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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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The Federal Government Just Made It Harder to Come Home
The Federal Government Just Made It Harder to Come Home

Last week, HUD quietly rolled back nearly two decades of federal guidance protecting emotional support animals (ESAs) in housing. For many people experiencing homelessness or housing instability, that change creates one more barrier to accessing safe, stable housing.

We see every day how pets and ESAs provide consistency, emotional support, and connection for people navigating trauma, mental health challenges, and displacement. Removing federal enforcement protections doesn’t erase that reality, it just makes housing harder to access for the people who need it most.

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Built Together: Striving to create deeper impact with each day
Built Together: Striving to create deeper impact with each day

On August 5, 2025, I hit one year as Executive Director of Make-A-Day. I marked it the same way I mark most milestones here: in the middle of a full week, with a lot still on my mind. We are going to cover a year that I am genuinely proud of. Not because everything went smoothly. It didn't. But because through all of it, we never lost the thing that matters most: we stayed rooted in dignity and in community. That is how Make-A-Day was founded. That is still who we are.

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More Than Services: How The Kickback Let Youth Just Show Up
More Than Services: How The Kickback Let Youth Just Show Up

The scenes you expect to see as kids celebrate the last few weeks of school and look ahead to summer unfolded in and outside of Star House, Columbus’ drop-in center for youth experiencing homelessness on Monday.

A major priority for Junior League of Columbus and Make-A-Day was making sure the event was shaped by Star House youth themselves. They wanted the chance to just be teenagers for a few hours. They wanted music, games, good food, friendly competition, and time with friends without having to constantly think about survival, housing, paperwork, or next steps.

So that’s what we did.

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Upcoming Events
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.

Outreach at NNEMAP Food Pantry
Jun 2
Outreach at NNEMAP 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.

Street Outreach at CML Hilltop Branch
Jun 8
Street Outreach at CML Hilltop 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 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Center
Jun 9
Street Outreach at Our Lady of Guadalupe 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.

Street Outreach at Blackburn Community Center
Jun 22
Street Outreach at Blackburn Community 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.

Street Outreach at CML Parsons Branch
Jun 23
Street Outreach at CML Parsons 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 at THREE Women's Respite
Jun 29
Street Outreach at THREE Women's Respite

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 at CML Linden Branch
Jun 30
Street Outreach at CML Linden 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.

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.

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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