Ring in the New Year with Santa Maria Community Services

Ring in the New Year with

Santa Maria Community Services

Whether your New Year's resolution is to get in shape or give back to the community, we've got you covered.

Train with the Price Hill Pacer Group

If your New Year's resolution is to get in shape, run or walk more, or participate in a 5k or 10k, we have great news for you! The Price Hill Pacer Training Group offers a free opportunity to get fit while meeting other community members year-round. Train for Santa Maria and Price Hill Will's June 3rd Price Hill Pacer 5k/10k Walk/Run, or simply come to exercise!

Give back to the community

Sign up today to volunteer for Santa Maria's afterschool Youth Development Program and make a difference by mentoring or tutoring youth! You can also m ake your impact in the community through a personalized friend or family fund by recruiting individuals to donate to your Santa Maria fund online. For more information, contact Leslie Schultz .

Santa Maria receives $15,000 in children's books

On Monday, January 23, Santa Maria celebrated National Reading Day with a delivery of $15,000 in children's books! Scholastic books were delivered to Santa Maria's Early Childhood Development Programs through a generous donation by the Scripps Howard Foundation.

Santa Maria welcomes new members to its

Board of Directors

Santa Maria welcomes T ed Folger, Sr. Epidemiologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, to its Board of Directors. Ted's connection with Santa Maria began during his role in the organization's affiliate program, Every Child Succeeds. "My interest in serving stems from my experience both professionally and personally with the leadership, staff and families affiliated with this organization," says Ted. "Through this role, I aim to support the vision pertaining to the public health impact and more specifically, ongoing program evaluation." Please join us in welcoming Ted to the Board.

Santa Maria also welcomes Geri Hernandez, former Macy's Associate Relations Director, to its Board of Directors. Geri's work in the Hispanic and immigrant communities, and contribution as emcee for Santa Maria's annual Bienestar Luncheon, are what connected her to the organization. Through her new role, Geri plans to continue "serving the Hispanic community by assisting in safe and peaceful integration of Hispanic families into the the larger Cincinnati community, and also to assisting students of Hispanic immigrants to navigate their academic careers." Please join us in welcoming Geri to the Board.