Entries by Dale Abrams

Member Spotlight: Jennifer Blank

Jennifer Blank Director of Major Gifts The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption   Q:           Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? What do you like most about working there?    A:           At the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, we are dedicated to dramatically increasing the number of adoptions from the 130,000 […]

Organization Spotlight: Freedom a la Cart

  http://freedomalacart.org/ (As told to us by Paula Haines, Executive Director) Q. Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? A: Freedom a la Cart empowers survivors of human trafficking to build a new life of freedom and self-sufficiency. In Franklin County, over 1,200 women are arrested each year for prostitution. Of […]

Member Spotlight: Laura Campise

Laura Campise Director of Mission Advancement Catholic Social Services   Q:  Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? What do you like most about working there?   A: Catholic Social Services is a faith-based social service agency focused on improving the quality of life of people of all faiths and backgrounds during […]

Member Spotlight – Christina Patel

  Christina Patel Relationship Manager, Corporate Relations United Way of Central Ohio   Q:  Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? What do you like most about working there?   A: United Way of Central Ohio is dedicated to the singular goal of reducing poverty. We link people to high-quality services that effectively […]

Organization Spotlight – The Childhood League Center

www.childhoodleague.org (As told to us by Nicole Papa Odegaard, Director of Advancement)   Q. Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? A: 70+ Years Strong! Founded in 1945, The Childhood League Center cares about children in need. This was our original mission and we remain true to it today. The Childhood […]

Member Spotlight – Dorothy Cage Evans

  Dorothy Cage Evans, President Greater Columbus Community Helping Hands, Inc.   Q. What is Greater Columbus Community Helping Hands, Inc.? A. Greater Columbus Community Helping Hands, Inc. (GCCHH), established in 2006, consists of a group of volunteers committed to providing service, programs and activities to enhance educational opportunities and self esteem of youth in this […]

Member Spotlight – Julie Naporano

    Julie Naporano Director of Philanthropy Homeport   Q:        Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? What do you like most about working there?   A:         Homeport is an affordable housing developer who provides Central Ohio’s low-income families with needed housing and education so families and seniors can have […]

Member Spotlight – Greg Kellison

  Greg Kellison Director of Development Gladden Community House Q:        Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? What do you like most about working there?   A:         Gladden Community House is a Settlement House which provides essential programs and social services to the low-income children, families and seniors who live […]

Organization Spotlight: Equitas Health

  www.equitashealth.com (As told to us by Michele Gregory, Chief Advancement Officer) Q. Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? A. Equitas Health (formerly AIDS Resource Center Ohio) is a not-for-profit community-based healthcare system founded in 1984. We recently expanded our mission and services to include a specialization in LGBTQ health […]