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Extraordinary times, meet extraordinary generosity.

We celebrate those who, in the face of ongoing adversity, strive still for a greater good by providing resources and support through their time, talent, and treasure.

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Letter from the Editor

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’m a fan of youth service. One of my first jobs was leading a team of teenagers in New York’s City Volunteer Corps, an early model for AmeriCorps. I later served nine months with City Year Boston and wrote a book about it. Both experiences were among the most memorable of my life. Serving the community full time, I learned, can be the toughest job you’ll ever love—as you’ll understand if you read the profile of Sabrina Moseley on Page 16.

Participating in such programs is also, like almost any volunteer work, a form of civic education. It brings you face-to-face with the richness and the needs of your community, and you can’t help walking away with an enhanced commitment to stay engaged—just like Moseley, who joined the City Year staff after completing her year in the program, so that she could continue to serve Columbus’ schoolchildren.

That’s why this issue of Giving is dedicated to the many unique ways Central Ohioans contribute to their

communities—like recruiting high school classmates to create a group giving fund (Page 14). Seeking out new ways to help teens in crisis when a global pandemic is making them hard to reach (Page 18). Expending company time, talent and dollars to build a home for a family in need (Page 10). Having honest chats with barbershop clients about getting vaccinated (Page 12).

As all these folks will tell you, once you start giving—however you start giving—you’re likely to come back and give more. So if you’ve been wondering how you might contribute to the well-being of our community in the coming year, I hope you’ll find some inspiration in these pages.

Suzanne Goldsmith, Editor

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Columbus Foundation CEO Doug Kridler on the power of generosity

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The Gift of Reading These authors are using their books as change agents.

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In-Kind Kindness

Three businesses that serve the community by doing what they do best

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More than “A Cut Above”

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Many Ways to Give Four individuals who have found unique ways to contribute

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Letter from Our Partner

By Douglas F. Kridler

Persistence, Passion and Purpose Addressing the suffering caused by the pandemic, as well as the long legacy of racism, requires dedication but will prove rewarding over time.

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xtraordinary times, meet extraordinary generosity.

We greet you with a resolve to work toward an earned togetherness that strengthens and improves our community.

We recognize that our joint undertakings are bigger than ourselves and that we are interconnected. We want you to know we are undeterred in our commitment to help others in the most effective, just and equitable ways.

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The challenges of our day are varied and formidable.

It will take new ways and understandings to meet them. But generosity comes in many forms, as well; it can help nonprofits respond safely and quickly to evolving needs. It can help make our neighborhoods more equitable places where everyone belongs. It can be an act of kindness that lifts someone up from despair.

We greet you with the perseverance that, in the face of ongoing adversity, strives still for a greater good. And we celebrate those who provide resources and support for those efforts through their time, talent and treasure. That passion and purpose benefits our community today, and our community will continue to benefit from that dedication to good for generations to come.

We know there is much work, reckoning and repair to participate in to make sure everyone in our community has an opportunity to flourish. And we know there are no easy fixes. The pandemic has resulted in untold trauma, suffering, sacrifices and losses that will be remembered 100 years from now, but the United States continues to face the consequences of an even longer legacy of racism in our country. We join others in our community in the pursuit of

greater understanding and real, sustained progress in combating racism.

This can be particularly difficult work as ways, whys and wherefores are assessed anew, but it can also be extraordinarily rewarding, moving the “separations of human division toward hope in our common humanity,” as author Isabel Wilkerson urges us to do. We are determined to make meaningful progress in substantive and growing ways—ways that last.

We endeavor to strengthen and improve the well-being of our community through the most effective philanthropy possible. These may be years of tragedy and challenge, of injustice and hardship—but we can make them times of progress and triumph, as well. And we all can benefit from that progress; this need not be a zero-sum game.

So, extraordinary times, meet extraordinary generosity—we are ready.

Douglas F. Kridler

President and CEO The Columbus Foundation

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Nonprofit Startups

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The Gift of Reading

These writers create children’s books that support not only literacy, but healing.

IT’S BEEN SAID THAT one of the greatest gifts adults can give—to their children and to society—is taking the time to read with their kids. Those bedtime routines spent reading stories as little eyes grow heavy with sleep create lasting impacts for both parent and child.

But those moments can mean much more than precious memories. They’re also about fostering relationships, deepening empathy skills and creating new ways of understanding—and can do some serious good in our community. At least that’s how these local authors see it. These three women, guided by a shared love of community and literacy, dedicate their work to sharing stories that go far beyond the page.

Read for a Cause

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ill Boone hated children’s books. Well, not all children’s books.

Boone, a 34-year-old mother of two, cherished the time she spent each night reading to her two boys at bedtime. She looked for stories that could teach her sons important lessons while still being fun

to read. But she found the pickings slim.

So as more of her friends started families of their own, Boone began writing her own children’s books as baby shower gifts. The books were nothing fancy, but her homemade gifts started to catch on.

“A few of my friends said to me, ‘We love these books!

Why don’t you start seriously writing children’s books?’ but I always responded, ‘No,

I like my day job,’ ” says Boone, who works as a magistrate court administrator in Fairfield County. She had no desire to get into commercial publishing. But a seed was planted in Boone’s mind: What if she could use her books to help others?

With the encouragement of her husband, Boone started her nonprofit literacy organization, Read for a Cause, in 2018. Read for a Cause promotes childhood

literacy and philanthropy through Boone’s self-published children’s books.

Each of the seven books in her collection teaches a lesson through story; Boone then finds a nonprofit to support whose mission serendipitously aligns with that story.

Take “Little G’s One Man Band,” for instance.

Based on one of Boone’s sons, the story follows a boy in a sports-loving family that comes to appreciate his love for music. The book supports Sam’s Fans, a Columbus-based organization that funds music and art therapy programs for seriously ill patients and their families.

Or her book “Home Sweet Home,” about a turtle who learns the most important part of a home is the love that fills it. Proceeds benefit the Homeless Families Foundation’s Education Programs, whose mission is to help children while empowering families to find stable housing.

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Annette Dominguez (left) and Candace Paulucci with copies of their book, "How Mommy Found Her Way Home."

donated more than $2,000 in two years to its partner charities. Boone says that may not seem like much, but she likes knowing she can spread a little good in the world at bedtime.

“A drop in the bucket is still a drop,” she says.

“It gives me goosebumps thinking about it. It’s a lot

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of work, but it’s the way I fill my bucket.”

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n the three decades that Annette Dominguez and Candace Paulucci worked together helping incarcerated women, there was always something missing. Many of the women they served at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville were mothers and grandmothers. Dominguez and Paulucci created a children’s library so the women could read to their kids over the phone and during visiting hours.

But there were never any books specifically directed at the children whose moms were in prison.

“It was the thorn in our side that we could never find a book for them,” says Dominguez, who for 27 years worked with, and

eventually directed, Tapestry, a 24/7 rehabilitative and therapeutic environment for women at the prison.

So when the COVID19 pandemic hit—greatly reducing the opportunities for in-person therapy and leaving Dominguez and Paolucci unemployed— they found the time to fill that void.

The duo wrote “How Mommy Found Her Way Home,” a picture book to comfort kids whose mothers are in prison. The book is illustrated by Sheila Luther, who was incarcerated 13 years and benefited from the Tapestry program.

The book follows Lily, a little girl who lives with her grandmother while her mom is in prison. Lily takes readers with her as she processes her mom’s departure from the home, visits her mother in prison, receives comfort from her grandmother and eventually welcomes her mother home.

The authors say they wrote the book for parents and grandparents as much as for the children.

“Moms and dads still parent from prison,” Paulucci says. “Those relationships are incredibly important for child and parent. We are acknowledging those women and giving their children and families a voice.”

Dominguez and Paulucci created an organization to spread the book’s hopeful message, calling it SEED (Serve, Educate, Empower and Dream) N Hope.

Their book has been sent to institutions from Colorado to New York, assisting families as far away as Scotland.

“We have heard some of the most beautiful stories of women sitting down and reading the book, even with their teenage and adult children,” Paulucci says. “It’s not as much about how many books are sold, but more about the impact it’s made in their lives.”

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Corporate Giving

In-Kind Kindness

These local businesses are serving the community by doing what they do best.

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uthentic corporate philanthropy can be more than writing a check. Here’s a look at three Columbus-based businesses that are serving the community by sharing their resources, time and expertise—and, in the process, creating new opportunities and partnerships.

DNO Produce: Keeping the food ecosystem in motion WHEN schools and restaurants started closing in March 2020, DNO Produce saw longstanding clients cancel truckloads of fruits and vegetables overnight.

“Our business basically fell off a cliff,” says Jeremy Taylor, vice president of sales and marketing for DNO Produce Inc., a distributor and processor for food service, food manufacturing, school service and other partners across the Midwest. “But we knew there were going to be a lot of hungry people. We had the storage, the trucks, the people to get this food where it needed to go. It was just a mindset shift.”

During 2020, DNO Produce participated in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families program, which assists farmers in rerouting produce to federally funded 10

food programs, including regional food banks, churches and community organizations. The company assisted in the donation of nearly 168,000 boxes and 1.68 million pounds of produce, Taylor says.

“We were shipping around two or three truckloads a day of fresh fruits and vegetables for six months,” Taylor says. “We got to employ people back when many were laying people off and buy from farmers and growers who had no place to go with their product.”

Taylor says that DNO Produce’s mission is to solve problems with fruits and vegetables, and it’s a cause ingrained in the com-

pany’s 200 employees.

“What’s a better thing to get behind than fresh fruits and vegetables? We try to find people who are romantics about fresh produce,” Taylor says. “That is what’s going to separate us as a business, but also keep us around for a long time.”

Orange Barrel Media: Empowering communities through art ORANGE Barrel Media enacted a highly visible form of activism in 2020—spreading art-driven messages of community,

protest and wellness across animated billboards in 20 U.S. cities. Known for its dazzling, buildingspanning advertisements, the Columbus-based media company decided to pour resources and opportunities into local communities at a time when business was uncertain for many.

“Our community engagement has consistently proven the social and economic value of partnerships in communities we serve,” says Corey Favor, director of community engagement and strategic partnerships for Orange Barrel Media.

In Columbus, Orange Barrel featured seven local artists and their artistic activism, with messages focused on voting and racial justice.

“We wanted to show our social awareness, our commitment to communities and uplift the messaging that was important during

Workers at DNO Produce sort and pack vegetables.

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Orange Barrel Media's digital memorial to George Floyd was posted May 30, 2020, during protests in Downtown Columbus.

that time,” Favor says. “I’m really proud of the work that we do to create those moments for artists to engage in that capacity.”

Across interactive kiosks and digital signage, the company also ran public service announcements with information about voting rights, COVID-19 and mental health awareness.

In addition, Orange Barrel worked with small, local businesses to display advertisements for free. At a time when local restaurants and service-driven businesses were heavily affected by the pandemic, Favor says showing a true commitment to local entities was essential. In total, Orange Barrel donated nearly $5.5 million in advertising space to local artists, businesses and public service initiatives in the first months of the pandemic.

“Our CEO, Pete Scantland, is a community-driven entrepreneur, so he always wants to make sure that

we’re able to help smaller businesses where we can,” says Favor. “It’s about being authentic, and we’ve never shied away from doing what’s right.”

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Moody Nolan: Creating a legacy, one home at a time DURING conversations about the impact of their architecture firm’s philanthropic efforts, fatherand-son Curtis Moody, founder and chairman of Columbus-based Moody Nolan, and Jonathan Moody, CEO, discovered they wanted to do more than just donate dollars to causes they believed in.

