Meet the Family

Our Story

“Hunger will return, hair will grow, clothes will fade, but acts of love and encouragement create everlasting growth.”

The Make-A-Day Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides outreach to Columbus’ homeless population. For more than three years, these outreach efforts have been centered around hosting block party-styled, pop-up events. Each event focuses on connecting our homeless guests with our community and resources available to end homelessness. Each event also provides guests with free clothing, personal care items, a complimentary meal, and of course our famous haircuts, shampoos, and shaves from some of the city’s best local cosmetologists.

To assist our guests with ongoing challenges after events, Make A Day closely partners with health, behavioral health, community and social service agencies. These partnerships allow Make-A-Day’s homeless guests to access “on-the-spot” presumptive Medicaid health insurance coverage, on-sight medical, behavioral health, dental and vision, housing, vocational, and human services. Make-A-Day has also established an ongoing partnership with Franklin County’s Office of Justice Policy Programs to offer our guests access to on-sight expungement, warrant removal, peer support services, and other smart justice resources and programs. 

Our mission: empowering the impoverished through inclusive community events, acts of kindness, outreach, advocacy, and educational awareness.

We aim to rekindle that beautiful person-to-person connection with strangers in our community and let love spread like wildfire. Join us with your time, your talents, and your love to Make-A-Day together!