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April 28, 2008
Collaborative Relationships
Organizations we are considering for our next Relationship are:
The Sarah Center
(Over The Rhine - creativity sessions via jewelry & quilt making for
women...click here to review website:
SarahCenter)
Visions Community Services
(serves young parents and their children from economically disadvantaged
neighborhoods recognizing education is the most effective way to escape
poverty...click here to review
their website:
visionscs.org)
Heart
to Heart of Cincinnati
(provides basic
household supplies to support battered women and their children escaping abusive
homes...clidk here to review their website:
hearttoheart)
First
Step Home
(residential housing for women in treatment for drug/alcohol abuse--uniqueness
is they welcome children to live with their mom while she completes her
rehabilitation program...click here to review their website:
firststephome)
Our Current Relationship is with:
Off The Streets a program of Cincinnati Union Bethel
Their mission is:
To assist women involved in prostitution move toward safety,
recovery, empowerment and community
reintegration.
For more information about OTS, click here:
Off the Streets
Congratulations --- OTS
was selected as the Over-The-
Rhine Non-Profit organization of the year!!!
They will
receive this award on
May 29, 2008.
February 15, 2008 
Thanks very much to all
members for your donation to the Wheel
Barrow of Cheer Raffle, which raised $2800 and for your silent
auction items. The overall event netted about $53,000!!!
THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!!!
December 10,
2007
About
18 women in the Off the Streets program, graduates, and staff attended our
Christmas party. The pizza, salad, snacks, and holiday goodies were a
hit. Christmas music was blaring as the tree was decorated by some of the women
while others sat and chatted with new and old friends. The gifts were gratefully
received. We had a Christmas sing-a-long and ended the evening with a Soul Train
Line...which is a must for your next party! The women thanked us by presenting a
large homemade card with a lovely and touching poem written by the women.
(posted below. Thanks to Lauren Rogers for organizing the party and to
everyone who helped make it a wonderful celebration for all!
In a large card with a rose on the front:
BLOOMING WITH LOVE
'Tis
the season for recovery
In the program, we've made a discovery...
God has sent a gang of women into the lives
of those with lonely and broken hearts;
Xtraordinary Women, thanks for fixing our parts,
showing us how it feels to be loved...
My God, you all are a blessing sent from above.
Thank
you for all the turkey at Thanksgiving,
Now it's Christmas and the stockings are filling...
What it boils down to is that the name
Xtraordinary Women is especially for
You all because you are all an
Extraordinary blessing!
With
all our love,
OTS (SIgned by 13 women in the program)
A few
photos from the holiday party---
November 14, 2007
Thanks to everyone
who donated items for the dinner and/or helped serve it. About 21 women
plus 3 children attended. They were very happy to see us and are looking
forward to the upcoming holiday party!
July, 2007
OTS receives the Robert Wood Johnson
grant. Over 4-years, the money they will receive is
$438,850 to continue building and bettering this important program. Being
able to demonstrate ability to raise funds from the private sector was
instrumental in being selected for this grant. As part of the grant
requirements, OTS must raise a matching $438,850 during the same 4-year period.
February, 2007 
A fundraising
event to benefit Cincinnati Union Bethel/
OFF THE STREETS
The mission of Off the Streets is to
assist women involved in prostitution move toward safety, recovery, empowerment,
and community reintegration.
Over $37,000 was raised from this inaugural
event. This demonstrated OTS' ability to do private fundraising within the
community.
Fall, 2006
Xtraordinary Women announced its first collaboration with
Cincinnati Union Bethel’s new and innovative program, Off the Streets,
whose mission is to assist women involved in prostitution move towards safety,
recovery, empowerment, and community reintegration. Xtraordinary Women will
provide fundraising for the program as well as volunteer hours.
Reference for February, 2009 - Voices
From The Heart Donation Form
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donate for the auction, please use the donation form we have created to
accompany your item:
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