The result of those conversations was the Legacy House, a 750-square-foot home located in the Linden community. Moody Nolan designed and built the house in 2019 and gave it away, mortgage-free, to a family in need. Jonathan says that the home was crafted to be useful and beautiful, much like the larger architectural projects that Moody Nolan is known for.

“We wanted real rooms— real bedrooms, bathrooms and a kitchen. But can we

think about it in a way to make the most out of it? We knew it had to be a smaller home, but we didn’t want to compromise functionality,” Jonathan says.

Developing the affordable, single-family home with community partners was a challenge in creativity and problem-solving.

“If we can get all these people together, we can do this for one family. I do think there’s power in the ripple, or as my dad says, the drop in the ocean. That allows people to realize, if we all can do a little bit, that really does add up to a lot,” Jonathan says.

After the Linden project, Moody Nolan expanded the Legacy House effort with a goal to build a house to give away in each of the 12 cities where its offices are located.

“There are so many resources. You realize that everybody can’t give away a house, but there’s so many people who have so much that can contribute.

That adds up to a lot,” Jonathan says.

Moody Nolan built and donated a home in Linden to a family in need.

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Community

By Tom Hanks • Photo by Rob Hardin

More than Just “A Cut Above”

East Side barber Al Edmonson works to increase community health.

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he inconspicuous red-brick building at 346 N. 20th St. could pass for any other building on the Near East Side.

What sets it apart from other places, however, is what goes on inside. In addition to the expected elements of a neighborhood barbershop—’90s R&B legend Babyface coming from the radio and Days of Our Lives playing on one of the many TVs—there’s a whiteboard hawking "FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS." On the back wall is a mural depicting important events

in the historically Black neighborhood that surrounds the business, which is aptly named A Cut Above the Rest.

There, owner Al Edmonson, 53, offers—along with a haircut—connection to health resources, counseling and other supports for families confronting challenges, both through his own wise advice and through a nonprofit organization he has created.

His compassion and commitment flow from personal experience. Edmonson found his home on the East Side at the age of 10, when

his mother, struggling with mental illness, split up her children, sending him to live with his father.

After graduating from East High School, Edmonson headed to college, then the Army Reserves, then barber college. Soon after, Uncle Sam came calling and he found himself in the Persian Gulf. His unit in Iraq was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery.

Upon his return from Iraq, Edmonson opened A Cut Above the Rest. He’s seen a lot of change in the area.

“Once upon a time in the ’90s, crack cocaine flooded the neighborhood, and we’d see people and incidents in our community. … It was crazy,” he says. Edmonson’s barbershop became as much a community center as a place to get a shear.

After hearing clients talking about various ailments from diabetes to prostate cancer, Edmonson began to host health

Barbershop owner Al Edmonson helps clients connect to health resources.

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screenings at the barbershop—first with the assistance of a Black nursing sorority, Chi Eta Phi, and then faculty from Ohio State’s College of Nursing.

In 2010, Edmonson formed Making a Difference Inc., a nonprofit that aims to eliminate the disparities of Columbus’ urban communities by providing much-needed resources in health, youth mentoring and strengthening the family unit.

Four years later, he was the guest of U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty at a White House ceremony where then-President Barack Obama inaugurated a program to address opportunity gaps facing boys and young men of color. He has also been honored by Mayor Andrew Ginther’s office and Columbus' CelebrateONE initiative, which combats infant mortality. “I’ve been blessed to be an anchor in our community for three decades,” Edmonson says.

Recently, he has unleashed the power of his barber chair on one major issue: combating hesitancy surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine—work that has become even more important as the pandemic has taken its toll in the Black community.

“For a long time, I was hesitant to get vaccinated,” he says. “It took the death of two good friends from COVID for me to get the vaccine. Now, I try to give my customers as much information as I can.”

“It takes a village to improve our communities,” he adds. “I could be a regular barber and not do anything—but I care so much about people.”

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Many Ways to Give

Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve.” These Central Ohioans are finding unique and creative ways to help meet community needs.

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he crises of 2020— a global pandemic, a national uprising over racial injustice—did not end in 2021. Even with the arrival of vaccines, the scourge of COVID-19 continues, leaving a legacy of sacrifice and loss; 18 months after George Floyd's murder, activists struggle to keep public attention and actions focused on issues of equity.

But the generosity and creativity these crises inspired continues as well. And it’s a good thing, because need is still great throughout the community.

“While much of Central Ohio is in recovery mode,” United Way CEO Lisa Courtice wrote in August, referring to pandemic-

related hardships, “many families are nowhere near recovering what they lost.”

And a disproportionately high rate of COVID-19 in the Black community has heightened racial disparities in ways that are only gradually becoming clear.

Just as the needs are extraordinary, so is the generosity of Central Ohioans. The Columbus Foundation distributed a record $231 million in grants to more than 4,500 local organizations last year, thanks to the gifts of its donors; at its annual Big Give event in June 2021, more than 20,000 people contributed $32.4 million for Central Ohio nonprofits.

In the past, Giving has sometimes featured local

philanthropists who support the community with gifts of money, both large and small.

This year, we are casting the net a little wider to bring you profiles of all kinds of givers—folks who pitched in to join the fight for community well-being by activating not only their checkbooks— although that is important— but also their minds, their hearts, their skills, their hands, their friendships and their creativity.

In the following pages, you’ll read about a young woman who, thanks to her workplace volunteer program, moved from uncertain where to begin to actively involved in two dozen civic projects; a group of high school friends who, 15 years after

graduation, joined together to amplify their impact by creating a group fund aimed at providing support for families in need; a local creative who rallied artists and funders to cover public walls throughout the city with messages aimed at moving the needle on racial equity; and a young woman who has returned to her high school as a City Year Columbus AmeriCorps member to offer students some of the assistance she found scarce when she was growing up.

We hope the stories of these creative, big-hearted individuals will uplift and inspire you—and maybe even help you to find your own unique way of giving.

–Suzanne Goldsmith

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Joining Forces

These Westerville North classmates pooled their resources in hopes of doing more good together than each could do alone.

By John Futty Photo by Tim Johnson

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igh school classmates tend to drift apart as the years roll on following graduation.

Hoping to avoid that fate, a group of friends from the Westerville North High School class of 2005 came up with a unique way not only to stay connected but to make a difference together. Class members Donny Murray, of Merion Village, and Laura Curtin Hazzard, now a

resident of Los Angeles, had spoken several times about their shared interest in charitable giving and the possibility of finding friends to form a philanthropic group. Nothing came of it until last year, when the pandemic hit, followed by months of social unrest in the nation’s streets.

“There were so many people in need and a lot of societal challenges were popping up, to put it mildly,” Murray says.

He and Hazzard began reaching out in earnest to classmates to float the

“It was important for us to give back and give other people the opportunities we had growing up.”

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idea of a group fund, to be administered through the Columbus Foundation. Their Westerville North classmates embraced the idea, with a dozen of them teaming up, along with three nonclassmate spouses, to raise the $10,000 minimum needed to start what’s known as a donor advised fund at the foundation.

Their Cultivating Success Fund was established in August 2020 to provide grants “to nonprofit organizations that focus on strong support structures for families and individuals, allowing them to learn, grow and cultivate success.”

As the group members moved on from school to successful careers, they began to realize how fortunate they had been, Murray says. “All of us growing up in Westerville had a pretty good support structure as far as our families and our friends and, most importantly, the school, which is our common bond,” says Murray, whose wife, Britney Peters Murray, is a classmate and group member. “It was important for us to give back and give other people the opportunities we had growing up.”

After raising the initial funding, the 15 group members decided to seek donations from their families and other friends. “That fundraising was pretty impactful,” Hazzard says. “We had no idea if others would put their faith in us to use their money for good.”

The fund raised nearly $17,000 in its first year and provided grants totaling $9,500 to three organizations, Murray says. The largest grant went to the Westerville Education Foundation’s Many Voices project, which supplies school classrooms with books that “promote discussions about racial and social diversity.” Smaller grants went to WeSPARK, a support center for cancer patients, survivors and loved ones, and First Star, which supports foster youth in transitioning to higher education and adulthood.

What began “as an excuse to do something together,” Murray says, has become something bigger than he and Hazzard envisioned. They want the fund to grow each year. And they’d like to see other group funds emerge.

“We’re hoping to inspire others to get together with family and friends, their colleagues, their co-workers, to do something like this,” Hazzard says. “It’s a way to make a bigger change than any of us can do alone.”

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“I always felt if I could only give an hour or two, it wouldn’t matter, but the small actions really do matter."

Making an Impact

Through a workplace volunteer program, Amanda Wilson has helped out in myriad ways.

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manda Wilson has always had the will and desire to give back, but hasn’t always known how.

Thanks to her job and its affiliation with a community hub for volunteerism, she has found many ways.

Wilson is director of accounting at Kaufman Development, which encourages employees to donate their time and talents through Besa, a Columbus organization that connects people with more than 50 partner charities.

“Kaufman really promotes volunteerism through Besa, which makes the process seamless and makes it easy to volunteer,” Wilson says. “I’ve always liked to help, even though I couldn’t always find a way. Sometimes I haven’t known how to help, which has defaulted to inaction.”

Today, the 32-year-old Short North resident is anything but inactive. So far this year, she has given more than 50 hours

on 24 projects, from packing and distributing food with the Mid-Ohio Food Collective to baking treats for victims of domestic violence through LSS CHOICES. She picks up litter, pulls weeds, writes holiday cards to seniors, and participates in the Random Acts of Kindness and Dress for Success programs.

Her volunteer efforts have multiplied significantly in the last two years, both as a result of her affiliation with Besa and the impact of COVID-19, social justice and other current issues. “I have a lot more gratitude for my time, my health and my support system. I’m more focused on giving back. I find myself spending less time on social media and things that don’t really matter, and more time on productive things,” Wilson says.

Issues of racial equity prompted Wilson to become active in voter registration and Election Day activities for the first time last year. “I believe strongly in the importance of voting and participation in our democracy and want to continue to do my part

in encouraging others to engage and vote,” says Wilson, who plans to volunteer annually.

Voter volunteer efforts also presented the opportunity to engage in-person after more than a year of virtual events.

“It’s been nice to kind of re-emerge,” says Wilson, who collected coats for Goodwill at the Columbus Marathon in October. She likes being physically present when possible so she can meet the people she is serving and those who are rolling up their sleeves beside her.

“I appreciate how hard everyone around me works. It’s really inspiring to see people coming together of their own accord. It’s also humbling to see people busier than I am, who have more commitments, take the time.”

Wilson has gravitated toward volunteer projects that produce tangible results she can witness firsthand. “I’m a numbers person, and I like to see where I make an impact.” She also has exercised her creative muscle through writing notes and baking.

“I always felt if I could only give an hour or two, it wouldn’t matter, but the small actions really do matter. Sometimes it’s just a conversation with someone, trying to understand their point of view and letting them feel that someone hears them.”

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"When you have City Year in your space, you can really feel emotional development, social development; you interact with others better, and I love that.”

Paying it Forward

Sabrina Mosley joined City Year Columbus to help the students who fill the seats where she once sat.

By Tatyana Tandanpolie Photo by Rob Hardin

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abrina Mosley fans her face with her fingers spread wide, attempting to dry the tears welling in her eyes.

“You’re gonna make me cry, that’s how passionate I am,” the 24-year-old says, choking up at the thought of serving the Linden community she grew up in and the students at her alma mater, Linden McKinley STEM Academy. Her afro puff sits high on her head as she composes herself, turning back to her computer screen and lowering her hands.

