Description:
Gladden Community House, founded in 1905, is the settlement house serving the Franklinton and near west side neighborhoods of Columbus providing education programs for children and emergency assistance for families.
Mission:
Gladden Community House is a settlement house serving Franklinton and its surrounding neighborhoods, providing education and recreation programs, emergency assistance, advocacy and support. We do this: • To preserve and strengthen the well being of our community, and • To inspire community members to control and shape their lives. Gladden is a “settlement house” or neighborhood-based multi-service agency serving: • Franklinton, the three square mile central-city community geographically bounded by the Scioto River on the East and North; I-70 on the West; and Greenlawn Avenue on the South; • The Southwest community, south of Franklinton to Frank Road; • The easternmost part of the Hilltop community west of Franklinton to Highland Avenue. This area includes all of zip codes 43222 and 43223, plus the part of 43215 west of the Scioto River, and is home to some 36,500 mostly very low-income residents.
Programs and Services:
The services Gladden currently provides to support and strengthen this community include: ADULT & FAMILY SERVICES - Community Services (emergency financial assistance, information & referral, community organizing); Gladden Food Pantry Senior Citizens Outreach (advocacy and support for seniors); Family-to-Family (with FCCS) Stable Families program (with CSB) YOUTH SERVICES - Preschool (3 Star full-day year-round classes for children 3-5); Youth Group Services (small group educational activities); Youth Recreation, Team Sports, and Food Service. Our Recreation program provides daily gym and game room activities for children ages 5-18 plus a Teen Quest Youth Leadership program, Youth Employment and Community Service, and seasonal Teen Parties. Food Service provides 2,000 free, nutritious meals each month to neighborhood children. Gladden’s Team Sports program provides a wide range of year-round activities, including summer tee ball, baseball and softball; winter basketball; cheerleading; spring, fall, and winter indoor soccer (Gladden oversees the city-wide KIDS League serving over 70 teams each year); volleyball; weightlifting; bowling; floor hockey; flag football.
Ways We Invest in Gladden Community House:
People-Centered Services: $184,500
Address:
183 Hawkes Avenue (43223) Community Services 614.221.7801 Gladden Food Pantry 614.228.2498
Phone:
614.227.1600
Fax:
614.227.1648
