Central Ohio United Non-Theists (COUNT)
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Team Since 06/28/2013Lifetime Hours Donated
Central Ohio United Non-Theists (COUNT) is dedicated to Volunteering and Outreach in the central Ohio area. The projects that we take on are those that help the world around us and positively affect the lives and reputations of atheists and other non-believers.
Awards
2021
January Picture of the Month
2021
Backbone Volunteers
2020
2020
August Team of the Month
2020
March Team of the Month
2019
2019
July Team of the Month
2019
March Picture of the Month
2018
July Picture of the Month
2018
April Team of the Month
2017
July Picture of the Month
2016
2016
August Team of the Month
2016
July Picture of the Month
2015
July Team of the Month
2014
2014
June Team of the Month
2014
September Picture of the Month
Events
Van Buren Center Volunteering 11/2022
11/08/2022 4:50pm - 6:50pm See DetailsVan Buren Center Volunteering 11/2022
November 8, 2022
Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in serving dinners and cleaning up on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Masks are required for all volunteers regardless of vaccination status. Dinner for the women begins at 5 pm. The kitchen is near the main entrance denoted with a blue mark on the map above. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The approved areas to park are in yellow in the photo above. Please do not park in the areas outlined in red as your vehicle may get towed. The shelter needs a list of volunteer names the day before the event. If your first and last name are not in your username, you can provide them by sending Andrew a message on this site, emailing, or texting him (see below). Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (http://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Volunteers must be 14 or older. Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.
Van Buren Center Volunteering 10/2022
10/11/2022 4:50pm - 6:50pm See DetailsVan Buren Center Volunteering 10/2022
October 11, 2022
Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in serving dinners and cleaning up on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Masks are required for all volunteers regardless of vaccination status. Dinner for the women begins at 5 pm. The kitchen is near the main entrance denoted with a blue mark on the map above. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The approved areas to park are in yellow in the photo above. Please do not park in the areas outlined in red as your vehicle may get towed. The shelter needs a list of volunteer names the day before the event. If your first and last name are not in your username, you can provide them by sending Andrew a message on this site, emailing, or texting him (see below). Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (http://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Volunteers must be 14 or older. Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.
Ronald McDonald House Volunteering 10/2022
10/02/2022 1:00pm - 5:00pm See DetailsRonald McDonald House Volunteering 10/2022
October 2, 2022
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
Van Buren Center Volunteering 9/2022
09/13/2022 4:50pm - 6:50pm See DetailsVan Buren Center Volunteering 9/2022
September 13, 2022
Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in serving dinners and cleaning up on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Masks are required for all volunteers regardless of vaccination status. Dinner for the women begins at 5 pm. The kitchen is near the main entrance denoted with a blue mark on the map above. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The approved areas to park are in yellow in the photo above. Please do not park in the areas outlined in red as your vehicle may get towed. The shelter needs a list of volunteer names the day before the event. If your first and last name are not in your username, you can provide them by sending Andrew a message on this site, emailing, or texting him (see below). Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (http://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Volunteers must be 14 or older. Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.
Ronald McDonald House Volunteering 9/2022
09/04/2022 1:00pm - 5:00pm See DetailsRonald McDonald House Volunteering 9/2022
September 4, 2022
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
ASC Unite as One
08/13/2022 9:00am - 3:00pm See DetailsASC Unite as One
August 13, 2022
Join us for a unique events Hosted by Adaptive Sports Connection, Sponsored by Team Red, White and Blue and supported by more than 50 Central Ohio Veteran Organizations. Let’s bring our Central Ohio Veterans and their supporters together for a day of camaraderie, fellowship and fun while renewing our bonds, learning about others in our community, and providing support to one another. Kayaking, mountain biking, yard games, entertainment and lunches are provided.
Van Buren Center Volunteering 8/2022
08/09/2022 4:50pm - 7:05pm See DetailsVan Buren Center Volunteering 8/2022
August 9, 2022
Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in serving dinners and cleaning up on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Masks are required for all volunteers regardless of vaccination status. Dinner for the women begins at 5 pm. The kitchen is near the main entrance denoted with a blue mark on the map above. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The approved areas to park are in yellow in the photo above. Please do not park in the areas outlined in red as your vehicle may get towed. The shelter needs a list of volunteer names the day before the event. If your first and last name are not in your username, you can provide them by sending Andrew a message on this site, emailing, or texting him (see below). Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (http://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Volunteers must be 14 or older. Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.