“I can talk about how the city has put me in programs that not only helped me build me as a person, but also build a community,” she says. “And I want to keep giving that back.”

That desire is what motivated Mosley to apply for the 2020-21 school year to be an AmeriCorps volunteer for City Year Columbus, the Central Ohio branch of the national service program that partners members with Columbus City Schools to support students

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academically and emotionally. She was one of 62 fielded members ages 18 to 25 who committed 11 months to the district full time and received a $720 bi-weekly stipend and benefits.

After the program matched her with Mifflin High School English teacher Cheryl Cowen, Mosley planned lessons for Cowen’s five ninth and 12th grade classes, creating curriculum-based games to engage students online during the pandemic and arranging one-on-one sessions with them after in-person classes resumed. She says the social-emotional learning activities she developed would have helped her in school.

“Some school experiences are, ‘I went to class, we wrote some stuff down, and that was it,’” Moseley says. “But when you have City Year in your space, you can really feel emotional development, social development; you interact with others better, and I love that.”

Mosley also counseled students through difficult situations, Cowen says, and steered them toward realistic career paths and life goals.

“You can see she really cared about each individual student,” Cowen says.

But for Mosley, who joined City Year’s staff as a team leader at Linden McKinley after completing the corps program in June, caring for the students who fill the seats she once did is paying it forward. When she attended Columbus City Schools, “her” City Years, fitted in bright red track jackets, helped her navigate stress, social pressure and schoolwork while she was living “well below the poverty line.” From third to 10th grade, they gave her the motivation and confidence to keep going, she says, and pushed her to be a more diligent student in preparation for college.

As her students work through financial hardship and regularly mourn the loss of family, friends and classmates to neighborhood and police violence, Mosley says her aim is to help them cope by listening, sitting with them or giving them a space to cry—offering the attention that their community and youth, historically, haven’t received.

“The goal of my job is to show [students] … that good things come from the Linden community,” she says.

“I believe the happier you are, and the more you appreciate your community, that rubs off—it expands out—and people are gonna want to do more. Even if it’s a little bit per person, that little bit adds up.”

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Art for Change

Marshall Shorts engages artists in a project that calls on the community to “Deliver Black Dreams.”

By Micah Walker Photo by Tim Johnson

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arshall Shorts is always engaging with the community.

The 38-year-old KingLincoln Bronzeville artist and designer wears many hats—he is the founder of creative agency Artfluential, the Maroon Arts Group (a collective that promotes Black culture through art, education and community events), newsletter “Shut Up and Create” and co-founder of artist conference Creative Control Fest.

In 2020, Shorts added one more

“I want people to be able to wake up thinking about, ‘How am I gonna deliver Black dreams today?’”

thing to his list: Deliver Black Dreams, an initiative that uses public art as a vehicle to increase racial equity in Columbus. Launched last year, the project is a partnership between Maroon Arts Group, the city of Columbus and the Greater Columbus Arts Council.

Deliver Black Dreams began as a voting campaign for the 2020 presidential election, but Shorts says it adapted its mission after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May of that year and the protests that followed in Columbus and across the country.

He then began to think about the connection between Floyd’s murder,

the police killing of Breonna Taylor, and public policies that had affected their lives.

“Well, if Black lives matter … we must deliver Black dreams. And part of delivering Black dreams is making sure that the basic needs of Black folk, at the very least in this city, are met.”

Three public murals have been painted for the initiative so far, with more planned for the future, Shorts says. Six Black artists worked on the first mural, which was completed in November 2020 on a retaining wall on Fifth Avenue in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood. The 5,000-square-foot painting featured the words “Deliver Black Dreams, It’s for All of Us.” The second one is located on Wilson Road on the city’s West Side, and the third mural is at Frebis Avenue and Alum Creek Drive in the Deshler Park neighborhood. Overall, at least 15 paid artists worked on the projects, as well as other artists, city officials and children who volunteered.

“I want people to be able to wake up thinking about, ‘How am I gonna deliver Black dreams today?’” Shorts says. “You can be in any space; you don’t just have to be an artist. You can be an educator that works with Black youth. Delivering Black Dreams is for all of us to do, not just Black folk.”

Through Deliver Black Dreams, Shorts has created a new program called PitchBlack, which funds Black-led creative projects in the city through crowd-funded microgrants.

Shorts says Deliver Black Dreams has hosted three events, which raised more than $22,000.

“That has gone directly into the hands of the people who have pitched,” he says.

“Those projects range from apps for formerly incarcerated people, to . . . the most recent winner works with women who are incarcerated to help them get their physical training license.”

Shorts hopes the art from Deliver Black Dreams can be an entry point to a bigger conversation on race and racial justice in the city.

“We have to push our elected officials, push the powerful people in the city, these corporations, to acknowledge our [Black people’s] existence, but also to push them to create policy and reboot policy that’s harmful to our communities, so that our communities can all thrive.

“And so, it’s bigger than art.”

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Caring for the Children

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, agencies serving youth must continually adapt to changing needs.

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due to a mental health crisis. Pandemic-related stressors exacerbated problems that already existed, from hunger to homelessness.

And without in-person classes, children lost opportunities to commu-

erhaps no single group in Central Ohio was more quickly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, or has been slower to return to pre-pandemic norms, than children.

It’s been a year and a half since Gov. Mike DeWine announced that schoolage children throughout the state were dismissed from in-person classes, but the fallout is still being felt. In addition to the challenges of learning outside the classroom, young people whose parents lost employment had to live with their families’ struggles, pandemic-related or otherwise, day in and day out.

Vickie Thompson-Sandy, the president and CEO of Buckeye Ranch, says during the pandemic, Central Ohio saw increases in youth and domestic violence and emergency room visits

nicate concerns about their situation or well-being to teachers or other schoolbased helpers.

“Children … are in a developmental state where isolation is really not what they thrive on,” says Thompson-Sandy, whose organization serves young people with mental health, behavioral or other needs. “We also clearly saw our children feeling the stressors that their parents were taking on: unemployment, transitioning to working from home, trying to meet the needs of their kids when they had multiple children at home [and] limited income,” Thompson-Sandy says.

“The kids and families we serve had many challenges previous to the pandemic,” says Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth and Families, a mental health agency that offers

“Children … are in a developmental state where isolation is really not what they thrive on.”

Vickie Thompson-Sandy President and CEO, Buckeye Ranch

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Just as schools have returned to in-person learning, Directions for Youth & Families' after-school programs have resumed. But numbers are down, and needs are great.

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counseling and treatment programs to young people who have experienced trauma. But during the pandemic, “They really suffered more.”

Although there are reasons for optimism this fall, with most school-age children back in classrooms and the recent approval for vaccination against COVID-19 for children ages 5 to 11, the resumption of in-person learning still feels clouded by uncertainty.

“Kids need predictability,” says Thompson-Sandy, “and I don’t think we’re at that place yet.”

Even as they stress the need for inperson counseling and services, Central Ohio youth agencies have adopted virtual tools to address needs that were pressing before the pandemic, were made worse in the throes of the crisis, and are likely to linger for some time to come.

Directions For Youth & Families

From telehealth to pool noodles FOUNDED: 1899 ANNUAL BUDGET: $7.8 million (2019) SERVICES: Counseling and treatment

for young people experiencing trauma

In the early days of the pandemic, Directions for Youth & Families went from an entirely in-person organization to one that offered its counseling services almost exclusively via telehealth. But, just as many educators found virtual learning unsatisfactory, CEO Duane Casares discovered that

telehealth had its own limitations. “[Children] were being asked to do things for schoolwork on a computer, and then we have to ask them after that to be involved in a counseling center on a computer,” Casares says. “This really got old quickly. … Some parents were able to help; some parents weren’t. There were challenges of connectivity, or whether [families] had the data plans.”

Casares, who concluded that telehealth was generally more effective with adults than with children, began getting feedback from his outreach workers as early as June 2020 that they needed to see kids in person to know how they were doing. For instance, as staff conducted telehealth sessions with kids, they couldn’t always know who else was present in the room.

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A young mother and her child at Kenmore Square, an apartment complex owned and operated by Huckleberry House “They actually said to me, ‘You don’t seem to understand: Some of our kids are not in very healthy situations. We have to get back out and see them.

We have to make sure they’re OK,’” Casares recalls.

In response, the agency implemented a pandemic-era pilot program in which six workers were sent back into kids’ homes, adhering to health and safety protocols in what was then a pre-vaccine world. “I think that we bought every pool noodle in the city that was available, because little kids don’t understand what 6 feet of social distancing is,” Casares says. “We did things like say: ‘You must meet them outside. You have to take your own chair. You have to have a pool noodle.

Everybody must wear a mask.’”

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Soon, the pilot program of six workers grew to 30. “Our frontline workers are just some of the most compassionate, caring, supportive and smart people out there,” Casares says.

Meanwhile, Directions’ after-school centers on the East Side—normally the site of everything from math, science and reading programs to arts education, including dance, singing and a steel drum band—were reimagined, for the first time in the agency’s history, as food distribution centers that also provided diapers, cleaning supplies and other products.

“That’s one of the ways we had to change to support the people that we serve,” Casares says. “When families can’t get out to stores, and when people are infected, it’s not like they

have a bunch of [products] sitting in their basement or attic. This is something that we truly had to get out to them.”

This fall, Casares says that most of Directions’ staff has returned to the field, but numbers at the agency’s afterschool centers are still down, and the resumption of its in-school programs varies from building to building, depending on local COVID policies.

But the need is as high as ever.

“I have a lot of friends who are schoolteachers, and some of them in prominent school systems … and they were all telling me that these are the worst grades that they’ve ever had to hand out,’” Casares says. “Affluent areas struggled with this. Well, certainly, our kids did, too.”

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Huckleberry House

al living units—some 114 apartments throughout Greater Columbus—for those between 18 and 24 who have experienced homelessness and are seeking a path to independent living.

The housing programs experienced high demand, in part due to increased capacity, and caseworkers found themselves struggling to adjust to socially distanced methods of care. For example, about half of those residing in the agency’s transitional apartments have children of their own, Thesing says, but in-person contact between those young mothers and caseworkers had to be limited early in the pandemic.

“That lack of human connection really stalled the progress that we were able to make with the youth who, we would hope at a certain point, would be doing things independently,” Thesing says. “The toughest thing for our staff was not being able to hold the babies and not being able to play with the toddlers up close. Sometimes a young mom just needs a break: ‘I’ve been holding this baby for 23 hours. I need someone to come in.’ ” Other practical needs went unmet due to the demands of social distancing. “We couldn’t transport them to Morse Road to get their SNAP benefits, and we couldn’t drive them to get their state IDs that they needed to get jobs,” Thesing says.

Layers of stress FOUNDED: 1970 ANNUAL BUDGET: $4.6 million (2022) SERVICES: Offers shelter and

Huckleberry House executive director Sonya Thesing is accustomed to seeing an uptick in demand for the agency’s youth crisis program at the start of the school year. “Once school starts, usually, there’s stress at home, but there are teachers and guidance counselors and coaches who are seeing that and saying, ‘Let’s get you to Huck House,’” Thesing says.

But during the past two Septembers— and, indeed, the past two years—Thesing has seen lower-than-usual numbers of young people at its crisis center. “That’s really troubling for us, because we know that the problem is there,” says Thesing.

But with the closure of schools and community organizations where young people would ordinarily hear about the agency, “The youth are not being recognized as having a need—and they’re not being directed to help.”

