Nonprofits in Ohio

The partnership between UPS and Agape started 3 years ago when I toured their facility during a day of caring event. During the tour, the founder, Steve Gieb, mentioned that nearly 1000 youth in the state of Ohio “age out” of the foster care system, with few resources for stable employment or an opportunity to continue their education. The youth emancipating from foster care at 18 years old, have a higher risk of dropping out of high school, being homeless, becoming teenage parents, being unemployed, being incarcerated or worse. After hearing Steve talk about the potential hardship these youth face when they turn 18, I started thinking about how good UPS has been to me and my family while I was a young adult. I connected with Steve after the tour and committed to finding or establishing a way for UPS to help the youth in Agape’s Bridging Hope and Futures program and aid their transition from foster care to personal and financial independence. I explained to Steve that UPS has a culture of longevity being in business for 110 years, a culture of partnership with ½ million employees across the globe, and many career advancement opportunities. UPS is not just our driver delivering your daily Amazon Prime packages. We are the 11th largest airline in the World, we offer financial services, we provide insurance, we have our own IT resources, our own fleet management, even our own proprietary delivery/routing software. Steve and his team was excited to start working with a company like UPS and since have expanded the ways for UPS to help youth in their Bridging Hope and Futures program.<br><br>So how does this partnership work today. UPS Sales, Operations and Human Resources partners in West Carrollton put together a variety of presentations for Agape’s youth that teach professional skills and awareness, as well as, a discussion of the long-term benefit of choosing employment with UPS. If UPS fits their skills and capabilities, a mechanism has been created in the application process to identify Agape as the employment referral. Once employment starts, a mentor is appointed to the youth to provide guidance and encouragement throughout their first year. These young adults will be provided an opportunity to grow and develop within UPS, which is the same opportunity I and many others have been provided. The UPS team in Dayton, OH is proud to partner with Agape and we share a vision of taking our partnership that we know will work on our local level and bring it to a national level. <br>

I’ve volunteered at the West Ohio Food Bank for over seven years, and continue to be inspired and uplifted by the amazing contributions WOFB makes to Allen and the other ten counties that it serves. WOFB operates on very minimal staffing and resources, yet manages to provide a remarkable amount of food assistance to such a broad area. Partnering with dozens of local agencies, WOFB is striving to address the extensive demand for food assistance throughout west central Ohio. Everyone deserves to have adequate food and ’m proud to volunteer for such an organization that works diligently to address that issue.

The ARW in Canton, Ohio is a great organization. <br>Their mission is more than fulfilled every day. <br>Captain Victor and Captain Deborah live <br>Their lives to help those in need. They go <br>Above and beyond their duties to not only <br>See the residents through difficult and trying <br>Life experiences, but also truly befriend them <br>When everyone else in their lives have turned <br>Their back on them. I have a family member that <br>They helped and I feel saved his life. Their <br>Patience, unending love and support and their <br>Perseverance has helped more lives <br>Than you could ever imagine. <br> <br>If you were ever in the unfortunate circumstance <br>To find yourself homeless, you would be <br>Blessed to have the acceptance and love that <br>These two individuals have to offer. <br> <br>I truly thank God every day for the opportunity <br>To have had the chance to meet them.

I have been a member of the national Exchange Club for about 18 years. In that time, I have seen the great works that the organization as a whole does for the prevention of child abuse, as well as the services that the individual clubs provide to their communities. This all-American organization has provided millions of dollars and in-kind services to a network of child abuse prevention centers across the country, and continues to provide educational materials to parents and training to those involved in running the centers. The NEC Foundation is the fund-raising arm of the organization on a national level. <br>Joining an Exchange Club in your community (or helping to get a club started if you don't have one) is a fantastic way to help your community and help us prevent child abuse across the country.