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Columbus' mobile front door to stability.

Since 2018, Make-A-Day has been Columbus' mobile front door to stability. We meet people experiencing homelessness and economic instability where they are, with food, essentials, and trust, and walk with them through the systems, barriers, and next steps that lead to housing, employment, and long-term belonging.

Our work is not just about providing services. It is about removing the specific barriers that keep people stuck: a missing ID, an old warrant, a criminal record, the absence of someone who will show up and help you navigate. We stabilize. We restore. We help people advance.

Thousands served. Hundreds housed. Countless barriers removed.

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We're Recruiting: AmeriCorps VISTA Peer Access Navigator
We're Recruiting: AmeriCorps VISTA Peer Access Navigator

The Peer Access Navigator VISTA member will build the foundation for a sustainable peer navigation model at Make-A-Day. During their term, the VISTA member will map existing referral pathways, formalize partnerships with primary care, mental health, and substance use providers, and develop the training materials, workflows, and data systems that will allow Peer Navigators with lived experience to do this work long-term.

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We're Recruiting: AmeriCorps VISTA Evaluation & Outcomes Coordinator
We're Recruiting: AmeriCorps VISTA Evaluation & Outcomes Coordinator

The Evaluation & Outcomes VISTA member will focus on building and refining the systems that help Make-A-Day Foundation understand and strengthen its impact. During their term, the VISTA member will rebuild donor tracking and stewardship systems, develop consistent outcome tracking across programs, and integrate data from outreach, fundraising, and reporting tools. This role is ideal for someone interested in data analysis, evaluation, nonprofit operations, or systems change. If you are passionate about using data to support work addressing hunger, housing instability, and health outcomes, this may be the role for you!

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Expanding Access: Kicking Off a New Legal Partnership Focused on Clearing Outstanding Warrants
Expanding Access: Kicking Off a New Legal Partnership Focused on Clearing Outstanding Warrants

Make-A-Day is excited to share that we are kicking off an expanded phase of our Move the Box initiative through a new partnership with Franklin County. This investment, through the county’s Targeted Community Alternatives to Prison initiative, allows us to deepen and scale the legal navigation work we began in October 2025.

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Upcoming Events
Street Outreach at THREE - Women’s Respite Center
Apr 27
Street Outreach at THREE - Women’s Respite Center

We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

Outreach with Franklinton Farms
Apr 28
Outreach with Franklinton Farms

We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

Stronger Minds, Stronger Communities: A Mental Health Focused Pop-Up
May 4
Stronger Minds, Stronger Communities: A Mental Health Focused Pop-Up

Join Make-A-Day and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department to learn more about resources available for maintaining strong mental health.

PRIVATE EVENT Mini Pop-Up with Starhouse and the Junior League of Columbus
May 11
PRIVATE EVENT Mini Pop-Up with Starhouse and the Junior League of Columbus

Join us as we partner with Starhouse and Junior League of Columbus for an event all about bringing resources to youth experiencing homelessness.

PRIVATE EVENT for Starhouse residents only

Outreach with Franklinton Farms
May 12
Outreach with Franklinton Farms

We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

Outreach at NSI Food Pantry
May 18
Outreach at NSI Food Pantry

We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

Outreach with Franklin County Tap in Center
May 19
Outreach with Franklin County Tap in Center

The Tap In Center assists residents who have a non-violent misdemeanor warrant holding them back by assisting with the recall and rescheduling of their case.

Outreach at Columbus Metropolitan Library Driving Park Branch
May 26
Outreach at Columbus Metropolitan Library Driving Park Branch

We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

Street Outreach with Clintonville Beechwold Community Resources Center
Jun 1
Street Outreach with Clintonville Beechwold Community Resources Center

We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

Rooted Pop-Up Care Village with Franklinton Farms
Jun 15
Rooted Pop-Up Care Village with Franklinton Farms

We meet you where you are, with care, support, and help for what’s next.

Grab a free meal, connect with local resource organizations, and talk with a Make-A-Day team member; we’re here to listen and help.

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