Support for this Better Together will help to Homes for Families to distribute gift cards to the families they serve to supplement grocery budgets, school supplies, or whatever they feel their families need to thrive!

In this month's At the Table, Director of Capacity Building and Community Knowledge Danielle Tong shares how capacity building support for nonprofits helps organizations go further, faster.

Read and discover why investing in things you can't always see is critical to ensuring the ongoing health of nonprofits in our community.

With warmer weather comes an increase in street violence. Support for Halt Violence's Better Together will help employ an additional street mentor in Columbus this summer. If nonviolence is going to be a way of life, it demands mentorship—someone who can provide the mental, emotional, and career skill training needed for a better future. With your help, Halt Violence can expand its mission of non-violence and education.

A $20 donation to Operation Warm's Better Together project, Warm Soles for Kids, will provide one child with their choice of shoes, which come in six colors and fasten with Velcro or laces. Their goal through this effort is to provide 300 pairs of brand-new athletic shoes to children in our community! We are Better Together.

There is a national shortage of home aides available to help older adults thrive in safe and healthy living environments. With your help, At Home by High's Better Together will help cover the cost of professional cleaning and laundry services for the rest of 2022 so they can continue to maintain the healthy living environment that older adults in our community deserve!

Joanna Pinkerton accepts the 2022 Spirit of Columbus Award on behalf of the work she and thousands of team members at the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) for going above and beyond to show steadfastness, courage, and resolve by putting others first during unquestionably historic times—demonstrating the Spirit of Columbus remains alive and well in our community.

Every year on the anniversary of Jerrie Mock's historic flight around the world in her single-engine Cessna named Spirit of Columbus, the Foundation recognizes members of our community who, like Jerrie, exhibit bravery, boldness, and determination through their efforts and accomplishments.

Watch past honorees, including 2021's honoree Roshelle "Food Soldier" Pate + the COTA team surprise Joanna Pinkerton with the Spirit of Columbus Award in this month's blog!

These innovative central Ohio organizations are advocating for a region rooted in greater equity and belonging:

Halt Violence

Martin de Porres Center

Muslim Family Services of Ohio

Restoring Our Own Through Transformation (ROOTT)

Sanctuary Night