The Christ Hospital Health Network Partners with Hubbard’s Cupboard to Help Students at Taft Elementary

Cincinnati (September 1, 2026) - The Christ Hospital Health Network is once again partnering with The Sam Hubbard Foundation to help local students in Cincinnati.

The Christ Hospital is proud to be the sponsor for Hubbard's Cupboard at William H. Taft Elementary School. Hubbard's Cupboard, in collaboration with Crayons and Beyond, is an on-site, on-demand resource for students and teachers, providing immediate access to school supplies, hygiene products and healthy snacks. Sam Hubbard, as well as Debbie Hayes, President & CEO of The Christ Hospital Health Network held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday.

Team members from the network will also stock the cupboards regularly, along with the program's volunteers, also known as Cupboard Captains, approximately twice a month during the school year. This is just the latest partnership between The 'Cincinnati Kid' and The Christ Hospital Health Network.

Since working with Sam Hubbard three years ago, The Christ Hospital Health Network has raised money for Sam's Annual Fowling Tournament, prepared more than 100 Thanksgiving meals for community members and donated cereal and other breakfast items for students at Taft Elementary over the winter break. This partnership is a reminder that both Sam Hubbard and The Christ Hospital Health Network continues to do everything it takes to make Greater Cincinnati a healthier community.

About The Christ Hospital Health Network
The Christ Hospital Health Network consists of an acute care hospital located in Mt. Auburn, a remote hospital location in Liberty Township, five ambulatory outpatient centers and dozens of medical offices throughout the region. For more than 137 years, The Christ Hospital has provided compassionate care to those it serves. Made up of more than 1,300 physicians and more than 7,600 team members, our mission is to improve the health of our community by providing exceptional outcomes in an affordable way. The Network was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the #3 hospital in Ohio and named to Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals list in 2026.

About the Sam Hubbard Foundation
Founded in 2020, the Sam Hubbard Foundation's mission is to provide resources for confidence - bridging critical gaps in hygiene, nutrition, and educational supplies for the students and teachers we serve. To date, the Foundation has raised over $3,000,000 and expanded the Hubbard's Cupboard program to serve 40 local school populations. In the 2026-2027 school year, more than 18,000 students and 1,500 teachers have on-demand access to healthy snacks, hygiene items, and school supplies. Since inception, the Cupboard program has distributed over $1 million in resources across all partner schools.

About Crayons and Beyond
Crayons and Beyond ("Crayons"), formerly Crayons to Computers, works to level the playing field in the classroom by ensuring that teachers can provide their students in need the tools to succeed in school. The Teacher Resource Center (Store) and Online Ordering for pickup or delivery enables teachers from eligible schools to "shop" 10 times per school year for classroom supplies. The Hubbard's Cupboard program serves 40 schools this year and allows underserved students access to the supplies and healthy snacks they need "just in time." All product is free of charge. Since its inception, Crayons has distributed more than $214 million worth of basic school supplies, educational tools and incentive items. Across the 16-counties that Crayons serves, there are currently 543 qualifying preschools and K-12 schools with more than 11,000 teachers and 120,600 students in need. For more information about Crayons and Beyond, please visit https://www.crayonsandbeyond.org/.

About Cincinnati Public Schools
The Cincinnati City School District, also known as Cincinnati Public Schools, serves more than 34,000 students in 66 schools spread across southwestern Ohio. CPS is Greater Cincinnati's largest and Ohio's second-largest school district. CPS offers families high-quality educational choices and a variety of academic programs. CPS is committed to developing the whole child, ensuring students thrive and graduate prepared to enroll in college, enlist in the military or become gainfully employed. For more information, visit www.cps-k12.org

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