YWCA Family Center

The Columbus YWCA Family Center (YFC) serves as a temporary residence for families without a place to call home. The YFC is the only shelter in Columbus where moms, dads and children can stay together while they seek long-term housing. Worthington Presbyterian helps this community supported program by purchasing, preparing and serving evening meals to the YFC guest families. Volunteers travel to the YFC as a group via the church bus, which departs at 4:30 p.m. on the respective dinner hosting night. If necessary, volunteers may also drive on their own. We usually arrive at the YFC at 5:15 p.m. and start the preparation of meals for 150-200 family members. The first dinner seating is at 6:00 p.m. Contact our YFC coordinator Bill Nordquist at 614-847-0430 for more information.

Volunteer Opportunities 

• Cook and serve dinner and kitchen cleanup 
• Provide 108 oz. cans of Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli and a roaster-size disposable aluminum tray 
• Provide bagged tossed salad (5 lbs) and salad dressing (1 large bottle) 
• Provide dessert cookies (2 dozen) 
• Purchase 2 gallons of milk 
• Purchase instant lemonade mix to make 5 gallons 
• Provide 2 packages of napkins 
• Provide 108 oz cans of fruit cocktail 

Food items available at GFS Foods, Route 161 just west of Sawmill Road.
Dinner items must be delivered to the church office by 4:00 p.m. on the scheduled date.

2012 Dinner Hosting Schedule
Wednesday, February 1
Thursday, March 29
Thursday, May 17
Thursday, June 28
Thursday, August 23
Thursday, September 27
Wednesday, November 7
Thursday, December 13

YWCA Family Center Directions: 900 Harvey Court, off of East Fifth Avenue From Worthington, take 71 South to 670 East, exit Leonard Ave from 670 left (north) on Leonard to Fifth Avenue. Right on Fifth. Fifth then goes under a railroad tunnel and actually continues to the right at the light just after the tunnel. Proceed about 1/2 mile on Fifth (after the right turn at the end of the tunnel) and keep your eyes open for a sign on the north side of the street that says YWCA Family Center/Harvey Court.