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• Columbus mother defies deportation order hoping to stay with family

  10-10-2017 23:26
  For the past week, a one bedroom apartment inside the Columbus Mennonite Church in Clintonville, is where Edith Espinal spends her days.A place, she's told, where immigration agents are unlikely to arrest her because it's a place of worship."I'm unclear what's going to happen at this point, " she said.At this point, Espinal is breaking the law. And it's taking an emotional toll on her children."Each time I leave for school I pray and hope nothing bad happens to her," her daughter Stephanie said.
  
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• New bill would require officers to report signs of abuse

  10-10-2017 22:50
  Police may soon be required by law to report signs of child abuse.According to lawmakers, Ohio is the only state that doesn't mandate this.Rep. Bernadine Kent was alerted to a case of five children in an abusive household.Police had made numerous runs for domestic violence but the kids remained.She says she learned the police weren’t required to report child abuse.She's sponsoring the House bill that would require officers to report it if they see or suspect it.Mandatory reporting is the p
  
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• Police: Student confessed to killing Texas Tech campus cop

  10-10-2017 22:41
  
  A Texas Tech University student confessed to killing a campus police officer who had been booking him on a drug possession charge, telling detectives he had done "something illogical" and that "he was the one that shot their friend," an investigator said.In an affidavit released Tuesday, Det. Thomas Bonds of the Lubbock city police department said Hollis Daniels III confessed to killing Officer Floyd East Jr. after his recapture Monday night.University officials said East went to Daniels' room t
  
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• Union says teen shot by Columbus police officer fired first

  10-10-2017 22:25
  The president of the Fraternal Order of Police, Jason Pappas, said a 16-year-old boy shot by Columbus police Monday fired the first shot.The ordeal began at about 12:30 p.m. in the 2100 block of Gerbert Road in north Columbus.Columbus police say people called 911 to report a person with a gun chasing someone through the neighborhood.Bonnie Hamm said she was home with her three young grandchildren when the person with the gun began pounding on her door, and then kicked it open. She said she barri
  
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• 2017 Neighborhood Best Practices Conference

  10-10-2017 22:19
  
  
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• Buildings back open after gas leak at Ohio University

  10-10-2017 22:03
  
  ATHENS, Ohio – Three buildings have been evacuated on the campus of Ohio University because of a gas leak near the Ohio University Aquatics Center, according to the school.The Aquatics Center, Bird Arena, and Grover Center have been evacuated as a precaution after the school said lawn equipment hit a gas line valve which caused the leak.The school said Columbia Gas has repaired the valve.The Athens Fire Department is checking the gas levels at the affected buildings to make sure it is safe
  
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• Hilltop preschool puts Big Give money to bigger use

  10-10-2017 21:47
  Children learn by doing. They learn by experience.It's what Jane Leach believes."I truly do," she said. "This is my heart. I hope that's pretty obvious. It's why I'm here."Leach started Hilltop Preschool nine years ago. Even she can't believe it's been that long."Time flies when you're having fun," she said, laughing.She knows her students and their families might not have it easy.Out of her 56 students, 55 of them fall under the threshold for poverty. Leach says the Ohio Department of Education
  
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• Columbus police identify officer who shot and wounded a teenager in South Linden

  10-10-2017 21:36
  Officer Jason Fischer, who works in Zone 4 which includes Linden and North Side, shot 16-year-old Dezjuan McCoy inside a residence in the 2100 block of Gerbert Avenue, Columbus police confirmed Tuesday. Fischer, 41, was one of the responding officers on a call of a man with a gun that went out at 12:28 p.m. Monday.
  
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• Burger King tries to burn Wendy's with its own spicy nuggets

  10-10-2017 21:36
  Burger King is adding spicy nuggets to its menu and firing up a rivalry with burger chain Wendy's, which pulled the peppery snack from most of its restaurants earlier this year. Burger King said Tuesday that its version of spicy nuggets will roll out nationwide this week.
  
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• NFL may change policy that players 'should' stand for anthem

  10-10-2017 21:10
  
  NFL owners will meet next week to consider changes to a game manual that says players "should" stand during the national anthem, a guideline that the league has left to the discretion of players who kneeled in larger numbers after criticism from President Donald Trump.Commissioner Roger Goodell told club executives Tuesday in a memo obtained by The Associated Press that the anthem issue is dividing the league from its fans. He said the NFL needs "to move past this controversy."NFL spokesman Joe
  
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• International Health Food Activist Weighs in on Local Childhood Food Insecurity

  10-10-2017 21:10
  While other kids were hankering for chicken nuggets and cheese pizza, Haile Thomas was eating lamb vindaloo. The 16-year-old superstar who’s been on several Food Network shows, the Today Show, and Dr. Oz, and was featured in publications like O Magazine, Teen Vogue and YES Magazine, brought her mission to Columbus on Monday, at the […]
  
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• Suspended Gordon details drug use, hopes for NFL comeback

  10-10-2017 20:56
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Revealing he was scared for his life amid another drug relapse, suspended Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon is making his case to be reinstated by the NFL.Gordon detailed years of substance use, the depths of his addiction and his determination to turn his life around during a 13-minute video released Tuesday.The former All-Pro who led the league in yards receiving in 2013 was indefinitely suspended by Commissioner Roger Goodell two years ago following another violation of
  
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• Suspended Gordon detail drug use, hopes for NFL comeback

  10-10-2017 20:56
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Revealing he was scared for his life amid another drug relapse, suspended Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon is making his case to be reinstated by the NFL.Gordon detailed years of substance use, the depths of his addiction and his determination to turn his life around during a 13-minute video released Tuesday.The former All-Pro who led the league in yards receiving in 2013 was indefinitely suspended by Commissioner Roger Goodell two years ago following another violation of
  
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• Slain Pitt student had restraining order against boyfriend

  10-10-2017 18:47
  
  PITTSBURGH — A University of Pittsburgh student found dead in her off-campus home during the weekend had recently filed a protection from abuse order against her ex-boyfriend, who is facing rape charges in an unrelated case.Police on Monday said they were looking for 21-year-old Matthew Darby, who has not been charged in Alina Sheykhet's death.Sheykhet, 20, was found Sunday morning by her father, who broke down her door after she failed to answer calls. He was picking her up to attend a br
  
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• Pickaway County chase results in rollover crash

  10-10-2017 18:18
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY -- A chase involving a Pickaway County Sheriff's Office deputy resulted in a roll over crash Saturday night.The crash took place on SR-104 south of SR-316.According to Lt. Cory Bachnicki, the deputy stopped a 2004 Dodge Durango driven by Daren D. Perry, 24, of Columbus. As the deputy approached the vehicle, it left the scene.The deputy gave chase for a little over a half mile, with speeds reaching about 95 mph before a curve in the road prompted the Durango to strike a guardrail
  
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• Weinstein accused of raping 3 women in New Yorker story

  10-10-2017 18:08
  
  NEW YORK — The New Yorker reported Tuesday that Harvey Weinstein has previously raped three women, significantly intensifying the scandal surrounding the disgraced movie mogul. A representative for the mogul vehemently denied the allegations in a statement to the magazine.The expose, published online Tuesday, detailed allegations not just of sexual harassment but of three incidents involving rape. Actress Asia Argento and a former aspiring actress named Lucia Evans went on the record to al
  
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• Dad of Ohio boy who died after scalding bath to be sentenced

  10-10-2017 17:32
  
  LEBANON — The father of a 4-year-old Ohio boy who died after his stepmother put him in a scalding bath is set to be sentenced for involuntary manslaughter and child endangering.The Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News reports that Robert Ritchie faces up to 11 years in prison when he is sentenced Tuesday in Warren County court.Prosecutors say the Franklin man failed to get medical treatment that could have saved Austin Cooper's life in March 2016. Ritchie was convicted at his third trial after
  
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• Dad of boy who died after scalding bath sentenced to 7 years

  10-10-2017 17:32
  
  LEBANON — The father of a 4-year-old Ohio boy who died after his stepmother put him in a scalding bath has been sentenced to seven years in prison for involuntary manslaughter and child endangering.Robert Ritchie was sentenced Tuesday in Warren County. Prosecutors say the Franklin man failed to get medical treatment that could have saved Austin Cooper's life in March 2016.Ritchie was convicted at his third trial after two mistrials and could have received up to 11 years in prison.Ritchie's
  
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• Police seek person who shot dog with arrow near Wooster

  10-10-2017 17:24
  
  WOOSTER — Police are searching for the person who shot a yellow Labrador retriever with an arrow.Wayne County resident Chatfield Redick says a neighbor found his 9-year-old dog Cosmo with an arrow in his chest Wednesday afternoon near Wooster. Redick says Cosmo had gotten out of their yard after their invisible fence malfunctioned.The Redicks say they had to take Cosmo to an animal clinic in Copley for an emergency surgery to remove the arrow. Redick says the veterinarian found the arrow m
  
