I have learned so much at Central over the past 9 weeks, and I am so grateful for this opportunity. I am happy to announce that after the conclusion of my fellowship, I will not be leaving, but staying on part-time as a Development Associate as I move into my second year of Grad School! I can’t wait to continue learning and growing in this new role, and I am so thankful to the Columbus Foundation for linking me to Central Community House, and to my supervisor Alex, for giving me this opportunity.  

This week I worked on a couple more small grants, but the craziness of grant writing seems to have slowed down for now. At least, I am told, until September. One project that I am having a lot of fun working on this week is compiling a history of Central Community House for the upcoming Village Maker Festival, which will celebrate 85 years of service to the community! I was given a box of extremely old documents and pictures to sift through, and I am slowly writing down important tidbits of information to create a timeline of events for the organization. I am turning through pages of annual reports and profit & loss statements like they are the pages of a best-selling novel, confirming that I am, indeed, a giant dork. 

Below are a few pictures of people at Central throughout the years! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! (It’s the fashion for me!)