Ohio Valley Voices
news & updates
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RING IN THE HOLIDAYS
WITH OHIO VALLEY VOICES!
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Next week, we'll be presenting our
annual Winter Program featuring music,
poetry, and dramatic performances by
the talented children of OVV.
We hope you'll join us for this adorable,
one-of-a-kind holiday celebration!
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Look for the
video in your
email inbox!
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Alumni Spotlight – Sam Lang |
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“Confused, uncertain, unsure of exactly what this meant for his future…”
These are just a few of the emotions Lori Lang felt upon learning the news that her son Sam Lang had moderate-severe bilateral hearing loss. But once the initial shock subsided, she mustered her resolve and looked ahead, determined to not let the boy’s diagnosis limit his future.
While researching education options, Lori came across an OVV ad in the pages of an AG Bell publication.
“I dismissed it because I assumed we couldn’t afford it,” Lori admits. “But that was before we knew about the grants and scholarships.” Then Andrea Jeffers, a family friend and OVV parent, told the Langs more about the program, and they decided to schedule a tour. Lori recounts that initial visit in vivid detail... (read more)
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Have an impact now! Sign up to be an OVV monthly donor! |
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Save the Date: OVV Annual Gala |
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To find out more and purchase tickets,
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Staff Spotlight – Meredith Craven |
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Meredith Craven always knew she wanted to be a teacher.
“I became a dance instructor during high school and fell deeply in love with teaching.” she explains. “I also played basketball throughout high school and college and often felt more drawn to helping peers learn the game than I did to playing the game.”
In her time as a fledgling teacher, Meredith encountered a wide array of students, but the ones she felt most connected to were those who learned in a different way, many of them with disabilities. A natural educator, Meredith wanted to understand their unique learning styles.
“It was during my time as a dance trainee that I met a little girl who was deaf,” she recounts. “I was intrigued that she could do literally everything that was asked of her without the ability to hear, which in dance class I just took for granted..." (read more)
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Give our kids fun and useful tools through OVV's Amazon Wishlist! |
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Cincy Gives and #GivingTuesday |
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THANKS FOR MAKING
#GIVINGTUESDAY AND
CINCY GIVES A SUCCESS!
Over the past two weeks, OVV has been
participating in the Cincinnati Gives Challenge—
a friendly fundraising competition for local charities
presented by Cincinnati Magazine.
All the money raised during the challenge will go
toward the OVV Audiology Clinic, which guarantees that
every child in our program has good access to sound.
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To kick things off, we hosted a #GivingTuesday
happy hour and trivia night at Karrikin Spirits Company.
The event was a blast, and together you raised
over $12,040 in #GivingTuesday funds.
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Since then, you've contributed hundreds
of dollars in online gifts, bringing our Cincy
Gives total to an incredible $12,665.
Way to go! You made this year's Cincy
Gives Challenge one of our most successful yet
and helped raise vital funds for our clinic!
THANKS AGAIN!
WE'RE SO GRATEFUL TO
EVERYONE WHO DONATED!
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New Employee Announcement |
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OVV WELCOMES OUR
TWO NEWEST TEAMMATES!
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Josh Hamilton
Development and
Marketing Coordinator
Josh Hamilton has served several nonprofits in a fundraising and marketing capacity in the Cincinnati area including Ronald McDonald House Charities, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He is truly excited to begin working with the OVV team and looks forward to 2022 with optimism and gratitude. He will graduate from Northern Kentucky University within the Master of Public Administration program this month with a concentration in nonprofit management. More importantly, he has a passion for cooking spicy dishes, building cocktails for friends, and playing board games with his family.
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Eriana Murphy-Trice
Behavioral Aide
Eriana Murphy-Trice graduated from Walnut Hills High School in 2017 and then attended Mount St. Joseph University. While majoring in psychology, she became a part of the photography club and worked two jobs as a phone surveyor and CRC counselor. Although she obtained her degree during the pandemic, she enjoyed her maximized free time by painting, exploring nature, listening to music, and roller skating. She also loves to spend time with her family and friends. Eriana is delighted to join Ohio Valley Voices and can vouch that her welcome has been nothing but the warmest!
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Sign up for our newsletter to read the latest OVV announcements! |
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Special Thanks to These Partners: |
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William H. Albers Foundation
Patt Clifton
Christ Church Cathedral
Richard D. Hannan
Family Foundation
Charles Colliver
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Mr. Clayton Daley
Everything But the House
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The Thomas J. Emery Memorial
Charles Scott Riley III Foundation
Hatton Foundation
J. Frederick and
Helen B. Vogel Trust
The Robert H. Reakirt Foundation
Stelle M. Buerger Charitable Trust
Helen E. Allen Charitable Foundation
The Schweier Family Fund
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