Backpacks for Success exceeds goal, distributes supplies to 3,400 students
(Andrew Kneer / United Way of Greater Cincinnati)
News Release
Contact: media@uwgc.org
CINCINNATI (Aug. 27, 2024) - In the last few weeks, thousands of students went back to school wearing new backpacks full of supplies thanks to United Way supporters. In its third year, Backpacks for Success surpassed expectations by collecting and distributing more than 3,400 backpacks to students in Greater Cincinnati. The combined value of backpacks and supplies surpassed $68,000.
“We are grateful to our partners, donors and volunteers for taking action to help students start strong this school year,” said Moira Weir, President and CEO, United Way of Greater Cincinnati. “When we work together, we set the stage for children in all our neighborhoods to realize their full potential.”
Many of the backpacks were distributed during community events hosted by our organizing partners throughout July and August. These events celebrated students and families, and provided critical services and support, including health screenings, personal care items, and school shoes and uniforms.
Items collected for United Way’s Backpacks for Success were distributed in the following communities:
- Avondale
- College Hill
- Kennedy Heights
- Cheviot
- Price Hill
- Northside
- Over-the-Rhine
- Felicity and Franklin Township in Clermont County
- Covington
A special thank you to our organizing partners for their ongoing dedication and support of the community: Corinthian Baptist Church (in collaboration with Shiloh Seventh-Day Adventist, New Prospect Baptist Church, Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and Zion Baptist Church), Legacy Pointe Church, Madison Avenue Christian Church, New Life Missionary Baptist Church, La Viña Church and Guiding Light Mentoring.
We appreciate the generous partners who participated in Backpacks for Success:
- Arbor Homes
- AIM MRO
- American Postal Workers United
- Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council
- Cincinnati Federation of Teachers
- Cincinnati Eastside Rotary
- Curiosity Advertising
- DHL CVG Gateway
- Duke Energy
- Fifth Third Bank
- Ford Motor Co.
- First Financial Bank
- GE Aerospace
- Grant Thornton LLP
- Greater Cincinnati Foundation
- Ironworkers Local 44
- JD Finish Line Foundation
- Laborers' Local 265
- Medality
- National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 43
- NKY Central Labor Council
- Ohio AFL-CIO
- Oswald Companies
- Paycor
- The Procter & Gamble Co.
- The Kroger Co.
- Thompson Hine LLP
- United Steelworkers Local 14734
- Viking Partners
- Western & Southern Financial Group
About United Way of Greater Cincinnati
United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC) fights for the economic well-being of all people in Greater Cincinnati so our entire community can thrive – now and in the future. Founded in 1915, UWGC is one of the region’s largest nonprofit organizations. It is committed to working alongside policymakers, community partners and donors to promote educational success, financial empowerment and housing security. Learn more about UWGC’s work across nine counties in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana at UWGC.org. #UnitedWeThrive