|
Organization
|
Description |
|
A.D.O.P.T. |
A.D.O.P.T. works
tirelessly to ensure that no dog or cat is
forced to suffer cruelly by wandering the
streets, with no home to go to and no one to
provide warmth and love. |
| Alcohol
Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin |
Help
make a difference in our community, restoring
and improving peoples lives through the
ADAMH. |
|
American
Cancer
Society - Columbus
|
You
can make a real difference in the lives of
those facing cancer by supporting the American
Cancer Society. |
| American
Heart Association |
Our
mission is to reduce disability and death from
cardiovascular diseases and stroke. |
|
Big Brothers - Big Sisters |
Big Brothers and Big
Sisters of Central Ohio needs volunteers, to
find out more visit
www.bbbscentralohio.org. |
| Boy
Scouts of America |
The
National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
supports more than 300 local councils that
provide quality youth programs, including
Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and
Venturing. |
|
Canine Companions for Independence
|
Canine Companions
for Independence in Delaware needs donations and
volunteers. To find out more visit,
www.cci.org. |
| Capital
Area Humane Society |
Make
a difference for a Dog or Cat today! |
|
Cat Welfare |
The Car Welfare
association needs volunteers and donations.
For more information visit
www.catwelfareohio.com. |
| Children's
Hunger Alliance |
Children's
Hunger Alliance is a private, not-for-profit
organization. It's mission is to enhance the
well being of Ohio's children and families by
meeting immediate child nutrition needs and
advocating for the elimination of hunger
through education. |
| Center
for New Directions |
Career
Guidance, Especially for Women! |
| Central
Ohio Diabetes Association |
More
than 17 million of us have diabetes.
150,000 of those are right here in Central
Ohio for more information or for
assistance click
here. |
| Citizens
for Humane Action |
Citizens
for Humane Action, Inc. (CHA) is a volunteer,
non-profit animal shelter dedicated to finding
good permanent homes for homeless cats and
dogs in Franklin and surrounding counties. |
| City
of Columbus |
Resources
and Information on the City of Columbus |
| City
Year Columbus |
City
Year, corps members not only help to develop
future leaders, they also develop their own
leadership skills, testing their abilities in
the areas of problem solving, negotiating,
planning and organizing events, and public
speaking. |
| Columbus
AIDS Task Force |
Help
to raise funds, awareness, and hope. |
| Columbus
Cancer Clinic |
The
Columbus Cancer Clinic provides high quality
cancer prevention, early detection, home care
and emotional
support services to all who need them
regardless of ability to pay. |
| Columbus
Dog Connection |
We
are a network of dog enthusiasts who rescue
all breeds of dogs and puppies. |
| The
Columbus Foundation |
Entrusted
with the responsibility to improve the
community's quality of life. |
| Columbus
Public Schools |
Information
on Columbus City Schools. |
| Columbus
Speech & Hearing Center |
The
Columbus Speech and Hearing Center can help
you with hearing tests, speech therapy, and
hearing aids among other things. |
| Columbus
Urban League |
"The
Columbus Urban League promotes the full
participation of African Americans and other
disadvantaged citizens in the economic and
social fabric of our society." |
| Columbus
Zoo |
The
Columbus Zoo is looking for your help and
involvement.
To volunteer or to make a donation to
one of the zoos fund raising activities,
please click
here. |
| COSBDC |
If
you need help getting your small business on
track try the Central Ohio Business
Development Center for assistance. |
|
Dogs Deserve Better |
Dogs Deserve Better
needs foster homes, volunteers, and donations.
If you are interested visit
www.dogsdeservebetter.com |
|
Eden's Hope |
Dedicated to helping
the families of children with Neuroblastoma. |
| Encore
Plus-YMCA |
Encore
plus, which is the YMCAs Breast and
Cervical health program, offers free
Mammograms and Pap tests. |
| Epilepsy
Foundation of Central Ohio |
The
Epilepsy Foundation of Central Ohio offers
hope to people with epilepsy and their
families through research, empowerment through
education and advocacy, and support through
programs and services designed with their
needs in mind. |
|
Fairfield County Humane Society |
Fairfield County
Humane Society needs volunteers and donations.
For more information visit,
www.fairhumane.com |
| First
Link |
A
great resource for various Volunteer
opportunities around Central Ohio. |
| Franklin
County Children's Services |
Over
400 kids in central Ohio need a foster parent,
adoptive parent, or volunteer to help out. |
| Franklin
Park Conservatory |
The
Franklin Park Conservatory is looking for
volunteers. |
| Friends
for Life |
Friends
for Life is a companion program that places
dogs with people 50 and older along with
children with special needs. |
| Friends
of the Homeless |
Volunteers
and donations are needed at Friends of the
Homeless. |
| Goodwill |
Volunteer
for 2 hours a week and help a person with a
disability. |
| Habitat
for Humanity |
The
greater Columbus Habitat for Humanity needs
donations and volunteers. |
|
Homeless Families Foundation |
The Homeless
Families Foundation which is a long term shelter
for homeless families with children, needs
volunteers and donations. To find out more visit
www.homelessfamiliesfoundation.org |
| Kidney
Cars Program |
You
can support the research and services of the
national kidney foundation of Ohio by donating
your car, boat, truck, motorcycle, or RV to
the kidney cars program. |
| Kidsn
Kamp |
Kidsn
Kamp is there to help children with cancer
with their social, educational, and emotional
needs. |
| Leadership
Columbus |
The
mission of Leadership Columbus is to develop
informed and committed community leaders. |
| LifeCare
Alliance |
LifeCare
Alliance is a nonprofit home and
community-based health organization formed in
1898 as the first Visiting Nurse Association
in Ohio. |
| Literacy
Council of Columbus |
Help
unlock doors to early
learning for young people in Central Ohio. |
| March
of Dimes |
Four
major problems threaten the health of
America's babies: birth defects, infant
mortality, low birth-weight, and lack of
prenatal care. The March of Dimes has adopted
goals for the year 2000 to bring us closer to
the day when all babies will be born healthy. |
|
Material Assistance Providers |
Material
Assistance Providers gives gently used
furniture free to needy households. To
volunteer or to make a tax deductible cash
or furniture donation, visit,
www.mapfurniturebank.org |
| MHA
of Franklin County |
If
you, or someone you know is having problems
with mental illness or mental health, find out
more about the mental health association of Franklin
County by visiting: their web site,
click here.
