The Scripps Howard Fund Awards $10,000 to Talbert House
Funds Support Household Essentials for Clients
CINCINNATI - The Scripps Howard Fund, the philanthropic arm of The E.W. Scripps Company, has awarded Talbert House a grant of $10,000 to provide basic needs items such as toiletries and household supplies for clients. This funding will benefit clients participating in the Fatherhood Project and those being served through the Victim Service Center.
About the Fatherhood Project
This program assists men in their efforts to become responsible, committed and nurturing fathers. Fatherhood Project helps dads strengthen their connection and involvement in the lives of their children by providing classes, co-parenting and individual coaching, and fellowship support meetings. Additional services include legal, employment and housing assistance.
About the Victim Service Center
Victim Services assists victims of crime and their families. Services include assistance with paperwork, compensation, court advocacy, information and referrals, crisis intervention counseling, prevention and education, support groups, home visits for senior victims, and personal advocacy.
Talbert House would like to thank The Scripps Howard Fund for this generous gift and supporting the mission of empowering children, adults and families to live healthy, safe and productive lives.
About The Scripps Howard Fund
The Scripps Howard Fund is a public charity that supports philanthropic causes important to The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) and the communities it serves, with a special emphasis on journalism education, excellence in journalism and childhood literacy. At the crossroads of the classroom and the newsroom, the Fund is a leader in supporting journalism through scholarships, internships, minority recruitment and development and First Amendment causes. The Scripps Howard Awards stand as one of the industry’s top honors for outstanding journalism, and the Fund’s annual “If You Give a Child a Book …” childhood literacy campaign has distributed thousands of new books to children in need across the nation. In support of its mission to create a better-informed world, the Fund also partners with Scripps brands to create awareness of local issues and support organizations that help build thriving communities. The Scripps Howard Foundation, an affiliated organization with the Scripps Howard Fund, supports Scripps’ charitable efforts through its endowment, key assets and major donations.
