Madisonville Education and Assistance Center

About Us

In 1986, the Madisonville Education and Assistance Center (MEAC) was founded by a group of twelve community churches and the Madisonville Community Council to pool the community’s resources and better serve individuals and families with critical needs. With no organization providing direct emergency services within the 45227 zip code at that time, there were no mechanisms in place to make sure that residents did not seek help from multiple area churches, nor was there any way to ensure that the individuals would be better off in the long-term. Through MEAC’s coordinated approach, duplication of services would be eliminated and more effective planning and administration would be possible.

For two decades, MEAC has been providing vital assistance, primarily in the form of food, clothing, rent and utility assistance to individuals and families who reside in the 45227 zip code area (Fairfax, Madison Place, Madisonville, and Mariemont), and in 2003, the neighboring communities of the East End, Hyde Park, and Oakley were added to its service area. MEAC helps people move toward self-sufficiency by providing referrals to other community agencies for services including additional education, job training, job placement, and substance abuse counseling.

Today, MEAC is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the expanded support of nineteen community churches. It collaborates with the City of Cincinnati, the Cincinnati–Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA) and the FreetoreFoodbank - partnerships that have greatly increased MEAC’s ability to fulfill its mission.

Mission:

To provide vital assistance to people in need who reside primarily in the Madisonville community

Vision:

All people in Madisonville are self-sufficient

Core Values:

Ministry: Inspired by our Christian beliefs, we have an unselfish desire to serve others.
Compassion: We sincerely care about the feelings and conditions of those we serve.
Respect: We are fair, considerate, and recognize the worth and dignity of all people.
Collaboration: We collaborate with others to improve the lives of those we serve.
Empowerment: We try to empower those we serve to be self-sufficient.
Integrity: We practice the highest standards of ethical and moral conduct.
Responsibility: We prudently manage all organizational resources.

Hours

Food Pantry/Clothes Closet

Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Feed-n-Seed

Monday 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Financial Assistance

Tuesday and Thursday
Appointment required

PreSchool Literacy Program

Monday 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

City Sponsor

Corporate Support

Fifth Third Bank
PNC Bank
Grubb & Ellis / West Shell Commercial
Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Cincinnati Freezer Company
Dial One Security, Inc.
Moms4Moms
The Avenue
The Cheesecake Factory
The Way We Were Consignment Shop in Madisonville

Board of Trustees

Board Officers:

Mr. Peter A. Wimberg, CEO, Wimberg Landscaping, Inc. (Chair)
Rev. Edward Kirkland, Pastor, Greater Harvest Baptist Church (Secretary)
Mr. Paul Gaffney, CPA, Sheldon-Reder CPAs, Inc. & member, Knox Presbyterian Church (Treasurer)

Members:

Ms. Mary Anne Bressler, member, St. Mary Catholic Church
Ms. Susan Crossland, member, Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church
Mr. James R. Deller, Vice President & Business Unit Director for Credit and Operations, National City Commercial Capital
Mr. Joseph Feldhaus, Attorney at Law, Beckman Weil Shepardson LLC & member, St. Anthony Catholic Church
Ms. Sandy Fox, Pastor, Eastminster Presbyterian Church
Rev. Bruce Freeman, Pastor, Church of the Redeemer Episcopal
Ms. Jennifer Henz
Ms. Jane Lewis, Fifth Third Bank
Mr. Thomas Maher, member, St. Anthony Catholic Church
Mr. Doug Riddiough, member, Eastminster Presbyterian Church
Mr. John Schenk, Partner and Sr. Sales V.P., Grubb & Ellis / West Shell Commercial & member, Church of the Redeemer Episcopal

Staff/Volunteers:

Eileen Bauman, Food Pantry Volunteer
Tom Bell, Benefits Bank Representative
Robin Boles, Clothes Closet Manager
Angela Daugherty, Volunteer
David Elkins, Administrative Assistant
Ruthanne Grant, Food Pantry Volunteer
Nancy Hyle, Literacy Program Volunteer
Patty Kindel, Literacy Program Volunteer
Jane Linke, Literacy Program Volunteer
Sr. Ruth Podesta, Food Pantry Volunteer
Doug Riddiough, Food Pantry Volunteer
Brenda Ruffner, Food Pantry Volunteer
Sandy Schaefer, Literacy Program Volunteer
Angela Schneider, Licensed Social Worker
Deanna Spatz, Benefits Bank Representative
Jessica Wabler, Executive Director
Robin White, Volunteer Literacy Program Coordinator
Jackie Williams, Spiritual Advisor & Development Volunteer