Talk about Giving Back! Fernside alum, Chris Pankau, has done that in a big way. Chris attended Fernside in 1999, when he was a high school freshman, after experiencing the death of his mother, Margaret Pankau. He began his volunteer career at Fernside as a facilitator, when he started college in 2002. He’s volunteered in…
Kevin’s Journey with Healthy Visions Kevin is a shining example of the impact of Healthy Visions on the youth in Reading Community Schools. He was first one in a family of 15, including his mother, father, uncles, aunts and cousins, to graduate from high school. Kevin was mentored for two years by a Healthy Visions…
Chelsey King’s Reflections on Her First Year of Mentoring with Healthy Visions. This year has been eye-opening for me. I’m not from the Reading area myself, I found HV through my Church which is located in Reading. I wanted to make an impact with my life, and my pastor told me about the Reading School mentoring program.…
Lamont Watkins was growing up in Over-the-Rhine well before it was the hottest place to be in Cincinnati. Back in the mid-90s, his mother was doing her best, but times were hard and resources were limited. Recognizing that she alone could not give Lamont the opportunities he deserved, she enrolled Lamont in CYC Mentoring.…
Monica Banks Burgess loves working at Luxottica because of the benefits, and she’s not just talking about health care. She’s talking about the Luxottica Mentoring Program, a partnership between Luxottica, Cincinnati Youth Collaborative (CYC), and Withrow High School, an element she recalls being integral in choosing to work there. “There’s a company that wants to give…
🎓Senior Spotlight🎓 Featuring: Sam Sam is a senior at St. Xavier High School and loves all things music! During his time in school, he joined several music groups, gave guitar lessons to classmates and formed a band known as The Thrifters. Despite his music and academic achievements, Sam endured hardship that left his life stressful. As an older…
Senior Lizzette and her mentor Mayra have been matched for four years at Holmes High School, and the two of them have gone through many exciting, as well as challenging, life experiences together.
Davon and John have been matched for six years at Holmes High School.
Holmes High School senior Haley and her mentor Margaret have been matched for 8 years.
Joe and Holmes High School Senior Doug have been matched for 9 years.