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A newsletter trying to make Columbus a little better
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Mutual aid orgs in central Ohio ❤️ First Collective:
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Heer to Serve:
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MASS Ohio:
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Central Ohio Food Not Bombs:
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JUST 614:
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Whistle kit making event, a litter pickup, a new affordable housing survey, feed your neighbors with
@lasagnalove.bsky.social
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Good Works Columbus: February 2nd, 2026
Hi gang, welcome back to Good Works Columbus. We’re almost out of the cold snap. Things you can do in person Whistle MakingTuesday, Feb. 3rd 7:30pmCoffee &...
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Whistle kit making event, a litter pickup, a new affordable housing survey, feed your neighbors with
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Good Works Columbus: February 2nd, 2026
Hi gang, welcome back to Good Works Columbus. We’re almost out of the cold snap. Things you can do in person Whistle MakingTuesday, Feb. 3rd 7:30pmCoffee &...
https://buttondown.com/goodworkscolumbus/archive/good-works-columbus-february-2nd-2026/
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Thankful for Axios Columbus covering this important issue. There's a list of ways you can help at the bottom of the article including places to donate, places to volunteer, and resources to stay engaged.
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This Saturday we are riding in solidarity with Minnesota, Angry Catfish and our friends in the Minneapolis bike community. Meet in the parking lot at 1, ride rolls at 1:30 from Paradise Garage
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Do you wish there were more places to sit down in our city? We're fixing that! Join us on Sunday, 1/1 to build benches. No prior experience needed!
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Hey y'all, hope you're staying warm out there ❤️ This week's newsletter includes CSB annual meeting, FIRST Collective meeting on how to get involved, a Columbus housing survey, a script for calling our senators and telling them to DEFUND ICE, and more here:
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Good Works Columbus: January 26th, 2026
Hi friends, welcome back to Good Works Columbus. I hope you all are staying warm and safe out there. Things you can do in person Columbus Blessing BoxesMany...
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Hey y'all, hope you're staying warm out there ❤️ This week's newsletter includes CSB annual meeting, FIRST Collective meeting on how to get involved, a Columbus housing survey, a script for calling our senators and telling them to DEFUND ICE, and more here:
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Good Works Columbus: January 26th, 2026
Hi friends, welcome back to Good Works Columbus. I hope you all are staying warm and safe out there. Things you can do in person Columbus Blessing BoxesMany...
https://buttondown.com/goodworkscolumbus/archive/good-works-columbus-january-26th-2026/
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Warming center locations and how to prepare for the upcoming winter storm from Human Service Chamber of Franklin County
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Bracing for Winter Storm Fern • Human Service Chamber of Franklin County
With an enormous swath of the country bracing for dangerous cold and significant snowfall, we hope you will find the resources below–compiled from members and partners–helpful in the coming days:
https://www.humanservicechamber.org/bracing-for-winter-storm-fern/
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Ohio Capital Journal
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Central Ohio high school students are walking out to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Central Ohio high schools students protest ICE, teacher unions condemn ICE activity near schools • Ohio Capital Journal
Central Ohio high school students are walking out to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/23/central-ohio-high-schools-students-protest-ice-teacher-unions-condemn-ice-activity-near-schools/
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Columbus voters approved historic investments in affordable housing and neighborhood development. Now, Council wants to hear from you. Share your thoughts on how housing bond funds should be invested by taking our short, anonymous survey:
tinyurl.com/48s7xde6
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"The Community Shelter Board organizes the Point-In-Time Count and this year had a record number of volunteers: 318, which is almost 80 more than last year."
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COTA Bus
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Fares are waived on all COTA services Friday, Jan. 23, through Saturday, Jan. 24, to help you stay safe and get where you need to go during the extreme cold. We’re keeping an eye on the weather and will share updates if the advisory lasts beyond Saturday. Stay warm, Central Ohio!
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Know your rights training, a Ohio Rail Development Commission meeting, lots of ways to help our unhoused neighbors, a couple online actions, and more in this week's newsletter! Plus don't forget your tickets to
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
event next week!
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Good Works Columbus: January 20th, 2026
Hi friends, welcome back to Good Works Columbus. The world really sucks right now, but know that every little action you take from this newsletter and...
https://buttondown.com/goodworkscolumbus/archive/good-works-columbus-january-20th-2026/
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Know your rights training, a Ohio Rail Development Commission meeting, lots of ways to help our unhoused neighbors, a couple online actions, and more in this week's newsletter! Plus don't forget your tickets to
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
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buttondown.com/goodworkscol...
