The Cincinnati Horticultural Society, producer of the Cincinnati Flower Show and the Flower & Farm Fest, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that was founded in 1989.

Philanthropic Contributions and Programs

More Than $465,000 in Donations to Date

 

Financial Support:
2007
Owl’s Nest Park Revitalization Project
Master plan to restore 10 acre park bordering Evanston, East Walnut Hills, and the O’Bryonville Business District.
 
2005
The Visiting Nurse Association
Provider of health and personal services in the home
 

2004
The Wellness Community
Offers free support to people with cancer and their families
 

2003
Cincinnati Teen Drivers' Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Funds nationally renowned safe driving clinics designed to save lives
2002
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Respite Gardens & Miracle Mile Window Boxes
Creation and re-greening of tranquil gardens for ill children and their families & window boxes for Over-the-Rhine beautification
2001
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Respite Gardens
Creation and re-greening of tranquil gardens for ill children and their families
2001
Fireman's 911 Relief Fund
A special benefit for NYC Firefighters
1999
The Carl & Edyth Lindner Center for Clinical Cardiovascular Research
Center which conducts research on heart disease

2000
VA Medical Center Veterans Guest House
Home-away-from-home for families of patients receiving medical care

Community Beautification Programs:
Ongoing
YWCA Battered Women's Shelter Garden
Seasonal planting and maintenance

Eastside Neighborhood Association, Covington, KY
Plants, flowers and installation for public neighborhood garden

Clermont Counseling Center
Design assistance, planting and plant material

Emanuel Center in Over-the-Rhine
Container gardens for children

Children's Potting Program at the Flower Show
400 children from 8 to 10 inner-city schools annually experience the Show with tours, potting, learning

Newspapers in Education
Annual underwriting of newspapers to area schools

Mount Saint Joseph Motherhouse
Biannual horticultural support

Matt Maupin Pavilion
Design assistance and plant material

 
More than $120,000 has been contributed to support the above programs

 

Other Community Programs:

Miracle Mile and Mary Magdalen House -- window boxes in Over-the-Rhine
Oktoberfest Unity Memorial -- floral memorial on Fountain Square
Campbell County Extension Service Education Garden -- childrens' railroad garden
Children's Potting Program at the Flower Show -- 400 children from 10 inner-city schools
Newspapers in Education -- annual underwriting of newspapers to area schools
Federated Garden Clubs and Garden Clubs of Ohio-- grants
Syrian Temple Legion of Honor (Shriners) -- fund-raiser for Shriners' Hospital
Kilgour School PTA -- fund-raiser project through Show's Program sales
Kindervelt #3 Hyde Park -- fund-raiser for Children's Hospital
Redwood Rehabilitation and Thomas A. Wildey School-- garden provisions
Job Fair -- vehicle to market job opportunities in green industry
Kids Expo -- potting program and horticulture displays
Campbell County 4-H Clubs -- fund-raiser project through plant valet service
National Junior Horticulture Association
Purple People Bridge Beautification -- Greater Cincinnati Master Gardeners grant

 

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