Built on Bravery, Sustained by You
Honoring 20 Years of the YWCA Family Center
In 2005, YWCA Columbus launched a bold experiment: to create a safe, supportive, family-first emergency shelter grounded in dignity and community.
Since then, the Family Center has served over 7,500 families, helping them stabilize, find housing, and rebuild.
Our 20th anniversary calls on our community to honor this impact and ensure it can continue for the next generation.
20 years of impact:
For 20 years, the YWCA Family Center has been a safe haven and launching pad for families
in our community. Hear from Family Center staff about the center’s vital role, the lives it supports, and why protecting this resource matters now more than ever.
Family Center Week of Service:
October 27–31
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Volunteer Opportunities
Take a guided 30-minute tour before your shift to learn how the Center empowers families—then support them firsthand through meal service or the Earn Store!
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Give Material Items
Give in honor of the anniversary through Mindful Giving to support families and honor the mission.
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Trunk or Treat
Participate in this annual community-focused event for kids! Decorate your trunk, hand out goodies, and help create a magical evening.
As we honor this milestone of courage and transformation, we must also fight to safeguard it.
We need your help today to ensure the Family Center can meet this moment—and the next.
Give now.
Additional Ways to Give
Questions about giving? Our team is here to help!
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Makiva McIntosh
Chief Advancement & Engagement Officer
614.627.1203 -
Alissa Clouse
Director Of Donor Engagement
614.627.3916
Thank you to the original supporters of the YWCA Family Center—your generosity has created 20 years of safety, stability, and hope for families.
M/I Homes Foundation
City of Columbus
Franklin County
Huntington Bank
Abercrombie & Fitch
Advent Lutheran Church
Alan & Lenore Sagner
All Saints Lutheran Church
All Shepherds Lutheran Church
American Electric Power
Bahai Faith
Battelle
Belford Family Charitable Trust
Beth & Bill Anderson - Kerrii & Doug Anderson
Beth Crane
Bethel Lutheran Church
Bethel UMC
Bexley UMC
Bob Evans Farms
Borden Chemical Inc. - Joseph M. Saggese Fund
Boulevard Presbyterian Church
Brad & Holly Kastan and Family
Brian & Audrey Tuckerman
Broad Street Christian Church
Broad Street Presbyterian Church
Broad Street UMC
Calvary Lutheran Church
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP
Central College Presbyterian Church
Central Vineyard Church
Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Fund, Fifth Third Bank Trustee
Christ Lutheran Church
Christ Memorial Baptist Church
Christ the King Church
Christ UMC
Church of God of Apostolic Faith
Church of the Good Shepherd UMC
Church of the Master UMC
Church of the Messiah
Church of the Redeemer UMC
Clinton Heights ELCA
Columbus Association of Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Columbus Christian Center
Columbus Kiwanis Foundation
Columbus KTC
Columbus Mennonite Church
Congregation Beth Tikvah
Council on American Islamic Relations
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Crane Plastics and Crane Family
Crestview Presbyterian Church
Crossroads UMC
David Evangelical Lutheran
David's United Chruch of Christ
Dennis & Peggy Concilla
Diane Lease
Dominion Homes Fund - Borror Family Foundation
Dublin Christian Church
East Columbus Christian Church
East Side Grace Brethren Church
Eastminster Presbyterian Church
End Time Apostolic Holiness Church
Ephesus Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Epworth United Methodist Church
Fairmoor Presbyterian Church
Faith Lutheran Church
Faith UMC
Finance Fund
First African Methodist Episcopal Church
First Community Church
First Unitarian Universalist Church
Floyd & Mary Jones
Fourth Avenue Christian Church
Franklin Foundation, Inc.
Free Will Baptist Church
Genoa Baptist Church
Glen Echo Presbyterian Church
Glenwood UMC
Grace of God Church
Grange Insurance
Harry C. Moores Foundation
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Hilliard UMC
Hilltop Seventh Day Adventist Church
Hindu Faith
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc.
