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VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROJECTS
In October 2008, we launched GenNext with a mission to motivate the next
generation of central Ohio professionals.
We knew we could strengthenour community by creating
an environment where community-minded individuals participate inservice projects and educationalopportunities and connect withtheir peers.
And our vision was clear:INSPIRE the next generation ofleaders to become involved instrengthening a community inwhich EVERYONE has the aspirations, resources andopportunities to reach theirfullest potential.
Chances are the reason you’rehere is because you’re lookingfor a way to stretch. To grow. To make a difference in yourcommunity. And that’s what
GenNext is all about. GenNext provides you and other
young professionals with theopportunity to develop leader-ship skills through participationin community volunteer projects,educational activities and net-working events. Events that will
help both the development ofthe community and your owndevelopment. Simply, we areyoung professionals focused onimproving our communitythrough volunteering.
We are GenNext and we areover 500 strong.
June 25, 2011
GenNext and State FarmInsurance worked with
Community Development forAll People, a non-profit com-munity development organiza-tion dedicated to creating acommunity that welcomes andcares for all people. We helpedwith a drive for their FreeStore, which provides clothingand household items to fami-lies in need.
GENNEXT & STATE FARMAT THE FREE STORE
April 16, 2011
Not even a little rain or hailcan stop the amazing
GenNext volunteers from mak-ing a difference in Linden onEarth Day, as they gardenedfor the New Harvest Urban ArtsCenter and St. Stephen’sCommunity House.
2011 EARTH DAY EVENT
January 29, 2011
GenNext volunteers helpedthe Habitat for Humanity
ReStore with unloading dona-tions from customers' cars intothe store, organizing merchan-dise and some general upkeepand light cleaning work withinthe store.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITYRESTORE PROJECT
December 15, 2010
This event benefittedColumbus Early Learning
Centers, which provide qualityearly learning and care for chil-dren age 6 weeks to kinder-garten. Their mission is to helpchildren develop the physical,social, emotional and cognitiveskills needed for success inkindergarten and first grade.Collectively, the centers servemore than 300 children.
2010 TOY DRIVE & GIFT WRAPPING EVENT
September 19, 2010
Volunteers helped to rehab sev-eral houses on the near south
side as part of the "HNHF" initia-tive, which seeks to remove barri-ers to the well-being of families byfocusing on affordable housing,health and wellness, education,safe neighborhoods and work-force and economic development.
The partners behind thisinitiative’s success are NationwideChildren’s Hospital,CommunityDevelopment For All People, theCity of Columbus and United Wayof Central Ohio.
HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODSHEALTHY FAMILIES
July 27, 2010
GenNext volunteers paintedand worked the grounds at
Franklinton Gardens, which inpartnership with GladdenCommunity House, providesfresh produce at discountprices for Franklinton resi-dents. Gladden CommunityHouse, a settlement houseserving Franklinton and sur-rounding neighborhoods, is aUnited Way affiliated non-prof-it providing education andsupport for individuals, fami-lies and groups. FRANKLINTON GARDENS
June 26, 2010
GenNext joined RebuildingTogether to helped low-
income, senior Columbus resi-dents become more energyefficient. Volunteer activitiesincluded replacing light bulbswith energy saving alterna-tives, caulking windows anddoors and providing outdoorlandscaping maintenance.
REBUILDING TOGETHERWITH GENNEXT
January 30, 2010
GenNext volunteers pho-tographed the neighbor-
hood, alleys and buildings toassist with Bronzeville’s revi-talization, a neighborhood of16,000 residents encompass-ing Jefferson to Taylor andBroad to 670. Other volunteerswent to Neighborhood House,where a shipment of suppliesto Haiti was being preparedand loaded.
KING-LINCOLN /BRONZEVILLE PROJECT
December 9, 2009
GenNext and TocquevilleSociety members gathered
in the YWCA ballroom for anevening of gift wrapping.Attendees and supportersdonated items to support theYWCA Women’s ResidencyProgram and gift wrappedthem to be donated for the hol-idays. This event was proudlysponsored by Ernst & Young.
GENNEXT & TOQUEVILLESOCIETY GIFT WRAPPING
October 3, 2009
GenNext joined a community-wide food drive to help
ensure that no one in centralOhio has to face hunger.Benefitting the Mid-OhioFoodbank, the drive was heldin six local neighborhoods tohelp stock the shelves of hun-dreds of food pantries, soupkitchens and emergency shel-ters in our community.
1ST ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE
September 9, 2009/May 27, 2010
Volunteers came together ata Touch of Gourmet in
Hilliard to prepare meals forthe families of cancer patients.Touch of Gourmet partneredwith a local cancer supportgroup to provide these mealsto families who are coping witha loved one’s recent surgery.
TOUCH OF GOURMET
August 16, 2009
Approximately 45 GenNextmembers were joined by
community leaders, to begindemolition on a vacant housein Olde Towne East that willbecome the Center for Arts andCommunity. The Center willhouse the Transit Arts programand provide residents of theNear East Side a safe place tocongregate. Members scrapedand cleaned walls, ripped outflooring and cleaned a housethat had been empty for morethan eight years.
CENTRAL COMMUNITYHOUSE PROJECT
April 18, 2009
Eighty-five GenNext mem-bers created an urban gar-
den utilizing more than 100plastic “kiddie” pools at theFaith on 8th location. Theseurban gardens generateapproximately 40,000 poundsof fresh produce for the FaithMission Community Kitchen.GenNext members also partici-pated in a neighborhood clean-up in downtown Columbus.
FAITH MISSION PROJECT
January 24, 2009
Nearly 50 volunteers gath-ered at the Godman Guild
for this United Way priorityneighborhood. Projects includ-ed painting at the HuckleberryHouse, renovating a residentialapartment at Vision andVocational Services, plantingseedlings with the UniversityArea Enrichment program andrecycling computers withFreeGeek.
WEINLAND PARK
December 18, 2008
More than 60 GenNext mem-bers helped to prepare gifts
at The Falls at Hayden Run.Educational toys and bookswere donated, gift-wrapped anddelivered to the children of theRosemont Center. Membersenjoyed networking with oneanother while learning about theRosemont Center’s programsand their partnership withUnited Way of Central Ohio.
2008 HOLIDAYSERVICE PROJECT
October 25, 2008
GenNext volunteers removedgraffiti along with the
Franklinton Area Commission,planted bulbs at COSI, cleanedup abandoned lots with the Franklinton DevelopmentAssociation, cleaned theWestside Childcare Center andrehabilitated a baseball fieldwith Gladden CommunityHouse and a future art galleryfor the Franklinton Arts District.
FRANKLINTON PROJECT
We CREATE CHANGE.
We IMPROVE LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
We MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
We LIVE UNITED.
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