Event Timing: Friday, March 3, 2023 2 p.m.
Event Address: IMPACT Community Action: 711 Southwood Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43207
Questions?  Contact housingnavigation@impactca.org

Conversation in celebration of Black History Month with social entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author, Trabian Shorters

Screen a documentary and discuss the experiences of Black boys in society.

Sponsored by YMCA of Central Ohio.

Join us at the Franklinton Area Commission's Housing & Development Committee for an Open House! Town Square Station has a mix of 1-and 2-bedroom units. This is the first rental project to be part of the Central Ohio Community Land Trust, which means these units will always be affordable. We are excited to share the corner with Franklinton Farms, Gladden Community House, and Avondale School!

Join us as we discuss the strides and struggles connected to wealth building in the Black community.

• How does the Black middle class keep momentum in their wealth building journey?

• How do we address trauma associated with expectations of financial assistance, institutional betrayal and economic advancement deferred?

• What will it mean to have wealth in the next 5, 10, 20 years?

We will be joined by a panel of financial industry leaders and economic empowerment consultants, moderated by behavioral health expert, Jewel Woods.

Panelists

-Stephanie Green, SVP, Director Private Bank, Fifth Third Bank

- Brandon Nelson, Market Executive, Commercial Banking, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

-Nyima Porter, MSW, Empowerment Consultant, Concrete Dreamers

-Isiah Williams, Managing Director & Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual

With the success of Part 1, you don’t want to miss this!

Refreshments and open bar available when doors open. Space is limited, registration is required.

This event will also livestream on Columbus Urban League's YouTube Channel

Thank you to our event sponsors JPMorgan Chase & Co. & CoverMyMeds

You can purchase a single person shared table, 2 person shared table or a 4 person table***.
You cannot choose where you sit. The closer you purchase tickets to the on-sale date, the closer you are likely to be to the stage, although this is not a guarantee.
Some of our seating requires you to use stairs. Please call the box office in advance if you require easy access seating.
We will automatically seat reservations together that have the same first and last name. If you wish to sit with another party, you must call the box office at least 24 hours advance.
***Please note that some of our 4 person tables are connected to others. You must call the box office in advance if you wish to be excluded from this possibility.

This Holiday Season, the Funny Bone and Wonder Doug are teaming up for a Holiday Charity Show Benefiting Star House, raising money and awareness for young people experiencing homelessness.


Featuring comedy from Angie Healey, Bianca Moore, Bobbie Dodds, Leslie Battle, Nickey Winkleman, Wonder Doug and magic from Erik Tait.


More details on the full list of performers, sponsors, and raffle prizes coming soon, but put this on your calendar now!


More about the cause: Star House operates Central Ohio's only drop-in center for youth, ages 14-24, who are experiencing homelessness. At our 24/7/365 drop-in center, youth are provided access to food, clothing, hygiene items, laundry facilities, showers and a safe place to be. Beyond basic needs, our clinical team provides therapy and case management, and partner agencies provide on-site and community-based access to stabilizing resources, such as housing, transportation, health care, employment, education, addiction services, legal aid, government benefits, ID cards and more.



In addition, Star House provides social services at Carol Stewart Village (CSV) — a 62-unit neighborhood for young adults, ages 18-24, with on-site programs and services.

Empowerment Day is your Columbus Urban League’s signature annual event. Join us on Wednesday, November 9th as we’re back in-person at the Thomas Conference Center (hosted by The Wendy’s Company).

Our communities have seen dramatic rises in unemployment and homelessness over the past year, leaving our neighbors and their families vulnerable. The YMCA of Central Ohio and our community partners are dedicated to giving hope back to our clients, and we need your help! You can be the difference between sleeping in a shelter or having a home of their own.

Giving hope comes in many different ways, like an apartment down payment, a ticket to travel to family out of town, or the fee to obtain a birth certificate. Join us as we bring our voices together to support a worthy cause.

Oct 19th, 2022, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm 

The Fives, 550 Reach Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215

Enjoy an evening of magic in the stars at A Galaxy of Hope: A Star House event. For more than 15 years, Star House has been doing whatever it takes to lift youth out of homelessness and into a community of hope. As the only drop-in center for youth experiencing homelessness, ages 14-24, in Central Ohio, and the only drop-in center in the nation that hosts continuous, best-practice research, our center is the bridge between the streets and intensive services. In addition, at Carol Stewart Village—a collaboration of joint-owners and operators CMHA, Finance Fund and Star House—we offer 62 studio apartments with on-site access to a wide array of on-site social services.

At the gala, you will learn about the Star House community and the services and programs we provide by participating in interactive, immersive experiences that showcase what we offer at our drop-in center and Carol Stewart Village. Join us in empowering Central Ohio youth to exit homelessness for good. Purchase your ticket below today. 

