Corporate Social Responsibility in Columbus
Columbus is a city built on care and community, always coming together to support those in need. We understand how important Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives are to many groups, and we're excited to collaborate with organizations to identify causes they're passionate about. Together, we can design impactful programs that leave a lasting, positive mark on Columbus. Whether through donations, volunteer efforts or team-building activities, visiting associations and corporations play a key role in tackling local challenges and strengthening our community.
Note: Specific individuals, organizations, and activities mentioned are subject to availability.
2nd and 7 Foundation |
| Mission: To promote reading in 2nd grade and encourage college and high school student-athletes to pay it forward. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Fundraise; organize Book Bank donations; fill Little Free Libraries; start a reading program |
Black Girls RUN! |
| Mission: To encourage African-American women to make fitness and healthy living a priority. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Donate to the program, volunteer at National Meetups during Columbus Marathon, volunteer to support youth programming |
Columbus Recreation and Parks |
| Mission: To connect our community to nature, wellness and creativity. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Park cleanups & improvement projects, tree planting, support "Mobile Produce Markets" program, assist athletes with disabilities through Therapeutic Recreation |
Community Development for All People |
| Mission: To develop deep relationships with our community and partners to create diverse neighborhoods where All People thrive on the South Side and beyond. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Assist with the Fresh Market (produce), Free Store (clothing & household items) or Thrive to 5 (children & families) |
Dress for Success |
| Mission: To empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a free network of support, professional attire and career development tools. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Donate clothing, assist in the donations acceptance area, sort and organize merchandise |
Festa |
| Mission: To end poverty through life changing relationships with neighbors. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Serve coffee & snacks to adult learners, play with babies & children, help with homework & tutoring, act as classroom assistants, serve as business mentors, provide a dinner |
Freedom a la Cart |
| Mission: To empower survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation to build lives of freedom and self-sufficiency by providing support, job training and free wraparound services. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Donate to the General Fund, provide meals, work in the kitchen, assist with special events |
Great Lakes Green Events |
| Mission: To support environmentally responsible event planning by encouraging sustainable practices and funding tree planting projects that strengthen local communities. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Host a Green Event, collaborate on a tree planting project, support the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Trees Initiative |
Keep Columbus Beautiful |
| Mission: To improve quality of life through public education and volunteer services related to environmental issues including litter, recycling and beautification. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Organize a community cleanup, participate in public events, adopt an area to keep clean and litter-free |
LifeCare Alliance |
| Mission: To support seniors and individuals with chronic illnesses through compassionate, responsive, quality care. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Pick up and deliver meals, assemble care boxes, sort and bag pet food, help in kitchens and pantry |
Leveling the Playing Field |
| Mission: To expand access and equity within youth sports and recreation programs in under-resourced communities by redistributing equipment. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Donate sports equipment, sort and organize sports equipment |
Mid-Ohio Food Collective |
| Mission: To end hunger one nourishing meal at a time while co-creating communities where everyone thrives. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Sort and pack food donations, help guests select groceries, ensure a welcoming environment, assist with crops |
Reeb Avenue Center |
| Mission: To build self-sufficiency in South Side residents through opportunities and transform lives through education, job training and local job growth including entrepreneurship. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Donate, assist with upcoming events |
Ronald McDonald House Charities |
| Mission: To support famillies of sick children by providing essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families and promote healing. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Clean and prepare rooms for families, prepare activities, restock the kitchen |
ROX: Ruling Our Experiences |
| Mission: To support and empower girls by conducting national research, delivering evidence-based programs in schools nationwide and equipping adults with tools. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Donate, learn how to facilitate Rox ideals in your community |
Seeds of Caring |
| Mission: To empower families and kids to create a kinder, more connected community through service and volunteerism. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Custom hands-on volunteer event to address critical community needs such as food insecurity or homelessness |
United Way |
| Mission: To improve the lives of others by mobilizing the caring power of our community and and build a stronger, more equitable central Ohio. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Read to children, stock shelves at a food pantry, deliver meals to home-bound seniors |
Versiti Blood Center of Ohio |
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Mission: To enhance lives through discovery, diagnosis and treatment of blood health. This location supports The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
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| Volunteer Opportunities: Host a blood drive; donate blood, double red cells or platelets |
YWCA Columbus |
| Mission: To eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. To defy the status quo that puts women, people of color and the marginalized on unequal footing. |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Help with meal services, organize donated items, assist in maintenance projects, host a donation drive, assemble care packages, make blankets |