|
| Mid-Ohio
Food Bank |
Mid-Ohio Food
Bank is a not-for-profit organization
providing food to a network of over 520 food
pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters.
|
|
National Domestic Violence Hotline |
National Domestic
Violence Hotline is there to help if you need
it.
www.ndvh.org |
| The
New Leaders Columbus |
The
New Leaders Columbus (TNLC) is a non-profit,
non-partisan organization committed to
empowering the African-American community. |
| Ohio
Alliance for Arts Education |
The
Ohio Alliance for Arts Education
is a statewide network to support arts
education for
Ohio's students! |
| Parents
Anonymous |
Parents
anonymous has weekly meetings offering new
ideas about meeting the demands of being a
good mom or dad.
The meetings are free of charge and
include child care. |
| Parkinsons
Society |
If
you have questions about Parkinsons
disease, the central Ohio Parkinson society
might have the answers. |
| Peace
Corps |
The
peace core is looking for volunteers.
If youd like to make a difference in
someones life volunteer for the Peace
Corps. |
| Pet
Promise |
Pet
Promise is an Ohio non-profit no-kill animal
rescue organization comprised of a network of
volunteers based here in Columbus, Ohio |
|
Pets Without Parents |
Pets Without Parents
is seeking adoptive homes for dogs and cats.
Visit
www.petpromise.org for details. |
|
Poison Control Center Hotline |
The American
Association of Poison Control Center Hotline:
www.1-800-222-1222.info/poisonhelp.asp. |
|
Project Open Hand |
Project Open Hand
which is a non-profit meal service for those
living with AIDS in Franklin County, needs
volunteers and donations. For more
information, visit
projectopenhand-columbus.org. |
| Rideshare |
Save
money, the Environment, and wear & tear on
your car by learning to rideshare. |
|
Recreation Unlimited |
Recreation Unlimited
can always use your help as a volunteer, or with
a donation. For more information visit,
www.recreationunlimited.com |
| Red
Cross of Columbus |
The
American Red Cross has long held as part of
its' mission to prevent, prepare and respond
to emergencies. |
| Ronald
McDonald House Charities |
You
can help Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Contribute $25 or more to the Share-A-Night
program and provide a family with a nights
stay at the Ronald McDonald House. Ronald
McDonald House of Central Ohio provides a
home-away-from-home for families of seriously
ill children being treated at nearby
hospitals. Visit www.colrmhc.org
to make a contribution. |
| Rosemont
Center |
Rosemont
Center provides for the physical, emotional,
mental and spiritual well being of our
communitys most troubled young people and
their families. |
| Salesian
Boys and Girls Club of Columbus |
A
group that works with young people, and
affiliated with Boys & Girls Clubs of
America, the Club provides guidance and
direction to all youth between the ages of
6-18. |
| Seal
of Ohio Girl Scout Council Inc. |
For
90 years, Girl Scouts has been helping
girls learn values, gain self-esteem, and
discover the role they can play in their
communities and the world. |
| Special
Olympics |
Creating
positive and enduring change in the lives of
people with mental retardation, their
families, friends, coaches, volunteers and all
who cheer them on. |
| Stonewall
Columbus |
Information
on how to give back to your community and
volunteer your time and/or services to
Stonewall. |
| Tech
Corps Ohio |
TECH
CORPS Ohio is committed to enhancing K-12
education through the effective use of
technology by recruiting, placing and
supporting volunteers, and by developing
partnerships between schools and the
community. |
| United
Way of Franklin County |
Focusing
on how charitable contributions are invested
to yield meaningful, sustainable improvements
in the quality of our lives and communities. |
|
Voice Corps Reading Service |
Voice Corps Reading
Service which helps those who can not use
standard print, is looking for volunteers and
donations. For more information visit,
www.voicecorps.org. |
| Volunteers
of America |
Volunteers
of America is looking for donations of
clothing, household effects and furniture. |
| The
Wilderness Society |
The
Wilderness Society, which is a non-profit organization
devoted to preserving our countrys
wilderness and wildlife is looking for members. |
| YMCA
of Central Ohio |
The
Columbus YWCA was founded in 1886,
establishing a long tradition as a vital and
innovative community resource. |