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 To discuss sponsorship opportunities, contact Brittany Stricklen-Hillyard, bhillyard@starhouse.us.

For 37 years, we’ve gathered during lunch to honor a select group of Columbus women who have made extraordinary contributions to their families, workplaces, and communities. This spring, we will honor local leaders who are Advocates for All – women who pave and protect the path for others, support and promote their neighbors across the community, and serve as champions of dignity for all. Tickets are now on sale!

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This event offers attendees the opportunity to connect with mentors who are among the most influential women in the business community for small group coaching sessions.

Dinner, drinks, and affordable housing!

About this event

Making plans to get more involved in 2022? Hoping to meet more people? Looking to give back to your community?

Then the HYP Interest Meeting is for you! Whether you're a current or potential new member, you'll:

• Learn about Habitat MidOhio and Habitat Young Professionals

• Meet the HYP Board

• Hear how you can have a lasting impact on affordable housing in your community

• Understand how you can grow your network through new (and continued) membership this upcoming year

Join us on Tuesday, February 8th at 6:30pm in-person at M+A Architects. Dinner, drinks, and a door-prize raffle will all be provided.

Pass along the invite to any friends, family, or co-workers who might be interested, too!

Columbus is home to many nonprofits and social enterprises, some of which embody a laser-focused, rigorous, and highly disciplined approach to addressing specific social issues with technology and initiatives that produce solid, demonstrable, and data-backed results. When attempting to address specific social issues, the pitfalls to well-meaning organizations can be many, including lack of focus, “mission creep,” and analyzing results through rose-colored lenses.

For organizations that manage to stay laser focused on specific issues and needs – and that bluntly self-assess the impact of their efforts – genuine social change, on a local or even on a global scale, is possible. Based in Gahanna and co-founded by current CEO Greg Bixler, Design Outreach is seeking to provide some of the world’s 2.2 billion people who lack access to clean water with a solution to an age-old problem. The organization’s hand-powered water pump enables people to have reliable access to water at greater depths than before. The firm has recognized that technology alone will not solve the world’s water woes, but only when it marches in lockstep with support in the field. Great data – uploaded to the Web by many of DO’s pumps – allows the firm to track global pump operations by the hour.

Star House, led by CEO Ann Bischoff, focuses exclusively on meeting the needs of Columbus youth ages 14-24 who are experiencing temporary homelessness. Star House staff provide food, clothing, and hygiene items, while Star House itself provides showers and a safe place to stay off the street for youth with nowhere else to turn. The organization recently took a momentous step forward in its relationship with its key constituents by opening Carol Stewart Village, a $4.5M project that turned two disused motels into long-term housing for at-risk youth who have aged out of the foster care system.

Organizations seeking to change the world for the better also are not necessarily nonprofits, as Vicki Bowen Hewes well knows. Hewes is CEO of SocialVentures, which offers a network of support and advocates for businesses advancing solutions to problems in our society and earning revenue. The organization connects the dots between need and opportunity, provides leadership advisory programs for impact-driven entrepreneurs and fosters community engagement that amplifies social change and strengthens our economy. As the ecosystem continues to grow and evolve, SocialVentures is actively engaged with more than 120 social enterprises leading business on purpose in central Ohio.

Change leaders are also supported by Philanthropy Ohio, a membership association that provides the network, tools, and knowledge to help people engaged in philanthropy become more effective, powerful change agents in their communities. Led by President and CEO Deborah Aubert Thomas, Philanthropy Ohio is working to help building the skills and knowledge of the philanthropic community, to advocate on the community’s behalf, and to connect the philanthropic community together through networking opportunities.

Join CMC, along with panelists Greg Bixler, Ann Bischoff, and Vicki Bowen Hewes, and moderator Deborah Aubert Thomas, for an in-depth look at the creativity, focus, determination, and self-assessment necessary to effect meaningful social change, and the variety of approaches taken, and lessons learned by Central Ohio experts whose efforts and collaborations are making Columbus – and the world – a better place.

JOIN US IN THE ROOM for this discussion on January 26th, in person audience seating is available. Please make reservations by Tuesday, January 25th. We cannot accommodate walk ins.

You can also still join us on the CMC YouTube Channel to view and participate in the community conversation during this livestream event. We encourage you to register and support CMC by purchasing a virtual seat – different levels of support are available when you register! When you register, you can submit questions in advance.

We also ask you to consider making donations to CMC to support our mission of Connecting People and Ideas Through Community Conversation, even if you are unable to join us for this particular forum.

Celebrate 13 year of IMPACT as we honor those who have dedicated themselves as amplifiers of hope!

IMPACT Community Action, has prioritized the fight on poverty and has worked to address its root causes in Central Ohio for 13 years. In 2020 we halted our annual fundraiser because of COVID-19, but due to increased community need, we pause to call attention to the issues of poverty and how Community Action becomes a “bridge over troubled water” for those who need our services.

