COSMO - Community Shares of Mid Ohio

OUR MEMBERS - MEMBER AGENCIES BY CATEGORY
Our fifty members are community-based, volunteer-led charities and agencies that address a wide range of social and environmental services and issues, and focus on long-term, prevention-oriented solutions that emphasize social change and justice. If you prefer a listing of all our members - click here.

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Animal and Environmental Protection
Capital Area Humane Society 614-777-7387 Helps homeless and abused animals. Places animals in new homes and investigates cases of animal cruelty and neglect.	Cat Welfare 614-268-6096 Provides intake and adoption services for stray cats and kittens and subsidizes spay/neuter surgeries for cats in low-income households.
Mercy For Animals 866-MFA-OHIO Promotes compassionate choices to help end animal abuse through public education campaigns, health benefits of vegetarian and vegan diets, and links between animal abuse and societal violence.
Civic Involvement & an Inclusive, United Community
Asian American Community Services 614-220-4023 Serves the diverse needs and improves the lives of Asian-Americans in central Ohio through education, support services, interpreting, tutoring programs, and ESO classes.	Greater Linden Development Corporation 614-294-9600 Revitalizes the Greater Linden community through housing, economic development, and numerous community-building initiatives, including crime prevention programs and a community newspaper.
Heart of the City 614-221-4571 Constitutes 13 community outreach programs that annually serve 30,000 persons affected by homelessness, poverty, HIV/AIDS, addiction, or incarceration in downtown Columbus with free supportive services.	Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio 614-443-6120 Celebrating 32 years of service: NAICCO's culturally specific programming targets substance abuse prevention, wellbriety, recovery, and resiliency to reduce economic and health disparities.
Stonewall Columbus 614-299-7764 Serves central Ohio through advocacy, community building and education, in pursuit of equality, fairness and safety for the entire gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.	Vietnam Veterans of Ohio 614-294-1693 Provides information, referrals, and advocacy services for veterans and their families, including incarcerated and homeless veterans.
Civil Action & Social Justice
ACLU of Ohio Foundation - Central Ohio Chapter 216-472-2200 Through education and litigation, defends everyone's constitutional rights and individual freedoms.	Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism - The Free Press 614-253-2571 Publishes Free Press progressive newspaper, streaming media site, freepress.org, books: promotes social justice, human rights and services; community journalism, media training; and community activism center.
NARAL Ohio 800-GO-NARAL Working to ensure that all women have access to and information about reproductive health care services in Ohio.	Ohio Citizen Action 614-487-7880 Organizes grassroots campaigns to protect public health and the environment and "follows the money" in Ohio's political process.
Ohio NOW Education and Legal Fund 614-470-3276 Provides resources and referral services to victims of discrimination, sponsors research internships and educational activities aimed at documenting and eliminating gender discrimination.
Promoting the Potential of Individuals
Deaf Services Center 614-841-1991 Services include interpreting, case management, advocacy, information/referral, C-Print, ADA technical assistance, a Deaf Youth Leadership program for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.	Enhanced Life Styles Training Facility 614-733-0807 Provides ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), multiple sclerosis and stroke patients and their families with innovative communications systems that give clients with disabilities alternative ways to communicate.
Mid Ohio Board for an Independent Living Environment (MOBILE) 614-443-5936 Provides advocacy, peer support, skills development, information and referral, health awareness, and information on accessibility guidelines. Promotes independence and self-determination by people with disabilities.	Ohio League for the Mentally Retarded 740-704-6601 Promotes personal advocacy and sound policies to address residential and service needs associated with mentally retarded individuals and their families.
WrightChoice Intern Program 614-802-2364 Provides social and economic empowerment for minority students and/or students with disABILITIES through partnerships with businesses and universities. Professional development and placement organization.
Fostering Literacy, Education, and the Arts
COSI - Center of Science and Industry 614-228-COSI Promotes community education for families and children in a hands-on, interactive science center that makes learning about science, math, history, industry, and health fun.	Free Geek Columbus 614-340-8728 Provides access to computers, the Internet, job skills, training for limited-resource populations through redistribution of used equipment and free software through responsible electronics recycling.
Ohio Alliance for Arts Education 614-224-1060 Addresses the issue of arts education through advocacy, education, professional development, building collaborations and capacity building.	Ohio Literacy Network 800-228-7323 Encourages collaborative literacy efforts for literacy, workforce development, Read Hotline, GED-on-TV; promotes awareness of literacy issues; advocates for adult learners/organizations, community-based programs.
Waldorf Education Columbus 614-267-7587 Supports Waldorf preschool and kindergarten at Briar Rose Children's Center; planning to launch a K-8 Waldorf school in Columbus that is independent and accessible.