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• Gun-control group sues 'bump stock' makers, sellers

  10-10-2017 17:07
  
  One of the nation's leading gun-control groups has filed a lawsuit against the makers and sellers of "bump stocks," the devices used by the gunman in what is now the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed the lawsuit on behalf of victims of the Oct. 1 shooting in Las Vegas. The lawsuit claims that the leading manufacturer of the devices misled federal authorities about their intended purpose and marketed them to thrill-seeking gun enthusiast
  
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• Legoland Discovery Center to open at Easton Town Center

  10-10-2017 17:04
  Easton Town Center will get another first-in-Ohio store when Legoland Discovery Center opens at the shopping center in fall 2018. The 36,000 square foot, $10 million educational play center will be the first such store in Ohio, 11th in North America and 22nd globally.
  
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• LEGOLAND Discovery Center coming to Easton Town Center

  10-10-2017 16:39
  
  COLUMBUS -- Soon, you will have the chance to visit the first ever LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Ohio.The center is scheduled to open at Easton Town Center in the fall of 2018. The 36,000 square foot experience will be located in the Station Building near AMC Theatre. Media Folder: Media Root
  The $10 million project will be specifically designed for families with children aged 3-10. It will have a range of play areas, two interactive rides, master classes from the LEGO Master Model Builder,
  
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• Ohio court upholds use of evidence in illegal warrant search

  10-10-2017 16:28
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the use of evidence obtained by police who illegally enter a residence while executing a search warrant.The court said in a 6-1 decision Tuesday that the "knock-and-announce" principle offers different protections than those in situations where police illegally enter a property without a search warrant.Justice William O'Neill, writing for the majority, says the requirement that police announce their presence and explain their purpose is meant to protect resident
  
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• Police group opposes change to concealed-carry gun notice

  10-10-2017 15:54
  
  A statewide police group has announced its opposition to an Ohio bill that would cut the penalties for concealed-carry permit holders who don't tell police that they have a weapon when they're detained by authorities.Jay McDonald, president of the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio, says officers should know whether a person they are approaching is armed.McDonald said Monday there's no reason law-abiding citizens should withhold the fact that they are concealed weapon permit holders.The proposal
  
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• 1,000 leads later, authorities still stumped by Vegas gunman

  10-10-2017 15:44
  
  LAS VEGAS— More than a week after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history investigators are stumped about the key question: What led a 64-year-old high-stakes gambler to kill 58 people and wound hundreds of others at a country music concert?It's an answer they may never find.The FBI and Las Vegas police have sorted through more than a thousand leads and examined Stephen Paddock's politics, finances, any possible terrorist radicalization and his social behavior. By Monday they ha
  
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• WATCH: Gov. Kasich delivers speaks at Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference

  10-10-2017 15:35
  
  Ohio Governor John Kasich spoke at the Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference Tuesday morning.The conference is taking place in the Union Station Ballroom at the Columbus Convention CenterWatch the governor's speech in the video player below: The Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference is a two-day event attended by over 3,750 people nationally. This year’s conference runs Oct. 10 – Oct. 11.Organizers say the conference provides something for everyone interested in Ohio’
  
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• Trump says US should change tax law to punish NFL

  10-10-2017 15:30
  
  WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. change its tax laws to punish organizations like the NFL if members are "disrespecting" the national anthem or flag.The NFL gave up its federal tax-exempt status a few years ago and now files tax returns as a taxable entity. So it's unlikely that Trump's proposal, tweeted in the early hours Tuesday, would change anything.Trump tweeted : "Why is the NFL getting massive tax breaks while at the same time disrespecting our Anthem, Flag
  
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• A 36,000 Square Foot LEGO Playground is Coming to Columbus in 2018

  10-10-2017 15:18
  In 2018, Columbus will become home to the first LEGOLAND Discovery Center in the state of Ohio. Representatives at Easton Town Center announced this morning that construction is expected to begin soon on the new space, which will replace the recently closed KDB entertainment venue within the newly remodeled Easton Station building. “The LEGOLAND Discovery […]
  
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• Deadly California wildfires force thousands to evacuate

  10-10-2017 15:14
  SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — An onslaught of wildfires across a wide swath of Northern California broke out almost simultaneously then grew exponentially, swallowing up properties from wineries to trailer parks and tearing through both tiny rural towns and urban subdivisions.At least 10 were dead, at least 100 injured and at least 1,500 homes and businesses have been destroyed, authorities said. All three figures were expected to surge in the coming days as more information is reported.Taken
  