At the same time, COVID-19 made it more difficult for Huckleberry House staff to help kids in crisis. “A lot of it was saying to parents, ‘I know things are really rough right now, but if you bring your child into our shelter, they might not be able to leave for 14 days [due to quarantining],” Thesing says.

The agency’s crisis shelter remained open for all who needed it, but staff placed an emphasis on resolving problems using virtual tools when possible, providing counseling via Zoom, FaceTime or the telephone.

Thesing says that those who have made it to Huckleberry House during the pandemic often have intense mental health needs. The isolation has weighed on young people, as have additional day-to-day burdens. For those who lack internet access, the closure of libraries or fast-food restaurants with free Wi-Fi was daunting, she says. She calls it “a piling-on of the stress.”

In addition to operating a crisis shelter for those between 12 and 17 who, for reasons ranging from abuse to a family eviction, feel they can no longer live at home, the organization offers transition-

Photo MICHELLE DANIEL

transitional housing for youths and young adults experiencing homelessness

“That lack of human connection really stalled the progress that we were able to make with the youth."

Sonia Thesing Executive director, Huckleberry House

Over time, Huckleberry House caseworkers resumed meeting with clients by using the same pandemic tools as the rest of us: masking, opening windows, keeping 6 feet apart. “Maybe you could sit in the kitchen and maybe you could have your client sit in their family room,” Thesing says.

Children’s Hunger Alliance

Increased food insecurity

FOUNDED: 1970 ANNUAL BUDGET: $14 million (2021) SERVICES: Provides meals to youths

experiencing hunger via after-school, summer and other programs

In 2019, according to an analysis by the organization Feeding America, 1 in 7 children in America lived in a household that could be described as food-insecure—a rate that, while alarming, was the lowest in two decades, the organization said.

Yet those gains have been erased by the pandemic: Feeding America projects that in 2021, 1 in 6 children are likely to experience food insecurity. Judy Mobley, president and CEO of Children’s Hunger Alliance, says that the trend in Central Ohio is much the same.

“You’re always wanting to see improvement, and I think we would have said Ohio was making progress [before the pandemic],” says Mobley. “But, in light of what we’ve been through, there’re more kids than ever that need our help.”

Last year, Mobley faced the challenge of bringing food to schools that, after switching to remote learning, could no longer provide breakfasts and lunches to children. After-school programs, during which Children’s Hunger Alliance and similar organizations provided dinner meals, also ground to a halt.

With schools having returned to in-person learning this school year, breakfasts and lunches are again being served to young people in Central Ohio. “Honestly, we just sort of hold our breath in our work every day that schools stay in-person, because that makes a huge difference to hungry kids,” Mobley says. Yet after-school programs—which offer not only meals but valuable academic resources, such GIVING 2022 COLUMBUS MONTHLY | COLUMBUS CEO

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as homework help—are coming back more slowly.

“We probably don’t have as many after-school sites right now as we would have in a typical year, but that’s continuing to grow,” says Mobley, who also points to reticence on the part of parents who, even if they feel it’s best for their children to attend school during the day, are reluctant to potentially expose them to the virus in an afterschool setting. “[The parents] may just say, “Well, my kids have been staying home—do I really need the service anymore?’ ” Mobley says. “Our perspective is, the after-school sites provide so many positive things for kids that we would highly encourage people: If you have a need for care for your kids, an after-school site is a perfect location.”

Mobley remains concerned about getting Central Ohio kids fed during breaks in the school year or over the summer; thanks to the waiving of certain USDA rules, Children’s Hunger Alliance has maintained a robust network of mobile meal sites this summer and last. “Right now, we can go to a park and [say] we’re going to be there

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Children’s Hunger Alliance distributed food last summer at mobile meals sites. from 11 to 11:30,” Mobley says. “[The families] will be there, and we’ll hand them the meals, and then we’ll go to the next stop.”

But, she adds, “If those waivers don’t continue into next summer, then we will not be able to do as much mobile feeding.”

Buckeye Ranch

The resilience of youth FOUNDED: 1961 ANNUAL BUDGET: $49.4 million

(2019)

SERVICES: Residential treatment and

outpatient programs for children with emotional, behavioral and mental-health needs

“Honestly, we just sort of hold our breath in our work every day that schools stay in-person, because that makes a huge difference to hungry kids.”

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It’s been a year of disruption and opportunity at Buckeye Ranch, which, in addition to its residential treatment programs, also provides community and outpatient services for its clients.

At the organization’s Grove City campus, where 300 young people receive treatment each year, clients had to stay put when the pandemic hit. “We had to go into protecting them by keeping them on our campus,” says CEO Vickie Thompson-Sandy. “They did not go home to their families.”

Youth staying at the facility connected with their families virtually, but those sessions did not always allevi-

ate their anxiety. “They heard and saw the stress that their family was going through,” Thompson-Sandy says. “That impacted them as well, as they heard about their parents losing their jobs and worrying about food stability.”

Also impacted were those young people who, as part of their course of treatment, had often been permitted to return home during the weekends; to help avoid spread of the virus, those visits stopped. “It was really, really difficult for them,” Thompson-Sandy says. “It’s just not the natural state for all of us to be confined.”

With the advent of vaccination and rapid testing and a better understanding of virus risk factors, young people staying on the campus are now going home on weekends, Thompson-Sandy says.

Yet the pivot to telehealth was beneficial for some families outside the residential setting, removing barriers they faced in using Buckeye Ranch’s services. “Families always experience difficulty with child care, they always experience difficulty with transportation, they always experience a difficulty with inflexibility of work schedules,” Thompson-Sandy says.

“Telehealth removed that for a lot of families. Access to services increased for families.”

The pandemic has taught the longtime leader another lesson, too. “This is my 31st year in the field, and I always am amazed … at how resilient kids are,” she says. “I think that we will learn from that.”

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THE BREATHING ASSOCIATION 788 Mount Vernon Ave. Columbus, OH 43203 614-457-4570 breathingassociation.org ABOUT Annual revenue: $3 million Number of employees: 40 Established: 1906 Number of locations: 20 TheBreathingAssociation

SOURCES OF FUNDING Grants: 90% Individual gifts: 2% Corporate gifts: 2% Events: 2% Fee for service: 2% Other: 2%

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WHO WE ARE The Breathing Association is a 115-year-old nonprofit that lives its mission with compassion and care to help low-income, medically vulnerable families by providing free lung health care and social services. It operates the oldest free clinic in Ohio and administers the largest home energy assistance program in Central Ohio using a Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) medical model.

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COLUMBUS EARLY LEARNING CENTERS 1611 Old Leonard Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43219 614-253-5525 columbusearlylearning.org ABOUT Annual revenue: $3,481,672 Number of employees: 48 Established: 1887 Number of locations: Five MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Columbus Early Learning Centers (CELC) is to help young learners develop, families succeed and neighborhoods thrive. We believe that all children should have an early learning experience that gives them a foundation for future success in school and in life.

WHAT WE DO As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, our tradition of affordable access to high-quality early childhood education for over 134 years has strengthened the lives of thousands of children and families and the communities in which they live. We serve over 300 children and their families annually at five locations in the city of Columbus.

We believe that our philosophies of responsive caregiving, intentional teaching, community partnerships and family support helped us to be recognized

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FUNDRAISING EVENT CELC’s Annual Gala – Learning Through a Lifetime, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 555 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio, 43215.

Our Learning Through a Lifetime Gala will feature dinner, drinks, a hot chocolate bar, a silent auction featuring the theme “When I grow up I want to be…” and much more! Tickets are $125 each and sponsorship opportunities begin at $250; please visit celc2022gala.eventbrite.com.

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SOURCES OF FUNDING Government contracts: 51% United Way: 16% Fees for service: 15% Private and foundation grants: 11% Contributions and fundraising: 7%

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LEADERSHIP Gina M. Ginn, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer BOARD MEMBERS Doug Hromco Board President Randy Bush Board Vice Chair Anagha Pathak Board Treasurer Amanda Bundy Board Secretary Michael Adams John Branham Jessica Cano Michael Ceballos Justin C. Davis Brian Dick Kristin Fisher Erika Gable Andrew Geary Douglas Hodge

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SOURCES OF FUNDING U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development: 38% Private sector contributions: 19% City of Columbus: 18% Franklin County: 17%

MISSION Community Shelter Board leads a coordinated, community effort to make sure everyone has a place to call home.

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EVENTS Under One Roof is Community Shelter Board’s signature fundraiser to spark discussion about critical social problems and shed light on innovative solutions to homelessness. The 2021 event featured a live broadcast special with NBC4 about Community Shelter Board’s pandemic response. It included a 10-day lead in of promotions and news stories with videos featuring each major sponsor. Our community and NBC4 viewers responded with extreme generosity, helping CSB protect homeless men, women and children during this extraordinary time.

Sponsorship for the 2022 event is available at all levels. Contact Melissa Garver at mgarver@csb.org or 614-715-2543.

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HOMEPORT 3443 Agler Road Columbus, OH 43219 614-221-8889 homeportohio.org ABOUT Annual revenue: $5,956,414 Number of employees: 37 Established: 1987 Number of locations: One

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WHO WE ARE Homeport is the largest locally focused nonprofit developer of affordable housing in Central Ohio; it works with individuals, families and seniors making 60 percent or less of the area median income, which is $45,840 for a family of four. Homeport owns 2,665 affordable rental apartments and homes in 41 communities and provides a broad range of services to its 6,304 residents. Homeport is a leading provider of homebuyer education and budget and credit counseling for Central Ohio.

WHAT WE DO The team at Homeport is truly in the “people business.” Providing a roof over someone’s head is only the start of a stronger home. Homeport surrounds its rental communities with comprehensive support to promote long-term stability and health. With the assistance of partners and volunteers, Homeport organizes out-of-school programs, free produce markets, school supply drives and more for thousands of residents every year.

WHY WE ARE IMPORTANT Homeport addresses the growing demand of affordable housing in Central Ohio. And the challenge is huge: • 54,000 Central Ohio households are paying more than half their incomes for housing.

• The poverty population has grown at more than three times the rate of the overall population (2009–2014) and extends into Columbus suburbs.

SOURCES OF FUNDING Rental & Other Revenue: 35% Government Grants: 23% Contributions & Pledges: 23% Development Fees: 19%

LEADERSHIP Bruce Luecke President & CEO

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There is only one affordable rental unit for every three renters in poverty.

Of the top 10 occupations with the most annual openings, nine do not pay workers enough to afford housing.

More than 17,000 Central Ohioans are on the application list for a rental subsidy.

HOW YOU CAN HELP An investment in Homeport is an investment in the lives of Central Ohioans and beyond. A decent home is at the center of every important issue; it has a multiplier effect and changes the lives of generations.

Our resident services enhance the chances of family, financial and community stability. This leads to jobs, better health, improved economic conditions and financial education.

