Favorite Cincinnati Charities
At The Henzi Foundation, we believe in supporting other organizations that make a difference in our community. Below are some of our favorite Cincinnati-area charities that are doing incredible work to help those in need. If you are not ready to donate to The Henzi Foundation, please consider donating to one of these charities instead.
Matthew 25: Ministries Cincinnati, OH
Matthew 25: Ministries is an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization helping the poorest of the poor and disaster victims throughout the United States and around the world. They provide basic necessities, medical supplies, and disaster relief to those in need, following the biblical mandate to serve "the least of these."
Mission: To fulfill Matthew 25:34-40 by providing food, clothing, medical supplies, and other necessities to those in need, both domestically and internationally.
Focus Areas: Disaster relief, humanitarian aid, medical supplies, basic necessities, international development
The Ben Morrison Fund Cincinnati, OH
The Ben Morrison Fund honors the legacy of Ben Morrison, a vibrant young man known for his selfless leadership and unwavering kindness who tragically lost his life to suicide. The Morrison family has transformed their grief into action, fighting against the stigma surrounding mental health and ensuring that no one feels alone in their struggles.
Mission: To honor Ben Morrison's legacy by providing support and hope to those struggling with mental health, fighting against stigma, and helping people continue their story.
Focus Areas: Mental health awareness, suicide prevention, scholarships, community support, mental health resources for schools and law enforcement
Programs: Monthly bingo events, mental health materials distribution to schools and law enforcement, scholarships
Blessing Bags of Love Cincinnati, OH
Blessing Bags of Love is a charitable organization based in Cincinnati, Ohio, dedicated to providing essential items to those in need. They assemble and distribute "blessing bags" containing toiletries, non-perishable food, and other necessities to homeless individuals and families facing hardship in the Cincinnati area.
Mission: To provide essential items and support to individuals experiencing homelessness and families facing hardship through the distribution of blessing bags filled with necessities.
Focus Areas: Homeless support, essential items distribution, community assistance, blessing bags for those in need
What They Provide: Toiletries, non-perishable food, personal care items, and other necessities in blessing bags
How You Can Help: Donate to their Amazon Wishlist or join them every Tuesday at 6:30 PM at 3rd and Vine street in Cincinnati, OH.
City Gospel Mission Cincinnati, OH
City Gospel Mission is a faith-based nonprofit organization in Cincinnati, Ohio, providing shelter, meals, recovery programs, and supportive services to men and women experiencing homelessness or struggling with addiction. They aim to help individuals break the cycle of homelessness and poverty through holistic care and community support.
Mission: To provide emergency shelter, meals, recovery programs, and life-changing support to those experiencing homelessness and addiction in Cincinnati.
Focus Areas: Homeless support, emergency shelter, meal provision, recovery programs, case management
What They Provide: Overnight shelter for men and women, daily hot meals, case management, addiction recovery programs, employment support, and community meals
How You Can Help: Volunteer to serve meals, donate funds, sponsor recovery programs, or provide in-kind donations to support their ongoing services.
UpSpring Cincinnati, OH
UpSpring is the only local nonprofit exclusively serving the educational needs of children experiencing homelessness in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. They provide consistent support to help these children achieve academic success and break the cycle of homelessness through educational programs and essential resources.
Mission: To provide educational support and resources to children experiencing homelessness, ensuring they have the consistency needed to succeed academically and become active participants in their community.
Focus Areas: Educational support for homeless children, after-school programs, summer camps, school supplies, clothing
What They Provide: After-school enrichment sessions, summer camps, clothing, school supplies, and educational support to over 4,000 students annually
Impact: Serves over 4,000 students each year, providing the consistency and resources needed for academic success
Freestore Foodbank Cincinnati, OH
Freestore Foodbank is the largest emergency food and services provider in the region, addressing food insecurity and poverty across 20 counties in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. They work through a network of 400 community partners to distribute millions of meals annually to low-income individuals and families.
Mission: To provide emergency food and services to low-income individuals and families, supporting community partners including food kitchens, homeless shelters, and social service centers.
Focus Areas: Emergency food distribution, benefits enrollment, job training, housing assistance, emergency clothing
What They Provide: Food distribution through 400 community partners, emergency clothing, housing assistance, benefits enrollment, and social services aimed at creating self-reliance
Impact: Distributes 24 million meals annually to those in need across 20 counties
Crayons to Computers Cincinnati, OH
Crayons to Computers operates a free store for teachers in the Greater Cincinnati area, ensuring that students have the necessary tools for learning regardless of their financial situation. They support teachers from over 400 schools, providing educational materials at no charge.
Mission: To provide free school supplies and educational tools to teachers and students in need, ensuring all children have access to the resources necessary for academic success.