Ronald McDonald House Volunteering 8/2022
08/07/2022 1:00pm - 5:00pm See DetailsRonald McDonald House Volunteering 8/2022
August 7, 2022
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
Van Buren Center Volunteering 7/2022
07/12/2022 4:50pm - 6:50pm See DetailsVan Buren Center Volunteering 7/2022
July 12, 2022
Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in serving dinners and cleaning up on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Masks are required for all volunteers regardless of vaccination status. Dinner for the women begins at 5 pm. The kitchen is near the main entrance denoted with a blue mark on the map above. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The approved areas to park are in yellow in the photo above. Please do not park in the areas outlined in red as your vehicle may get towed. The shelter needs a list of volunteer names the day before the event. If your first and last name are not in your username, you can provide them by sending Andrew a message on this site, emailing, or texting him (see below). Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (http://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Volunteers must be 14 or older. Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.
Ronald McDonald House Volunteering 7/2022
07/03/2022 1:00pm - 5:00pm See DetailsRonald McDonald House Volunteering 7/2022
July 3, 2022
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
Ronald McDonald House Volunteering 6/2022
06/05/2022 1:00pm - 5:00pm See DetailsRonald McDonald House Volunteering 6/2022
June 5, 2022
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
Van Buren Center Volunteering 5/2022
05/10/2022 4:50pm - 7:05pm See DetailsVan Buren Center Volunteering 5/2022
May 10, 2022
Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in serving dinners and cleaning up on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Masks are required for all volunteers regardless of vaccination status. Dinner for the women begins at 5 pm. The kitchen is near the main entrance denoted with a blue mark on the map above. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The approved areas to park are in yellow in the photo above. Please do not park in the areas outlined in red as your vehicle may get towed. The shelter needs a list of volunteer names the day before the event. If your first and last name are not in your username, you can provide them by sending Andrew a message on this site, emailing, or texting him (see below). Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (https://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.
Ronald McDonald House Volunteering 5/2022
05/01/2022 1:00pm - 5:00pm See DetailsRonald McDonald House Volunteering 5/2022
May 1, 2022
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
Van Buren Center Volunteering 4/2022
04/12/2022 4:50pm - 7:05pm See DetailsVan Buren Center Volunteering 4/2022
April 12, 2022
Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in serving dinners and cleaning up on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Masks are required for all volunteers regardless of vaccination status. Dinner for the women begins at 5 pm. The kitchen is near the main entrance denoted with a blue mark on the map above. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The approved areas to park are in yellow in the photo above. Please do not park in the areas outlined in red as your vehicle may get towed. The shelter needs a list of volunteer names the day before the event. If your first and last name are not in your username, you can provide them by sending Andrew a message on this site, emailing, or texting him (see below). Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (https://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.
Ronald McDonald House Volunteering 4/2022
04/03/2022 1:00pm - 5:00pm See DetailsRonald McDonald House Volunteering 4/2022
April 3, 2022
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
COUNT at Columbus CoR Bleed-N(o)-Feed 3/2022
03/17/2022 5:00pm - 8:00pm See DetailsCOUNT at Columbus CoR Bleed-N(o)-Feed 3/2022
March 17, 2022
The Columbus Coalition of Reason regularly holds blood donation events at the Carriage Place Red Cross Donor Center in Columbus, Ohio. Some donors give 1 unit of whole blood while others do apheresis donating up to 3 units of platelets (and up to 2 units of plasma) or 2 units of red blood cells. Events are planned for Third Thursdays in January, March, May, July, September and November. We have to forgo having dinner together during the Covid-19 quarantine and may be donating at different locations on different days. The Red Cross helps us stay safe by requiring use of hand sanitizer at the door and facemasks. Donors do not sit at the same table afterward. Currently, these events are not as fun as when we can socialize together, but they are more meaningful. We look forward to the end of the pandemic so that we can resume dining together after donating. We are proud that we have continued to provide this "essential service" during the pandemic. NOTE: CURRENTLY YOU MUST SCHEDULE IN ADVANCE VIA CALLING OR ONLINE! To ensure physical distancing, walk in donors are not allowed during the quarantine. Please call 1-800-Red-Cross (1-800-733-2767) or sign up at https://www.redcross.org/ to schedule your appointment.