Valorie Schwarzmann CFO & SVP, Program Operations Maude Hill SVP, Community & Government Relations Leah F. Evans SVP, Real Estate Development Lisa J. Roberson VP, Human Resources BOARD MEMBERS Mark A. Pringle Chair Michael Kelley Vice Chair Stephen R. Buchenroth Secretary Emmett M. Kelly Treasurer

Chris L. Hune Past Chair Anthony Anzic Tasha Booker Dawn Carpenter Melissa Centers Robert “Bo” Chilton Scott Failor Linda Flickinger John Geha Robyn Judge Matthew Keating Mike Lange Cindy Millison Larry Price Michael Purcell Denise Robinson Jose Rodriguez John Rothschild Jill Tangeman Charles Thompkins Kristopher “Kip” Wahlers NON-VOTING BOARD MEMBERS Sara Neikirk (Director Emeritus) Derek Bergman Danielle Kaminski

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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER – ARTHUR G. JAMES CANCER HOSPITAL AND RICHARD J. SOLOVE RESEARCH INSTITUTE 460 W. 10th Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43210 800-293-5066, cancer.osu.edu ABOUT Number of employees: 3,500 full-time equivalents, with more than 340 researchers and 200 specialized oncologists Established: 1976 OSUCCC-James

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SOURCES OF FUNDING Foundation gifts: 34% Individual gifts: 26% Other organization gifts: 21% Corporate gifts: 19%

LEADERSHIP Raphael E. Pollock, M.D., Ph.D., FACS Director, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center William B. Farrar, M.D. CEO, James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute JAMES FOUNDATION BOARD Helena Anderson Jeri B. Block Kenton R. Bowen William H. Carter Jeg Coughlin Jr. Dale Darnell William B. Farrar, M.D. Jennifer Feeney Sander Flaum Steven G. Gabbe, M.D. Libby Germain Ellie E. Halter Sarah B. Hatcher

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Cindy Hilsheimer Lisa A. Hinson Peter Z. Horvath Irene J. Levine G. Scott McComb Diane Nye Marnette Perry Raphael E. Pollock, M.D., Ph.D., FACS Richard R. Porter Mark Puskarich Luciana Ramsey Daniel H. Rosenthal Charles E. Ruma Mark C. Ryan Amy Shepherd Julie Sloat Judith E. Tuckerman Doug Ulman Robert White Jr. Alec Wightman Jay Worly EMERITUS MEMBERS Cheryl Krueger Jane T. McCoy James V. Pickett David E. Schuller, M.D.

AN IMMUNOTHERAPY CLINICAL TRIAL SAVED MY LIFE “In our family,” says 55-year-old cancer survivor Jay McDaniel, “it wasn’t a matter of if we would get cancer, but when.”

Jay started having colonoscopies every five years, beginning at the age of 35, after his father died of cancer. In 2013, Jay was diagnosed with stage 3B colon cancer and underwent surgery and chemotherapy.

When his cancer recurred a few years later, a Pelotonia-funded clinical trial was just getting underway—an immunotherapy study that saved his life.

“I was able to participate in an immunotherapy trial called Pembro,” he recalls.

Still relatively new at the time, immunotherapy had an astonishing impact on Jay’s treatment and recovery.

“can remember things that happened in the past. Once it’s trained to deal with a particular type of cancer [using immunotherapy], there is a high likelihood that the cancer will not relapse.”

“The difference was incredible,” Jay shares. “On chemo, I had fatigue, no appetite, neuropathy, I slept a lot and had an extreme sensitivity to cold. But with immunotherapy, it really was just business as usual—I felt fantastic. I could golf, ride my bike, do any activity I normally would do and be active throughout treatment. I had no major side effects at all. It was like night and day.”

“I think I dodged a bullet,” Jay says. “I think it was all about timing. ... I got to watch two of my daughters graduate from Ohio State, and my youngest is a senior at Ohio State.”

According to Zihai Li, M.D., Ph.D., founding director of the Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology, the immune system

Watch Jay discuss his cancer journey and his experience at the OSUCCC – James at go.osu.edu/JayMcDaniel.

Join us in supporting cancer research at the OSUCCC – James and create a cancerfree world with us. For more information, please visit cancer.osu.edu/givingguide.

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The James Cancer Diagnostic Center At The James, we understand that cancer is a complex disease that when detected early has more opportunities for successful treatment and cure.

For this reason, experts at The James Cancer Diagnostic Center provide patients who may have cancer with expedited access to diagnostic testing. The center offers a first step in determining each patient’s specific type of cancer, delivered by the experts who study and treat cancer every day.

To make a same-day or next-day appointment, visit cancer.osu.edu/diagnosticcenter or call 800-293-5066.

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MID-OHIO FOOD COLLECTIVE 3960 Brookham Drive Grove City, OH 43123 614-277-3663 mofc.org ABOUT Annual revenue: $124,406,705 Number of employees: 163 Established: 1980 Number of locations: Three mofcollective @mofcollective

SOURCES OF FUNDING Contributed food: 74.1% Corporate/individual gifts: 17.1% Earned income: 6.3% Foundations/ Grants/Government funding: 1.1% Other sources: 1.1% United Way: 0.3% LEADERSHIP Matt Habash President and CEO Nick Davis Chief Platform Officer Arvind Kohli Chief Financial Officer Rob Camp SVP, Operations/ Distribution David Daniel SVP, Operations/ Acquisition

Emily Alonso-Taub VP, Development BOARD MEMBERS Amy Gilmore Chair IGS Energy Ariana UlloaOlavarrieta Vice Chair Ohio University Brent J. Bahnub Secretary/Treasurer Apogee Process Improvement

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The Mid-Ohio Food Collective acquires and distributes a significant amount of nutritious food to our hungry neighbors.

The word collective can mean “forming a whole,” and that’s exactly our approach!

Our Foodbank, Farm, Farmacy, Kitchen and Market are working toward ending hunger one nourishing meal at a time while co-creating communities where everyone thrives.

The Mid-Ohio Foodbank provides enough food for about 170,000 meals a day to help stabilize families.

Mid-Ohio Markets are free food markets making fresh, healthy food and wraparound services more accessible for people struggling to make ends meet.

Mid-Ohio Farmacy focuses on “Food as Health” by exploring innovative approaches for access to healthy food to improve health outcomes.

Mid-Ohio Kitchen provides nourishment for all, fostering the positive impact that fresh food has on the physical and mental health of our customers.

Mid-Ohio Farm is an “edu-farm” model that transforms vacant spaces into fresh, food-producing smart farms.

One in five Ohioans are food insecure.

For children, that number is one in four.

Last year, due to COVID-19, we saw a reduced number of volunteers available to help. The Ohio National Guard was deployed and was able to step in, but with the decommissioning of the National Guard in July, we need our volunteers back now more than ever!

Our work is fueled by the thousands of individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations who make gifts each year through traditional philanthropy planned giving, corporate and employee giving.

Our ability to feed almost 700,000 people each year relies on this financial support.

Your extraordinary support goes to serve the largest hunger-relief organization in Central and Eastern Ohio. We partner with an amazing network of some 700 local charities across 20 counties to nourish our communities. Every $1 donated can provide up to 4.5 meals or $9.50 in groceries.

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Social Datebook

Compiled by Suzanne Goldsmith

Charitable Events A yearlong calendar of fundraisers and other philanthropic gatherings To share information about your 2023 charitable events, email sgoldsmith@ columbusmonthly.com.

Winter; Date TBD The Big Ask/The Big Give Benefiting: National Kidney Foundation Serving Central Ohio Location: Virtual Tickets: Free Type of event: Virtual Finding a Living Donor is a free, two-hour webinar designed to help kidney patients who are on the waiting list for a transplant find a living donor. Open to kidney patients, family members, friends and potential living donors, this workshop will provide interactive education about living donation and transplant and teach the best, most effective strategies and tips for finding a living donor. 614-882-6184 ext. 821, nkfohio.org

Spring; Date TBD

Short North Gala Benefiting: Short North Alliance Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: TBD The Short North Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves the property and business owners of the Short North Arts District and surrounding area. Funds raised benefit the area’s public art, events, safe and clean services, and inclusion, diversity, equity and access initiatives. 614-299-8050, shortnorth.org/gala Step Up for Stefanie’s Champions Benefiting: Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center, 1145 Olentangy River Rd. Tickets: TBD Type of event: Virtual and in-person This is a family-friendly 4-mile/1-mile walk or run. A program celebrates champions in the lives of survivors prior to the start. go.osu. edu/stepup

Fall; Date TBD

Celebration for Life Benefiting: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: Smith & Wollensky, 4145 The Strand W, Easton Town Center Tickets: $2,500 Type of event: In-person Celebration for Life is an annual event chaired by Judy and Steve Tuckerman to benefit The James Fund for Life, an annual fund established by Abigail and Les Wexner. cancer.osu.edu/celebrationforlife

Art Celebration Benefiting: Columbus Museum of Art Location: Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St. Tickets: $750 and up Type of event: In-person Art Celebration is the Columbus Museum of Art’s signature fundraising gala. It provides critical operating support for the museum’s award-winning programs, exhibitions and cherished collections, as well as everyday access for Columbus’ diverse community.

614-221-6801, columbusmuseum.org

CMA Comes Alive Benefiting: Columbus Museum of Art Location: Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St. Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Columbus Museum of Art comes alive with fun and inspiring experiences for the whole family to enjoy together, including a collaborative Lego construction build, a dance party and art-making for all ages. 614-221-6801, columbusmuseum.org

Columbus Mac and Cheese Festival Benefiting: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: Easton Town Center Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person This event features macaroni and cheese tastings from the best Columbus restaurants.

Funds raised will support adolescent and young adult cancer research at the OSUCCC – James. fundraising.events@osumc.edu, cancer.osu.edu/macandcheese

Drexel Gala Benefiting: Friends of the Drexel, Inc. Location: TBD Tickets: $250 Type of event: In-person The proceeds from the Gala will support the Friends of the Drexel, Inc.’s mission to secure and sustain the future of the historic Drexel Theatre as a distinctive cultural asset to Bexley and the greater Columbus community.

614-719-6710, drexel.net Harvest of Hope Benefiting: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: TBD Tickets: $600 and up Type of event: In-person This fundraising gala benefiting the OSUCCC – James promises to be an elegant evening featuring a sophisticated wine and culinary experience. It supports the James’ efforts in immunooncology research—the next frontier in cancer prevention and treatment. fundraising.events@ osumc.edu, cancer.osu.edu/harvestofhope Need Knows No Season Benefiting: The Salvation Army in Central Ohio Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: TBD The event provides funds for programs and services that produce measurable, lifeenhancing results for individuals and families in Central Ohio. The Salvation Army is still one of the most effective organizations in the world, with 89 cents of every dollar going directly to client assistance. 614-437-2145, salvationarmycentralohio.org Wigs Off for Cancer Benefiting: Wigs Off for Cancer Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Wigs Off for Cancer works to raise money to support those who have been diagnosed with cancer. 614-579-2733, wigsoff.org

January JAN. 17 37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Breakfast Benefiting: Martin Luther King Breakfast Committee, Inc. GIVING 2022 COLUMBUS MONTHLY | COLUMBUS CEO

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U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty at the 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Breakfast

Location: Virtual Tickets: $25 general admission; sponsorship and advertising opportunities available Type of event: Virtual Attend the popular, memorable Columbus flagship Martin Luther King Jr. Day event to honor the memory of Dr. King. This year’s featured keynote speaker will be Kristina M. Johnson, Ph.D., 16th president of the Ohio State University. Proceeds will support scholarship funds to Morehouse College (Dr. King’s alma mater) as well as The King Arts Complex. 614-863-6442, mlkjrbreakfast.com JAN. 20 Learning Through a Lifetime Gala Benefiting: Columbus Early Learning Centers Location: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 555 N. High St. Tickets: $125 Type of event: In-person Columbus Early Learning Centers’ mission is to help young learners develop, families succeed and neighborhoods thrive. Since 1887, CELC has provided education and care to children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, the most critical period of a person’s life, through year-round, all-day programming and home visiting. 614-253-5525, ext. 204, celc2022gala.eventbrite.com JAN. 22 Raise a Racket to End HPV-Related Cancers Benefiting: The Diane Crawford Cervical

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Cancer Research, Education, Outreach Fund at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: Wickertree Tennis Club, 5760 Maple Canyon Dr., Columbus, and Little Turtle Golf Club, 5400 Little Turtle Way W, Westerville Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Raise A Racket has raised $250,000 in eight years to support cervical cancer education, awareness, research and outreach programs.

