The Dater4Kids program fosters social skills development and service learning activities that teach youth to contribute to the improvement of their neighborhood.  

The program integrates both a Life Skills Training program for at-risk youth along with a Student Strengths Assessment social emotional skills set survey which is considered a best practice evaluation tool for youth development programs. 

Santa Maria is the is the sole provider of organized youth activities, youth empowerment groups and positive opportunities for youth to achieve academic and social-emotional growth in the Lower Price Hill neighborhood.  

Grants made in October:

Adventure Crew, $25,000.  Clubs at partner schools offer weekend opportunities for camping, rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, swimming, zip lining and wilderness survival techniques to at risk, marginalized teens.  There is no charge.

Art Creates Us, $20,000. ProjectArt Cincinnati provides free, weekly afterschool classes at the Avondale and West End public library branches.  Underserved students develop their artistic skills and knowledge as well as enhance self-esteem, academic engagement, and sense of belonging.  

Beech Acres Parenting Center, $50,000.  Beyond the Classroom provides full, wrap-around mental health support as service providers work with school staff to understand the needs of each student and all school families.  The program will involve nine inner-city schools in the current school year.

Bloc Ministries, $100,000.  Program support for at-risk urban youth in the Price Hill area with a specific focus on the Youth Teaching Kitchen at the Immigrant Welcome Center.

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation, $25,000.  The Mercy Serves program is a partnership with AmeriCorps that leverages the national service movement and places a diverse, energetic group in Mercy Health emergency departments to assist patients struggling with substance use disorders. 

Cancer Support Community, $20,000.  The Healing Hearts program helps young people and their families confront the impact of cancer by encouraging them to share their feelings and experiences with others as they deal with the change that a cancer diagnosis brings in their lives.

CET, Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation, $100,000.   Quality, trustworthy and entertaining educational programming is the hallmark of CET’s outreach to children of all backgrounds.  This happens daily on flagship station WCET, 24/7 on a dedicated Kids Channel, and through Internet streaming and other features on the station’s web site.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, $30,000.  An in-school education program provides exposure to the works of Shakespeare and other classics through workshops and matinee.  More than 13,000 young people benefitted last year, including many from schools in underserved areas.

CityLink Center, $25,000.  The Every Mother’s Advocate program supports at-risk mothers for the benefit of their children.  Families are empowered through an individualized, holistic approach increasing resilience, overcoming risk factors, and achieving lasting stability. 

Historic Southwest Ohio, $20,000.   Education programs and outreach focus on history and life in the 19th century for nearly young people in kindergarten through high school.  A record 7,100 young people participated last year.

Inner City Youth Opportunities, $20,000.  A free, intensive after-school and summer academic intervention and youth development program helps about 60 inner-city children in kindergarten through Grade 6 develop life and social skills and improve their academic abilities.

Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, $35,000.  Education outreach featuring free, in-person and live-streamed concerts for over 4,000 students is designed to introduce and showcase classical music, assist educators in teaching core concepts in the arts and humanities, and offer impactful ways to inject music into cross-cultural lesson plans.

Lydia’s House, $25,000.  Childcare, enrichment and education support enable single mothers to work, go to vital appointments, and pursue opportunities that will lead to economic independence and stability for their families

Santa Maria Community Services, $75,000. See above.

Society of the Transfiguration, $20,000.  Food for the Soul is both a food rescue and/or distribution program that provides about 150,000 meals annually to community members in need. 

The Dater Foundation makes grants to non-profit organizations in the Greater Cincinnati area to carry out programs that benefit young people and focus in the areas of arts/culture, education, healthcare, social services and other community needs.  Information about the grantmaking process and guidelines and links to an online grant application website are available at www.DaterFoundation.org.

The private foundation was established by fourth-generation Cincinnatian, businessman and philanthropist Charles Dater (1912-1993) to ensure that his resources would continue to fund worthwhile community programs after his death.  The foundation has made more than 3,700 grants totaling over $77 million since its inception in 1985.

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For additional information regarding this news release, contact Roger Ruhl (513/598-1141).

The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. is located at 700 Walnut Street, Suite 301, Cincinnati, OH 45202.