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Effective July 1st, Community Matters and its sister organization, Education Matters, have agreed to merge into a single, comprehensive nonprofit under the existing Community Matters name and brand. The work of Education Matters and Community Matters was built on the same foundation.

Please join us to celebrate this year’s record number of GED graduates (currently 63 graduates and counting) and recognize outstanding adult learners from across our education programs. Event Details: Friday, June 24th6-8pmThe Sanctuary Face masks are encouraged. The ceremony will be

Today, perhaps more than ever, we find ourselves needing to build connections with those around us. Although our work did not stop during the pandemic, we are rediscovering joy in what we have always known̶ we are stronger together. Throughout the last year, our neighbors have remaine

As part of An Evening in Lower Price Hill: 50th Anniversary Un-Gala, we invite you to join us virtually on Saturday, November 13th at 7pm for this 1-hour storytelling event. Three special guests will share their stories as we reflect on 50 years of Community Matters and Education

After six years of coordinated efforts, we’re delighted to announce that Community Matters, Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, and residents of the Lower Price Hill neighborhood will be breaking ground on the Lower Price Hill Thrives affordable housing project.The project was created t

Explore the Lower Price Hill neighborhood and our work through this unique in-person or totally virtual tour, which was originally developed in the Fall of 2020 as part of the Building a Thriving Community: Un-Gala campaign.

In July, Community Matters, alongside 2,000 other non-profits from across the nation, applied to the State Farm Neighborhood Assist® grant program. We are excited to announce that the Washing Well laundromat has been selected as one of 200 finalists. If awarded, this $25,000 grant wil

Effective July 13th, 2020, Community Matters, the dynamic, place-based nonprofit that works closely with neighbors in the Lower Price Hill community, has acquired fellow Price Hill-area nonprofit, Healthy Homes Block by Block. Since 2013, Healthy Homes has worked to activate a network

The importance of community has never been more evident than during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a time of uncertainty and fear, we turn toward our community for support and connection. Neighbors across the country have come up with creative ways to stay connected while physical distanci