Help Keep Central Ohio Warm this Winter!

In just a little over a month, the doors to our Men and Women's Emergency Winter Shelter Overflow program will open.  Our emergency shelter program provides a safe, warm haven for individuals who have been turned away from traditional shelters during the coldest months.  This season, we will offer 130 warm beds to men and 60 beds to women each night during the cold winter months - November to March.

At the Y, we believe that everyone deserves a warm bed and safe place to sleep.  During the month of October the Downtown YMCA will be collecting blankets to help keep men and women in our community warm this winter.  Our goal is to collect 400 blankets -- but we can't do this alone.

We need your help!  We are asking that you reach out to your friends, co-workers and families to help us collect new or gently-used blankets, and bring them to the Downtown YMCA Member Services desk, located at 40 W. Long Street (on the corner of W. Long and Front St.) during our normal operating hours.  To ensure we're ready, please drop off the donations by October 31st.  For more information, please contact 614.224.1131 or visit our website:  www.ymcacolumbus.org.

So can we count on you Central Ohio???

Please take a moment to watch the video below and see how we helping men and women throughout central Ohio stay warm this winter!