Semester of Service

CELC is a 501c3 nonprofit helping young learners develop, families succeed, & neighborhoods thrive through services such as education for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, home visitations, family support and more. Service activities may include helping to organize donations, pull supply orders, and cleaning classroom supplies.

Dress for Success Columbus empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and career development tools. Service activities may include organizing the organization’s warehouse or basement, assisting with donations, preparing merchandise for the boutique area (steaming, etc.), organizing the boutique area and preparing informational materials for clients.

The mission of the Furniture Bank of Central Ohio is to reduce the impact of poverty by providing furniture to central Ohio families and individuals struggling with severe life challenges. Service activities may include sorting small donations, assembling furniture kits/building furniture and serving families shopping in the warehouse.

Gladden House’s mission is to strengthen the well-being of children, families, seniors, and the community in Columbus’s Franklinton neighborhood. Semester of Service volunteers will assist with Gladden’s academic tutoring in the after-school program. Service activities may include assisting students with homework packets and reading.

Heart to Heart is an open-choice drive-thru food pantry in the Grandview area open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 12pm, affiliated with First Community Church. Service activities may include checking in customers of the drive-thru pantry, assisting with volunteer management, set-up and tear-down, preparing dry goods, stocking shelves and handling donations.

Jewish Family Services has a mission of helping individuals and families from all backgrounds achieve economic self-sufficiency and emotional stability, including new Americans and seniors. Service activites may include assisting clients with English Language Learning, both working in a classroom setting with a teacher and in supervised 1:1 settings, and meeting with seniors

LifeCare Alliance is a nonprofit human services organization that provides a comprehensive array of health and nutrition services to residents of central Ohio. Volunteers will assist the Nutrition Program Operations team, which oversees the Meals on Wheels program and dining centers. Service activities may include client communications (answering/making phone calls regarding consumer meal delivery), administrative tasks, supporting dock preparations for meal deliveries and assisting with events and activities.

MY Project USA is the largest Muslim social services organization in Ohio which provides services for youth of all backgrounds, including education and social services. Service activities may include assisting with after-school programming, including social and emotional learning, homework help and enrichment activities like drums, art and field trips.

Neighborhood Services, Inc Food Pantry provides food and material assistance to people in need. Service activities may include assisting with walking neighbors through the food pantry, stocking shelves, receiving deliveries, sorting donations, greeting customers and more.

NNEMAP food pantry serves the community by providing nutritious food and connections to essential resources. Service activities may include stocking shelves, bagging groceries for families, shopping for families and registering families as they visit the pantry.

United Elementary State St. is a public, tuition-free, fee-free, college-prep elementary school campus in the Franklinton area of Columbus, Ohio. Service activities may include assisting with operations tasks (filing, sorting lunch items, delivering packages, sorting supplies, etc.) or working directly with grade-level teams and students.