For more than a decade, Jewel Smith led her church in feeding thousands of hungry people in Northside. Her work became known as the Jewel Smith Ministry at the Northside United Methodist Church.

        A group of churches took on the mission of Mrs. Smith after she died in 1991 and organized Churches Active In Northside.

        From noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, CAIN members will celebrate the expansion of the Jewel Smith Ministry through prayers, songs and a note of thanks to all who made CAIN possible.

        Mayor Charlie Luken has proclaimed Sunday Churches Active In Northside Jewel Smith Ministry Center Day.

        “This gives us a chance to celebrate our expansion and appreciate the fact that we were able to keep this ministry going,” said Mimi Chamberlin, executive director of CAIN. “We do more than just feed people. People turn to CAIN for help with basic necessities like food, clothing, diapers, household items and financial assistance.”

        The celebration will take place at the Jewel Smith Ministry Center, 4230 Hamilton Ave., Northside.

        Mrs. Smith, who died at age 81, was a self-employed beautician. After she retired, she devoted her time to helping others. She founded the food pantry in Northside, which later became CAIN.

        Work on the new addition started when St. Philips Episcopal Church, 4239 Kirby Ave., Northside, purchased a former beauty salon to house CAIN's Crisis Assistance Ministry in September 2000. Funding to develop the 2,000-square-foot addition came from churches, individuals, the Greater Cincinnati Foundation and the Mills Trust Fund administered by United Way.

        Ms. Chamberlin said CAIN has grown from serving 70 families in one month in 1991 to 200 a month.

        “People also turn to CAIN for a way to give of their time and talents,” Ms. Chamberlin said.

        CAIN is a nonprofit, faith-based ministry of eight neighborhood churches.
        Students at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Anderson Township have raised more than $4,000 for the American Heart Association through their “Jump Rope For Heart Day” event.

        The event took place from 9:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Thursday in the school gym. They were given a short break in the activities from 11:40 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
        Margaret Fox, a resident of Arden Courts, an Alzheimer's assisted living facility in Anderson Township, received her “Heart's Desire” Thursday. Each resident at Arden Courts gets a wish as part of a program there. This was Mrs Fox's day.

        The day of pampering included a massage at Arden Courts at 10 a.m.; lunch at Friday's at noon, a make over at Identity Hair Salon at 1 p.m. and dinner at Buca di Beppo at 6:30 p.m.

       Allen Howard's “Some Good News” column runs Sunday-Friday. Contact him at 768-8362, at ahoward@enquirer.com or by fax at 768-8340.
       

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