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which celebrates the power of
dual to spark change and
the world.
rez-Cook, who started dancn she was 3 and has been ing for 25 years, was recogorganizing a free dance
Down syndrome that she
at the studio in Sharonville.
reated the class in 2007 ber son, Mathew, has Down
e and enjoys dancing. The
more than 40 students enanging from ages 12 to 62.
rez-Cook is among the more
0 recipients of the award
tarted in 1989.
oundation grant
Scouts of Western Ohio re$10,000 grant from the
H. Dater Foundation. Fundhelp support Girl Scout activhe Cincinnati region through
ucational outreach program,
g Girl Scouts During the
ay, Spring Break Day Camp
mer Day Camps.
Ovarian Cancer Alliance grant
» Cancer Support Community,
formerly the Wellness Community,
received a grant for $15,000 from the
Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Greater
Cincinnati (OCAGC) to provide funding for professionally facilitated programs of emotional support, education and hope for women with ovarian
cancer, their families, friends and
survivors. OCAGC volunteers are
dedicated to raising money to support
both local women and families dealing with ovarian cancer and research
focused on early detection and cure.
Higher Education mentoring
» Hamilton County Commissioner
Greg Hartmann accepted a check for
$10,000 from AT&T’s Mark Romito,
Director, External Affairs AT&T
Ohio, in support of the Higher Education Mentoring Initiative a partnership between Commissioner Hartmann, Hamilton County Job and Family Services, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State Technical and
Community College, and Great Oaks.
that helps prepare foster children for
post-secondary education by recruiting, training, and supporting mentors
that establish long term relationships
with the foster care youth.
Diabetes youth ambassador
» Grace Delaney, of Burlington,
Ky., is one of 18 newest members of
the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Youth Ambassador
Program. Grace, a third grade student at Burlington Elementary, was
diagnosed at age seven with type 1
diabetes. With a positive outlook and
over 20 hours of community outreach
service Grace responded when asked about
living with diabetes, “I
don’t like to prick fingers to text and get
shots all the time. But
I’ve learned a lot about
my body and diet. I
Grace
wish for a cure for diabetes everyday so I
could have a normal life again.”
The Youth Ambassador Program,
created to empower children with
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