Van Buren Center Volunteering 3/2022
03/08/2022 - 03/08/2022 4:50pm - 7:05pm See DetailsVan Buren Center Volunteering 3/2022
March 8, 2022 - March 8, 2022
Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in serving dinners and cleaning up on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Masks are required for all volunteers regardless of vaccination status. Dinner for the women begins at 5 pm. The kitchen is near the main entrance denoted with a blue mark on the map above. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The approved areas to park are in yellow in the photo above. Please do not park in the areas outlined in red as your vehicle may get towed. The shelter needs a list of volunteer names the day before the event. If your first and last name are not in your username, you can provide them by sending Andrew a message on this site, emailing, or texting him (see below). Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (https://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.
Ronald McDonald House Volunteering 3/2022
03/06/2022 1:00pm - 5:00pm See DetailsRonald McDonald House Volunteering 3/2022
March 6, 2022
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 3/5/2022
03/05/2022 8:30am See PhotosASC Winter Sports Volunteering 3/5/2022
March 5, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/27/2022
02/27/2022 9:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/27/2022
February 27, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/26/2022
02/26/2022 8:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/26/2022
February 26, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/25/2022
02/25/2022 9:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/25/2022
February 25, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/20/2022
02/20/2022 9:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/20/2022
February 20, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/19/2022
02/19/2022 8:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/19/2022
February 19, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/18/2022
02/18/2022 9:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/18/2022
February 18, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/12/2022
02/12/2022 8:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/12/2022
February 12, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
Van Buren Center Volunteering 2/2022
02/08/2022 - 02/08/2022 4:50pm - 7:05pm See DetailsVan Buren Center Volunteering 2/2022
February 8, 2022 - February 8, 2022
Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in serving dinners and cleaning up on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Masks are required for all volunteers regardless of vaccination status. Dinner for the women begins at 5 pm. The kitchen is near the main entrance denoted with a blue mark on the map above. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The approved areas to park are in yellow in the photo above. Please do not park in the areas outlined in red as your vehicle may get towed. The shelter needs a list of volunteer names the day before the event. If your first and last name are not in your username, you can provide them by sending Andrew a message on this site, emailing, or texting him (see below). Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (https://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell) or Dave Nohle, dgnohle@acm.org, (614)268-9558 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.
Ronald McDonald House Volunteering 2/2022
02/06/2022 1:00pm - 5:00pm See DetailsRonald McDonald House Volunteering 2/2022
February 6, 2022
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/6/2022
02/06/2022 9:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/6/2022
February 6, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/5/2022
02/05/2022 8:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 2/5/2022
February 5, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 1/30/2022
01/30/2022 9:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 1/30/2022
January 30, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 1/29/2022
01/29/2022 8:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 1/29/2022
January 29, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 1/22/2022
01/22/2022 8:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 1/22/2022
January 22, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
COUNT at Columbus CoR Bleed-N(o)-Feed 1/2022
01/20/2022 5:00pm - 8:00pm See DetailsCOUNT at Columbus CoR Bleed-N(o)-Feed 1/2022
January 20, 2022
The Columbus Coalition of Reason regularly holds blood donation events at the Carriage Place Red Cross Donor Center in Columbus, Ohio. Some donors give 1 unit of whole blood while others do apheresis donating up to 3 units of platelets (and up to 2 units of plasma) or 2 units of red blood cells. Events are planned for Third Thursdays in January, March, May, July, September and November. We have to forgo having dinner together during the Covid-19 quarantine and may be donating at different locations on different days. The Red Cross helps us stay safe by requiring use of hand sanitizer at the door and facemasks. Donors do not sit at the same table afterward. Currently, these events are not as fun as when we can socialize together, but they are more meaningful. We look forward to the end of the pandemic so that we can resume dining together after donating. We are proud that we have continued to provide this "essential service" during the pandemic. NOTE: CURRENTLY YOU MUST SCHEDULE IN ADVANCE VIA CALLING OR ONLINE! To ensure physical distancing, walk in donors are not allowed during the quarantine. Please call 1-800-Red-Cross (1-800-733-2767) or sign up at https://www.redcross.org/ to schedule your appointment.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 1/16/2022
01/16/2022 9:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 1/16/2022
January 16, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 1/15/2022
01/15/2022 8:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 1/15/2022
January 15, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
Van Buren Center Volunteering 1/2022
01/11/2022 - 01/11/2022 5:00pm - 7:00pm See DetailsVan Buren Center Volunteering 1/2022
January 11, 2022 - January 11, 2022
Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in food preparation, serving dinners, and cleaning up on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Masks are required for all volunteers regardless of vaccination status. We will meet at the main entrance denoted with a blue mark on the map above. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The approved areas to park are in yellow in the photo above. Please do not park in the areas outlined in red as your vehicle may get towed. The shelter needs a list of volunteer names the day before the event. If your first and last name are not in your username, you can provide them by sending Andrew a message on this site, emailing, or texting him (see below). Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (https://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell) or Dave Nohle, dgnohle@acm.org, (614)268-9558 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.
