Community Matters

10/10/2026

We’ve had some incredible volunteer support over the past week, helping us get ready for year end.

Returning volunteers from ISACA Cincinnati helped prepare the LPH Community Gardens for the end of the growing season, while new volunteers Cinfed Credit Union and the Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA helped us organize our supply closet ahead of the holiday event season.

Thank you all for the many extra hands!

10/06/2026

Interested in selling at an upcoming festivals or events? Entrepreneurship coach L. Danyetta Najoli, small business owner Julia Bean-Powell, and staff from ECDI Women's Business Center will be at B.YOUnique SoulSare Cafe today with insights that will help you prepare for these vendor opportunities!

📅 Tuesday, October 6
⏰ 4:00pm - 5:00pm
📍 B.YOUnique SoulCare Cafe, 2113 West 8th Street

10/02/2026

Stop by Outerspace tonight for a special art show! There will be various homemade items for sale, so come out and support the creative talents of our Lower Price Hill neighbors.

🗓️ Friday, October 2
⏰ 5pm-7pm
📍 Outerspace, 734 State Avenue

09/29/2026

📍 Update (10/1/26): Christmas food box sign-ups for this year are currently full. If any additional food boxes become available, we will be sure to share those details promptly.

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Sign up for Christmas food boxes are this week!

Residents from the 45204 zip code and those actively engaged in our programs are eligible. Sign-up at the food pantry, located on the first floor of 2104 Saint Michael Street, from 10am-2pm Monday through Thursday. If you are unable to make it in this week to sign up, please send us a direct message as soon as possible. Space is limited.

Baskets will be delivered to homes on the afternoon of Saturday, December 12th.

09/25/2026

We’re excited to officially welcome Austin Hodges to the Community Matters team!

Austin joined us this summer as our Neighborhood Development Lead, helping guide our work in affordable housing, small business development, community spaces, and other long-term investments in Lower Price Hill.

This is an important moment for Community Matters. As we prepare to release our new strategic plan, we are expanding our role in shaping community-centered vibrant.

Austin brings experience from Redeveloping Rural Regions in Bowling Green and the City of Cincinnati’s Department of Community and Economic Development, where he previously served as Lower Price Hill’s Neighborhood Development Officer.

09/21/2026

Thank you, Jim Daffin!

After 10 years of service on the Community Matters Board of Directors, Jim Daffin of Realize Wealth Management has wrapped up his board tenure.

Over the past decade, Jim has offered steady leadership and thoughtful financial guidance to the work happening in Lower Price Hill. Board service is often quiet work, but it matters.

We are grateful for the time, care, and expertise Jim has shared with Community Matters over the past 10 years. Please join us in thanking him for a decade of service.

09/11/2026

We’re hiring a part-time Front Desk Receptionist to help welcome neighbors and guests to Community Matters.

This role is often the first friendly face people see when they walk through our doors. The Front Desk Receptionist helps connect neighbors to the right person or program, supports food pantry intake, manages the community snack bar, and helps keep our lobby welcoming and organized.

This is a great role for someone who values relationships, brings a strengths-based approach to their work, and wants to help create a caring, supportive community space.

The position is 24 hours per week, Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Pay is $17–$19/hour.

Learn more and apply through the job openings link below.
https://cmcincy.org/employment/

09/04/2026

Community Matters main offices will be closed today and Monday, September 7th for Labor Day. We hope all of our neighbors have a safe and restful weekend!

09/01/2026

We spent this toasty evening with Nehemiah Manufacturing at their annual Make a Difference Golf Outing. Dozens of their generous vendors, partners, and team members sponsor the event, which raises funds to support several Price Hill area nonprofits.

Thank you to Nehemiah Manufacturing and everyone who makes this outing possible. Your generosity helps support organizations working alongside neighbors across Price Hill, and we’re grateful to be included in such a meaningful event!

08/26/2026

Congratulations to Matt Strange, vice chair of our board of directors, on being named chief administrative officer of The Christ Hospital Health Network.

Matt will continue serving as chief enterprise risk officer while taking on this expanded leadership role. We are grateful for the leadership, insight, and commitment he brings to Community Matters and excited to celebrate this well-deserved recognition.

Read more from The Christ Hospital: https://www.thechristhospital.com/news-and-events/press-releases/new-leadership-in-c-suite/

The health system said the move is in response to an ever-changing healthcare landscape. >> See the full article below ⬇️