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Community Shelter Board
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Leading the coordinated response to homelessness in Franklin County and the Central Ohio region.
We are deeply grateful for a community that shows up with compassion, generosity, and resolve. Your support helps families reclaim stability and move into homes they can call their own.

Thanks for believing in a community where everyone belongs. Give: csb.org/donate
December 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Hanukkah reminds us of miracles and the strength of community. Community Shelter Board extends warm wishes for a happy and meaningful Hanukkah. May this season bring joy and blessings to all.

#HappyHanukkah #Miracles
December 15, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The holidays are full of to-do lists, but one gift can change a family’s year. Add giving the gift of home to your list.

Your year-end gift goes twice as far! Give the gift of home and help us reach more families at csb.org/donate
December 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Help us count our neighbors experiencing homelessness in Franklin County! Volunteers are needed for the 2026 Point-In-Time Count on 1/22/26. The collected data helps inform our strategy to end homelessness in the Central Ohio region. Shifts 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM.

Sign up https://bit.ly/3JlAEMX
December 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Your next career move could be the one that changes everything. Our partners are seeking dedicated professionals to join their teams. Help build a stronger community.

Apply today: https://www.csb.org/about-us/join-our-team#partner-hiring

#Hiring #Community #Jobs #MakeADifference #Nonprofit
December 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Last year, CSB helped 1,129 pregnant women, youth, veterans, and families remain housed through prevention services.

Your support keeps families in their homes and keeps shelter rare, brief, and one-time.

Give today at csb.org/donate
December 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
As dangerously cold weather arrives in Franklin County and the Central Ohio region, warming centers are opening their doors. 10TV covers the preparations being made by Community Shelter Board and officials to provide a lifeline for those in need during this winter surge. https://bit.ly/4rIxVOH
Columbus prepares for dangerous cold as warming centers open for winter surge
As temperatures plunge, Columbus warming centers are filling critical gaps for people like Anthony Jordan, who can’t enter traditional shelters with his dog, Aliyah.
www.10tv.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Winter warming centers are opening across Franklin County and the Central Ohio region to provide overnight refuge from the cold. Learn more about how CSB is coordinating this essential response in the latest from @dispatch.com. https://bit.ly/3MKrXgb
Two Columbus warming centers open, more planned. See locations, hours
Two overnight warming centers are now open in Columbus for those experiencing homelessness. Other options exist during the day, with more planned.
www.dispatch.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Tonight, in Central Ohio, an average of 146 families will sleep in emergency shelters.

You can help shorten their stay and move them toward stability.

Year-end gifts are being matched right now! Double your impact and help give the gift of home at csb.org/donate
December 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
With the current cold weather in Franklin County and the Central Ohio region, please be aware that resources are available for those without shelter. We are working with our partners to ensure everyone's safety.

List of locations, hours, & services: https://www.csb.org/winter-warming-centers
December 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
For a child spending the holidays in a shelter, hope can feel distant.

You can be the light that guides them back home.

Your gift helps families find safe, stable housing and the chance to make new memories in a place of their own.

Give today at csb.org/donate
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Our homelessness response system works because our community works together so families can move from crisis to home faster.

This Giving Tuesday, your gift strengthens that system and brings more families home for the holidays. Give: csb.org/donate
December 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Your Giving Tuesday gift goes twice as far!

Thanks to our generous match partners, every donation helps twice as many families exit shelter and regain stability.

Your support today becomes a bridge from uncertainty to home. Give now: https://csb.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Today, we launch CSB’s Home for the Holidays campaign! Your Giving Tuesday support helps families move from shelter into safe, stable housing — where hope and stability begin. Give the gift of home. csb.org/donate

#GivingTuesday #HomeForTheHolidays #CSB
December 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Big news! CSB staff completed the 2025 Shared Housing Certificate Program with the Shared Housing Institute. We now have key tools to expand shared housing as a solution to homelessness in the Central Ohio region. We're ready to make a bigger impact!
December 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Happy Thanksgiving! We're grateful for the support of our partners, donors, volunteers, and community. Together, we can ensure everyone has a safe, warm home.

CSB is closed 11/27 + 11/28; our office reopens on 12/1. Need help? Call our Homeless Hotline at 614-274-7000.
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The cold shouldn't mean being left out. Our Winter Warming Centers season begins today, November 26th! We are working to ensure no one spends the freezing winter days or the holidays outside. Find addresses, hours, and resources here: https://www.csb.org/get-help/winter-warming-centers
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Help us count our neighbors experiencing homelessness in Franklin County! Volunteers are needed for the 2026 Point-In-Time Count on 1/22/26. The collected data helps inform our strategy to end homelessness in the Central Ohio region. Shifts 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM.

Sign up https://bit.ly/3JlAEMX
November 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Looking to start a new career? Our partners are hiring! Join them in their mission to solve homelessness and housing instability. Your skills can help change lives.

Find out more: https://www.csb.org/about-us/join-our-team#partner-hiring

#NowHiring #Jobs #BlueskyJobs #SocialImpact
November 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The federal government has reopened after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, but our work is not over. HUD’s FY2025 CoC NOFO introduces new risks for housing stability across Ohio and here in Franklin County.

Learn about possible impacts and what CSB is doing to respond: https://bit.ly/47TrlNK
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
500K+ Americans are homeless. 37 million are at risk of hunger. This is our reality during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

Every person deserves food + shelter. Let's end poverty: volunteer, donate: csb.org/donate, & post #HHWeek. Action starts with awareness.
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Since 1986, CSB has led the coordinated response to homelessness in Franklin County and the Central Ohio region. We believe homelessness is solvable. We're not just providing shelter; we're building a system that helps people find long-term stability & a path to a better future.
November 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
This Veterans Day, we honor the brave people who served and continue to protect our country. We sincerely appreciate their dedication and sacrifice. Thank you for your service.

#VeteransDay #EndHomelessness #ThankYou
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Proud moment for #CSB!

Our President + CEO Shannon TL Isom has been named a 2026 Women WELDing the Way® Calendar Honoree — celebrating women who lead with courage, vision, and purpose.

“The Tough Get Going” and so does Shannon. 💙

#WELD2026 #Leadership #Housing
November 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Your skills can stabilize a family's future. Our partners need passionate people for their Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Resolution teams. Join the strategy to stop the crisis before it starts.
Apply https://www.csb.org/about-us/join-our-team#partner-hiring
#Hiring #CommunityWork #HousingStability
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM