This year’s Mozart’s spring fundraiser for the CRC, “An Austrian Affair,” brought in more than $13,000 thanks to generous supporters and patrons. The Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center benefited from 34 sponsors, who paid either $250 or $500, as well as more than 60 local residents who purchased tickets for the event. The annual affair has more »

 Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center leaders announced today that the agency has purchased the commercial building at 3222-3224 N. High St. The additional site will allow the Settlement House to serve our neighbors more efficiently and effectively. The 4,460-square foot office facility, previously owned by Schlegel Construction Products, is almost directly east of the CRC’s current building more »

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the CRC’s Building Purchase: What building did the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center purchase? The CRC Board of Trustees has approved purchase of the one-story Schlegel Construction building at 3222-3224 N. High St. It is move-in ready, allowing the CRC to quickly relocate its offices to the site. This includes relocating its more »

Greetings! We have some great news to share with you!  Thanks to the ongoing support and financial commitment of our community including friends like you, the Clintonvillle-Beechwold Community Resources Center announced today that we have purchased the commercial building at 3222-3224 N. High St. The additional site will allow the Settlement House to serve our more »

The two Central Ohio Music Go Rounds are offering a sweet and charitable deal for guitar players this Saturday, April 27. Bring in a donation of canned food or other non-perishable food item, and a guitar, and staff members will restring the instrument for free. All donations will benefit the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center. The more »

The Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center will be acknowleding National Volunteer Week, April 21-27, with its own Volunteer Recognition event. The special evening will take place Thursday, April 25, at the Whetstone Park Shelterhouse, 3901 N. High St. More than 300 volunteers helped the CRC serve thousands of clients during 2012. Their diverse efforts ranged from more »

The Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for Children. Free meals will be made available to all children 18 years of age and under or persons older than 18 who are determined by a state or local public educational agency to be mentally or physically disabled. The meals more »

As part of our goal to connect better with our community, we hope to turn our newsletter spotlight on some of our staff members and volunteers during the months ahead.  We begin this “Getting to Know Us” series by introducing one of our new interns, Nikkole Weiss. The following is a question-and-answer interview she recently more »

UPDATE  An easy and valuable way that anyone can help the CRC is by going to this link www.krogercommunityrewards.com and registering your Kroger Rewards Card and choosing us as a recipient. Then, Kroger will send us rebates everytime you shop there.   Thanks to Kroger’s Community Rewards program, shoppers can direct a portion of their grocery more »

Colerain Elementary School students stepped up in a big way to support a food drive for the CRC in mid-March. The school hosted a collection of non-perishable food items as part of Operation Feed, March 11-15. Students and their families were encouraged to donate critically needed items such as peanut butter, tuna, canned fruit and more »

This past February, artwork made by children participating in “Art in the House” — a program of the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education – at Kids Club found its way to Kenya, Africa. The theme of the arwork created by the children was “favorite animals in our neighborhood or found at the Columbus Zoo.” For the more »

  UPDATE  Tickets for this year’s Spring Fundraiser at Mozart’s Bakery & Piano Cafe are now on sale. The 16th annual fundraiser, “An Austrian Affair,” will be held the evening of Monday, May 6. Last year’s festive gathering, at 2885 N. High St., generated more than $12,000 in donations for the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center. The event offers “an more »

Looking for a way to get involved with CRC? The agency and its many clients need assistance of many many types, from clearing away a dead tree limb at a senior citizen’s home to dog-walking, DVD-recording assistance and more! A few of our current volunteer needs are listed below, with a complete list viewable by clicking more »

One way the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center communicates with its supporters and fans is an email newsletter. Sent out every couple of weeks, the informative and interesting publication is a great way to keep up on what’s going on at your local Settlement House. If you would like to be added to the email list, more »

It’s time to save the date on your calendar for this year’s Ring Around the Roses. The sixth annual event has become a popular Memorial Day tradition in Clintonville, where hundreds of runners compete in a 5K race at Whetstone Park near its world-renowned Park of Roses. EAS once again has signed on to be this more »

The CRC serves thousands of people every year, thanks to the wonderful generosity of neighbors and community members who have a heart to help those less fortunate. One easy and fun way to pitch in is to organize and implement your own food drive. It does not have to be a major, complicated affair for more »

 Local students continue to help the CRC and its clients as the new year begins. Ecole Kenwood, one of Columbus City Schools’ lottery schools, sent over a group of students Jan. 24. They visited in order to learn about the history and mission of the CRC Settlement House. After a brief lesson by Beth Stewart more »

One of the critical offerings shared by the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center is fresh produce. During the summer months, the CRC and its volunteers can provide some of their own vegetables grown at several local community gardens. But the rest of the year, the CRC depends upon deliveries from the Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Those typically arrive more »

Information recently was released regarding individuals and families who might find themselves needing emergency shelter, especially during the cold winter months For those seeking shelter, note there is a “Centralized Point of Access” for single adults and families (adults with children). Single adults call 1-888-4SHELTR (1-888-474-3587) 24/7. Families (adults with children) should call the 24/7 more »

The new year began with a several new leaders set to guide the board of trustees of the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center. Under the guidance of new president Andy Hall and Vice President Bruce Harkey, board members participated in a 4.5-hour retreat Saturday, Jan. 5. Other leaders for this year’s board include President Elect Sue more »

Many people have given countless things to CRC clients during the past year. Every gift, no matter the size, is important to the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center’s overall mission. Each gift has some sort of story behind it. Here is one such story, of a man who has given much and expected nothing in return. more »