Focus Areas: School supplies, educational tools, teacher support, student resources
What They Provide: Stationery, educational tools, incentive items, and school supplies at no charge to teachers from over 400 schools in the Cincinnati area
Impact: Distributed over $11 million worth of items to teachers in a single school year, supporting thousands of students
La Soupe Cincinnati, OH
La Soupe addresses both food waste and hunger by rescuing discarded food and transforming it into nutritious meals. Founded in 2014, they collaborate with local chefs and volunteers to prepare meals that are then delivered to nonprofit agencies for distribution to those experiencing food insecurity.
Mission: To rescue surplus food and transform it into nutritious meals for those experiencing food insecurity, addressing both food waste and hunger in the Cincinnati community.
Focus Areas: Food rescue, meal preparation, food insecurity, community nutrition
What They Provide: Nutritious meals prepared from rescued food, delivered to schools, churches, shelters, and other nonprofit agencies for distribution
Impact: Has served over 343,564 meals to families in need since 2014
Bethany House Services Cincinnati, OH
Bethany House Services is the largest provider of family homelessness services in Greater Cincinnati, addressing the full spectrum of housing insecurity. They provide comprehensive services from prevention to emergency shelter to permanent housing, with a focus on helping families achieve stability and self-sufficiency.
Mission: To empower homeless and at-risk families to achieve housing stability and self-sufficiency through comprehensive services including prevention, emergency shelter, housing programs, and family support.
Focus Areas: Homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, permanent housing, family services, trauma-informed care
What They Provide: Homelessness prevention services, emergency shelter, housing programs, meals, clothing, and trauma-informed case management
Impact: In 2024, 93% of families exited to permanent housing, and 90% remained stably housed after two years. Served 720 families including over 1,800 children in 2022
Helping Hands of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
Helping Hands of Cincinnati provides financial support to families with children battling cancer in the Tri-State Area. Since 2011, they have ensured that 100% of all proceeds go directly to families, covering expenses not typically covered by insurance such as travel, living costs, and therapy.
Mission: To provide financial support to families with children battling cancer, ensuring that 100% of donations go directly to families to cover expenses not covered by insurance.
Focus Areas: Financial assistance for families with children battling cancer, travel expenses, living costs, therapy support
What They Provide: Financial assistance for travel expenses, living costs, and therapies not covered by insurance for families with children fighting cancer
Impact: Since 2011, has supported 256 families and donated over $41,000 in 2023 alone, with 100% of proceeds going directly to families
A Child's Hope International Cincinnati, OH
A Child's Hope International focuses on meeting the basic needs of children suffering from hunger, thirst, and extreme poverty. They emphasize transparency and accountability, earning high ratings from independent watchdog groups. Their local Hope Sacks™ program delivers weekend meals to low-income families in Cincinnati.
Mission: To provide food, water, and hope to children locally and globally, meeting basic needs and supporting children suffering from hunger and extreme poverty.
Focus Areas: Childhood hunger, food distribution, basic needs, weekend meal programs, food pantry support
What They Provide: Hope Sacks™ weekend meals to low-income families, donated food and basic needs to local food pantries and ministries
Impact: Serves children both locally in Cincinnati and globally, with high transparency ratings from watchdog organizations
COVERD Greater Cincinnati (Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank) Cincinnati, OH
COVERD Greater Cincinnati, also known as Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank, focuses on providing essential resources such as diapers, hygiene products, and other basic needs to children and families in the community. They operate with a commitment to dignity and community support, addressing critical gaps in basic necessities.
Mission: To improve the lives of children and families by addressing essential needs such as diapers, hygiene products, and other basic necessities that are often overlooked but critical for family well-being.
Focus Areas: Diaper distribution, hygiene products, basic necessities for children and families
What They Provide: Diapers, hygiene products, and other essential items to families in need
Impact: Improves quality of life for families by ensuring access to basic necessities that are essential for children's health and well-being
Caring for Children Charities Cincinnati, OH
Caring for Children Charities is a volunteer-based 501(c)(3) organization that operates with extremely low overhead by leveraging community leaders who provide support and services free of charge. They award grants to local disadvantaged children's charities, ensuring that funds go directly to organizations serving children in need.
Mission: To support disadvantaged children, youth, and families by awarding grants to local children's charities, operating with minimal overhead to maximize impact.
Focus Areas: Grant funding for children's charities, volunteer-driven operations, community support
What They Provide: Financial grants to local children's charities serving disadvantaged children, youth, and families
Impact: Has awarded nearly $10 million to 98 local disadvantaged children's charities, operating with extremely low overhead through volunteer support
This is an evolving list. We're always discovering new organizations doing great work in our community. Check back for updates!