​This year my ISP involved volunteering at the Cincinnati Children’s Walk for Kids. The Walk for Kids is the one event that brings all the kids from the hospital together each year, and we were lucky enough to be apart of it. We were stationed at the finish line and our task was to cheer everyone on as they crossed. This turned out to be the most rewarding experience because we were able to witness success in its purest form.  Each kid may have had a different illness, but their beautiful, pride filled smiles were all the same as they finished the race. These smiles could only come from dedication, determination, and sometimes tears but in the end, I learned that it will all be worth it. I was one of over 5,000 people of different race, gender, and physical ability to come together and form a strong support team for these kids. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital is a non-profit hospital and research facility so the money raised from the race directly benefits the families of the hospital and can help cure many various diseases. Every dollar raised helps save children’s lives.    -Gabby Ogle

For our ISP, we took several students down to the Ronald Mcdonald House of Cincinnati. While we were there, we would make different snacks for the families staying there while their kids were undergoing treatment in the hospital next door. RMH was established to ease the financial burden for families and gives them a safe, warm place to come to at the end of the day. Our goal when we come make snacks for the families is to provide easy on-the-go snacks for families who spent all of their time shuttling back and forth from the hospital. We made anything from sugary chex mix to some savory pizza bites. Through our time at the house, we were able to meet with parents, siblings, and even cancer patients while we were creating our snacks. It was truly amazing to see the residents of the house smile when we put our snacks out on the counter and rang the bell when the snacks were ready to be served.   -Sydney Shepherd & Tanvi Brar