Building dignity. Breaking barriers. Creating opportunity.

Since 2018, Make-A-Day has walked alongside thousands of Central Ohio neighbors experiencing homelessness and poverty. Through outreach and care, one-on-one stability support, and initiatives that remove systemic barriers, we meet people where they are, with meals, essentials, and trust, and help them take steps toward housing, employment, and long-term opportunity.

Our work is about removing roadblocks. Every person we meet has goals, skills, and potential. Our role is to help clear the barriers, like missing IDs, criminal records, or lack of housing, that keep them from moving forward.

Thousands served. Hundreds housed. Countless second chances created.

The Daymaker Journal

Oct 3, 2025

Neighbors Saving Neighbors: Lessons from Save A Life Day

Oct 3, 2025

On September 25, neighbors across Franklin County gathered for Save A Life Day, a countywide effort to shift the overdose narrative from tragedy to prevention. From the packed room at Linden Fresh Market to the quiet reflection of the memorial table, the day was more than an event. It was a living demonstration of community care in action.

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Oct 3, 2025

Sep 26, 2025

A New Neighborhood, A Shared Commitment

Sep 26, 2025

At Make-A-Day, we believe that dignity is universal, but support must be specific. Recently, our outreach team partnered with community leaders, public health workers, and mutual aid providers to bring a street outreach event to a neighborhood outside of our usual routes. It was a chance to listen, to learn, and to serve in ways that honored the strengths already present.

We approached this event not as experts or fixers, but as neighbors. We knew we were stepping into a space with its own history, culture, and networks of support. Our goal was not to replace what was working, but to build relationships and extend our care where it was most needed.