10TV | Video Segment | As 2020 comes to end, it is clear that there are many people in need now who may not have been before the pandemic hit central Ohio. That fact is evident in the sheer weight being carried by local nonprofits. In a survey by the Human Service Chamber of Franklin… Continue Reading Nonprofits face uphill battle against COVID-19 despite ‘season of giving’ in sight
ThisWeek Community News | Article | The YWCA Kids Place is complementing learning models in the Gahanna-Jefferson and Westerville school districts as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Nichelle Harris, managing director of education at the YWCA of Columbus, said the all-day YWCA Kids Place at Mifflin Presbyterian Church, 123 Granville St. in Gahanna, and… Continue Reading YWCA Kids Place offers new all-day programs in Gahanna, Westerville
The Columbus Dispatch | Article | The Columbus City Council plans to consider a measure that would prohibit landlords from denying housing to potential tenants because of their source of income, such as federal housing vouchers. The Bexley City Council approved similar legislation in September. “I think as we start to address the affordable housing… Continue Reading Columbus might prohibit landlords from denying housing based on income source like rent vouchers
Spectrum News 1 | Video Segment | After a challenging start to the school year and a teacher strike, students in Gahanna are getting back on track with the help of YWCA Kids Place before and after school programs. Just before the sun came up, parents with kids in Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools dropped off… Continue Reading YWCA Kids Place Program Gains Footing To Help Families After Teacher Strike
The Columbus Dispatch | Op-Ed | by YWCA Columbus Board Alumni Member Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt Throughout our country, communities are working to develop a better understanding of our criminal justice system. I get a lot of questions from residents who are trying to determine what they can do to actively impact the criminal justice… Continue Reading Your vote can change our criminal justice system