COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Investing in our community strengthens our youth and their families,
and contributes toward removing barriers to success.
Our community outreach work is a combination of our own events and supporting the efforts of other organizations. Some of our initiatives include Holiday Angels, Fairhill Family Project, COVID relief initiatives, and more.
Community outreach initiatives like these also create opportunities for youth in our programs to get involved in service work, and develop a sense of ownership and connection to their neighborhoods.
JGF COMMUNITY EVENTS
SUPPORTING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
HOLIDAY ANGELS
December 2020
Youth served in this initiative are considered eligible by their schools for exemplary behavior, attendance, and grade achievement. Each child is given the opportunity to shop for holiday gifts for themselves, made possible through the generous support of our donors. Over the last two years, we have served 225 children from 6 community organizations serving 4 schools.
HELP THE HOMELESS RELIEF
December 2017
CHRISTMAS GIFT GIVEAWAY
December 2017
Collaboration with Calgary Hill Church
HOMELESS STAND DOWN WITH BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS UNLIMITED
April 2022
This is a special one-day event for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, where they connected with needed services such as haircuts, medical screenings, and social services providers. The program has been running annually since 1991, and returned to an in-person event this year, serving over 1,500 Cleveland residents
SWIM WITH MENTOR/DAD WITH CUYAHOGA COUNTY FATHERHOOD INITIATIVE
February 2020
The Initiative responds to escalating social concerns regarding "father absence" by providing fathers with access to services designed to prepare them to better meet the emotional, psychological, and financial needs of their children
HOMELESS STAND DOWN WITH BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS UNLIMITED
January 2019
This is a special one-day event for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, where they connected with needed services such as haircuts, medical screenings, and social services providers. The program has been running annually since 1991, and returned to an in-person event this year, serving over 1,500 Cleveland residents
HOLIDAY FOOD BASKET DISTRIBUTION WITH ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC.
December 2017
MARCH FOR BABIES CHARITY WALK WITH THE MARCH OF DIMES
March 2016