The funds raised will be used to support our expanded mission to end HPV-related cancers, including development of educational materials and seminars that address the HPV epidemic. thecrawfordcrew.org JAN. 29 Wonderball Benefiting: Columbus Museum of Art Location: Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St. Tickets: Starting at $100 for CMA members Type of event: In-person Dress up in your favorite black and white attire and experience Wonderball, celebrating the creative spirit of Columbus through collaboration with artists and performers who inspire. Proceeds benefit creative programs at Columbus Museum of Art, where imaginations run wild. 614-221-6801, columbusmuseum.org/wonderball

February FEB. 1 Eldon & Elsie Ward Family YMCA Legacy Celebration Benefiting: YMCA of Central Ohio Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: TBD The Eldon & Elsie Ward Family YMCA is a historic center serving Columbus’ Near East Side, continuing a 100-plus-year tradition of strengthening community. Funds raised at this annual celebration support yearround operations to enrich the lives of local children, from summer camp to teen leadership experiences and more. 614-389-3544, ymcacolumbus.org/ward FEB. 5 Dancing with Our Stars Gala Benefiting: Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio Location: Archie M. Griffin Ballroom at the Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St. Tickets: $100 Type of event: In-person The Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio is the leading source of information, support and referral assistance to more than 5,000 people with Down syndrome, their families and the community professionals who serve them, throughout 23 counties in Central and Southern Ohio. Funds raised at

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the gala will support families in their pursuit of discovering a lifetime of opportunities for their loved one with Down syndrome. 614263-6020, dsaco.net FEB. 5 JCC Gala Benefiting: JCC of Greater Columbus Location: JCC, 1125 College Ave. Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person The JCC is a hub of community activity and engagement for physical, mental and social wellness, serving families and individuals from all backgrounds. This annual gala fundraiser supports ongoing programming and reduces financial barriers to participation in early childhood education, summer camp and youth-based programs. 614-231-2731, columbusjcc.org FEB. 17 Opera Columbus Annual Gala Benefiting: Opera Columbus Location: Ohio History Connection, 800 E. 17th Ave. Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Opera Columbus is out to refresh—to breathe new life into—the way opera is performed and presented. This gala fundraiser helps the organization stay a vibrant and active member of the community. 614-461-8101 or 614-719-6614, operacolumbus.org FEB. 17–22 Buckeye Cruise for Cancer Benefiting: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: Labadee, Haiti (private island) and CoCoCay, Bahamas Tickets: Package pricing varies Type of event: In-person The annual cruise sets sail with a ship full of Buckeye greats and fans in support of the Urban and Shelley Meyer Fund for Cancer Research. 614-792-6204, buckeyecruise.com FEB. 22 Menu of Hope Benefiting: Children’s Hunger Alliance Location: Hyatt Regency Ballroom Columbus, 350 N. High St., and streaming statewide Tickets: See below Type of event: Virtual and in-person Over 700,000—or 1 in 4—children in Ohio struggle with hunger. Children’s Hunger Alliance, in collaboration with community and corporate partners, helps provide millions of meals each year to children in need. To discuss patronage opportunities, contact Cindi Marshall, cmarshall@childrenshungeralliance. org. 614-737-3756, childrenshungeralliance.org FEB. 26 Rockin’ To Beat Leukemia Benefiting: Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Pilot Program Fund at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute

Location: Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Dr. Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person This event was created in memory of Lauryn “Lu” Oliphant, who lost her battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in May 2016 at the age of 17. Lu was known for her warm sense of humor and gentle spirit. She had a deep love for music and enjoyed singing in the choir and playing her guitar. lumemorialfund.com

March MARCH 4 A Capital Valentine Benefiting: Ohio Cancer Research Location: Hilton Columbus at Easton, 3900 Chagrin Dr. Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Ohio Cancer Research is an independent, statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to the cure and prevention of cancer and the reduction of its debilitating effects through seed money that is funded for groundbreaking new ideas in cancer research. Individual researchers have been funded throughout the state of Ohio, including researchers at Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. 614-224-1127, ohiocancer.org MARCH 5 Spirit of Hope Gala Benefiting: Catholic Social Services Location: Walter Commons, St. Charles Preparatory School, 2010 E. Broad St., Bexley Tickets: Sponsorship and table opportunities Type of event: In-person Funds raised at this event support Catholic Social Services, a multiservice agency that has been serving families and seniors in Central and Southern Ohio for 75 years. CSS helps clients use their own strengths and leverage the support of the entire community to help reach their goals and parters with the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities at the University of Notre Dame to identify evidencebased practices. 614-857-1236, colscss.org MARCH 26 BRAVO! Benefiting: Bexley Education Foundation Location: St. Charles Preparatory School, 2010 E. Broad St., Bexley Tickets: TBD Type of event: Virtual and in-person BRAVO! is where the Bexley community gathers for a fun evening to support excellence in the Bexley City Schools. 614-338-2093, bexleyeducationfoundation.org

April DATE TBD Spring Gala Benefiting: CATCO Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person

CATCO harnesses the transformational power of theater for the current moment, building a community of empathy. Stories are an effective way to share values and experiences from one individual or community to the next. Funds raised will support education and the creation of extraordinary theatrical experiences rooted in social change. 614-719-6710, catco.org APRIL 1 Fiori Musicali Benefiting: Opera Project Columbus Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Opera Project Columbus aims to seek out, find and nurture raw and emerging operatic talent as the organization reinvents the art form to appeal to contemporary audiences.

Funds raised will allow the group to continue enriching Columbus audiences with its programming and continue its educational offerings and outreach to make the arts more accessible. operaprojectcolumbus.com APRIL 1 Sleep Out Columbus Benefiting: Huckleberry House Location: COSI’s English Plaza, 333 W. Broad St. Tickets: $25–$100 Type of event: TBD This overnight experience is designed to raise awareness of and funds for youth experiencing homelessness. Each participant will have a fundraising page and spot to sleep outside at COSI. 614-298-4105, huckhouse.org APRIL 1 Under One Roof Benefiting: Community Shelter Board Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: TBD Community Shelter Board leads a coordinated effort to make sure everyone has a place to call home, working relentlessly to achieve the best outcomes for people facing homelessness in Columbus and Franklin County.

Funds raised support homeless and housing services for the most vulnerable men, women and children facing homelessness. 614-7152524, csb.org/donate/under-one-roof APRIL 7 Lincoln Gala Celebration Benefiting: Lincoln Theatre Association Location: Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St. Tickets: $200 Type of event: In-person Proceeds benefit the Lincoln Theatre Association’s mission to serve as the steward for the historic theater; as an incubator for talented, emerging artists in the community; as a presenter of the highest quality artists; and as a creative partner that is an economic catalyst for the revitalization of the King-Lincoln District. 614-719-6676, lincolntheatrecolumbus.com APRIL 23 Marburn Academy’s Gala: SHINE Benefiting: Marburn Academy GIVING 2022 COLUMBUS MONTHLY | COLUMBUS CEO

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APRIL 29 AmazeAbility Al Fresco Benefiting: Bridgeway Academy Location: Bridgeway Academy, 1350 Alum Creek Dr. Tickets: $125 and up Type of event: Virtual and in-person Bridgeway Academy is a nonprofit education and therapy center for children with autism and developmental disabilities. All funds raised at AmazeAbility Al Fresco support the staff, students, clients, families and mission of Bridgeway Academy—to inspire the potential and celebrate the ability of every child.

614-262-7520, bridgewayohio.org APRIL 30 Romancing the Grape Benefiting: Easterseals Central & Southeast Ohio Location: The Huntington Club of Ohio Stadium, 411 Woody Hayes Dr. Tickets: Early bird pricing (before March 31): VIP ticket $250, main event ticket $100 Type of event: In-person Easterseals’ purpose is to change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day. The funds raised at Romancing the Grape will go directly to Easterseals’ programs and services for individuals living with disabilities. 614-228-5523, romancingthegrape.org

May DATE TBD The Breathing Association’s 115-Year Anniversary: Honoring our Mothers Benefiting: The Breathing Association Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: TBD Founded in 1906, the Breathing Association serves the community as the leading resource for promoting lung health and preventing lung disease through education, detection, service and treatment. The group fulfills its mission in its Lung Health Clinic, Home Energy Assistance program and home outreach programs.

The Breathing Association continues the rich tradition of direct patient services to the underserved and underinsured. 614-457-4570, breathingassociation.org MAY 1 Big Wheel Benefiting: LifeCare Alliance Location: The Levee Event Center, 670 Harmon Ave.

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Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: TBD Marburn Academy is an independent day school devoted to serving the educational needs of bright students who learn differently due to dyslexia, executive function difficulties and attention challenges. The annual gala benefits need-based student scholarships.

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Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Formed in 1898, LifeCare Alliance provides a comprehensive array of health and nutrition services to older adults and individuals living with a medical challenge or disability in Central Ohio—keeping them independent and in their own homes, where they want to be. The annual fundraiser benefits the clients of LifeCare Alliance. 614-278-3130, lifecarealliance.org MAY 6 Les Chapeaux dans le Jardin (Hat Day) Benefiting: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Location: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E. Broad St. Tickets: $350 Type of event: In-person Hat Day is a premier social tradition and Franklin Park Conservatory’s signature spring fundraising event, welcoming more than 500 guests to the gardens for a fashionable and festive lunch and program in a day of celebration, camaraderie and philanthropy. All proceeds benefit the conservatory’s pre-K and K–12 education and outreach programs. 614-715-8044, fpconservatory. org/hatday MAY 6 Handbag HULLABALOO! Dublin Benefiting: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Location: Crown Mercedes Benz, 6500 Perimeter Loop Rd., Dublin Tickets: TBD Type of event: Virtual and in-person RMHC of Central Ohio keeps families near their children getting care at Columbus hospitals. Whether they stay at the Ronald McDonald House or take a break in one of the Ronald McDonald Family Rooms, these families can rest assured they’re not far

from their child’s hospital room. 614-2276034, rmhc-centralohio.org/event/handbaghullabaloo-dublin-2022/ MAY 13 Big Hearts Benefiting: Furniture Bank of Central Ohio Location: The Fives, 550 Reach Blvd.

Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person The Furniture Bank of Central Ohio provides essential furniture to local families affected by poverty and in empty homes. Big Hearts is an opportunity where friends of the Furniture Bank, new and old, celebrate its legacy and build a future where every family lives in a furnished home of hope. 614-545-3833, furniturebankcoh.org/bighearts MAY 14 CAPA Gala Benefiting: CAPA Location: Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St. Tickets: $750 Type of event: In-person Proceeds from this event will support CAPA and its mission to enrich lives by cultivating and nurturing the arts, spreading an appreciation that can be felt in hearts, minds and the economy of local communities. 614-7196702, capa.com MAY 14 Hope is Essential Gala Benefiting: Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana Location: Hilton Columbus at Easton, 3900 Chagrin Dr. Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Funds raised will help make more wishes come true for kids in the community. Wishes deliver hope, and now more than ever, hope

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is essential. 614-923-0555, wish.org/oki/ central-ohio-hope-essential-gala MAY 14 Race for the Cure Benefiting: Susan G. Komen Columbus Location: Throughout Downtown Columbus Tickets: $40 Type of event: Virtual and in-person Support Komen’s mission to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in local communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.