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• Ohio passengers demand answers after reporting injuries in "terrifying" flight

  10-10-2017 14:56
  Several Frontier Airline passengers are demanding answers after several people were hurt during a flight from Las Vegas to Cleveland."Screaming bloody murder, praying, crying, the lady behind us, you could hear her trying to gasp for air," passenger Jason Berman of Avon told reporters in Cleveland. "She was having an anxiety attack."Passengers say the turbulence triggered medical conditions including what appeared to be a woman's seizure and a pregnant woman who started bleeding.Frontier Airline
  
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• Police: Man wanted for attempting to rob 3 south Columbus businesses in one night

  10-10-2017 14:19
  
  The Columbus Division of Police say a man robbed one business and attempted to rob two others Monday in a three-hour span.In all three incidents, the suspect told the employee to "Open the register and give me $100" while sliding a note across the counter, according to police.Authorities say the first incident occured just before 7 p.m. at Alchemy Juice Bar on Parsons Avenue, the second happened at 9:25 p.m. at a Family Dollar along East Livingston Avenue, and the final incident around 9:50 p.m.
  
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• Go BIG. Be KIND! Today

  10-10-2017 13:55
  The Big Give is Today! The Big Give is a dynamic, 26-hour online giving rally to show kindness to the community we call home. It’s an opportunity to join together to support 900+ nonprofit organizations who strengthen and improve where we live, work, and play—and have fun celebrating as we do it! WHAT YOU NEED TO […]
  
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• Performers Who Died In Front Of An Audience

  10-10-2017 12:28
  Whoever says "well, at least they died doing what they loved!" when a performer dies on stage clearly doesn't get why that would suck- because all of your accomplishments in life are overshadowed by the way you died. 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott was one hell of a guitar player and a heavy metal god thanks to his role in Pantera, and in 2004 he was set to become an even bigger star with the debut of his post-Pantera band Damageplan at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbus, Ohio.
  
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• Smoke, wildfires damage California's famed wine country

  10-10-2017 11:11
  
  NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Workers in Northern California's renowned wine country picked through charred debris and plotted what to do with pricey grapes after wildfires swept through lush vineyards, destroying at least two wineries and damaging many others.The wind-driven wildfires came as Napa and Sonoma counties were finishing highly anticipated harvests of wine grapes. Monday normally would have found workers picking and processing the ripe grapes to make chardonnay and other wines.Instead, m
  
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• Doppler 10: Showers return

  10-10-2017 10:14
  This Evening: Scattered showers move in. Muggy & warm.
  Tonight: Showers, slight chance for thunder. Near 60 E 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Showers likely, chance for an isolated thunderstorm. 74 SE 5-10 mph
  Thursday: Becoming partly cloudy and more seasonable. 70 S 3-6 mph
  Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer. 75Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Low pressure will work its way NE over the region tonight and through tomorrow bringing showers and a chance
  
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• Doppler 10: Mix of sun and clouds

  10-10-2017 10:14
  Today: Fog early then Mix of sun and clouds with clouds building in the afternoon.High 79.Winds: NE 3-6 mph.
  Tonight: More rain arrives late.Low 63.Winds: ENE 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Rain and showers early, drying through the afternoon.High 75.Winds: ESE 4-8 mph.
  Thursday: Becoming partly cloudy, cooler.High 72.Winds: SE 3-6 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: An area of high pressure is sitting over us but it will make way for another storm s
  
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• Doppler 10: Fog early, a warm afternoon

  10-10-2017 10:14
  Today: Fog early then Mix of sun and clouds with clouds building in the afternoon.High 79.Winds: NE 3-6 mph.
  Tonight: More rain arrives late.Low 63.Winds: ENE 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Rain and showers early, drying through the afternoon.High 75.Winds: ESE 4-8 mph.
  Thursday: Becoming partly cloudy, cooler.High 72.Winds: SE 3-6 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: An area of high pressure is sitting over us but it will make way for another storm s
  
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• Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes northern Chile

  10-10-2017 09:12
  
  The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck northern Chile.The quake, which was moderately deep at 82 kilometers (51 miles), struck at 3:32 a.m. local time Tuesday. The epicenter in Tarapaca was 73 kilometers (45 miles) east of the port city of Arica, and 87 kilometers (54 miles) southeast of the larger Peruvian city of Tacna.No further information was immediately available.
  
