Positive Play

Basham Downhill Derby, May 21, 2011 Gladden Community House holds this Downhill Derby annually.  Individuals and businesses sponsor carts for young people to participate.  This is a very positive day and an example of a nonprofit organization helping our youth. 

Neighborhood Mediation

Neighbors coming together through "meaningful conversation". From left to right Aaron Hopkins SSCAN, Debera Diggs SSCAN, South Side Neighborhood PRIDE liaison JoAnne St. Clair, Robb Kelso Edgewood Civic, David Martin Edgewood Civic and Barbara Burden SSCAN.

Community Gardening News

Bringing neighbors together by creating community gardens, a success story.

Mayor Proclaims National Night Out 2011

Mayor Michael B. Coleman proclaims National Night Out in Columbus with organizer Pat Marvin.

Fun with the Columbus Zoo on National Night Out 2011

Kids have fun with ambassadors from the Columbus Zoo.


Neighborhood Outreach & Empowerment

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How to Build a Community for All

Turn off your TV

Leave your house and explore what is around you

Know your neighbors & greet people

Look up and smile when you are walking

Plant flowers for you and your neighbors

Use your library

Work and play together

Buy from local merchants

Share what you have

Honor elders

Fix it even if you didn’t break it

Support neighborhood schools

Read to children

Have potlucks

Help carry something heavy

Start a neighborhood tradition

Ask questions and then listen

Organize a block party

Become active in your community

Open your curtains and your heart

Share your skills and talents

Think hard before you take action

Mediate a conflict

Seek an understanding

Think out of the box

Keep the streets clean

Do unto others as you would have done unto you

Work for change then accept it

Give of yourself and your gifts

Random acts of kindness never hurt

Make a meal for your elderly neighbor

Trust you are making a difference!

 


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Gale Gray

Community Relations Commission
Outreach Coordinator
Gale Gray
1111 East Broad Street
Suite #302
Columbus, OH 43205
Office : 614-645-1950
Fax : (614) 645-1862
Email : Gale Gray
More Information: Staff Bio
Hours:
   Week Days: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM