Give Back Beyond Cincinnati

05/24/2022

Hungering to do something fun this Memorial Day weekend? Grab a friend and join us at Taste of Cincinnati to pour beer + raise funds for upcoming service trips! 🍻

We are still looking for volunteers for the below shifts! Click the link and scroll to the below to select the day & time.

Saturday (5/28)
• 11am-3pm
• 7pm-11pm

Sunday (5/29)
• 11am-3pm
• 7pm-11pm

Monday (5/30)
• 6pm-9pm

https://givebackcincinnati.org/give-back-cincinnati-events/

11/24/2021

Happy Thanksgiving week! GBBC is thankful for an opportunity to give back to the the community and help set up for Fall Feast. Can’t wait to hear about the successful event Fall Feast pulls off tomorrow at Duke Energy!

11/17/2021

Sign up to volunteer now! https://givebackcincinnati.org/give-back-cincinnati-events/

09/28/2021

Give Back Cincinnati will be partnering with Anna Louise Inn to host a cookout and bingo event for their residents this Saturday, October 2nd! We’re excited to begin hosting interactive events again and look forward to everyone joining for a fun afternoon of food, bingo, yard games, and fun!

Register today.

Details Date: October 2 Time: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm Cost: Free Event Category: Interactive Anna Louise Inn Cookout with Give Back Cincinnati Event Details Details Date: October 2 Time: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm Cost: Free Event Category: Interactive Location: Venue Anna Louise Inn 2401 Reading Rd Cincinnati,....

09/17/2021

It’s Oktoberfest Zinzinnati weekend and GBBC is still in need of volunteers throughout the entire weekend. The most urgent need is during the below days/time.

— Friday 7:30pm - midnight
— Saturday 11am - 3:30pm
— Saturday 7:30pm - midnight

Please visit the Sign Up Genius link to sign up! Grab a friend, sign up for a shift and help raise funds for future service trips!

Giving back has never been easier!

09/15/2021

We’re still looking for volunteers this weekend! If you have a few hours, please consider serving beer/wine at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati 2021 for a good cause. Giving back has never been easier! Let us know if you are interested and we can send you the sign up link!

Looking for a fun way to give back? Want to experience Oktoberfest Zinzinnati in a new way? Come volunteer with us! We will be serving beer and wine all weekend long. Grab some friends, sign up for a shift or two, and help us raise money for 2022 trips! (🤞) DM to sign up or if you have any questions!

09/07/2021

Looking for a fun way to give back? Want to experience Oktoberfest Zinzinnati in a new way? Come volunteer with us! We will be serving beer and wine all weekend long. Grab some friends, sign up for a shift or two, and help us raise money for 2022 trips! (🤞) DM to sign up or if you have any questions!

06/07/2021

Looking to get involved with Give Back Cincinnati and want to meet other young professionals? Join us for the New Member Social: Fowling with Give Back THIS Thursday at 5:30 p.m.!

Is it football? Is it bowling? Is it co****le? Join us for a New Member Social at the Fowling Warehouse Cincinnati this Thursday at 5:30 p.m.! You can learn more about Give Back Cincinnati, meet other new members, and mingle with young professionals from Cincinnati! https://bit.ly/3x1Iy23

02/02/2021

Ending our series (for now!) with a moving story from Mo, our trip lead and personal Wolof translator, from our time visiting with orphans in Dakar, Senegal. Sometimes something that means so little to us can mean the world to others:
Wednesday was the most emotionally-challenging day for all of us. We spent the morning distributing hygiene kits and mattresses at the local orphanage. It was tough to walk through the temporary structures where the kids lived, which they would need to vacate once construction was complete and the builder moved in. That afternoon we were able to host the kids at a nearby park for some much-needed fun. While fulfilling my usual translator duties, Carly K. pulled me aside and showed me something that she wanted to give away: two t-shirts, one from a Xavier basketball t-shirt toss and the other designed with a popular graphic referencing tacos. We now had to find two recipients among the 100 or so kids. The Xavier shirt was easy: it was a long shirt which would serve as a night gown for most of the kids, so she gave it to one of the taller kids who was playing basketball. Success. The taco shirt was a few sizes smaller and would fit most of the kids there so we searched for someone who really needed it. We found him. A kid wearing a soiled shirt with holes large enough to fit someone’s head. (If I didn’t know any better, I’d say he got it from Kanye’s Yeezy Season 1 collection.) She walked over and gave it to him. He smiled. I didn’t expect what would happen next — his peers took notice, undressed him of his old shirt, and dressed him with the new shirt. They laughed and ran away. A childhood moment. I’m not sure if she could tell but I was truly touched by her generosity. Truth is, she didn’t have to. More importantly, she gave and left their pride intact. To Carly, it was just two shirts. To the kids, a gift of love.

01/26/2021

This about our trip to the refugee camp in Greece really puts things in perspective:
My 2018 service trip to Greece to volunteer at the Ritsona Refugee Camp was an opportunity to work with, learn from and share experiences with the residents of the camp that soon became new friends. Over the service week every encounter that I had was filled with inspiration and fresh perspective ranging from simple human compassion to intricate political/cultural dynamics impacting the crisis. One of the primary volunteer jobs at the camp was to assist in the “store” which allowed residents to pick out basic clothing items and shoes and purchased them with their allotted points as a form of currency. As a volunteer I was assisting in the distribution of clothing to residents. This experience emphasized the importance of human care and kindness as I observed mother’s selflessly helping their children sensibly choose items that would keep them warm and last as they grow older at the camp.
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This opportunity allowed me to see that every refugee has a special story – many of which combine tragedy and triumph. These residents opened my eyes to the real, living definitions of words like: resilience, hope and gratitude.

01/19/2021

A moving with an important lesson: Treat people with kindness!
Mohamed was one of 60 orphans between ages 8 and 18. He and his friends were abandoned by their parents. They lived day-by-day in construction sites at the mercy of people that would allow them to stay. The kids fed off left-overs that locals would spare with them and didn't know when their next meal would come. They'd slept on the ground their entire life. Worst of all, none of them ever felt emotional warmth in their life. Despite their dire condition, the kids said a prayer for our group.
Our team gifted them their first-ever beds—the first gift they’d ever received. By Western standards the beds seemed more like cushions, yet the look of joy on their faces was memorable. The whole situation was surreal. 
Among the 60, I befriended Mohamed. We played basketball, chatted for a bit. Towards the end of our trip I gave Mohamed all my remaining Clif bars and every clean t-shirt I had in my bag. I’ll never forget his thrilled smile as I gave him these things. 
To my surprise the night when I was to take a taxi to head to the airport, Mohamed showed up around midnight. It was probably a couple of miles from where he lived to our compound. The kid walked miles to say goodbye. He was wearing the Arizona shirt I gifted him. He brought the last two Clif bars and shared them with me. My last image of this kid was him waving to the taxi and laying on the porch of the nearby mosque to sleep for the night.
Mohamed's situation was heartbreaking. It reminded me that nothing we face in the US can compare to the dire conditions people like Mohamed live in. Yet, they are kind to others.