2CL provides support for homeless or housing insecure adult males with a focus on seniors 65+, ex-offender’s, veterans and recovering substance abuse users in Greater Cincinnati.

In Greater Cincinnati, single men comprise more than 50% of the homeless population. This is the result of affordable housing disappearing, benefits for seniors being reduced and becoming more difficult to get, and the cost of necessities increasing making it impossible to manage finances on fixed incomes. People are earning less, having trouble paying for housing, and when they lose their housing or their jobs, welfare isn’t there. These circumstances lead to mental illness and many times substance abuse.

Our organization is in Avondale, a community where more than 90% of the population are black. The average life expectancy for the neighborhood is 73 years. Over half 50% of the residents have high blood pressure and nearly a quarter 23% of residents have diabetes. Poverty is extremely prevalent with nearly half of the residents living in poverty and receiving SNAP benefits. More than 77 % of the residents are renters and nearly a quarter of them are burdened by housing expenses spending more than 50 % of their income on housing and utilities.

The need for 2CL Foundation is prevalent. Our foundation offers immediate and long-term support to address the needs of men 35, and older immediately, 2CL scholarships are given preference to those that are 65 and older of age.