Join the CYP Club - along with series sponsors Ryan Deeter of Key Realty and COhatch - on Wednesday, August 2nd from 7:30-9am for Coffee with a Cause! It’s a monthly event series that includes coffee & bagels (for free!), along with morning connections for everyone.
For this event, we’ll be chatting with a variety of “Kid Causes in Columbus.” There are so many great organizations that support fundraising, activities, and development for youth and adolescents. Join us for a conversation on resources you can support and actionable ways you can help, with thought-leaders representing a variety of great local causes!
Our panelists include:
• Duane Casares, CEO at Directions for Youth & Families
• Terry Green, Founder & CEO at Think Make Live Youth
• Nikki McCarthy, Founder and Executive Director at Sam’s Fans
• Mandi Rinaldi, Program Director at A Kid Again
• Betsy Walker, Director, Partnerships at the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
• Gabrielle Solange (moderator), Artist, Writer, Producer, Creative Coach, and CYP Club Leadership Councilmember
Agenda:
• 7:30am: Open Networking, Grab Coffee
• 8:00am: Grab a seat, Coffee with a Cause panel discussion
• 8:45am: Audience Q&A, Ways to Help/Get Involved
• 8:55am: Closing Announcements
Where: This event will be hosted at COhatch The Gateway, with free admission and complimentary coffee & bagels for all!
Cost: It’s free to attend and all are welcome to join us!
Parking: There will be metered street parking available (make sure to download the ParkColumbus app) or you can pay to park in the Gateway garage.
ℹ️ Learn more about each of our featured causes this month below:
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Mission: We foster hope, happiness, and healing for families raising a child with life-threatening conditions in Central Ohio.
A Kid Again provides cost-free Adventures year-round for families raising a child with a life-threatening condition. Columbus Zoo. Kings Island. COSI. Blue Jackets. These are a few of the many kid-desired destinations where we host Adventures that allow families to spend carefree, quality time together. A study by Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that when families attended multiple Adventures, they improved their social connectedness and mental and physical health.
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Mission: To increase the number of adoptions of children waiting in North America’s foster care systems so every child will have a permanent and a loving family.
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is driven by a single goal: finding a loving family for every child waiting in foster care to get adopted. We are North America’s only national nonprofit charity dedicated solely to finding permanent homes for the more than 130,000 children in foster care.
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Since 1899, Directions for Youth & Families has provided counseling services and prevention programs to central Ohio. We offer counseling programs that specialize in issues such as sexual abuse/violence, mental and behavioral health, physical abuse/neglect and grief/loss. We operate two after-school/summer youth centers that provide a safe haven during hours when youth are most at risk for self-defeating and delinquent behaviors. These programs include academics, recreational activities as well as music, art and dance. 96% of our services are provided at no cost ensuring services are provided to those who otherwise would not be able to afford them.
Mission: Build and inspire hope, healing, and resilience for youth, families and communities through counseling and education.
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Mission: Sam’s Fans supports and enhances music and art therapy programs that serve seriously ill children and their families.
In just five years, Sam’s Fans has contributed to music and art therapy programs in five of the seven children’s hospitals in Ohio. That translates to hundreds of hours of music and art therapy for seriously ill children which brings joy and comfort in what can be a very scary and stressful situation. In addition, Sam’s Fans regularly provides musical instruments and art supplies to our partner hospitals to support music and art therapists to do the very best job they can.
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Mission: To provide opportunities for youth by inspiring action.
Think Make Live Youth started off as a twenty-minute PowerPoint presented by Terry Green for a senior humanities class at The Ohio State University. The organization now offers developmental leadership programs and community service initiatives for youth and young adults between the ages 14-21 years old. Think Make Live Youth provides mentorship, community engagement and leadership development training through monthly empowerment programs and annual community events.
Coffee with a Cause is hosted on the first Wednesday of each month with series support from Key Realty and COhatch!