Columbus Recreation and Parks Department

The Adopt A Center presented by Columbus City Council sponsors are helping us bring holiday cheer to your community! These partner donations provide meals, hygiene items, warm clothes and holiday toys to your local community centers for the holidays. Thank you to: Columbus City Council Columbia Gas of Ohio LOOK MA NO HANDS, INC, Delta Dental AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio Walmart The Crane Group Grange Insurance Jacobi Carbons Ohio Contractors Association Grove City Vineyard Church Encova Insurance HENSEL PHELPS Nationwide Insurance

OPT Outside 🍁 > Black Friday 🛍️ #OptOutside is a day of recognition for how valuable our time outdoors is and how it's good for our well-being. Explore a park near you today: bit.ly/3Nf3Wfg.

From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

Empower the Future with AJRP! The award-winning APPS Job Readiness Program (AJRP) is changing lives by equipping youth ages 14-23 with skills, confidence, and real-world experiences to succeed in their future careers. Participants gain paid work experience ($15/hr for up to 20 hours/week) while working with City departments and local businesses in roles like supporting summer camps, maintaining parks, assisting at golf courses, and more! We’re looking for partners for 2025 to help inspire and guide the next generation of leaders! Here’s how it works: ·     You mentor a participant in both business and life skills. ·     Participants complete work that benefits your organization while they grow. ·     A City Youth Development Specialist supports you and the participant throughout the program. ·     The City pays the participant’s salary – your organization gains valuable support at no cost! Interested in becoming a partner? Fill out the Partnership Interest Form today, and we’ll help determine if your organization is a fit. Let’s work together to build a brighter future! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g54yyGqT #YouthDevelopment #WorkforceDevelopment #AJRP #Columbus. 

Bring the holiday cheer to your community during Adopt A Center presented by Columbus City Council! This program provides meals, hygiene items, warm clothes and holiday toys for children! Become your communities secret Santa Claus by: 🎁 Making a financial donation 🎁 Purchasing items from our wishlist 🎁 Adopting a Community Center Contribute to the Adopt A Center program today: bit.ly/3Sxn8Vc.

Student-athletes left their hearts on the courts at the Reroute 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament! This tournament celebrated middle school scholars with a 3.0 GPA and higher. The winning team received awards, gift cards and Air Force 3 sneakers from Grades + Games! ReRoute provides micro-interventions and trauma-focused services to young people and their families. Learn more about this program: bit.ly/4fz5jBe.

To celebrate Veterans Day our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee opened the floor to staff member Chris Scannell as he spoke about his experiences as an active member of the U.S. Marine Corps and what it means to be a veteran.

Happy Veterans Day to the men and women who have served our nation! Last week we celebrated our community's veterans during the Veterans Day Brunch at Marion Franklin Community Center.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! ☃️🎁 The Adopt A Center program at your local community center provides meals, hygiene items, warm clothes and holiday toys for children. Give back to your community for the holidays by: ❄️ Making a financial donation ❄️ Purchasing items from our wishlist ❄️ Adopting a Community Center Learn more about the ways you can contribute to the Adopt A Center program: bit.ly/3Sxn8Vc.

🎃👻 Happy Halloween from Columbus Recreation and Parks! 👻🎃 Our team went all out for Halloween this year with a fun costume contest! It was a great way to bring some festive spirit and creativity to the office. Thanks to everyone who participated and made this day spooktacular!