Adopt a Center
Help make the holiday season brighter for local children and families through the Columbus Recreation and Parks Foundation’s Adopt a Center program.
26 of Columbus’s 29 community centers serve neighborhoods with high rates of poverty. The Adopt a Center program creates direct, meaningful connections between donors, businesses, and the centers that need support most.
Family Gathering Place
To participate in holiday Arts, and Crafts
Critical Resources
To provide toys, warm clothing, hygiene items, and important information during the holidays.
Holiday Meals
To provide food and 6500+ meals during the holidays
About the Program
Support Your Local Community Center
Columbus Recreation & Parks operates 29 community centers that serve residents across the city. The vast majority of these centers are located in neighborhoods where residents face significant economic challenges.
The Adopt a Center program was created to better serve the unique needs of each community by enabling donors and businesses to direct their support to a specific center — ensuring that support reaches the neighborhoods that benefit most from it.
How to Get Involved
Three Ways to Support a Center
Financial Donation
Make a direct financial gift that supports meals, warm clothing, and hygiene items for families and toys for children. All gifts are tax-deductible.
In-Kind Support
Donate toys, hygiene items, and warm clothing to serve families at our community centers. Contact us to learn about current in-kind needs at specific centers.
Adopt a Center Sponsorship
Become an official sponsor of a community center with recognition, engagement opportunities, and a direct connection to the community you're supporting.
Sponsorship Levels
Adopt a Center Tiers
Presenting Sponsors
$15,000
“Presented by recognition · Prominent signage · Exclusive advertising · Website logo recognition · Media recognition · Event invitation
Angel Partner
$10,000
Exclusive advertising · Media recognition · Website logo recognition · Event invitation
Holiday Meal Sponsor
“Meals Provided by” recognition prominent signage · Media recognition · Exclusive advertising · Website recognition · Event invitation · Branded raffle giveaway · Recap feature
Celebration Partner
$7,500
Exclusive advertising · Website logo recognition · Event invitation
Festive Partner
$5,000
Exclusive advertising · Website logo recognition · Event invitation
Holiday Partner
$2,500
Exclusive advertising · Website recognition in text · Event invitation
Jolly Partner
$1,000
Exclusive advertising · Website recognition in text · Event invitation
Thank You to All of Our 2025 Sponsors!
Presenting Sponsors
Advanced Engineering Consultants
Aldi
Alpha Sigma Omega Chapter
Boar's Head
Campos Foundationbr>
CareSource
Center for Human Kindness
Columbia Gas
Cultivate
Delta Dental
Franklinton Cycle Works
Grange Insurance
Grove City Vineyard
Hensel Phelps
Homage
Hyatt Regency
Jacobi Carbons
Mercy and Grace on Wheels
Nationwide
Nike - Easton
NiSource Charitable Foundation
Ohio Contractor Association
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Mu Iota Chapter
Spectrum
T&M Associates
United Way of Central Ohio
Walmart
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