ASC Winter Sports Volunteering 1/8/2022
01/08/2022 8:30am See DetailsASC Winter Sports Volunteering 1/8/2022
January 8, 2022
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking and cycling. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of adaptive sit-down and standup equipment for novice skiers and snowboarders with various capabilities. Trained Winter Sports Volunteers assist certified lead instructors in giving 2-3 hour lessons to students with various handicaps. Volunteers help assess students, select outriggers and other equipment, adjust before the lesson and help during the lesson. Students may be accompanied by a friend or family member who will learn how to assist with getting on and off lifts so that students can ski or snowboard without instructors.
Ronald McDonald House Volunteering 1/2022
01/02/2022 1:00pm - 5:00pm See DetailsRonald McDonald House Volunteering 1/2022
January 2, 2022
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
Van Buren Center Volunteering 12/2021
12/14/2021 - 12/14/2021 5:00pm - 7:00pm See DetailsVan Buren Center Volunteering 12/2021
December 14, 2021 - December 14, 2021
Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in food preparation, serving dinners, and cleaning up on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Masks are required for all volunteers regardless of vaccination status. We will meet at the main entrance denoted with a blue mark on the map above. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The approved areas to park are in yellow in the photo above. Please do not park in the areas outlined in red as your vehicle may get towed. The shelter needs a list of volunteer names the day before the event. If your first and last name are not in your username, you can provide them by sending Andrew a message on this site, emailing, or texting him (see below). Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (https://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell) or Dave Nohle, dgnohle@acm.org, (614)268-9558 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.
Ronald McDonald House Volunteering 12/2021
12/05/2021 1:00pm - 5:00pm See DetailsRonald McDonald House Volunteering 12/2021
December 5, 2021
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
COUNT at Columbus CoR Bleed-N(o)-Feed 11/2021
11/18/2021 5:00pm - 8:00pm See DetailsCOUNT at Columbus CoR Bleed-N(o)-Feed 11/2021
November 18, 2021
The Columbus Coalition of Reason regularly holds blood donation events at the Carriage Place Red Cross Donor Center in Columbus, Ohio. Some donors give 1 unit of whole blood while others do apheresis donating up to 3 units of platelets (and up to 2 units of plasma) or 2 units of red blood cells. Events are planned for Third Thursdays in January, March, May, July, September and November. We have to forgo having dinner together during the Covid-19 quarantine and may be donating at different locations on different days. The Red Cross helps us stay safe by requiring use of hand sanitizer at the door and facemasks. Donors do not sit at the same table afterward. Currently, these events are not as fun as when we can socialize together, but they are more meaningful. We look forward to the end of the pandemic so that we can resume dining together after donating. We are proud that we have continued to provide this "essential service" during the pandemic. NOTE: CURRENTLY YOU MUST SCHEDULE IN ADVANCE VIA CALLING OR ONLINE! To ensure physical distancing, walk in donors are not allowed during the quarantine. Please call 1-800-Red-Cross (1-800-733-2767) or sign up at https://www.redcross.org/ to schedule your appointment.
Van Buren Center Volunteering 11/2021
11/09/2021 - 11/09/2021 5:00pm - 7:15pm See DetailsVan Buren Center Volunteering 11/2021
November 9, 2021 - November 9, 2021
Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in food preparation, serving dinners, and cleaning up on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Masks are required for all volunteers regardless of vaccination status. We will meet at the main entrance denoted with a blue mark on the map above. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The approved areas to park are in yellow in the photo above. Please do not park in the areas outlined in red as your vehicle may get towed. The shelter needs a list of volunteer names the day before the event. If your first and last name are not in your username, you can provide them by sending Andrew a message on this site, emailing, or texting him (see below). Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (https://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell) or Dave Nohle, dgnohle@acm.org, (614)268-9558 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.
