CINCINNATI — When Christian Ortiz lost her job last May 15, she saw it as a bump in the road. Ortiz had enough savings to pay her bills for at least three months, she said, and she had never been ...

Project HOME, Independence Blue Cross and AmeriHealth Caritas unveiled a 3-year, $1 million initiative to offer services to reduce the harm of poverty. Teresa Miller, secretary of the Pennsylvania ...

Rochester, N.Y. — Poverty Project Prevails held an open dialogue-style gathering on Saturday to speak about the daily struggles our youth face. The event called "Hey Young World” featured numerous ...

The statistics regarding poverty in Syracuse are alarming. Syracuse, NY ranks 13th in the nation in poverty – 47% of Syracuse children live in poverty, and over 41,000 of our neighbors fall below the ...

CINCINNATI — Sunni Smith had overcome some financial hurdles in 2019 and felt like she was back on track. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit. As the economy tanked last year, her hours as an ultrasound ...

Cause Celeb highlights a celebrity’s work on behalf of a specific cause. This week, we speak with actress Malin Akerman about her work with Opportunity International and the Global Poverty Project's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A conference in Davenport aims to create a future for the Quad Cities without poverty. Project Now has announced its second annual ...

The Period Poverty Project, a nonprofit founded by two 2022 Bishop’s School grads, was recently the beneficiary of an unexpected $30,000 donation from a TV show. The young founders had “no words” and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– On Tuesday, a $1.3 million grant was given to The North West Project, a collaborative effort between MSU, Drury, and the Drew Lewis Foundation. During the next five years, the ...

FLINT, MI — A team of medical and pediatric residents and Flint Southwestern High School staff delivered more than 12,000 menstrual products to a local high school. The goal of the Period Poverty ...

Stephanie Johnson has dealt with physical disabilities that led in part to emotional struggles. She is among those who have not only dealt with financial struggles but what is called emotional poverty ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Period Poverty Project failed to gather enough signatures to get an act on this year's ballot that would have saved people money on feminine hygiene products and ...