Provide a Meal

ON A MISSION TO PROVIDE MEALS TO HOMELESS FAMILIES

In 2005, YWCA Columbus responded to a community call to take over emergency shelter and services for families without homes. Many are working poor and unable to meet high housing costs; many are women raising children alone. The 50-room center offers these families safety and support, a place where they can get three healthy meals a day, and a warm, secure place to sleep.

There is no higher priority for us than the health, safety, and physical well-being of our visitors, the population we serve, and YWCA Columbus employees. In an effort to ensure the safety of volunteers, we have suspended all in-person volunteer opportunities until further notice. We rely on volunteers and donors 365 days a year to provide meals to homeless families staying at our Family Center. This saves the organization over $200,000 annually, and when there’s a crisis, this need is even more crucial.

MEAL OPTIONS:

Drop Off a Meal

Physically provide and drop off the meal for our kitchen staff to serve. Your group should expect to serve up to 185 people for breakfast/dinner and 50-120 for lunch. (Contact Naomi prior to purchasing food)

Sponsor a Meal

Financially sponsor a meal (or part of a meal) for our kitchen staff to prepare and serve for a donation of:
$300 for breakfast | $500 for lunch or dinner

SPONSOR A MEAL NOW

Contribute to Part of a Meal

NEW! Community Night is an evening where the community comes together to donate a full meal for families. This takes place on the last day of the month (except for Dec). Shop our amazon wish list, drop off items or make a donation.

Buy Items to make a meal

See Meal Guidelines