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• Police Logs 10-10

  10-10-2017 08:05
  Justine L. Wayne, 27, of Morrisdale was found with drug paraphernalia at a business located along the Morrisdale-Allport Highway, Morris Township Sunday at 1:24 a.m. Charges are pending. Yesterday at 2 a.m. Levy Jewell, 40, of Homerville was driving a 2016 Ford F-250 on Barrett Road in Bradford Township.
  
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• I-70W closed after crash involving 2 semis and 4 cars, including a police cruiser

  10-10-2017 06:45
  
  Six vehicles, including two semi-trucks and a police cruiser, were involved in a crash in west Columbus early Tuesday morning.Police shut down I-70W at I-270 in west Columbus because of wires down on the highway.The northbound and southbound ramps from I-270 to I-70W while they worked to clear the crash near Hilliard-Rome Road. Columbus Police said there were minor injuries.They did not say how long the closure would last.Stay with 10tv and 10tv.com for more on this story.
  
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• Severino, Judge help Yankees top Indians 7-3 to force Game 5

  10-10-2017 06:31
  
  Luis Severino, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees are headed back to Cleveland for a decisive Game 5 — thanks to plenty of help from the Indians.Severino rebounded from his playoff debacle, Judge delivered a big hit and the Yankees took advantage of shoddy defense by Cleveland to beat the Indians 7-3 Monday night and even their AL Division Series at two games apiece."We've got a shot now," said New York manager Joe Girardi, harshly criticized for his Game 2 decisions. "So it's a totally
  
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• Community Collaboration and Giving Back as a Way of Doing Business

  10-10-2017 06:08
  “There’s no such thing as a self-made man. I really feel like I’m a product of this community, and also our ice cream is,” said Jeni Britton Bauer, founder of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream. “I’ve always said, ‘You’ve got to build the community you want to live in,’ and it’s incumbent on all of us […]
  
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• The Philanthropy of Nina West

  10-10-2017 06:07
  Two years ago, when Andrew Levitt A.K.A. Nina West started a fund with The Columbus Foundation, he made a resounding change on the impact of his giving. A philanthropist for the last 16 years, Levitt has given more than $2 million back to the community, using his platform as a performer to focus on the […]
  
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• Local Businesses Celebrate Your Kindness With Perks During The Big Give

  10-10-2017 06:06
  Typically, when you give to charity, you expect nothing in return. But The Big Give isn’t your typical philanthropic event. For just 26 hours stretching between October 10 and October 11, the entire Central Ohio community will come together to raise millions for hundreds of local nonprofits, and even the smallest donations can get you […]
  
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• The Corporate Responsibility to Give Back Amplifies Impact

  10-10-2017 06:05
  A valued characteristic of any business is a positive company culture, an identity with which any associate can connect. Within the ranks at L Brands can be found a common recognition of the prevalence of cancer and the motivation and momentum to offer something up — time, talent, or treasure. “We know that giving takes […]
  
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• Avanza Together Connecting Families Facing Deportation to Resources

  10-10-2017 06:04
  Imagine that the only way to save your child was to leave him. For one local family, whose 8-year-old son’s heart condition requires regular surgeries, this is reality. The parents, already targeted for deportation, must choose between taking their son with them, or leaving him in foster care here to get the treatment he needs. […]
  
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• Columbus Nonprofits Must Learn to Multitask to Adapt to Needs of Community

  10-10-2017 06:03
  In order for nonprofits to adapt to the changing needs of the community, they have to learn to multitask. David Brown, Creative Director and Founder of The Harmony Project, sees this in his own organization, which has mission touch points that range from education, to the arts, to neighborhood engagement. “It’s really difficult to be […]
  
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• Columbus Community Comes Together for The Big Give

  10-10-2017 06:02
  Public-private partnerships. Collaboration. Civic Engagement. “The Columbus Way.” You’ve likely heard these descriptors mentioned by local leaders over the past decade when talking about big picture ideas for improving our city, but what do they actually mean? When discussing this year’s 26-hour philanthropic Big Give campaign with Dale Heydlauff, SVP of Corporate Communications at AEP, he […]
  
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• Support from Start to Finish Key to Educational Success

  10-10-2017 06:01
  The success of any community begins with the education of its residents, but for some students, graduation can come with barriers. Ten years ago, when City Year Columbus initiated its partnership with Columbus City Schools, active efforts by the organization to improve the community began their direct impact on urban students. What started as projects […]
  
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