Back to School...

Soon These Seats Will Be Full

Soon these seats will be full of students eager to learn and achieve. HFF wants to be sure that every child is off to the right start for the school year. We need donations of money, gift cards (Target, Old Navy and Wal-Mart) and school supplies. HFF's supply of new socks and underwear has also been depleted over the past year. Please help fill these seats with happy, confident students ready for a new beginning. Please contact us for more information.

Make Them Cry...

David Zid at Columbus Health Works volunteers his time and staff to work with our students on the Dowd Center Olympics. CHW recently held a fundraiser to benefit The Homeless Families Foundation. The event, Make Them Cry, was a success. Client turned the tables and paid $5.00 per minute to invite their trainers to perform feats of skill. More than $1,000 was raised for HFF.

Glenwood and Broad

Incident that happened over the weekend...All families are fine and back in their apartments (see article below)

Hazmat Situation at Glenwood and Broad
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Columbus fire department hazmat crews are on the scene trying to figure out what is causing a strong ammonia smell in the area of Glenwood and Broad. There have been evacuations, and police have a perimeter blocked off around what they say is an ammonia leak. No word on how the leak occurred.Hazmat Situation at Glenwood and Broad
Posted: Sunday, June 13 2010, 01:44 PM EDT

Mother's Day...

The Ladies from Victoria Secret were here today to celebrate Mother's Day with our mom's...Every mom got a fun gift bag, each child made a card for their mom and they served cookies and punch...It was a ton of fun for everyone!

Wish List

As the warm weather is quickly approaching we are in need of fans for our families. We prefer the ones that are round and sit on the floor (see picture). They have seemed to work for us best in the past.

We are also in need of new pillows, paper products and cleaning supplies (see list).

Thank you for your continued support! It is only through community support that we can continue our mission. To provide shelter, support, stability and nurturing to homeless children and their families as they prepare to acquire permanent housing.

Cleaning Supplies:

• All purpose cleaner


• Toilet Bowl cleaner


• Disinfecting wipes


• Rubber Gloves


• Brooms & Mops

Paper Products:

• Toilet Paper


• Paper towels


• Plastic Silverware


• Paper Plates

Plant the Seed of Hope...

Plant the Seed of Hope took place on Saturday, April 17th at The Dowd Education Center...It was a wonderful evening filled with music, good food and lots of fun...If you were not able to attend please mark your calendars for our next event...Come Home for the Holidays to be held on Friday, November 5th @ Brookside Country Club...

Comic Books

Fate Spears of Comic Book Connection Initiative (CBCI) delivered lots of fun comic books to us this week to pass out to our children...The comic books have been a big hit!