614-816-2551, komen.org/columbus MAY 19 Bravo! Celebration Benefiting: St. Stephen’s Community House Location: Brick & Mortar at North 4th Corridor, 580 N. Fourth St. Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Founded in 1919, St. Stephen’s Community House serves the Linden neighborhood and greater Franklin County. St. Stephen’s commits to strengthening families and empowering the community by serving 24,000 individuals annually through five core service areas. For 30 years, the Bravo! event has raised critical dollars to support the mission of the agency. 614-294-6347, saintstephensch.org MAY 20 Anniversary Gala Benefiting: King Arts Complex Location: The Fives, 550 Reach Blvd.

Tickets: TBD Type of event: Virtual and in-person The Martin Luther King Jr. Performing and Cultural Arts Complex connects community through the arts. All proceeds from the evening supports artistic and youth programming that challenges and inspires. 614-6455464, kingartscomplex.com

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MAY 21 Village Maker’s Festival Benefiting: Central Community House Location: English Center for Art & Community, 1251 Bryden Rd. Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Join Central Community House for fun, food, live music and performances, and more on May 21. The organization will send out additional updates as they unfold and post them to the event webpage. 614-252-3157, cchouse.org/village-maker-festival MAY 23 Play to Work: Columbus Chamber Foundation Golf & Tennis Invitational Benefiting: Columbus Chamber Foundation Location: New Albany Country Club, 1 Club Lane, New Albany Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person All proceeds will benefit the education and workforce development efforts of the Columbus Chamber Foundation. The Foundation strives to create greater opportunity for the Columbus Region’s workforce through job readiness and preparation for the critical roles that will help the area thrive. 614-2211321, columbus.org/playtowork

June DATE TBD Evening with Greater Columbus Right to Life Benefiting: Columbus Right to Life Educational Foundation Location: TBD Tickets: Complimentary with a freewill donation Type of event: In-person Greater Columbus Right to Life affirms and advances the dignity of all human life from conception until natural death. The organization is especially motivated to work against abortion,

assisted suicide, euthanasia and defend the rights of conscience associated with those principles. Call for sponsorship options. Funds will go to support the mission and programs of GCRTL. 614-445-8508, gcrtl.org/banquet JUNE 1 Fight For Air Climb Columbus Benefiting: The American Lung Association Location: Lower.com Field, 96 Columbus Crew Way Tickets: $35 Type of event: Virtual and in-person The American Lung Association is saving lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. It is America’s trusted source for lung health education, lung disease research, support, programs, services and advocacy.

614-279-1700, fightforairclimb.org/columbus JUNE 2 Drinks + Drag Benefiting: Opera Columbus and Stonewall Columbus Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Opera Columbus is out to refresh—to breathe new life into—the way opera is performed and presented. At its Drinks + Drag fundraising event, the organization will do just that and support Stonewall Columbus at the same time. 614-461-8101, operacolumbus.org/ party-series JUNE 5 Bexley House & Garden Tour Benefiting: Bexley Women’s Club Location: Throughout Bexley Tickets: $25 presale, $30 day-of Type of event: In-person The Bexley House & Garden Tour is the primary fundraiser for the Bexley Women’s Club Scholarship Fund, which provides cash scholarships to further the education of high school seniors living in Bexley. Tour proceeds also provide funds for the club's service and community missions and operations. 614403-0113, bexleywomen.org JUNE 6 Netcare Foundation Golf Tournament Benefiting: Netcare Foundation Location: Jefferson Country Club, 7271 Jefferson Meadows Dr., Blacklick Tickets: Sponsorship packages available Type of event: In-person The Netcare Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) fundraising organization that raises funds to offer support to the programs, staff and clients of Netcare Access.

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Type of event: In-person This annual event brings together corporate sponsors, executive leaders, emerging professionals and philanthropists to support the conservatory’s educational outreach initiatives and community impact. Bash features delicious food, craft beers and specialty cocktails from local purveyors—complemented by live entertainment and a silent auction—all set within the conservatory’s gardens. 614-7158044, fpconservatory.org/bash JUNE 18 JR Memorial Cruise for a Cure Benefiting: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: Venues on Indian Lake in Logan County Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person This cruise starts at Cranberry Resort at 1 p.m., will head to Acheson’s at 2:30 p.m. and will finish the day at Mimi’s, where there will be live music, auctions and great food. jrmemorial.com JUNE 20 JCC Open Benefiting: JCC of Greater Columbus Location: Columbus Country Club, 4831 E. Broad St. Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person The JCC is a hub of community activity and engagement for physical, mental and social wellness serving families and individuals from all backgrounds. The JCC Open features golf, tennis and pickleball competitions in support of ongoing JCC programs and services. Proceeds enable financial assistance for early childhood education, summer camp and youth-based programs. 614-231-2731, columbusjcc.org

July JULY 19 RMHC Joe Mortellaro Golf Classic Benefiting: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Location: Multiple golf courses in Dublin and Powell Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person RMHC of Central Ohio keeps families near their children as they get the care they need from Columbus hospitals. Every dollar raised goes directly toward keeping families close. 614-227-3729, rmhc-centralohio.org/ event/golf-2022 JULY 20 The Ohio Eggfest Benefiting: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: The Fortress Obetz, 2015 Recreation Trail, Obetz Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person

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A fundraising event and celebration of family, food and cooking outdoors. It is a grilling, smoking, barbecuing and cooking competition that features the Big Green Egg, a kamado-style charcoal grill. 614-261-0824, theohioeggfest.com JULY 21–24 Pan Ohio Hope Ride Benefiting: American Cancer Society Location: Cleveland to Cincinnati Tickets: Free; fundraising minimums apply Type of event: In-person This noncompetitive one-, two- or four-day cycling event supports the American Cancer Society. The ACS mission is to save lives, celebrate lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer. 513-323-6564, pohr.org

August DATE TBD Bourbon & BBQ Benefiting: Easterseals Central & Southeast Ohio Location: TBD Tickets: $125 Type of event: In-person Easterseals’ purpose is to change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day. The funds raised at Bourbon & BBQ will go directly to its programs and services for individuals living with disabilities. 614-2285523, eastersealscentralohio.org AUG. 1 C2C Relay Run Benefiting: American Cancer Society Location: Cincinnati to Columbus Tickets: N/A Type of event: In-person Teams of eight runners will take turns running three legs each for a total of approximately 139 miles, from Cincinnati to Columbus. The event supports the American Cancer Society, where the mission is to save lives, celebrate lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer. 614-726-4482, c2crelayrun.org AUG. 1 Symphony Gala Benefiting: Columbus Symphony Orchestra Location: TBD Tickets: $750 Type of event: In-person Proceeds from this party directly benefit the Columbus Symphony’s mission to inspire and build a strong community through music and the symphony’s innovative new three-year plan centered on extraordinary and meaningful service to Central Ohio, called “We are here for you.” 614-719-6710, columbussymphony.com AUG. 5–7 Pelotonia Benefiting: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: Throughout Central Ohio

Tickets: Varies Type of event: Virtual and in-person Founded in 2008, Pelotonia was established with the objective to fund innovative cancer research. As a centerpiece of its year-round fundraising efforts, Pelotonia hosts a threeday experience that includes a weekend of cycling, entertainment and volunteerism.

614-221-6100, pelotonia.org AUG. 9 Taste the Future Benefiting: Columbus State Community College Foundation Location: Columbus State Community College, 550 E. Spring St. Tickets: $100 Type of event: Virtual and in-person Taste the Future is a culinary showcase of Central Ohio’s best in food—a tasty fundraiser to support the students of Columbus State.

614-287-5101, tastethefuture.com AUG. 22 Papa John’s Charity Challenge Benefiting: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: The Medallion Club, 5000 Club Dr., Westerville Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person This sixth annual golf outing benefits the Urban and Shelley Meyer Fund for Cancer Research. 614-296-7136, pjcharitychallenge.com AUG. 26 Field to Table Benefiting: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Location: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E. Broad St. Tickets: $350 Type of event: In-person Presented by the conservatory’s Women’s Board, Field to Table welcomes 700-plus guests and celebrates the bounty of Ohio’s late-summer harvest. From garden-inspired appetizers to a multicourse seasonal meal set among the conservatory’s lush outdoor gardens, Field to Table raises funds to benefit the conservatory’s community outreach, education and access programs. 614-715-8044, fpconservatory.org/fieldtotable

September DATE TBD Strides for Hope Benefiting: Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Ohio Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: Virtual and in-person The Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Ohio promotes early detection of ovarian cancer with advocacy, education, awareness and public outreach to improve outcomes and help save lives. The group also works to support women who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, as well as their family members.

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Eat Up Columbus DATE TBD Easterseals Golf Classic Benefiting: Easterseals Central & Southeast Ohio Location: The Country Club at Muirfield Village, 8715 Muirfield Dr., Dublin Tickets: $600 per team, $150 per individual Type of event: In-person Easterseals’ purpose is to change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day. The funds raised at this event will support programs and services for individuals living with disabilities.

614-228-5523, eastersealscentralohio.org

SEPT. 1 Bids, Boards & Bottles Benefiting: Scholarship Opportunities for Success Location: York Golf Club, 7459 N. High St. Tickets: TBD Type of event: Virtual and in-person SOS, an all-volunteer organization, supports local women with unmet financial needs for education, covering expenses including tuition and beyond—books, transportation, child care, etc. In 20 years, SOS has helped 191 women achieve higher education, providing over $922,000 for education-related expenses. 740-815-3520, sosgrants.com

DATE TBD Helping Horses Help Kids & Others Benefiting: PBJ Connections Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: Virtual and in-person PBJ Connections provides professional behavioral health therapy to children, adults and families through horses, counseling and nature. The organization offers telehealth, in-office and equine-assisted psychotherapy to Central Ohio and offers scholarships to clients in need of financial assistance. 740924-7543, pbjconnections.org

SEPT. 1 Brighter Days Invitational Gala & Concert and Celebrity Golf Outing Benefiting: Thoracic Oncology Center Support Fund and The Adinel Day Professorship Fund at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 Powell Rd., Powell, and Double Eagle Golf Club, 6025 Cheshire Rd., Galena Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person This annual event will include dinner with

an opportunity to encounter the wildlife at the zoo, a live concert featuring a national music act, and silent and live auctions. The Brighter Days Foundation will also host its annual golf outing with the opportunity to play with celebrity golfers. 330-316-0867, brighterdaysfoundation.com LABOR DAY WEEKEND Eat Up Columbus Benefiting: Freedom a la Cart Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person This annual dinner party supports Freedom a la Cart’s initiatives empowering survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation to build lives of freedom and self-sufficiency. The group believes that giving a woman practical job skills and developing a strong work ethic is vital for creating a pathway to freedom. 614992-3252, freedomalacart.org/eat-up SEPT. 9 Breakfast with the Bishop Benefiting: Catholic Social Services Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Each year, proceeds from Breakfast with GIVING 2022 COLUMBUS MONTHLY | COLUMBUS CEO

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the Bishop help reduce poverty, lift up lonely seniors, and create opportunities for those in need. Call to learn about sponsorship opportunities. 614-857-1236; colscss.org SEPT. 9 Chix with Stix Benefiting: Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: Raymond Memorial Golf Course, 3860 Trabue Rd. Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person An annual “fun-raising” golf outing for the Columbus architectural and design community. facebook.com/Chix-With-Stix-ColumbusOhio-115819653448 SEPT. 9 Paint the Town Center Red Benefiting: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Location: Throughout Easton Town Center Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person RMHC of Central Ohio keeps families near their children as they get the care they need from Columbus hospitals. Every dollar raised goes directly toward keeping families close. 614-227-6034, rmhc-centralohio.org/ event/ptcr-2022/ SEPT. 12 Herbert J. Block Memorial Tournament

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Benefiting: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: Muirfield Village Golf Club, 5750 Memorial Dr., Dublin Tickets: $1,500 per golfer Type of event: In-person The Herbert J. Block Memorial Tournament was founded in 1982 to benefit cancer research at the OSUCCC – James. fundraising.events@ osumc.edu, go.osu.edu/blocktournament SEPT. 15 Handbag HULLABALOO! Chillicothe Benefiting: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Location: The Christopher Conference Center, 20 N. Plaza Blvd., Chillicothe Tickets: TBD Type of event: Virtual and in-person RMHC of Central Ohio keeps families near their children as they get the care they need from Columbus hospitals. Families get the respite they need so they can stay close to their young patient. Every dollar raised goes directly toward keeping families close.

