[June 17, 2011]

Cincinnati Bell Volunteers Lend a Hand Around Greater Cincinnati in 16th Annual Day in the Community

Cincinnati Bell (News - Alert) employees, retirees and other volunteers recently spent a day painting, cleaning, landscaping, grilling and baking as part of the 16^th Annual Cincinnati Bell Volunteers Day in the Community on Saturday, June 11, 2011.

"Cincinnati Bell Volunteers spend about 20,000 hours a year serving Greater Cincinnati, and the annual Day in the Community is one of our most important initiatives," said Kevin Murray, vice president of information technology at Cincinnati Bell and president of the Cincinnati Bell Volunteers. "We look for opportunities to give back to the community, and it's very gratifying work for all of us."

Ten projects were part o the 2011 Day in the Community, including painting the offices of the Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati, cleaning and landscaping at the Campbell County Animal Shelter in Melbourne, KY, and baking and grilling for Starfire, an organization that promotes social opportunities and interaction for individuals with disabilities.

"We were in desperate need of people-power to refresh our speech therapy department, lobby area and outside appearance," said Sharon Hill, Director of Development & Marketing at the Hearing, Speech and Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati. "The Cincinnati Bell Volunteers turned our space into a fresh, vibrant area where kids and their families come for answers to communication needs. The smiles of the staff on Monday morning spoke volumes about the amazing work the Cincinnati Bell Volunteers accomplished!"

In addition to the annual Day in the Community, the Cincinnati Bell Volunteers also conduct weekly tutoring and mentoring at Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School, participate in fund-raising walks for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, American Heart Association, and March of Dimes, and make 1,500 stockings stuffed with Christmas presents for children of low-income families in Greater Cincinnati.

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