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Good Works Columbus: January 20th, 2026
Hi friends, welcome back to Good Works Columbus. The world really sucks right now, but know that every little action you take from this newsletter and...
https://buttondown.com/goodworkscolumbus/archive/good-works-columbus-january-20th-2026/
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@transitcolumbus.org
meeting tonight, Linden Green Line public meetings today and tomorrow, Columbus City Council Housing, Homelessness & Building Hearing tomorrow, plus more in this week's newsletter 📰
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Good Works Columbus: January 12th, 2026
Hey gang, welcome back to Good Works Columbus and thanks for coming to the newsletter. Things you can do in person Transit Columbus MeetingTuesday, January...
https://buttondown.com/goodworkscolumbus/archive/good-works-columbus-january-12th-2026/
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Transit Columbus
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Ok, so, call us crazy but... If you're on the board of a public transit agency, maybe you should actually ride that public transit at least semi-regularly?
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n0mad
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Two anti - ICE actions this evening in Cbus
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We're back with our first newsletter of 2026! ICE watch training, Linden Green Line community meetings, Franklin County homelessness point-in time count volunteer opportunities, and more in this week's newsletter.
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Good Works Columbus: January 5th, 2026
Hey gang, welcome back to Good Works Columbus! We’re back after a couple weeks off and here with some more actions to help make central Ohio a little better....
https://buttondown.com/goodworkscolumbus/archive/good-works-columbus-january-5th-2026/
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AAUP-Ohio State
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Two Columbus events tomorrow, 12/20, each supported by several organizations.
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trevin
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“Inside a downtown Columbus church on Dec. 18, more than 160 people will be recognized. Their names will be read aloud, a bell rung in each person's honor. They are people who have died in Columbus in 2025 while experiencing homelessness.”
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Memorial service to honor homeless people who died in Columbus in 2025
The Columbus Coalition for the Homeless is hosting a memorial service for those who died while homeless Dec. 18 at Trinity Episcopal Church Downtown and via livestream.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/homelessness/2025/12/17/homeless-columbus-ohio-memorial-service-trinity-episcopal-church/87792534007/
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Columbus Homeless Memorial Thursday, December 18, 2025 6-7pm Trinity Episcopal Church 125 E Broad St.
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Thomas Costello
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ICE is making its way through Columbus. CRIS (Community Refugee and Immigration Services) is giving gift cards to families to keep them home and fed. If you want to join in giving, here is the link to the specific area and team handling it:
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CC - small appeals link
CC - small appeals link
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Forgot to plug this in the newsletter this week. You can still apply. Help make Columbus more bike friendly!
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Columbus Homeless Memorial Thursday, December 18, 2025 6-7pm Trinity Episcopal Church 125 E Broad St.
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Matter News
2 months ago
A reminder that this Community Conversation is coming up on Thursday at
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Matter News Community Conversations: The Impact of ICE on Columbus’ Immigrant Community
Event in Columbus by Matter on Thursday, December 18 2025
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Forgot to plug this in the newsletter this week. You can still apply. Help make Columbus more bike friendly!
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Last newsletter of the year - FIRST Collective meeting: learn how to do outreach and learn other ways to support our unhoused neighbors ❤️ - Columbus Dispatch Union support ✊ - plus more in this week’s newsletter!
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Columbus Public Service
2 months ago
Everyone deserves to be warm. There are resources throughout Franklin County and the Central Ohio region for those without shelter. Visit https://www.csb.org/winter-warming-centers for more information, and share this post. #WinterWarmingCenters
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Extreme cold is expected this weekend, with potential snow in the forecast. No one should have to face it alone. Warming centers and shelters across Columbus are open to provide a safe place to stay warm. See the graphic for locations.
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Yay Bikes! is looking for new board members. They are a volunteer-led nonprofit working to advance mobility justice in Central Ohio. If you bike in the Columbus area and want to work towards improving the experience for all please consider applying! 🚲
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Yay Bikes! Board Application
Thank you for your interest in joining the Yay Bikes! Board of Directors! Yay Bikes! is a volunteer-led nonprofit organization working to advance mobility justice in Central Ohio. We empower people to...
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Yay Bikes! is looking for new board members. They are a volunteer-led nonprofit working to advance mobility justice in Central Ohio. If you bike in the Columbus area and want to work towards improving the experience for all please consider applying! 🚲
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Yay Bikes! Board Application
Thank you for your interest in joining the Yay Bikes! Board of Directors! Yay Bikes! is a volunteer-led nonprofit organization working to advance mobility justice in Central Ohio. We empower people to...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfI6k7n6ebWN9iIDOWAOoUXo6v7mav-3mJcomdy2DolkGqDNw/viewform
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Poets for
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event, a year end
@transitcolumbus.org
celebration tonight, and some online actions in this week’s newsletter
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Good Works Columbus: December 8th, 2026
Hi y’all, welcome back to Good Works Columbus! Things you can do in person Poets for Matter NewsLocal poets perform and any donations go toward Matter News'...
https://buttondown.com/goodworkscolumbus/archive/good-works-columbus-december-8th-2026
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Columbus Public Service
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Everyone deserves to be warm. There are resources throughout Franklin County and the Central Ohio region for those without shelter. Visit https://www.csb.org/winter-warming-centers for more information, and share this post. #WinterWarmingCenters
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Show your local mutual aid organizations some love on Giving Tuesday. Money helps but so does time ❤️
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Heer to Serve
3 months ago
Hey y'all! It's Giving Tuesday and $2 Tuesday! Give a few bucks if you're able so we can keep supporting unsheltered neighbors. 🌈 Cashapp $heer2serve Venmo theheertoserve You're valid, loved, and matter.
