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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
On May 14, 2024, Melissa Powers and other staffers visited the office's Adopt-A-Class students for the last time during the 2023-2024 school year. Powers and other staffers have mentored and tutored students at the Academy of World Languages since 2022. This year, staffers helped students in the first grade. The Prosecuting Attorney's office was the first department in Hamilton County to partner with Adopt-A-Class.
On May 11th, 2024, Prosecutor Powers attended the Reach Out for Kids annual golf outing at Avon Fields Golf Course. Reach Out for Kids mentors at risk young people, offering life lessons through sports. Founded by PGA Pro Ron Dumas, ROFK provides free golf programs to kids in June and July. Since creation in 2004, ROFK has helped 200-300 kids a year.
On May 10, 2024, Melissa Powers visited the Cincinnati Military Consortium's quarterly meeting. She spoke with veterans, business leaders, and human resource specialists about the challenges facing local veterans. Melissa has been highly active in veterans' issues since her time as an assistant prosecuting attorney.
On March 13, 2024, Melissa Powers served as keynote speaker at an innovative School Safety Summit hosted at Seton High School. This event served as a training for school professionals across Ohio and emphasized the need for bold solutions with regard to keeping students safe in an educational environment. Click here to read Melissa's keynote speech.