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Dublin, OH 43017
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December 2008: Donation of $2,500 to Welcome Warehouse:
Dublin Foundation Supports Families in Need
The Welcome Warehouse is a non-profit organization inspired by a Dublin school nurse, a clinic aide and a group of moms seeking to help families in temporary need within the Dublin community. By distributing almost anything families in need could want, they have given strength and confidence to many Dublin families since 2001. They strive to help people and give back to the community in any way they can.

The majority of the families they assist are of Hispanic decent, and many are poor and have limited means to learn and grow with their children. The Welcome Warehouse and the Dublin Foundation helped to provide these families with the education needed to break the language barriers they face, thereby encouraging parents and their children. By way of a portable computer lab and ESL academic tutoring classes, Hispanic children and their parents were given the gift of education through technology. The Indian Run Methodist Church offered space for a lab and tutoring session sponsored by the Welcome Warehouse. A portable lab allowed the Welcome Warehouse to travel to families with limited transportation options. NextGen Dublin, an organization that specializes in literacy initiatives, also assisted with the tutoring.

December 2005: $2,500 award to Fairy Godmothers:
Dublin Foundation Promotes Fairy Godmothers
For several years, the Dublin community has been fortunate to have many organizations that support youth self-esteem, such as Fairy Godmothers, a non-profit public charity. Their main mission is to collect and provide new or gently used formal gowns to junior and senior high school girls before prom. They take great pleasure in helping these girls attend prom, where they can build social skills and lasting memories. This simple gesture of adding joy to the girls’ faces on their prom night is something the Dublin Foundation is grateful to support.

September 2005: Donation $2000 for Dublin Counseling Center:
Dublin Foundation Encourages “At a Loss”
For anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one, it can be a hard and lonely road to recovery. A little encouragement can go a long way in easing the feelings of confusion and sadness that are part of the grieving process. A local non-profit community agency, the Dublin Counseling Center, facilitated a new program to help parents grieve. The program is open to all parents who have lost a child, regardless of the cause. This support group meets twice a month at a local facility, and the frequency of visits is up to the parents who attend.

The success of this support group was made possible by the community and the Dublin Foundation’s monetary support, which aided with the organization of the sessions. Lending a hand to those in need is why the Foundation exists, and they are proud to have been a part of the positive impact “At a Loss” has had on the parents of the community.

February 2005: Donation to Children’s Hunger Alliance $500:
Dublin Foundation Helps “A World of Sharing”
The vision of the Children’s Hunger Alliance is to expand access to food; nutrition education and quality child care so that all Ohio children can thrive. Their mission is to break the cycle of hunger through education, leadership, advocacy and service.

A World of Sharing is an event that took place to raise awareness of these goals, generate resources and funding and get the Alliance’s message out to the public. With entertainers such as the Columbus Celtic Dancers, and John Algi and friends from the Ridge Slate band, plus food and beverages, Dublin experienced the joys and sorrows of the organization’s work. With the assistance of the Dublin Foundation and many others, the organization was given a chance to shine, and to ask for the help and hearts of the community to help fight hunger for all children. Not only did this event raise awareness, but it facilitated the monetary support crucial for their success.

December 2003: Willow Ridge Horse Facility Granted $3,000:
Dublin Foundation Youth Friendly Horse Facility
Building self-esteem and improving health are just a few of the benefits associated with horseback riding, and Darby Creek Stables Horse Facility, also known as Willow Ridge, feels that youth should enjoy the experience as well. Owner Pam Bosch felt that, in particular, children with ADD, MRDD, and other behavioral disorders can grown and learn from therapeutic riding in a safe and fun environment.
For more than 20 years, Pam has been a mentor and leader to many of the city’s children who were victim to broken homes and low self-confidence. The praise and gratitude shown from those she has guided are astonishing. Pam has a passion for helping children, which she has exercised during her membership in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization for twenty-three years, and wanted to continue to give back to the community by sharing her knowledge of equine safety.

In order to accomplish her goal, she needed her entire property to be “youth friendly,” so the Dublin Foundation and community members stepped up to help support her growth and involvement. With the addition of training seminars, summer day camps and safe riding skills, the facility continues to grow and make a difference in the lives of families throughout Dublin.

March 2003: Leadership Dublin for Cancer Support Awarded $2,000:
Foundation Promotes Leadership Dublin Cancer Support
Leadership Dublin and the A.M. Rotary are longtime supporters of the Dublin community. They felt strongly about the effects of cancer on patients and families, and knew there was a strong need for help. This led them to organize a support group for cancer patients and their families within Dublin. Their goal was to reach as many community members as possible who had been touched by the disease, and they needed the help of the Dublin Foundation.

Through brochures and promotional materials, the community was notified of this support group. With volunteer and monetary support, their efforts to reach out to patients and family members were a huge success.

June 1998: Dublin Counseling Center Awarded $6,000 for Brochure Printing:
Dublin Foundation Promotes Dublin Counseling Center Marketing Efforts
The increasing need to raise public education and awareness for the Dublin Counseling Center became a part of a plan to create chatter within the community. In order to alert the people of Dublin of their mission and services, the center needed to a way to spread the word. With support from the Dublin Foundation, they were able to get the word out by printing literature and displaying exhibits at local events such as health fairs, local businesses and schools.

The Dublin Counseling Center (DCC) is accredited by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug addiction services and the Ohio Department of Mental Health. The DCC is a mental health and drug/alcohol center that promotes healthy living and responsible decision-making. Through their increased presence in the Dublin community, they were able to help more people in need and raise awareness of their mission.

March 1992: Dublin Counseling Center Awarded $1,500:
Dublin Foundation Provides Funds for Marketing Materials
The Dublin Counseling Center is an outpatient behavioral health organization that strives to provide quality mental health and drug and alcohol counseling services. Raising awareness of who they are and what they do was a crucial goal of the center. Further, the Dublin Counseling Center wanted to create a buzz about their organization and their contribution to the community. Educating the public and providing resources for their audience is key to achieving their mission as group, and marketing materials and other educational resources would help alleviate their identity obstacles. The Dublin Foundation understood the importance of the center’s services and their message to the community. Their support enabled the Center to spread the word about their mission.

 

 

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The Dublin Counseling Center received a grant from the Dublin Foundation to develop a special support group for parents that had lost children. Start-up funds from the Foundation were utilized to develop the group, which was named “At a Loss.” The professionally facilitated group was founded by a member of the Dublin Community, and has been a vehicle of healing for parents grieving the loss of a child. The funds from the Dublin Foundation made the creation and ongoing work of this group possible.

Lucy Smith
Community Relations
Dublin Counseling Center
dublincounselingcenter.org