The needs of low-and moderate income individuals and households are at an all time high.  With the pressures of an economic downturn, the ability for communities to satisfy the most basic needs is in jeopardy.  There are numerous organizations in central Ohio working to help families by providing resources to meet these needs.

Action for Children

Action for Children is the source for child care and early learning services in central Ohio. Action for Children is a community leader in transforming the future of child care into quality early learning experiences for every child in central Ohio. 

For more information, please call 614-224-0222 or visit http://www.actionforchildren.com/

Charity Newsies

Charity Newsies is a local non-profit in Columbus, Ohio that is dedicated to helping families in need by purchasing new clothing and distributing it free of charge to school children in Franklin County.

For more information, please call 614-263-4300 or visit http://www.charitynewsies.com/

MAP Furniture Bank

MAP Furniture Bank provides free furniture to central Ohio residents who are dealing with severe life challenges ranging from previous homelessness to mental disability. 
 
Nearly 80 percent of the people we serve earn less than $10,000 annually and 95 percent earn less than $20,000 annually, leaving them unable to properly furnish their homes. 
 
MAP Furniture Bank helps these clients establish an improved quality of life and “turn their empty houses into homes.”
 
For more information about MAP Furniture Bank, please call 614-272-9566 or visit http://www.mapfurniturebank.org/

Mid-Ohio Food Bank

Mid-Ohio Food Bank is dedicated to feeding hungry people in central and eastern Ohio by collecting and distributing emergency food and groceries. 

For more information about Mid-Ohio Food Bank, please call 614-274-7770 or visit http://www.midohiofoodbank.org/

The Ohio Benefit Bank

The Benefit Bank is an internet-based, counselor-assisted program that helps low-and moderate-income individuals and families file for state and federal tax credits and other public benefits.

More than 250 Benefit Bank sites are located across Ohio.  Trained counselors are available to help Ohio families determine what state and federal benefits they may be eligible for.

For more information about the Benefit Bank or locate a Benefit Bank site, please call
1-800-648-1176 or visit http://www.thebenefitbank.com/