The Columbus Foundation announced on Friday night at Highball that a new philanthropic event called “The Big Give” would be debuting on November 10th. This new 24-hour community-wide event will provide a record $1 million in matching funds to be… [Read More]
This year’s TEDxColumbus on Nov. 11 at COSI will celebrate “A Moment in Time.” During the day-long experience, 18 speakers and performers will present their discoveries, innovations, observations, and more in engaging 18-minute presentations. If you haven’t watched TED videos… [Read More]
A large group of smart and passionate Columbus supporters came together at the Franklin Park Conservatory to celebrate the Columbus Landmarks 2011 Annual Design & Preservation Awards Thursday night. Columbus pride was spilling from all of the speakers and award… [Read More]
Before the sun has even hit the walls of the YWCA Family Center, families are already fueling up on bananas, cereal, and toast to energize them for the daily work of stabilizing their lives in order to get out of… [Read More]
Supporting your local jazzman is easy when that man is Byron Stripling. He has been leading the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) with passion and vision for a decade. His love of performing and “feeding the souls of young people” in… [Read More]
Often their parents bring them kicking and screaming into Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Homework Help Centers. Soon however, the children become friends with staff members and evolve into eager regulars. Even after the first day of school, students came rushing into… [Read More]
It’s a game of inches; it’s a game of precision. For Columbus residents Marck Harrison and Cornelius Oatis, boccia is more than just a ball game. “What’s cool is that it’s a community. We are friends with everybody we play… [Read More]
Marie E. Collart, Ph.D., is passionate about helping individuals in central Ohio breathe easier. As president and CEO of The Breathing Association, a local nonprofit focused on the prevention and treatment of lung disease, she has seen firsthand the debilitating… [Read More]
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]
“I would like to thank you for funding my fourth grade class’s trip to COSI. I appreciate it and I am grateful because it was educational.” Most people might not realize that COSI is an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that… [Read More]
LifeCare Alliance programs assist older adults or chronically ill residents in Franklin and Madison Counties through eight signature programs. These programs include Meals-on-Wheels, Columbus Cancer Clinic, Project OpenHand-Columbus, Visiting Nurse Association, Senior Dining Centers, Senior Wellness Centers, Help-at-Home and Groceries-to-Go…. [Read More]
We will not see an end to domestic violence until there is a community consensus that violence in the home is unacceptable. Domestic violence is an issue that can affect a person no matter their background or culture. To enter… [Read More]
Thousands of animals are euthanized. For most they are not vicious, behaviorally unsound or have major health issues, instead they were given up due to owner abandonment, owner surrender, pulled from high-kill shelters or strays. Colony Cats (& Dogs) offers… [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]
Jessica Kania has been creating baked goodies since she was able to hold a spoon. She recently graduated from Ohio State with a degree in International Studies, Economics and French and plans to start graduate school soon. In the meantime,… [Read More]
Launched in August 2010, TheMetropreneur.com is a local online resource devoted to small business development and entrepreneurship. Its aim is to tell the stories of Central Ohio’s business community, foster regional economic development and assist entrepreneurs with its resource-heavy focus. Click here to visit TheMetropreneur.com.
RSS
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
Comments