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It’s hard to believe that it is already time to get ready for school, but school will be starting soon. Columbus Underground is organizing a backpack drive to benefit Volunteers of America’s Operation Backpack. Backpacks are needed for Kindergarten, Elementary,… [Read More]
The Ruling Our eXperiences (ROX) program was designed in 2006 by Dr. Lisa Hinkelman, with funding from The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio. Through extensive experience working as a counselor with girls, coupled with a rigorous review of literature on… [Read More]
First Lady Karen Kasich made a significant contribution toward battling childhood obesity in Central Ohio today. A donation of $95,000 of Kasich’s leftover inaugural funds was made to local non-profit Local Matters to provide funding for their Food Matters Program,… [Read More]
Cakes for a Cause was founded in December 2009 by wedding and event planners, Emilie Duncan and Kasey Skobel-Conyers. In their line of work, one big component is to make sure people are fed and happy everyday. In addition to… [Read More]
Fairy Goodmothers started with five close friends and a girls’ trip to Chicago in April of 2005. While enjoying their time together, the ladies came up with the idea of collecting and distributing free prom dresses to high school girls…. [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]
A $5,000 inheritance can make a big difference. That’s how Dress for Success got its start. In 1996, Nancy Lublin received that inheritance from her great-grandfather and wanted to use it to make a difference in her community by helping… [Read More]
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