Community Partners

Bengals and Kettering Health Team Up to Intercept Cancer

Last football season, the Cincinnati Bengals partnered with Kettering Health for the Crucial Catch: Intercept Cancer initiative, pledging $1,000 for every interception made by the Bengals defense. With 15 interceptions, the team raised $15,000 to support cancer prevention and early detection.

In the spring of 2025, the Bengals and Kettering Health marked the campaign’s success with a check presentation benefiting the Crucial Catch Fund, a fund of the Kettering Health Foundation. Established in 2023, the fund strengthens community access to screenings, education, and risk‑reduction resources.

The Foundation is grateful to the Bengals and to the players whose efforts extend hope, support, and lifesaving care far beyond the field.

Valley View High School Supports Kettering Health Cardiology Service

Valley View High School contributed $3,107.81 to Kettering Health after winning a Heart Month fundraising challenge against Brookville High School. The students chose to support cardiology services, helping strengthen heart health programs across our network.

We are grateful to both schools’ student councils for their leadership and generosity. Community partnerships like this advance our mission and directly impact the lives of those we serve

Fairmont’s Pink Out Raises $1,200 for Women’s Wellness

The Fairmont Girls Volleyball Team continued their support to women’s health through their annual Pink Out event. This event rallied students, families, and community members in support of local cancer patients.

Pink Out 2025 raised approximately $1,200 for the Foundation’s Women’s Wellness Fund, which provides services like mammograms, wigs, and lymphedema sleeves. We are grateful to the athletes, coaches, volunteers, and supporters whose efforts made this event a success.

Audrey’s Lemonade Stand for Cancer Patients

When Deb Zimmerman began chemotherapy at Kettering Health Troy’s Cancer Center, her granddaughter, Audrey, wanted to support patients like her grandmother.

Audrey and her friends set up a lemonade stand, selling drinks, friendship bracelets, and blueberry muffins to raise funds. Their efforts brought in $177, which they donated to the Troy cancer center to support transportation assistance for patients.

Audrey’s compassion shows that generosity has no age limit and that small acts can create meaningful impact. We are grateful for her kindness and the hope it brings to patients in our community.

Murphy’s Autocare Drives Support for Women’s Wellness

Murphy’s Autocare in Beavercreek and Centerville found a meaningful way to give back by offering free brake pads and brake shoes during October and inviting customers to support a cause while servicing their cars.

Thanks to those who participated, Murphy’s Autocare donated $2,100 to the Foundation’s Women’s Wellness Fund, which provides essential breast health services and screenings for women in our region.

We are grateful for partners like Murphy’s Autocare who use their business to uplift their community. Their team showed how a simple idea can create real impact for local women. Thank you to everyone who joined in and helped make a difference.