Dear Friends,

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Thank you for supporting Rosemary’s Babies Company as we, in year four, work to build our fortress. In 2020, the pandemic forced  Rosemary’s Babies Co. to expand our scope of services, commit to more direct needs of adolescent families, as well as ensure families felt safe and supported from afar. Our year at times was trying but RBC remained resilient and so did our families; completing schoolwork, spending quality time with their babies, and obtaining jobs. With the support of our community partners, volunteers, and many contributors we successfully served 471 families, distributed more than $50,000 in funds and resources, distributed 1,400 pounds of food to families, and provided 56 Christmases.

Pre-pandemic our organization provided virtual services 24/7 through social media; fortunately, this was an advantage and reduced the severity of interference when responding to families in crisis. The additional funds we received for the COVID response allowed our organization to hire and maintain staff, distribute PPE, as well as provide resources to families; our program participation doubled during the crisis. We would like to thank the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Hamilton County Cares, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Rockefeller Foundation, and Delta Foundation for their support.

Rosemary’s Babies would like to acknowledge Spark Philanthropy, who supported our organization during this crisis. Karen Harshaw, the CEO, helped RBC to develop a fundraising, marketing, and communication plan that aligned with our new 3-year strategic plan. With her support, we were able to leverage our funding, diversify our donors, and focus on intentional partnerships that would contribute to increasing organizational capacity. As an organization, we increased our funding by more than 200%.

Special thank you to the hundreds of donors who supported our mission. You truly made the difference and because of you our babies flourished and never felt alone.

To our donors and sponsors thank you Finally, thank you to the media who shared our story: Cincinnati Business Courier, Movers & Makers, The Cincinnati Herald, WCPO, Cincy LifeStyle, Wright Communications, and many others. We would like to thank our awesome team, board members, and more than 60 volunteers who contributed over 1,500 hours in service.