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Early participants working on items for the thrift store
Early participants working on items for the thrift store

50 For 50 #34: Hand Up Initiative

December 7, 2019  |  50th Anniversary

Since 2015, IKRON has participated in the City of Cincinnati's Hand Up Initiative (HUI), a program that targets low-income neighborhoods with job training and other resources. HUI aims to help folks transition to

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a Cincinnati metro bus in downtown

Getting There From Here

December 6, 2019

No one can work at a job that they can't get to. At IKRON, we help our participants identify and cope with all kinds of barriers to employment, such as disabilities, educational deficits, mental health challenges, and

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Early participants outside the UC Rehabilitation Center
Early participants outside the UC Rehabilitation Center

50 For 50 #33: Starting a New Career

December 5, 2019  |  50th Anniversary

This is the 33rd in a continuing series of stories--one every day for 50 days--to conclude IKRON's year-long celebration of our 50th anniversary. Missed one? No problem! See the entire series on our news page here.

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IKRON Program director Melissa Harmeling, 2016 Career Quest awardee Katie Pilgrim, and IKRON CEO Randy Strunk
IKRON Program director Melissa Harmeling, 2016 Career Quest awardee Katie Pilgrim, and IKRON CEO Randy Strunk

50 For 50 #32: Career Quest

December 4, 2019  |  50th Anniversary

This is the 32nd in a continuing series of stories--one every day for 50 days--to conclude IKRON's year-long celebration of our 50th anniversary. Missed one? No problem! See the entire series on our news page here.

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IKRON participants on an outing
IKRON participants on an outing

Be a Hero to IKRON Participants

December 3, 2019  |  Giving Tuesday

On Giving Tuesday, the emails fly fast and furious, telling you about all the good work that nonprofits in our community are doing, and inviting you to be part of that work. Here at IKRON, we're no exception! But we

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A participant shares struggles with an IKRON staff member
A participant shares struggles with an IKRON staff member

The Courage to Ask

December 3, 2019  |  Giving Tuesday

When participants step inside IKRON's door for the first time, they can feel lots of things: nervous, excited, skeptical, or relieved. More than anything else, though, our new participants often feel alone. Our job

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