Monthly Archives: June 2014

The Everyday All-Nighter

Posted on June 10, 2014 by sglong14

During my first week as a Columbus Fellow with the Broad Street Food Pantry, I have, of course, learned more than I expected from the entire summer. Thus far, I’ve learned enough about the inner-workings of the food pantry to … Continue reading →

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The Start of a Charitable Summer

Posted on June 9, 2014 by victoriaparsons8

This past week in The Columbus Foundation Summer Fellowship Program, where my nonprofit placement is the Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio has been a great experience. The Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio increases access to affordable prescription drugs and pharmacy services for … Continue reading →

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Building Communities, One Person at a Time

Posted on June 8, 2014 by jilldisbro

Creating and preserving healthy, stable and affordable communities, one neighborhood, one person at a time.  This is Homeport’s mission, the mission I get to be a part of during this exciting, action-packed summer as their Columbus Foundation summer fellow.  Providing … Continue reading →

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The First Arrival

Posted on June 8, 2014 by aalfonso625

Resettlement is an entirely different world than my experience in the basic employability department of CRIS last summer. The two departments are only separated by a single staircase, but their interaction with each other might as well put them in … Continue reading →

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Be Prepared!

Posted on June 7, 2014 by crawfordw3

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail-Benjamin Franklin. I first heard this quotation during a training session for program coordinators at the Boys and Girls Club. The training sessions as well as most of my time this week was spent … Continue reading →

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“Let’s Start at the Very Beginning…”

Posted on June 7, 2014 by mcoldiron

This summer, I basically have the coolest job ever.  I get to make art, play with kids at summer camp, and learn what it takes for a non-profit museum to operate and function successfully in Columbus – what could be … Continue reading →

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THE Question

Posted on June 7, 2014 by juliawade92

The question. THE question. The question. When you’re thirty it might be a marriage proposal, but when you’re eighteen, just having caught your thrown graduation cap, its, “What the hell am I going to do with my life?!” It’s a … Continue reading →

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First week with FLOW

Posted on June 6, 2014 by lieboldc

My first week as a member of the Columbus Foundation Summer Fellowship has been an exciting time! The orientation at the Foundation was much more enjoyable than I anticipated and my fellow Fellows were as nice and as fun as … Continue reading →

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Columbus’ Home-Away-From-Home

Posted on June 6, 2014 by seanbrewster

My first week at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio has been one of the most exhausting and rewarding weeks of my life. I came into this fellowship with a driving passion for the arts and for the … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Reasons to Feel Human

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Andrew J. Lewandowski

When I tell people about my summer fellowship at the ALS Assocation, the first thing they generally do is congratulate me.  I’m working toward a dual master’s in social work and public health, and for someone interested in access to … Continue reading →

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