Community For New Direction

Imagine the difference $𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 could make in District 7.

Now imagine having a voice in how it's spent.

Join Community for New Direction (CND) and Columbus City Council for our next Community Input Meeting as we continue gathering ideas from residents to help shape future neighborhood improvements.

Whether your vision includes safer streets, improved parks, better lighting, sidewalk enhancements, or more beautiful community spaces, we want to hear from you.

Join us for a Community Input Meeting and help shape the future of District 7.

📅 Tuesday, August 19 at 6:00 PM
📍 Martin Luther King Library, 1467 E. Long St., Columbus OH 43203

Attendance is by reservation only.

To reserve your seat, contact Cassie Kelly at [email protected] and visit https://common.oneproject.org/en/columbus for more information.

Every great neighborhood starts with community voices. We hope to see you there.

The best kind of change doesn't happen online. It happens when people come together.

Neighbors become supporters.
Conversations become connections.
And generosity becomes real impact.

That's exactly what you'll find at CND's Annual Fundraiser.

Join us for an evening filled with great food, live music, and a community of people who believe everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive.

Every person in the room helps move our mission forward, and we'd love for you to be one of them.

Let's come together.
Let's create change.
Let's build a stronger community, together.

📅 September 18 | 6:00 PM
📍 Panacea | 2130 Quarry Trails Dr Ste 300, Columbus, OH 43228

Save your seat today and join us on September 18. Register by visiting https://cndcolumbus.org/get-involved/events/

Big change doesn't happen because of one person. It happens because a community decides to show up.

Every sponsorship, every ticket purchased, and every conversation shared helps Community for New Direction continue building pathways to hope, opportunity, and lasting change.

If your business believes in investing where it matters most, we'd love to partner with you.

Become a sponsor of CND's Annual Fundraiser and help create an evening that makes a real impact long after the event is over.

Together, we can build bridges.
Together, we can break barriers.

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Reach out today to learn more about sponsorship opportunities https://cndcolumbus.org/get-involved/events/

Communities don't become stronger by chance. They become stronger when people choose to show up for one another.

That's what CND's Annual Fundraiser is all about.

On September 18, we'll gather for an evening of connection, great food, live music, and a shared commitment to making a difference for individuals and families in our community.

Every ticket purchased helps support programs that create opportunities, remove barriers, and remind people they don't have to face life's challenges alone.

Because we're always stronger together.
And when we work together, we build something that lasts.

Join us. Bring a friend. Be part of the impact.

📅 September 18 | 6:00 PM
📍 Panacea | 2130 Quarry Trails Dr Ste 300, Columbus, OH 43228

Reserve your spot todayby visiting https://cndcolumbus.org/get-involved/events/
or by scanning the QR code.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝟕...

Columbus has launched its first-ever Participatory Budgeting program, setting aside $9 million in capital funding for community-selected projects. Each of the city's nine Council districts will receive $1 million, giving residents the opportunity to help decide how those dollars are invested in their neighborhoods.

Join us on Tuesday, August 19 to share your ideas, connect with your neighbors, and help identify projects that could make a lasting impact. Potential projects include:
✔️ Parks and playgrounds
✔️ Sidewalks and accessibility improvements
✔️ Street lighting
✔️ Traffic safety improvements
✔️ Neighborhood beautification

Your voice matters, and this is your opportunity to help shape how $𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 is invested in District 7.

📅 Tuesday, August 19 at 6:00 PM
📍 Martin Luther King Library, 1467 E. Long St., Columbus OH 43203

To reserve your seat, contact Cassie Kelly at [email protected].

Want to learn more about Columbus' $9 million Participatory Budgeting initiative? Read the full NBC4 story here:
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/columbus-residents-can-help-decide-how-9-million-in-city-funds-is-spent/amp/

Looking for resources?
Check out Mental Health America’s BIPOC Mental Health Resource Center at
mhanational.org/bipoc.

What if one evening could help change someone's future?

That's what September 18 is all about.

When you join CND's Annual Fundraiser, you're doing more than enjoying a night out. You're helping create opportunities, strengthen families, and invest in a community where everyone has the support they need to succeed.

Come for the great food.
Stay for the live music.
Leave knowing you were part of something bigger.

Be the bridge that helps someone take their next step.

🧡 Save your seat today and join us on September 18. Register by visiting https://cndcolumbus.org/get-involved/events/