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Thomas Huenefeld has made an impact on Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) for six decades. Now, with a substantial gift toward the upcoming Made in Cincinnati gallery, his impact will endure for future generations. His generous gift is the catalyst for a new exhibit that will instill a new generation with civic pride and joy for our regional history that Tom enthusiastically shared with others. Huenefeld, the well-known Cincinnati history advocate and banking industry leader, passed away in early 2020. His connection with CMC dates back nearly 60 years. His first gift was to the Cincinnati Historical Society in 1961, the predecessor to CMC’s Cincinnati History Museum and Cincinnati History Library and Archives.
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Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) announced in January 2021 the gift of a $1 million grant to its Youth Programs courtesy of the Stillson Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee. The grant will help fund the youth development program focused on museum content delivery, college prep, career readiness and volunteerism.
CMC’s Youth Programs started with a pair of students in 1989 and has grown to include over 100 students annually, including 117 in the 2019-2020 class. In its 32 years, Youth Programs has blossomed into a premier youth development initiative that prepares youth for success in high school, college and beyond. Since its inception, Youth Programs has graduated nearly 2,000 participants who have contributed more than 260,000 volunteer hours to CMC.
In addition to the Louis & Louise Nippert Charitable Foundation’s capital support to build out cornerstone exhibits in the Museum of Natural History & Science, the Greenacres Foundation has also helped support the operating needs of Cincinnati Museum Center. In early 2020, Carter Randolph dedicated the year as the first year of WWTND – What Would The Nipperts Do? Little did he know that would lead to the donation of over $1 million to local organizations supporting our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. This included the Greenacres Foundation’s first grant in support of Cincinnati Museum Center’s educational programming. “Cincinnati Museum Center represents a unique community asset. It deserves the support.”