Our Stories

Every child needs someone to believe

I believe that every child deserves a safe, permanent and nurturing home. A growing number of people in the Greater Cincinnati community not only share this belief, but also have taken action. Child abuse and neglect is tough to face, but headlines put it in front of us every day. ProKids volunteers, donors, supporters, and staff understand that each one of us can help, one child at a time.

—Tracy Cook, ProKids Executive Director

Read the stories of ProKids children, volunteers and donors below

Serving with Compassion Serving with Compassion
“A Chance at Life” “A Chance at Life”
Showing Up Again and Again Showing Up Again and Again
Learning to Mourn Learning to Mourn
Breaking a Cycle Breaking a Cycle
Being That “Someone” Being That “Someone”
Their Main Constant Their Main Constant
Staying Focused on Success Staying Focused on Success
Consistency is Key Consistency is Key
Working Together for Children Working Together for Children
Planting a Seed Planting a Seed
Sharing Her Heart Sharing Her Heart
Empowering Families to Find a Way Forward Empowering Families to Find a Way Forward
Shaping a Stronger ProKids Shaping a Stronger ProKids
ProKids Celebrates Our 40th! ProKids Celebrates Our 40th!
Pandemic Service: Working Through Challenges Pandemic Service: Working Through Challenges
Pandemic Service: Getting Creative Pandemic Service: Getting Creative
Pandemic Service: Safety Plus Advocacy Pandemic Service: Safety Plus Advocacy
Pandemic Service: Helping Everyone Cope Pandemic Service: Helping Everyone Cope
Pandemic Service: Brianna and Her Siblings Pandemic Service: Brianna and Her Siblings
Building the Net Building the Net
“You Just Do What You Can” “You Just Do What You Can”
Shining the Light on the Future Shining the Light on the Future
Teeny Little Steps Teeny Little Steps
Putting Himself Out There Putting Himself Out There
Someone Stood Up for Them Someone Stood Up for Them
Helping in ‘the most desperate situations’ Helping in ‘the most desperate situations’
‘If Not Me, Then Who?’ ‘If Not Me, Then Who?’
‘I Think You Would Be Good at This’ ‘I Think You Would Be Good at This’
‘Let’s Help These Kids So They Can Have Hope.’ ‘Let’s Help These Kids So They Can Have Hope.’
‘He Needed Some Socks.’ ‘He Needed Some Socks.’
MacKenzie and Manuel Chavez MacKenzie and Manuel Chavez
‘Wanted. Chosen. Loved. Adopted.’ ‘Wanted. Chosen. Loved. Adopted.’
Bond of Brothers Bond of Brothers
Digging In, Making Sure Kids are Safe Digging In, Making Sure Kids are Safe
‘I Just Have a Heart’ ‘I Just Have a Heart’
Every Child Has Potential Every Child Has Potential
‘Children Are Not Getting the Nurturing They Need’ ‘Children Are Not Getting the Nurturing They Need’
‘I could see where the system had failed them’ ‘I could see where the system had failed them’
‘I want to make sure they have everything they deserve’ ‘I want to make sure they have everything they deserve’
‘Set Up for Success’ ‘Set Up for Success’
‘I Wondered If I Could Make a Difference’ ‘I Wondered If I Could Make a Difference’
“What Would Keyasha Do?” “What Would Keyasha Do?”
“Working Tirelessly Together” “Working Tirelessly Together”
GCF Named ProKids Community Builder for 2015 GCF Named ProKids Community Builder for 2015
‘He Needs to Talk to You’ ‘He Needs to Talk to You’