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Rob Emrich has been personally touched by cancer. At seven years of age he lost his two-year-old sister, Keren to neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer of the nervous system. While in college cancer struck home again taking the life of his… [Read More]
The Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA) is a grassroots coalition of farmers, backyard gardeners, consumers, retailers, educators, researchers, and others who share a desire to build a healthy food system that brings prosperity to family farmers, helps preserve… [Read More]
Mercy for Animals (MFA) was founded by Nathan Runkle in October of 1999, after an incident in his hometown in St. Paris, Ohio where a live baby piglet was violently beaten by a high school student during class. The incident… [Read More]
Central Ohio is home to international nonprofit organization Batten Disease Support & Research Association (or BDSRA). Their mission, “To be an international support and research networking organization for families of children and young adults with an inherited neurological degenerative disease… [Read More]
For this week’s Philanthropy Friday I had the pleasure of interviewing Christy Fields, Director of the Miracle League of Central Ohio. The Miracle League cannot change or cure the medical issues life has dealt children with disabilities. But what they… [Read More]
Since 2007, Local Matters has been working to transform the food system in Central Ohio to make local, healthy food accessible to all. Local Matters was formally created as an offshoot of the Greater Columbus Foodshed Project (GCFP). Executive Director… [Read More]
Unfortunately, hate crimes, discrimination, violence, threats and intimidation are real issues for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Communities. In 1996, BRAVO was created to provide support and be a safe haven. BRAVO works to eliminate violence perpetrated on… [Read More]
Kinder, meaning children in German, and Key symbolizing the unlocking of the heart, Kinder Key was founded in 1954 as a part of the Women’s Auxiliary Division of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Their name clearly portrays their goal of providing hope… [Read More]
What started out as a nursery for infants and children during World War II, today has grown into a licensed, accredited early education and intervention program. The Childhood League Center began in 1945 with its first nursery in the Sullivant… [Read More]
March is National Eye Donor Month and the Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank wants to let the public know about the ongoing need for eye donors. Founded in 1973, the Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank began as a philanthropic project… [Read More]
Six years ago, David Wilson was blessed with a daughter. His beautiful, little girl was born with bilateral clubfeet, a foot deformity that required her to be casted and put in braces. Today, she is still in braces. Because of… [Read More]
Four years ago, Mark Fleming was attending an Epiphany weekend inside Franklin Pre-release prison and had something of an epiphany himself. During this religious weekend many of the young ladies ranging in age from 18-21 were crying. They were afraid… [Read More]
Celebrating 25 Years of Saving Lives Established in 1985, Lifeline of Ohio is an independent nonprofit organization designated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to promote and coordinate organ and tissue donation after death. Serving 37… [Read More]
The Pleasure Guild’s roots can be traced back to early beginnings of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. In 1890, a group of women and girls from the King’s Daughters of St. Paul Episcopal Church regularly got together to sew for the Children’s… [Read More]
1981 was the era of Cold War politics. For the United States, the Soviet Union was “the enemy.” Missiles and other arms build-ups were occurring around the world. Feeling a profound need in our society for people of different faiths… [Read More]
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