614-227-3729, rmhc-centralohio.org/event/ handbag-hullabaloo-ross SEPT. 22 Runway to Awearness Fashion Show Benefiting: Patricia A DiNunzio Ovarian Cancer Fund Location: Ivory Room, 2 Miranova Pl., Floor 6 Tickets: $125 Type of event: In-person

This organization raises money for ovarian cancer awareness and to support children’s bereavement programs. 614-208-5736, patdinunzio.org SEPT. 23 RMHC Sporting Clays Tournament Benefiting: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Location: Mad River Sportsman’s Club, 1055 County Hwy. 25 S, Bellefontaine Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person RMHC of Central Ohio keeps families near their children as they get the care they need from Columbus hospitals. Every dollar raised goes directly toward keeping families close.

614-227-6030, rmhc-centralohio.org/event/ sporting-clays-2022

October DATE TBD Columbus Buddy Walk Benefiting: Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio Location: TBD Tickets: $21 Type of event: In-person Over the arc of a lifetime, starting from diagnosis and along every step of the way, DSACO is there to help. Its robust services provide a broad spectrum of opportunities for those in the Down syndrome community.

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tral Ohio to unite for a common cause and raise funds for the Columbus Buddy Walk.

614-263-6020, columbusbuddywalk.org DATE TBD Clays for a Cause Benefiting: Easterseals Central & Southeast Ohio Location: Cardinal Shooting Center, 616 State Route 61, Marengo Tickets: Early bird pricing: $1,000/team, $250/individual Type of event: In-person Easterseals’ purpose is to change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day. The funds raised at this clay-shooting event will go directly to Easterseals’ programs and services for individuals living with disabilities. 614-228-5523, eastersealscentralohio.org OCT. 1 Bed Race Benefiting: Furniture Bank of Central Ohio Location: Easton Town Center Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person The Furniture Bank of Central Ohio provides essential furniture to local families affected by poverty and in empty homes. At the Bed Race, the community races twin beds on wheels and raises funds to get children off the cold floor and into warm beds. 614-5453833, furniturebankcoh.org/bedrace OCT. 1 HighBall Halloween Benefiting: Short North Alliance Location: Short North Arts District Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person The Short North Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves the property and business owners of the Short North Arts District and surrounding area. Funds raised benefit the area’s public art, events, safe and clean services, and I.D.E.A. initiatives of the Short North Alliance. 614-299-8050, highballcolumbus.org OCT. 1 Hall-Opera-Ween Gala Benefiting: Opera Project Columbus Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Opera Project Columbus aims to seek out, find and nurture raw and emerging operatic talent as it reinvents the art form to appeal to contemporary audiences. The organization also aims to grow and raise the standards of the Central Ohio arts community by infusing it with its unique brand of opera. Funds raised will allow the group to continue enriching Coumbus audiences with its programming, as well as continue its educational offerings and outreach to make the arts more accessible. operaprojectcolumbus.com OCT. 1 Legends & Legacies

Benefiting: King Arts Complex Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: Virtual and in-person Legends and Legacies pays tribute to local, regional and national individuals who have shown a commitment to freedom through social justice, human rights, cultural democracy, artistic excellence and service. Proceeds from the event will support the many arts education programs offered by the King Arts Complex. 614-645-5464, kingartscomplex.com OCT. 1 A Night Of Hope and Support Benefiting: The Columbus Cancer Clinic, an agency of LifeCare Alliance Location: TBD Tickets: $75 Type of event: In-person Formed in 1921, the Columbus Cancer Clinic was the first screening and detection facility in the United States; it provides prevention and early detection, screenings and mammograms, regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit the clients of the Columbus Cancer Clinic. 614278-3130, lifecarealliance.org/nightofhope OCT. 1 Rock and Roll Over Brain Cancer - Tee It Off for Brain Tumors Benefiting: Surgical Neuro Oncology Research Fund at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person The annual Tee It Off for Brain Tumors golf outing will be hosted by Kevin Farrell, a brain tumor survivor, community activist and brain tumor volunteer. The golf outing will raise money to directly support the neuro-oncology department to help fund brain tumor research. rockandrolloverbraincancer.org OCT. 7 Campfire Benefiting: Flying Horse Farms Location: Flying Horse Farms, 5260 State Route 95, Mount Gilead Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Flying Horse Farms is a medical specialty camp that offers children with serious illnesses a way to live without limitations for a week at a time. Funds raised at Campfire will support children and families attending Flying Horse Farms for their own healing, transformative experiences. 419-751-7077, flyinghorsefarms.org OCT. 13 Star House Annual Gala Benefiting: Star House Location: The Columbus Athenaeum, 32 N. Fourth St. Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Star House is a social service agency that operates Central Ohio’s only drop-in center for youth ages 14–24 who are experiencing

homelessness and their small children. In addition, along with Finance Fund and the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, Star House operates Carol Stewart Village—a neighborhood for young adults, ages 18–24, with on-site programs and services. 614-5632795, starhouse.us OCT. 16 Family Golf Benefiting: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Location: TopGolf, 2000 Ikea Way Tickets: No charge to register; each team is asked to raise a minimum of $600 Type of event: In-person RMHC of Central Ohio keeps families near their children as they get care in Columbus hospitals, staying in the Ronald McDonald House or resting in the Ronald McDonald Family Rooms located inside two hospitals. Every dollar raised at this event helps keep families close.

614-227-6030, rmhc-centralohio.org/event/ family-golf-2022

November NOV. 1 Maskquerade Benefiting: Community Shelter Board Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person Community Shelter Board leads a coordinated effort to make sure everyone has a place to call home, working relentlessly to achieve the best outcomes for people facing homelessness in Columbus and Franklin County.

Funds raised support homeless and housing services for the most vulnerable men, women and children facing homelessness. 614-7152540, maskquerade.org NOV. 1 Healthcare Justice Award and PrimaryOne Health 25th Anniversary Benefiting: PrimaryOne Health Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: Virtual and in-person PrimaryOne Health is a comprehensive primary care organization serving more than 48,000 patients. The funds raised will support its Healthcare Justice Scholarship Fund. 614859-1938, primaryonehealth.org NOV. 4 Celebration of Learning Benefiting: Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation Location: Main Library, 96 S. Grant Ave. Tickets: TBD Type of event: Virtual and in-person With community support, Columbus Metropolitan Libraries can adapt its services to meet the changing needs of its customers: assisting neighbors struggling to find work, supporting students in their efforts to learn and providing access to help narrow the digital divide. The foundation depends on contributions made to this event to help GIVING 2022 COLUMBUS MONTHLY | COLUMBUS CEO

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NOV. 10 Handbag HULLABALOO! Powell Benefiting: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Location: Bridgewater Banquet & Conference Center, 10561 Sawmill Pkwy., Powell Tickets: TBD Type of event: Virtual and in-person RMHC of Central Ohio keeps families near their children in Columbus hospitals. All funds go toward keeping families close.

614-227-6034, rmhc-centralohio.org/event/ handbag-hullabaloo-powell-2022 NOV. 12 The Dash Benefiting: The Central Ohio Diabetes Association, an agency of LifeCare Alliance Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Type of event: In-person The Central Ohio Diabetes Association helps Central Ohioans living with diabetes detect their condition, prevent onset and complications, and learn to live well with the challenge of diabetes. 614-278-3130, lifecarealliance. org/programs/coda/dash/ NOV. 18 The RMHC Bake Sale Benefiting: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Location: The Ronald McDonald House, 711 E. Livingston Ave. Tickets: Free Type of event: In-person RMHC of Central Ohio keeps families near their children in Columbus hospitals. Families stay at the Ronald McDonald House or rest in one of its Ronald McDonald Family Rooms located in two Columbus hospitals. All funds go toward keeping families close. 614-227-1101, rmhc-centralohio.org/event/bake-sale-2022

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614-228-5523, columbusturkeytrot.com NOV. 24 Fry Out Cancer Benefiting: Fry Out Cancer Fund supporting Pediatric Brain Cancer Research and Ovarian Cancer Research and Education in Gynecology at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Location: TBD Tickets: $140 Type of event: In-person Fry Out Cancer is an opportunity to support pediatric cancer research and ovarian cancer research at the OSUCCC – James. Patrons place their order for a fully prepared fried turkey and select a time to pick it up on Thanksgiving Day; 100 percent of proceeds raised will benefit the OSUCCC – James.

Donors also have the option of donating their cooked turkey to a local homeless shelter. fryoutcancer.org

December DEC. 1 Andyman-A-Thon Benefiting: CD 92.9 FM for the Kids Location: 1036 S. Front St. and on-air Tickets: N/A Type of event: Virtual and in-person The Andyman-A-Thon is a 48-hour-long live radio event used to raise money for various children’s charities in Central Ohio. 614-2211025, cd1025forthekids.org DEC. 1 Power of Opportunity Benefiting: Move to PROSPER Location: TBD Tickets: Free

NOV. 22 John Hicks Unlimited Love Benefiting: Unverferth House Location: Villa Milano, 1630 Schrock Rd. Tickets: $150 Type of event: In-person Unverferth House provides free, temporary housing for patients and their families while at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. 614-294-2969, unverferthhouse.org NOV. 24 Columbus Turkey Trot Benefiting: Easterseals Central & Southeast Ohio Location: The race begins at The Shops on Lane Avenue, Upper Arlington Tickets: $40 for 5-miler and 2.6-miler, $10 for Tot Trot Type of event: TBD Easterseals’ purpose is to change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day. The funds raised at the Turkey Trot will go directly to Easterseals’ programs and

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Type of event: TBD Move to PROSPER helps single moms have the opportunity to choose which Central Ohio neighborhood to raise their family, rather than having where they can afford rent dictate the choice. Your gift to Move to PROSPER helps with rental support, coaching and paving the path to economic security for these families. 614-787-7129, movetoprosper.org DEC. 10 The Nutcracker Ball Benefiting: BalletMet Location: TBD Tickets: $600–$1,000 ($300 for young professionals) Type of event: In-person For more than 40 years, BalletMet has been inspiring audiences with world-class artistry, training generations of young dancers and bringing the joy of movement to children in their schools. Proceeds from The Nutcracker Ball support BalletMet performances and community education and engagement programs, reaching more than 100,000 individuals every year. 614-586-8672, balletmet.org DEC. 11 Charity Newsies Annual Paper Sale Benefiting: Charity Newsies Location: Collection sites around Columbus and at charitynewsies.org Tickets: N/A Type of event: In-person Charity Newsies was founded in 1907 in Downtown Columbus. For 114 years, the Newsies have been supporting the community by providing new school clothes to any child in public, private, parochial or charter school, grades K–12. The paper sale is the central event to its fundraising, and all funds received go directly to the purchase of new clothes.

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