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]
According to a new national study conducted by VolunteeringInAmerica.gov, Columbus ranks as the 8th best city in the country for volunteering efforts. The report mentions that our volunteer retention rate is almost 75% while the national average is 65% and… [Read More]
As you might have guessed, the constant storms and rainshowers have been making this season a bit difficult for farmers. Because they do not use pesticides, Wayward Seed Farm is having a difficult time with the invasion of weeds. So… [Read More]
Volunteers are the power behind the Columbus Arts Festival. Literally. And the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) couldn’t do the Festival without them. More than 200 volunteers working nearly 300 shifts are the people who make the Columbus Arts Festival… [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]
The annual city-wide litter cleanup known as “Kick Butt Columbus” takes place next Saturday, March 27th. Participants are scheduled to gather at Dodge Park in Franklinton at 8:30am and will be assigned to various highway ramp intersections around the city… [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]
If you’ve spent much time Downtown in the past few years, you’ve probably noticed groups of young people walking around in red jackets from time to time. Those folks are volunteers at an organization called City Year, who dedicate an… [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]
The Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) was founded over 20 years ago by a coalition of domestic violence programs, initially meeting as the Ohio Rural Concerns Network. The Network was organized to support and strengthen Ohio’s response to domestic violence… [Read More]
Created by three men who were blind, VOICEcorps began in 1975 as the Central Ohio Radio Reading Service. Living with visual impairments, Irwin Hott, Fred Allemeier and Stanley Doran were not able to use standard print to fulfill their need… [Read More]
Community Service With A Social Twist Columbus Gives Back was founded earlier this year, in March of 2009, as a way to volunteer in the community and meet new people. Community service has always been very important to founder Juliana… [Read More]
The third annual Urban Scrawl is taking place on Saturday, August 29th in Dodge Park in Franklinton. If you’d like to do more than just attend, now’s the time to jump on board! The Franklinton Arts District has just put… [Read More]
The Volunteers of America are collecting backpacks filled with school supplies to distribute to kids in need for the coming school year. The Third Annual Operation Backpack Collection starts on August 1st and runs through August 24. How can you… [Read More]
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