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Show your local mutual aid organizations some love on Giving Tuesday. Money helps but so does time ❤️
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AEP rate increases public hearings, COTA service change meetings, a Hilliard housing survey, and more in this week’s newsletter!
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Good Works Columbus: December 1st, 2026
Hi gang, happy December and welcome to Good Works Columbus! Things you can do in person Public Hearing to Oppose an Electricity Rate IncreaseInterested in...
https://buttondown.com/goodworkscolumbus/archive/good-works-columbus-december-1st-2026/
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Support Columbus Metropolitan Library workers union effort, a Franklin County Safe Streets survey, a Black Friday trash cleanup, a housing advocacy program, and more in this week’s newsletter
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Good Works Columbus: November 24th, 2025
Hi friends, welcome to Good Works Columbus! If you’re new here, this is a newsletter that shares things you can do both online and in person to make Columbus...
https://buttondown.com/goodworkscolumbus/archive/good-works-columbus-november-24th-2025/
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Support Columbus Metropolitan Library workers union effort, a Franklin County Safe Streets survey, a Black Friday trash cleanup, a housing advocacy program, and more in this week’s newsletter
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Good Works Columbus: November 24th, 2025
Hi friends, welcome to Good Works Columbus! If you’re new here, this is a newsletter that shares things you can do both online and in person to make Columbus...
https://buttondown.com/goodworkscolumbus/archive/good-works-columbus-november-24th-2025/
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jude 📚
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you can show your support for us by signing this pledge. without workers, there is no library.
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I Stand With CML Workers!
I stand with Columbus Metropolitan Library workers who are coming together and forming their union. Please send me updates on how to support workers while they organize their union.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedpg2n3uXin2wnJ4ukzXXwPLBWP3Ev74ZZDduERVJZhQHG-w/viewform?usp=header
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Workers at one of Ohio's largest library systems set to unionize • Ohio Capital Journal
Workers with the Columbus Metropolitan Library are establishing a labor union focused on improvements they say need to happen in areas such as wages and paid time off.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/18/workers-at-one-of-ohios-largest-library-systems-set-to-unionize/
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A BRT pop-up session tonight, a
@matternews.bsky.social
silent art auction this week, an AEP rate hike petition, a call to action to fight Trump’s attack on homelessness, and more in this week’s newsletter:
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Good Works Columbus: November 17th, 2025
Hi gang, welcome back to Good Works Columbus! Things you can do in person LinkUS Pop-Up SessionMonday, November 17th 5:30pm-7:30pm1890 E Main St. Columbus,...
https://buttondown.com/goodworkscolumbus/archive/good-works-columbus-november-17th-2025/
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A BRT pop-up session tonight, a
@matternews.bsky.social
silent art auction this week, an AEP rate hike petition, a call to action to fight Trump’s attack on homelessness, and more in this week’s newsletter:
buttondown.com/goodworkscol...
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Good Works Columbus: November 17th, 2025
Hi gang, welcome back to Good Works Columbus! Things you can do in person LinkUS Pop-Up SessionMonday, November 17th 5:30pm-7:30pm1890 E Main St. Columbus,...
https://buttondown.com/goodworkscolumbus/archive/good-works-columbus-november-17th-2025/
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Transit Columbus
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Please join us, Sunday, November 16 from 1-2pm at Washington Gladden Park for World Day of Remembrance to remember all people killed and injured on our roads.
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A fundraiser for
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@transitcolumbus.org
meeting tomorrow night, tree planting at STAR house, and more in this week’s newsletter:
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Good Works Columbus: November 10th, 2025
Hi y’all, welcome back to Good Works Columbus! Things you can do in person Local Brews with Local News Fundraiser Tuesday, November 11th from 6:00pm to...
https://buttondown.com/goodworkscolumbus/archive/good-works-columbus-november-10th-2025/
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3 months ago
Have yard signs? We'll recycle them for FREE! Bring your yard signs to one of our two Waste and Reuse Convenience Centers, located at 1550 Georgesville Rd and 2100 Alum Creek Dr. We will be collecting signs all November, Tuesday - Saturday, 10 AM - 6 PM.
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Today’s a great day to get out and vote
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