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2nd Annual I AM ME Youth Symposium Registration Live

Posted on: December 27, 2018

I AM ME Youth Symposium is the 2nd annual citywide youth summit presented by Behind Every Great Kid, Guiding Light Mentoring and Ummah Strength. It is a FREE day of resources that include, but are not limited to; a resource fair, panel discussion, food and

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Young Philanthropists from Moeller High School

Young Philanthropists from Moeller High School

Posted on: December 11, 2018

It is a great honor to chat with this group of future philanthropists from Moeller High School. Thank you for supporting our mission to empower all children to achieve their fullest potential. We are very grateful to be the recipient of the Magnified Giving

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2nd Annual I  AM ME Youth Symposium

2nd Annual I AM ME Youth Symposium

Posted on: November 14, 2018

Save the date!!

Our 2nd annual I AM ME Youth Symposium will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Cincinnati Christian University. Stay tuned for the details.

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Guiding Light Mentoring Award

Guiding Light Mentoring Celebration

Posted on: October 15, 2018

Behind Every Great Kid was honored at Guiding Light Mentoring 2nd Year Celebration on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Kennedy Heights Art Center.  Thank you so much for being an engaged partner. Our collaboration makes our community a better place. 

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First Watch Sponsorship

First Watch Sponsorship

Posted on: September 17, 2018

Thank you so much First Watch for your generous donations to our upcoming 2nd I AM ME Youth Symposium which will take place on February 9, 2019 at Cincinnati Christian University. On behalf of all the deserving children, we thank you. 

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Summer Camp

Summer Camp Sponsored by Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Posted on: August 30, 2018

Behind Every Great Kid has successfully completed A Balanced Summer Camp for Disadvantaged and Foster Children at the Healing Center located in Tri County (11345 Century Circle W.) on Thursday evenings for eight weeks from June 18 to August 2, 2018. This

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Best Buy Tag A Team Community Grant Award

Best Buy Tag A Team Community Grant Award

Posted on: June 11, 2018

We would like to thank Best Buy (and especially Mr. Stevens) for giving Behind Every Great Kid the #TagTeam Award. We are really thankful for Best Buy's

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Greater Cincinnati Foundation Grant

Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Posted on: June 3, 2018

We are so humbled and excited to have been awarded a grant from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation to continue our work 
supporting and empowering area youth.

We cannot wait to share the outcomes of the projects we pursue! Stay tuned on our Facebook page as we reveal our special plans for the summer.

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All Saints School Donation

All Saints School Donation

Posted on: May 25, 2018

Thank you so much to the students at the All Saints School for donating leftover school supplies to Behind Every Great Kid so we can use them in our programming. A special thank you to Mr. Moody for helping us load all of these supplies. :) We will make

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Magnified Giving Philanthropy Award

Magnified Giving Philanthropy Award Ceremony

Posted on: May 2, 2018

Thank you to Anderson High School's Key Club for giving us a Magnified Giving grant. We are honored to be recognized as a worthy nonprofit organization and are excited to be able to magnify our impact on the children we serve.

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K.E.L.L.Y Youth Service 20 Year Gala

K.E.L.L.Y Youth Service 20 Year Gala

Posted on: April 22, 2018

One of our partners, K.E.L.L.Y. Youth Services, Inc., recently celebrated 20 years. We were very happy to have been guests at their 20th anniversary gala. At the gala, Bryan Yan received the Outstanding Community Service Award for his and

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Wood House Bar and Grill Donation

Wood House Bar and Grill Donation

Posted on: April 20, 2018

Please accept our heartfelt thanks for the donation from Wood House Kitchen and Grill in Mason, OH. This donation will support our mission at Behind Every Great Kid to help every child achieve their fullest potential regardless of their situation.  We

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National Volunteer Week

Posted on: April 15, 2018

Behind Every Great Kid is truly grateful for all the volunteers who have been providing continuous support to our organization. We want to take the moment of the National Volunteer Week to express our sincere thanks to our board members and volunteers for

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Anderson High School

Anderson High School Key Club

Posted on: March 20, 2018

Members of Anderson High School's Key Club:

Thank you so much for inviting us to present what we do at your club meeting. We are so excited that we have more people on board to fight the ever-present opioid epidemic in our community. We are looking forward to future collaborations.

