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Join us for our In-Stride 5K Race. It will be here before you know it! Sign-up now to confirm your spot! You don't want to miss it! Sign up by April 12 to receive a t-shirt and $5 savings. Race Day - Sunday, April 27, 2025, Eastwood Metropark, 1385 Harshman Road, Dayton, OH. 45431. Race begins at 9:00 am. Please arrive 20 minutes early for registration.
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Ron & Krista Mainess, Co-Founders of Helping our Families, have for years opened their homes and hearts to family and friends needing a safe and stable environment to succeed. The natural next step was to create an organization where they could provide the same type of support and guidance to other single mothers.
Bridging the gaps in our community
About Helping Our Families
About Helping Our Families
About Helping Our Families
Helping Our Families is a non-profit organization created with the mission of improving the quality of life of families.
Mission, Vision & Values
About Helping Our Families
About Helping Our Families
HOF serves single mothers and their children by providing resources, support, and hope by removing barriers that prevent families from succeeding.
BRIDGE Program
About Helping Our Families
Personal Stories
The BRIDGE Program:
Bringing Real Intervention to Develop Growth and Education.
Personal Stories
Board of Directors
Personal Stories
Read the stories of women transformed by the power of the BRIDGE Program and the love of family.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Read the bios of our accomplished board members who are shaping our mission and supporting our work.
Family Stats
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Learn about the state of families in Ohio and the lasting impact family structure can have on a child.
Your willingness to partner will enable us to positively impact the greater dayton community
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