March 2013
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A Cincinnati Teen Talks About Volunteering & Community Service
I asked Cincinnati teen Jillian Schmidt, a student at Mt. Notre Dame High School, what volunteering/community service means to her and this is what she shared.
“Service is an important part of my life. I love reaching out to others and helping them the best I can with whatever is possible. By 
doing service I learn many things I didn’t know before and I meet new people every time. Every time I do service, I get this feeling in my stomach; it starts off as butterflies and turns into excitement and joy. This is the feeling I get after I help others and while I help others, it is probably one of the best feeling ever. My favorite volunteer work is volunteer work with kids or some type of landscaping volunteer work. When you do volunteer work do something that you love to do or do it with a friend because that always makes it more fun. I think that the most rewarding thing that you can leave with is to know that you helped make a difference and that you helped others. I have learned to be more grateful for what I have through many of my service projects. I have also noticed or learned that what I may get out of a service project the other person may not get out of the service project. Sometimes I may get a little tired during the time I am doing service, but what keeps me going is the fact that I am helping others.”
A Life Lesson On Greatness
I’ve learned that greatness is everywhere. Sometimes it shouts loudly, bouncing off the walls, and sometimes it is hidden beneath a closed door that needs to be pried open. But everyone has within them the potential of greatness. We need to realize that about each other and support each other’s strengths. ~ Lisa Desatnik
Metro Bus Operators To Be Honored For Rescuing Children
The quick thinking of two Cincinnati Metro bus operators might have saved the lives of two children in separate incidents less than a week apart in late February and early March.
Operators Ella Holloway and Dianne Wyly drive different Metro bus routes in different communities, but they both had similar experiences when they saw very young children walking alone near busy streets. They both jumped into action to keep the little ones from harm:
Cincinnati Metro bus operator Ella Holloway
Feb. 28, 2013: Operator Holloway was driving toward downtown on Rt. 33 on Glenway Avenue near Olivia Lane when she noticed a 2- or 3-year-old boy walking alone on the sidewalk. The child wasn’t wearing a coat, just shorts and shoes in 30-degree, windy weather. She stopped the bus, brought the child on board, and called for assistance. The Cincinnati Police Department responded and took the boy to the Cincinnati Fire Department on Glenway. Holloway has been a Metro bus operator for 22 years.
March 6, 2013: Operator Wyly was driving toward downtown on Rt. 43 when she saw a 3-year-old little boy walking alone on Reading Road near Asmann Avenue. It was a snowy, icy day and his shoes were on backwards and coat barely on. She brought the child onto her bus and called for assistance; Cincinnati Police took the child to a safe location. She has been a bus operator for 18 years.
Cincinnati Metro bus operator Dianne Wylyoperator for 18 years, lives in Roselawn.
“Metro bus operators are eyes on the community,” said Metro’s CEO Terry Garcia Crews. “Operators Holloway and Wyly demonstrated outstanding sensitivity and judgment; their actions helped prevent these children from being injured. They are heroes for keeping the children safe, and their actions deserve commendation.”
Holloway and Wyly will be presented with the CEO’s STAR Award at the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority Board meeting.The STAR Award for “Service That Attracts Recognition” is a selective award is presented by, and at the sole discretion of, Metro’s CEO. The award acknowledges and rewards employees who demonstrate exemplary service to Metro and the community.
Metro is a non-profit, tax-funded public service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, providing about 17 million rides per year in Greater Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Know Theatre Hosting Micro-Granting Potlucks
I love creative ideas for raising money!
Know Theatre has announced that once every quarter, it will host a micro-granting potluck dinner called the Artists Supper Club and will award small community sourced grants to support individual artist projects and initiatives that help create, build, or strengthen our Greater Cincinnati community.
How does it work?
At the dinner, everyone in attendance contributes $10 and brings an entree or side dish to share. Everyone who contributes is invited to submit a one-paragraph project proposal.
Throughout the dinner attendees will review the proposals and vote on the project they think should be funded. At the end of the dinner the project with the most votes will be awarded the money raised that night. It’s that simple.
Through the generous support of the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation, Know Theatre will also match each grant award up to $500, thus increasing the impact of these micro-grants.
“We’re excited about the impact this could have in the longer term. We want these dinners to be about the sharing of ideas, and the building of a stronger community. We believe that this is a great tool for local artists who are interested in sharing ideas and building a stronger Cincinnati”, says Eric Vosmeier, Producing Artistic Director.
Dates:
Sunday, March 24 @ 4 pm
Sunday, June 23 @ 4 pm
For more information, please visit the Know Theatre website at this link.