Preservation & Environmental Protection
Central Ohio Green Education Fund 614-261-7534 Engaged in educational projects and activities designed to heighten environmental awareness and healthful lifestyles while encouraging citizens to become involved in creating a sustainable society.	Columbus Landmarks Foundation 614-562-1207 Promotes the preservation of central Ohio’s historic and architectural resources and fosters quality new design in Columbus’ urban environment through advocacy, educational programs and community action.
Earthtouch 614-898-0023 Connects nature and people through land preservation and experience, Earthtouch is a Nature Preserve on more than 380 acres of protected woodlands in Southeastern Ohio.	Friends of the Scioto River 614-443-6334 Organizes river cleanups with diverse populations, groups; love, celebrate, protect, enjoy, reclaim Scioto River Watershed; teach and encourage local stewardship; provide training; network; Annual Riverfest event.
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association 614-421-2022 Promotes organic, ecological and healthful food production for consumers, gardeners and farmers through education and research. Provides an annual conference and summer farm tours.	Simply Living 614-447-0296 Supports individuals and families in creating a more compassionate and sustainable world, offering learning opportunities which promote personal and civic responsibility, informal action and wholeness.
Healthy Lifestyles & Choices
Center for Humane Options in Childbirth Experiences (CHOICE) 614-263-2229 Provides prenatal care, education, and labor support during pregnancy and childbirth; prepares families for childbirth; post-partum support groups; empowers families to make safe, healthy choices.	Center for Wholeness 614-784-8488 Dedicated to the holistic and healing arts and sciences.
HIV/AIDS Care & Support
Camp Sunrise 216-432-9544 Empowers children and families throughout the state of Ohio who are impacted by HIV/AIDS.	Pater Noster House 614-870-6460 Provides transitional housing and services to people living with HIV/AIDS. Founded in 1982, Pater Noster House is a licensed adult group home.
Project Open Hand - Columbus 614-298-8334 Provides nutritional services to central Ohioans living with HIV/AIDS. Nutritional services include home-delivered meals, congregate meals, nutritional counseling and food pantry items.
Ensuring Affordable, Accessible Housing
Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio 614-280-1984 Statewide advocacy and service providers network dedicated to ending homelessness and ensuring that all Ohioans have affordable housing, especially those with low-income and special needs.	Habitat for Humanity - Greater Columbus 614-414-0427 Works in partnership with God and people to build affordable homes, empower families, and develop communities.
Inn at Broad Street 614-221-4571 Provides housing for female-led single parent homeless families for 12-18 months, while assisting and supporting them as they achieve goals and move to permanent housing.	MAP Furniture Bank 614-272-9544 Columbus’ only free furniture bank that collects and distributes used furniture and household items to people trying to improve their lives.
Fighting Hunger & Malnutrition
Appalachian Nutrition Network 740-376-0088 Provides 104,000 nutritious meals at 18 sites to low income children through USDA's Summer Food Service Program; after-school meals and snacks; improves children's health and cognition.	Hocking-Athens-Perry Community Agency 800-686-1093 Supports Foodbank that serves 200 pantries and other food programs in nine Appalachian counties; Meals-on-Wheels delivers meals to homebound elderly; Home Repair provides decent housing.
Neighborhood Services, Inc. 614-297-0592 Food pantry serving 7,970 people annually, holiday food baskets, clothing, summer day camp for inner-city children; new school clothing and supplies for over 600 children.
Violence Prevention & Safety
Buckeye Region Anti Violence Organization (BRAVO) 614-294-7867 Eliminating violence against and within the LGBTQ communities based on sexual orientation and/or gender identification through prevention, education, advocacy, documentation, and survivor services.	Interfaith Center for Peace 614-294-9019 Supports conflict prevention, de-escalation, resolution: teaching skills in preschools, schools, churches, prisons and communities throughout Ohio. Mediation training, peacemaking education, interfaith dialogue, and bully prevention.
Ohio Domestic Violence Network 614-781-9651 Strengthens Ohio’s response to domestic violence through education, training, public policy, and a toll-free information and referral line for victim support.	Strategies Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) 614-228-5400 Programs and services are provided to youth in grades 3-12 in central Ohio. Founded in 1994, SAVE's mission is to "Empower Youth to Prevent Violence."
Youth-Focused Services
Camp Fire USA - Central Ohio Council 614-481-8227 Provides inclusive, co-educational, outcome-based programs in central Ohio that focus on reuniting children and nature through quality outdoor, out-of-school time and small group experiences.	City Year Columbus 614-224-9569 Unites young people to serve as mentors and tutors and lead after-school programs for school-age children in Columbus. A national youth service organization.
CASA of Franklin County 614-462-7450 Trains everyday community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of over 600 abused, dependent, and neglected children each year in juvenile court.	Kaleidoscope Youth Center 614-294-KIDS Providing a safe space for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth. A weapon, drug, and alcohol free environment offering support groups, educational, and social programs.