If you watched the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Critical Care Building, you couldn’t help but notice how big a role “togetherness” played in the creation of the new building. Input came from not only the hospital staff, but…
by, Nancy Groves VanBuskirk When we think of our connection with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center we automatically think of the Divisions we have supported. But we have a deep and on going connection with The Department of Development at…
This excerpt is taken from an article written for perhaps a brochure or publication about Kindervelt in 1971-1972. I found it to be very interesting and wanted to share some of it with you. So enjoy! - Nancy Groves-VanBuskirk “Kindervelt"…
by Nancy groves VanBuskirk Before I begin my article on the 2010s, I need to acknowledge that Kindervelt was created 50 years ago this month, in July of 1971, when Cincinnati Children’s Development Director, Willard Baily, enlisted the support of…
By, Claire Kupferle KV#3 Kindervelt has experienced a rapid rate of change in the past decade, as have many of its members! As technology expanded its influence on modern lifestyles, the organization saw a drop in membership with fewer local…
by Nancy Groves Van-Buskirk #29 “Hearts Filled with Hope” was the theme of the 2001 KinderKlaus Markt. Sheila Maxwell, 2001 Kinderklaus Markt Chair chose that as her Markt theme in December 2000. Little did she know then how prophetic that…
by Claire Kupferle #3 Moving into the 21st century, the organization faced a shift in the pattern of volunteering, with active neighborhood groups dropping from a high of 72 in the 1980s to 46. However, robust citywide events and a…
By Nancy Groves-VanBuskirk #29 This was another amazing decade for Kindervelt. It was a decade in which we had our 2 biggest donations ever - $600,000 in 1992 and $610,000 in 1994. Although membership had started to decline, it didn’t stop the growing diversity…
by Claire Kupferle #3 The decade of the 1990s was a time of explosive growth in the internet and computer technology. Google was founded, the iMac was unveiled by Apple Computers, and Intel marketed the Pentium microprocessor, among other major…
by Nancy Groves-VanBuskirk #29 “When 2000 women came together to create a lot of positive energy.” Karen Hadden KV City President 1982-1984 The decade got off to a whopping start with a rapidly growing membership and the addition of a new…