On Thursday, November 4th, IMPACT Community Action will host the Annual Ripple of Hope Award event at our new Headquarters as a hybrid event. We will be honoring servant leaders from our community, who have championed poverty-fighting initiatives. Proceeds from this event support IMPACT’s ongoing poverty-fighting programs and our social enterprise which will serve as a training ground for people interested in the food service industry. We are asking you to join us to help make this event another huge success.

A big thank you to our sponsors!

Presenting Title Sponsor Package

Grange Insurance

Corporate America is facing the question of how to create an actionable plan to achieve the shared goals of the community and company. While it can be challenging to know where to begin or what to do, taking one step at a time both in the company and in the community can initiate a journey of discovery and learning. This Community Conversations event will discuss constructive steps companies can take to begin the work of connection and to build positive relationships within the community.

Moderated by Jerry Revish, Retired News Anchor - WBNS-10TV. Panelists include: Robert “Bo” Chilton, IMPACT Community Action; Denise Robinson, Alvis, Inc.; Devin K. Schaffer, Cardinal Health; Mike LaRocco, State Auto Insurance

This event is free and open to the public.

An empowering and educational virtual event!

Activists and Agitators 2021 will take place from 11am-1pm on Oct. 27, 2021. During the event, we will build on conversations happening across our community to redefine the future of housing, education, and community safety. We will discuss a future in our community that is equitable for everyone. And, we will also discuss ways to be intentional about your self-care during change, as we build an inclusive Columbus.

Our event will include engaging speakers, artists, experts, and community organizers to guide us in dreaming about what a more equitable Columbus would look like. We will redefine the role of systems in building our community and how we can build anew to create a Columbus of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

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We invite you to join us for our Voice & Vision virtual celebration on October 21st. Live stream link will be sent prior to the event.

About this event

We invite you to join us for our Voice & Vision virtual celebration on October 21, 2021 to honor State Auto Insurance Companies and support Homeport’s mission of quality affordable housing and critical homebuyer education. This is the seventh year of the Voice & Vision program, an event that recognizes supporters and honors a leader or organization closely aligned with Homeport’s mission. This year’s theme is “Making Room for Affordable Housing.” Join us in honoring State Auto Insurance Companies!

Since its founding in 1921, Columbus-based State Auto Insurance Companies has been committed to the communities in which its associates live and work. In 2020 alone, State Auto and its employee contributions in several states exceeded $1 million and thousands of volunteer hours directed primarily at seven categories including education, housing and food insecurity. The State Auto-Homeport relationship began in 2006 and expanded significantly in 2015 with the launch of the State Auto-sponsored “Strengthening Communities” bus tours. Tour participants learn how Homeport provides affordable housing for families and seniors, connections to eviction prevention funds, food and furniture, as well as homebuyer education and financial fitness opportunities. Homeport is proud to honor State Auto Insurance Companies at the 2021 “Voice & Vision” celebration.

Accepting the 2021 Voice & Vision award on behalf of State Auto is company President & CEO Michael LaRocco.

We invite you to join us for our Voice & Vision virtual celebration on October 21, 2021 to honor State Auto Insurance Companies and support Homeport’s mission of quality affordable housing and critical homebuyer education. This is the seventh year of the Voice & Vision program, an event that recognizes supporters and honors a leader or organization closely aligned with Homeport’s mission. This year’s theme is “Making Room for Affordable Housing.” Join us in honoring State Auto Insurance Companies!

Accepting the 2021 Voice & Vision award on behalf of State Auto is company President & CEO Michael LaRocco.

Since its founding in 1921, Columbus-based State Auto Insurance Companies has been committed to the communities in which its associates live and work. In 2020 alone, State Auto and its employee contributions in several states exceeded $1 million and thousands of volunteer hours directed primarily at seven categories including education, housing and food insecurity. The State Auto-Homeport relationship began in 2006 and expanded significantly in 2015 with the launch of the State Auto-sponsored “Strengthening Communities” bus tours. Tour participants learn how Homeport provides affordable housing for families and seniors, connections to eviction prevention funds, food and furniture, as well as homebuyer education and financial fitness opportunities. Homeport is proud to honor State Auto Insurance Companies at the 2021 “Voice & Vision” celebration.

Please join Starry Internet and Huckleberry House at Land-Grant Brewing Company on Wednesday, October 20th from 5-10pm ET to enjoy some beverages, and raise funds for the Huckleberry House!

As a mission driven non-profit, Huckleberry House is committed to helping young people and their families find ways to improve even the most difficult situations. Huckleberry House provides safe, stable housing for at-risk youth.

