Our Mission: To empower children experiencing homelessness in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky by providing opportunities through education and enrichment.

Our Vision: To positively transform our communities by breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty.

For all media inquiries, please contact Katie@UpSpring.org, or call (513) 389-0805.

UPSPRING IN THE NEWS!

UC alum Azia Carnes impacts community working with homeless youth, UC News, 7.10.24

UpSpring Cincinnati aims to empower children experiencing homelessness through benefit bash, WLWT, 3.26.24

A Community Initiative to Help Children Who Are Homeless, American Academy of Pediatrics, March 2024

Advocacy for Children Experiencing Homelessness—A Resident Initiative Makes a Difference, American Academy of Pediatrics Journal Blog, 2.27.24

School teacher walks away from classroom to help homeless kids, FOX19, 2.1.24

UpSpring hosting benefit to provide for homeless children in Cincinnati, WLWT, 4.13.23

Camp for kids experiencing homelessness adds health screenings to summer fun and academic enrichment, WVXU, 6.29.22

Event benefitting kids experiencing homelessness back in person for the first time in 2 years, WLWT, 4.29.22

Assisting single-parent families is a personal passion for Bengals’ Jessie Bates, The Undefeated (ESPN), 1.28.22

Summer camp for homeless kids bounces back after pandemic, Local 12, 7.1.21

Existing youth programs plead for more mentors to get involved with keeping kids away from guns, violence, WLWT Channel 5, 6.6.21

UpSpring helps Greater Cincinnati’s homeless kids bounce back, Soapbox Cincinnati, 3.9.21

Spectrum awards Digital Education Grant to UpSpring to provide digital education in the region, Northern Kentucky Tribune, 11.5.20

Whiskey and Wishes COVID-19 Grant, Fox19, 4.30.20

Bengals' Shawn Williams takes kids Christmas shopping, WCPO Channel 9, 12.20.19

Free vision screenings at camp for kids experiencing homelessness, WCPO Channel 9, 7.9.19

Nonprofit hosts summer camp for homeless kids as Tri-State battles poverty crisis, WKRC Channel 12, 6.5.19

WCPO highlights UpSpring's Summer 360°, WCPO Channel 9, 6.20.17

9 On Your Side reports on UpSpring's 20th Summer Program, WCPO Channel 9, 6.20.17

WCPO's follow-up story on UpSpring After School's Club Diversity Wildcats, WCPO Channel 9, 2.12.16

Cincinnati's First Lady Dena Cranley selects UpSpring to be the recipient of the city's Giving Tree, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12.7.15 

The Enquirer Editorial Board's Call to Action on behalf of Families Experiencing Homelessness, WCPO Channel 9, 10-20-15

Thousands of Families Experiencing Homelessness in Cincinnati Have Nowhere to Turn For Help, WCPO Channel 9, 10-19-15

Executive Director Mike Moroski Speaks with the Enquirer about Childhood Poverty Stats, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9-30.15

Faces without Places bridges educational gap for homeless children, Soapbox Media, 1-7-14

Children in Homelessness, WVXU, 1-3-14

Media Contact:
Katie Jensen, Development & Marketing Director
katie@UpSpring.org