Ronald McDonald House Volunteering 11/2021
11/07/2021 1:00pm - 5:00pm See DetailsRonald McDonald House Volunteering 11/2021
November 7, 2021
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
ASC Kayak Work Day 11/7/2021
11/07/2021 10:00am See DetailsASC Kayak Work Day 11/7/2021
November 7, 2021
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Central Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking, sailing and cycling. Participating COUNT members will each work 2.5 hours at this ASC Adaptive Kayaking event. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of kayaks setup to work for paddlers with various capabilities. Volunteers help select and adjust kayaks & life jackets, provide basic paddling instruction, load, launch, accompany while on water and retrieve and store afterwards. Volunteers only do tasks that they have chosen to be trained for and on-the-job training is routinely done.
Van Buren Center Volunteering 10/2021
10/12/2021 - 10/12/2021 5:00pm - 7:30pm See DetailsVan Buren Center Volunteering 10/2021
October 12, 2021 - October 12, 2021
Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in food preparation, serving dinners, and cleaning up on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Masks are required for all volunteers regardless of vaccination status. We will meet at the main entrance denoted with a blue mark on the map above. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The approved areas to park are in yellow in the photo above. Please do not park in the areas outlined in red as your vehicle may get towed. The shelter needs a list of volunteer names the day before the event. If your first and last name are not in your username, you can provide them by sending Andrew a message on this site, emailing, or texting him (see below). Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (https://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell) or Dave Nohle, dgnohle@acm.org, (614)268-9558 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.
Ronald McDonald House Volunteering 10/2021
10/03/2021 1:00pm - 5:00pm See DetailsRonald McDonald House Volunteering 10/2021
October 3, 2021
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
Columbus CoR Bleed-N(o)-Feed 9/2021
09/16/2021 4:00pm - 8:00pm See DetailsColumbus CoR Bleed-N(o)-Feed 9/2021
September 16, 2021
The Columbus Coalition of Reason regularly holds blood donation events at the Carriage Place Red Cross Donor Center in Columbus, Ohio. Some donors give 1 unit of whole blood while others do apheresis donating up to 3 units of platelets (and up to 2 units of plasma) or 2 units of red blood cells. Events are planned for Third Thursdays in January, March, May, July, September and November. We have to forgo having dinner together during the Covid-19 quarantine and may be donating at different locations on different days. The Red Cross helps us stay safe by requiring use of hand sanitizer and facemasks. Donors do not sit at the same table afterward. Currently, these events are not as fun as when we can socialize together, but they are more meaningful. We look forward to the end of the pandemic so that we can resume dining together after donating. We are proud that we have continued to provide this "essential service" during the pandemic. NOTE: CURRENTLY YOU MUST SCHEDULE IN ADVANCE VIA CALLING OR ONLINE! To ensure physical distancing, walk in donors are not allowed during the quarantine. Please call 1-800-Red-Cross (1-800-733-2767) or sign up at https://www.redcross.org/ to schedule your appointment.
COUNT Van Buren Center Volunteering
09/12/2021 4:00pm - 6:30pm See DetailsCOUNT Van Buren Center Volunteering
September 12, 2021
3 COUNT volunteers worked in the kitchen preparing and serving food for a total of 7.5 hours on September 14, 2021 at the Van Buren Center shelter in Columbus, Ohio. The Van Buren Center provides housing and meals to homeless families and individual women in Central Ohio. 109 Columbus CoR volunteers worked 1244.75 hours in 80 events at the Van Buren Center to date. We wear COUNT branded aprons and name tags to raise awareness that we are non-theists doing charity.
ASC Kayak Volunteering 9/9/2021
09/09/2021 5:30pm - 8:00pm See DetailsASC Kayak Volunteering 9/9/2021
September 9, 2021
The Adaptive Sports Connection (ASC), a chapter of Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA), helps Central Ohio veterans, children, and adults who need adaptive equipment or instruction to participate in various sports including skiing, kayaking, sailing and cycling. Participating COUNT members will each work 2.5 hours at this ASC Adaptive Kayaking event. ASC maintains a substantial fleet of kayaks setup to work for paddlers with various capabilities. Volunteers help select and adjust kayaks & life jackets, provide basic paddling instruction, load, launch, accompany while on water and retrieve and store afterwards. Volunteers only do tasks that they have chosen to be trained for and on-the-job training is routinely done.