Hope UMC
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Indianola Church of Christ
Ingram-White Castle Foundation, The
Interfaith Association of Ohio
Jack & Betty Anne Jeffrey
Jerry & Patty Jurgensen
Jill Kingsley
John & Cathe Kobacker
John L. and Pauline Gerlach
John Nance & Sally Crane
Josephinum College
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Karl Road Christian Church
Key Foundation
Kimberly Parkway Church of God
King Avenue UMC
Kroger Company, The
Larry & Donna James
Lazarus
Limited Brands Foundation
Liberty Hill Baptist Church
Linworth Road Community Church
Linworth UMC
Little Rock Church of Apostolic Faith
Livingston Avenue UMC
Macy's Fund of the Federated Department Stores Foundation
Maize Manor UMC
Maple Grove UMC
Maynard UMC
McKendre UMC
Meadow Park Church of God
Meuse Family Foundation
Messiah Lutheran Church
Methodist Theological School in Ohio
Metropolitan Area Church Council
Michael & Denise Glimcher
Michael & Joy Gonsiorowski
Michael DeAscentis Jr.
Minerva Park UMC
Mount Olivet Baptist Church
Mountview Baptist Church
Muslim Brothers
Muslim Charity Organization
Muslim Family Services
The Muslim Women's Network
Nacht Hilbrands Rackoff Families Fund
National Council of Jewish Women, Columbus Section
NetJets, Inc.
New Albany UMC
New Faith Baptist Church
New Salem Baptist Church
Newstart Community Church
North Broadway UMC
North Congregational UCC
North Park Church of Christ
Northwest Chapel Grace Brethren Church
Northwest Christian Church
Northwest UMC
Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing
Ohio Children's Foundation
Ohio Community Development Fund
Olentangy Christian Reformed Church
Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church
Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
Overbrook Presbyterian Church
Peace Lutheran Church
PNC
Powell UMC
Presbytery of Scioto Valley
Quest Community Church
The Reinberger Foundation
Reorganized Latter Day Saints
Reynoldsburg UMC
Saint Brigid of Kildare Catholic Church
Saint Peter's Church
SBC
Scotts Foundation
Scioto Ridge UMC
Second Church of Christ Scientist
Second Community Church
Seton Parish
Shiloh Baptist Church
Shiloh Chapel Evangelical Friends Church
Sikh Faith
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP
St. Andrew Catholic Church
St. Catherine Catholic Church
St. Christopher Catholic Church
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
St. John's ELCA
St. Margaret of Cortona Catholic Church
St. Mark Lutheran Church
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Matthews Catholic Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church
St. Peter's Church
St. Phillip's Episcopal Church
St. Pius X Church
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
St. Thomas Moore Newman Center for Renewal
St. Timothy Catholic Church
Stonybrook UMC
Strong Tower International Glory Center
Summit UMC
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, USA
Temple Beth Shalom
Temple Israel
Tifereth Israel Sisterhood
Tim Miller & Jamie Crane
Tom & Ann Hoaglin
Tremont Baptist Church
Trinity ELCA
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Lutheran Seminary
Trinity UMC, Grove City
Trinity UMC, Marble Cliff
Trinity United Church of Christ
Trinity United Methodist Church
Tsu Chi Buddhist Society
Upper Arlington Churches
Upper Arlington Grace Brethren
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Vineyard Church of Columbus
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, LLP
Walter & Marian English Foundation
Wesley UMC
West Second Ave. Presbyterian Church
Westerville Christian Church
Westgate Baptist Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Westside Baptist Church
Wohlgemuth Foundation
Wolfe Associates, Inc.
Worthington Industries, Inc.
Worthington Presbyterian Church
Worthington UMC
Xenos Christian Fellowship
Yvette McGee Brown
YWCA Endowment Trust
Zion Lutheran Church
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Is this donation tax deductible?
YWCA Columbus is a publicly supported organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and our Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN) is #31-4379597. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep this donation receipt as your official record. No goods or services were received in consideration of such donation.Is my donation secure?
Absolutely. The security and confidentiality of your information is a high priority. We use Blackbaud to protect your credit card information, when used according to manufacturer’s instructions. Blackbaud encrypts personal and credit card information during all transactions and sends an automated confirmation email for all transactions.Do you trade or sell contact lists?
No. From time to time we may share information from a collaborator or partner. However, we will do this ourselves and never provide for others.How else can I make a gift to YWCA Columbus?
YWCA Columbus accepts donations by way of check, credit card, and stock transfer. To discuss donation opportunities, please contact the Office of Advancement at 614-627-1203.Mail may be sent to:
Office of Advancement
YWCA Columbus
65 South Fourth Street
Columbus, OH 43215 -