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All Saints School

All Saints School

Posted on: March 11, 2018

Thank you so much to Kaili, Holly and Gabriella and the rest of the middle school students at the All Saints School for inviting us to share our vision and mission about our nonprofit organization! We hope that you found our presentation meaningful, and we

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I AM ME Youth Symposium

Posted on: February 10, 2018

Our 1st Annual I AM Me Youth Symposium was a great success! There were about 140 people and 18 organizations that  participated the event.  Thank you so much to the youth participants, community resources vendors, and volunteers from UC, Best Buy,

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Fox 19 News Morning Show Video

Posted on: February 5, 2018

Thank you so much Fox 19 News for helping us spreading the word about our upcoming I AM ME YouthSymposium. 

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Target VOA Donation

Target VOA Donation

Posted on: February 3, 2018

Thank you VOA Target for your recent donation to our annual event-I AM ME Youth Symposium.  Your contribution to our event and our 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization will positively impact many youth and their families in our community.

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Meijer West Chester Donation

Meijer West Chester Donation

Posted on: February 2, 2018

Thank you so much to Meijer for your generous donation to the I AM ME Youth Symposium presented by Behind Every Great Kid and Guiding Light Mentoring.  Words can’t describe our gratitude towards your $631 donation that makes our event possible. On

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State Farm Donation

State Farm Donation

Posted on: February 1, 2018

We are so grateful to the Mason State Farm Office for your generous donation. Mr. Andy McMahon and his team’s financial contribution makes the I AM ME Youth Symposium happen. Our youth and families will greatly benefit from this event as it will allow

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Kelly Youth Services Donation

Kelly Youth Services Donation

Posted on: January 31, 2018

Thank you so much to Kelly Youth Services for your generous donation to the I AM ME Youth Symposium presented by Behind Every Great Kid and Guiding Light Mentoring. It is only with committed organizations like yours that we can make such an event a

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Hunter, Bryan and Cameron

Magnified Giving Grant Interview

Posted on: January 27, 2018

Meeting with Cameron and Hunter from Moeller High School! These two youth philanthropists are part of the Magnified Giving Grant. We greatly appreciate their reaching out to us to talk about our program and what we do. Together, we can make a difference!

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Target Donation

Thank You Target for Your Generous Donation

Posted on: January 24, 2018

Thank you so much to Target-Fields Ertel store for your generous donation to Behind Every Great Kid. Your willingness to help ALL children, especially those whose lives have been negatively impacted by family crises or the opioid epidemic, makes all the

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I AM ME Youth Symposium Registration Live

Posted on: January 12, 2018

https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=128917 What?I AM ME Youth Symposium is the 1st annual citywide youth summit presented by Behind Every Great Kid and Guiding Light Mentoring. It is a FREE day of resources that include, but are

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I AM ME Youth Symposium

Posted on: January 9, 2018

What? I AM ME Youth Symposium is the 1st annual citywide youth summit presented by Behind Every Great Kid and Guiding Light Mentoring. It is a FREE day of resources that include, but are not limited to; a resource fair, panel discussion, food and workshops

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Magnified Giving Video

Posted on: January 5, 2018

Applying for a Magnified Giving grant!  Hope we will be awarded the grant to provide more services to our deserving children!! The grant will positively impact many underprivileged children both socially and academically. 

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Donation Collection

Thank You Heritage Club Community

Posted on: January 3, 2018

We would like to thank the Heritage Club community for their generous donations, as well as our team members for going out in this weather to collect everything so we can put the supplies to use as soon as possible!

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team huddle

Happy New Year

Posted on: January 1, 2018
Tags: Welcome

Happy New Year to all from Behind Every Great Kid.  Happy Holidays from our team! This past year, we collaborated with 14 local nonprofit organizations, worked directly with 90 children affected by the opioid epidemic, and raised $4,112 to fund our

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Thank You to Our Partners & Sponsors

Woodhouse Kitchen
The Healing Center
K.E.L.L.Y. Youth Services, Inc.
Guiding Light Mentoring
LearnRizon
Preferred Auto LLC
Magnified Giving
CCTST
Premium Auto Group
Sinclair Community College
University of Cincinnati
Mount St. Joseph University
Target
Meijer
St. Xavier High School
Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
Cincinnati Christian University
I am Blossoms
Kings Island
1N5 Spring4Life
Art Works
Santa Maria Community Services
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Ikron
Costco Wholesale
State Farm
First Watch
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Moeller High School
Anderson High School
Lakota East High School