Dining and drinking in Central Ohio may look a bit different as restrictions remain…
Pierogi Mountain is moving into its very own space, taking over the former home…
Grow Restaurants is looking to shed two of its three concepts.
Both The Sycamore, 262…
As many businesses work to reopen after being shut down during the Coronavirus Pandemic,…
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered many businesses across the country. In Ohio, non-grocery retailers…
As retailers begin to resume business operations, Central Ohio's major shopping destinations have updated…
When the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic first began to transpire, like many other…
Art Possible Ohio’s exhibition Accessible Expressions Ohio has gone digital this year, with new…
Can't Stop Cbus, local artists and community organizations have come together to launch the…
The Numbers
COVID-19 cases — As of Tuesday, June 2, 4,752 cases and 219 deaths from…
Applications are being accepted starting today for emergency rental assistance from both Franklin County…
Editor's Note: For the third day in a row, protestors gathered in Downtown Columbus…
A change.org petition and a formal committee have been launched in an effort to…
By Jake Zuckerman
Ohio House Republicans voted Thursday to add an administrative step in the contact…
By Susan Tebben
The Ohio House Minority Leader says it is up to white people to…
While many locals were busy keeping up with protest news on Friday, Dr. Amy…
Quiet week in new home entertainment, but that’s OK. Both options are good ones,…
The Numbers
COVID-19 cases — As of Thursday, May 28, 4,416 cases and 196 deaths from…
Report: Critical Lack of Resources for COVID-19 at Homeless Shelters
March 30, 2020 9:12 am
Ohio Capital Journal
By Jake Zuckerman If a person at a homeless shelter tested positive for COVID-19, about half of the organizations that oversee shelters wouldn’t know how to respond. Less than half of them have received any training or education on COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus. These and other findings appeared in a recent […]
Fleur’s Dream Supports Homeless Through Harsh Winter Season
January 15, 2019 4:55 pm
Lauren Sega
As we move deeper into the winter season, the area’s homeless, numbering over 58,000, are needing more support. Lower temperatures usually drive more people to the counties’ shelters, filing them to capacity, and forcing the overflow onto the streets. Individuals need socks, gloves, hand and foot warmers, warm meals, winter jackets, blankets, lotion and other […]
Columbus Receives $6.1 Million To Fight Youth Homelessness
July 16, 2018 11:30 am
Walker Evans
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $6.1 million to the Community Shelter Board in Columbus today, to help fund the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). The funding came as a part of a larger announcement where $43 million was distributed across 11 cities in the U.S. “Young people who are victims […]
May Columbus Outreach
May 20, 2018 3:30 pm
Kylie Harwell-Sturgill
We will have a warm meal, clothing, hygiene, and snacks for the homeless residing at Faith Mission. Start collecting!
Faith Mission Celebrates 50 Years of Service
April 13, 2016 9:00 am Lauren Sega
The Faith Mission of Columbus celebrates 50 years of serving Franklin County’s homeless this year. The charity organization has gone through quite an evolution over the past half century, including overall growth in services and supporters. “Our donors come from all over the community — all over Franklin County,” said Pam Georgiana, Director of Engagement […]
Star House and Rocky Brands Distribute New Boots to Homeless Youth of Columbus
February 8, 2016 8:00 am
Jesse Bethea
The homeless youth who come to OSU’s Star House on Corrugated Way do a tremendous amount of walking. “We give them bus passes when we can,” said Margaret DeLaurentis, a therapist at Star House. “But most of them walk quite a bit to almost everywhere that they go, and their shoes wear out fast, and […]
Community Plates Saves Food from Local Landfills
October 22, 2014 10:29 am Walker Evans
Community Plates was launched in 2011 with a very simple goal: to get food to people in need. Founder Jeff Schacher recognized a huge discrepancy between the amount of food being thrown away each day by restaurants and grocery stores, and the amount of food needed in local pantries and shelters. So he created Community […]
