Building dignity. Breaking barriers. Creating opportunity.
Since 2018, Make-A-Day has walked alongside thousands of Central Ohio neighbors experiencing homelessness and poverty. Through outreach and care, one-on-one stability support, and initiatives that remove systemic barriers, we meet people where they are, with meals, essentials, and trust, and help them take steps toward housing, employment, and long-term opportunity.
Our work is about removing roadblocks. Every person we meet has goals, skills, and potential. Our role is to help clear the barriers, like missing IDs, criminal records, or lack of housing, that keep them from thriving in work, home, and health..
Thousands served. Hundreds housed. Countless second chances created.
When most people think of Make-A-Day, they picture our team out in the community connecting neighbors with various supports, and the unmistakable energy of care, connection, and community.
But behind every guest interaction is an infrastructure that makes it all possible: fundraising systems, donor tracking, data reporting, and long-term planning that ensure this work can grow and last. Much of that behind-the-scenes capacity has been built by AmeriCorps VISTA members.
We’re looking for the next one.
At Make-A-Day, dignity is not a destination. It’s a starting point.
Every day, our team is out on the streets, in encampments, and at pop-up sites across central Ohio, meeting people where they are and offering a real path forward. We run mobile outreach, justice-navigation services, pop-up care villages, and case management for people facing homelessness, poverty, and the kind of systemic barriers that most systems are not designed to remove.
We’re hiring an Outreach Specialist to join that work.
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.
Join the Make-A-Day team for a free hot lunch, and belt out your favorite tunes with some lunchtime karaoke! PRIVATE EVENT - Mulby Place Residents Only
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.
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.
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.
The Clear Path Recovery Clinic is a free community event hosted by Community Medical Services and Make-A-Day where you can get support, resources, and help taking next steps in their recovery. The event will take place on Monday, March 30, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Community Medical Services, located at 6495 E. Broad Street.
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.
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.
Join us for a free community event designed to bring comfort, care, and resources to our neighbors experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, and other needs.
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.
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.