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Columbus' mobile front door to stability.

Since 2018, Make-A-Day has been Columbus' mobile front door to stability. We meet people experiencing homelessness and economic instability where they are, with food, essentials, and trust, and walk with them through the systems, barriers, and next steps that lead to housing, employment, and long-term belonging.

Our work is not just about providing services. It is about removing the specific barriers that keep people stuck: a missing ID, an old warrant, a criminal record, the absence of someone who will show up and help you navigate. We stabilize. We restore. We help people advance.

Thousands served. Hundreds housed. Countless barriers removed.

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Beyond Partnership: How One Library Branch Helped Spark Something Bigger
Beyond Partnership: How One Library Branch Helped Spark Something Bigger

Almost one year ago we started regularly hosting street outreach at the Hilltop Library in preparation for the launch of Move the Box. What started as a email asking us to bring volunteer stylists and barbers has expanded to partnering for a full expungement Pop-Up, monthly street outreach sessions, and relationships with more than 5 other Columbus Metropolitan Library branches.

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The Hilltop Doesn't Just Need "Awareness." It Needs This.
The Hilltop Doesn't Just Need "Awareness." It Needs This.

On May 4th, the Hilltop Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library didn't look like a quiet place to study. It looked like a living room for the neighborhood.

By the time the last neighbor left, 200+ people had come through, with the library reporting an 80% increase in their door count from the previous year.

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Rooted in Community: Growing Health, Access, and Connection in Franklinton
Rooted in Community: Growing Health, Access, and Connection in Franklinton

Sharing a meal has been central to how Make-A-Day works from the beginning. Before a referral, before a form, before anything else, there is food. It is how trust gets built. It is what signals to someone that they belong in the room. For years we have done that work out of parking lots and community centers, showing up with the food truck and setting up tables wherever people already were. Rooted is an extension of that, but with something added. At Franklinton Farms, the meal is not just a tool for engagement. It is connected to the ground, to something growing, to a resource that belongs to the neighborhood and that neighbors can return to on their own. That is a different kind of access than a referral can provide.

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Upcoming Events
Outreach at NSI Food Pantry
May 18
Outreach at NSI Food Pantry

We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

Outreach with Franklin County Tap in Center
May 19
Outreach with Franklin County Tap in Center

The Tap In Center assists residents who have a non-violent misdemeanor warrant holding them back by assisting with the recall and rescheduling of their case.

Outreach at Columbus Metropolitan Library Driving Park Branch
May 26
Outreach at Columbus Metropolitan Library Driving Park Branch

We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

Street Outreach with Clintonville Beechwold Community Resources Center
Jun 1
Street Outreach with Clintonville Beechwold Community Resources Center

We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

Rooted Pop-Up Care Village with Franklinton Farms
Jun 15
Rooted Pop-Up Care Village with Franklinton Farms

We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

August Pop-Up Care Village
Aug 3
August Pop-Up Care Village

We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

Let’s tee up for impact: Make-A-Day's 8th Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser
Aug 14
Let’s tee up for impact: Make-A-Day's 8th Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser

Tee up for impact as we bring together supporters, partners, and community members for a fun and meaningful day that directly supports our work.

Basecamp Island Party Resource Fair
Aug 17
Basecamp Island Party Resource Fair

We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

Save the Date: October Pop-Up Care Village
Oct 6
Save the Date: October Pop-Up Care Village

We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

Basecamp Island Party Resource Fair
Oct 19
Basecamp Island Party Resource Fair

 We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

Tee up for impact

Join us Friday, August 14 at 1 PM at Champions Golf Course as we bring together supporters, partners, and community members for a fun and meaningful day that directly supports our work. Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or just in it for the experience, there’s a place for you.

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