Starry Internet and Land-Grant will be donating a percentage of beverage sales to Huckleberry House, so make sure to come by and drink up (responsibly)!

Huckleberry House is also accepting the following donations at the event (all items need to be new/unopened):
- Any toiletry item
- Deodorant
- Bar soap
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Wet Wipes
- Ethnic hair products
- New Hats/Gloves

Bring in an item to donate and receive a FREE drink on Starry Internet!

Date: Wednesday, October 20th, 2021
Time: 5:00pm-10:00pm ET

Interested in Starry Internet? You can pre-order their service and lock in 3 months of free internet. Go to Starry.com/LandGrant to see if your address is covered.

The recently released U.S. Census revealed fascinating facts about the population and shifting demographics of the City of Columbus and Franklin County. Join us to learn where, how and why the Columbus metro area is outperforming the state, region and nation with robust population growth. We'll discuss what the changes mean for our community, and how we can continue to work together to create a stronger, more equitable central Ohio for everyone who lives here.

Join Habitat MidOhio for an open house as we celebrate and elevate the diverse cultures of our partner families by sharing food and fun while recognizing our volunteers and community partners.

Whether you drop in for a few minutes or plan to spend the day with us, we hope you and your family will enjoy learning about the programs and services offered by Habitat MidOhio, meeting our partner families and visiting with other community resources.

Meet Habitat Partner Families that will be providing home -cooked samples of their favorite foods! Food will also be available for purchase from local food trucks.

Shop new, donated and surplus home goods, building materials and home improvement projects at the ReStore which will be open from 9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Oct. 2.

Parking is available at the ReStore, with overflow parking at Ramseyer Presbyterian Church.

Every half-hour a speaker will spend a few minutes on the following topics.

11:30 a.m. - Welcome to World Habitat Day

12:00 p.m. - Habitat MidOhio Women Build

12:30 p.m. - Interview with a Habitat Homeowner and Faith Build Partner

1:00 p.m. - Habitat MidOhio Home Repair Program

1:30 p.m. - Affordable Housing 101

2:00 p.m. - ReStore 101

2:30 p.m. - Habitat Young Professionals, Hockey for Habitat and the Playhouse Project

Can't make it but would still like to support World Habitat Day? Donate using the link below, be sure to select World Habitat Day from the dropdown.

http://bit.ly/DonateHabitatMidOhio

September 29, 2021, Afternoon Roundtable (Virtual, 4:00-5:30 pm)

National Speaker: Rick Kahlenberg, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation whose research and writing is at the intersection of housing, economic, and educational success.

Moderator: Kathy Fox, Community Strategy Partners

Panelists:
Carlie Boos, Executive Director, Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio
James Chaffin, Vice Chair, WeRISE Westerville
Matt Gregory, President, Building Worthington’s Future
Kerstin Carr, Director, Planning & Sustainabiity, MORPC

Access to affordable housing powerfully shapes our shared economic outlook. In Central Ohio, housing opportunities influence where employers locate, how wages are determined, and whether our workforce is engaged and ready for the future. And, as the pandemic made clear, work from home doesn't work for families without a stable home.

Join the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio on September 28th for a community conversation on the intersections between affordable housing and economic growth, and how we can leverage this moment for a more prosperous future.

Read our full infographic report here: https://www.ahaco.org/covid19.

Register on Zoom or rsvp on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/558284078652504.

The Parsons Avenue Redevelopment Corporation's 7th Annual Event will take place on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Gemüt Biergarten, located at 734 Oak Street (at Parsons Avenue). The event will feature a discussion about the impact of COVID-19 on women, and will be moderated by Anna Staver of The Columbus Dispatch. The discussion will begin promptly at 6:15pm.

Free parking is available in a surface lot immediately to the west of the venue at the intersection of Parsons Avenue and Oak Street.

The Celebration of Philanthropy recognizes leadership in philanthropy in central Ohio through the Harrison M. Sayre Award, and celebrates a local nonprofit that has risen to meet significant challenges through The Columbus Foundation Award.

This year, we also will share a prerecorded conversation with Heather McGhee, author of the bestselling book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.

Your Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano is holding a town hall focused on affordable housing, property tax relief, and discrimination in housing. This town hall event will be hosted by the Southfield Community Baptist Church (1399 Augmont Ave, Columbus, OH 43207) on Wednesday, July 14 at 6PM, and will feature the following community leaders and subject matter experts:
• Michael Stinziano, Franklin County Auditor
• Hearcel F. Craig, State Senator and Assistant Minority Whip
• Charles D. Hillman, President and CEO of the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

The conversation will be moderated by Bishop Hezekiah Martin, Senior Pastor of the Southfield Community Baptist Church.

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP to attend by completing the registration form below.

Party on the Plaza: Music, Games, Food, Fun, & Fellowship