South Side of Columbus
City of Columbus - Marian Franklin Recreational Center
City Year - Lincoln Park ES, 1666 S. 18th & South Side Settlement House, 310 E. Innis Ave.,43207
FIRSTLINK -505 E. Ohio Ave., 43205
Inner City Games Columbus - Berry MS, 2740 Lockbourne Rd.
Youth For A Positive Image - Berry MS, 2740 Lockbourne Rd.
Prevention Council - Columbus Mentoring Initiative

East Side of Columbus
Central Community House - 1251 Bryden Rd., 43205 (Just East of Downtown)
City of Columbus - Sawyer Recreational Center
City Year - Main St. ES, 1469 E. Main; Ohio Ave ES, 505 S. Ohio 43205 (East of downtown)
Columbus Urban League - 788 Mt. Vernon Ave., 43203
Fountain of Hope - 967 E. Livingston, 43205 (Just East of Downtown/Southeast)
Franklin Co. Educational Service Center - East HS 1500 E. Broad St., 43205
New Beginnings - 116 Sherman Ave., 43205 (Just East of Downtown)

West Side of Columbus
City of Columbus - Sullivant Recreational Center
Community for New Direction - Mentoring and Tutoring
Franklin Co. Educational Service Center

• Franklin Heights HS, 1001 Demorest Rd., 43204
• West HS, 179 S. Powell Ave., 43204

Linden Area
Franklin Co. Educational Service Center - Linden-McKinely HS, 1320 Duxberry Ave., 43211
Urban Concern - 1478 Cleveland Ave., 43211

OSU/Short North Area
City Year - Second Ave. ES, 68 E. 2nd Ave., 43201
Directions For Youth - Short Stop Teen Drop in Center, 1066 N. High St., 43201
Godman Guild - 303 E. Sixth Ave., 43201
OSU Honors & Scholars - Indianola MS, 420 E. 19th Ave., 43201

Suburban Areas
Franklin Co. Educational Service Center

• Westerville North HS, 950 County Line Road, Westerville, 43082
• Westerville South HS, 303 Otterbein Ave., Westerville, 43081

Programs Outside of Franklin County
Big Brothers Big Sisters - Traditional
Franklin Co. Children Services - Friendship Program, Malaika, Simba
Franklin Co. Educational Service Center

• Westland HS, 146 Galloway Rd., Galloway 43119
• Nothwest Counseling, Granville 43023

PROGRAMS BY TIME OF DAY

Daytime/Afternoon Opportunities
All off-site progam meeting times are decided with mentees
Central Community House - After School 3-6 p.m. M-F; Success 3-9 p.m. W
City of Columbus - Cap City Kids After School Program 3:15-6 p.m. (during daytime in summer)
City Year - Tutoring 3-5 p.m.
Columbus Public Schools - Tutoring during or after school
Columbus Urban League - After School 4-7 p.m. M-W
Communities in Schools - Tutoring 9:15-5 p.m.
Community for New Direction - Tutoring 3:30-5:15 p.m.
FIRSTLINK - STARS (school hours)
Fountain of Hope - Tutoring 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Franklin County Educational Service Center - School hours
Godman Guild - Afternoon & evenings M,T & Th 3-5 p.m., W 6-8 p.m.
Inner City Games Columbus - School hours
Ohio Dept. of Aging - Tutoring (school hours)
OSU Honors & Scholars - Tutoring 8 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
Prevention Council of Central Ohio - Mentoring 4-6 p.m.
Sankofa - Youth Advocacy & Mentoring Program - 4-7 p.m.
Youth For a Positive Image - Mentoring and Tutoring

Evening (after 5:00 p.m.) Opportunities
All off-site progam meeting times are decided with mentees
Central Community House - After School 3-6 p.m. M.-F; Teen Moms 6-9 p.m. Th, Teens Program 6-9 p.m. M,T,W,F; Young Male 6-9 p.m. Th
City of Columbus - Cap City Kids After School Program 3-6 p.m.
Columbus Urban League - 4-7 p.m. M,T,W
Directions For Youth - Teen Short Stop M, T & W 3-7 p.m.
Fountain of Hope - 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Godman Guild - W 6-8 p.m.
New Beginnings - Mondays 6-8:45 p.m.
Prevention Council of Central Ohio - 4-6 p.m.
Sankofa - Youth Advocacy & Mentoring Project - 4-7 p.m. M -F
Urban Concern - HOSTS Tutor 5-6 p.m.
Youth For a Positive Image - Mentoring and Tutoring

Weekend Opportunities
All off-site progam meeting times are decided with mentees
All programs which state that meeting times are arranged with the mentee are open to weekend meeting times.
Big Brothers Big Sisters - Traditional one-on-one and Friend to Friend (Sunday)
Central Community House - After School, Teen Program, Success program Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (field trips)
Community for New Direction - Mentorship
Franklin County Children's Services - Friendship Program, Malaika (for girls), Simba (for boys)
Junior League - Every other Saturday 9a.m. - Noon (for girls)
National Black MBA Association - Leaders Of Tomorrow
New Beginnings - Brother2Brother/Sister2Sister
Northwest Counseling - Mentoring Northwest
Prevent Child Abuse/Children's Hopital - BEST (Building and Entering a Successful Tomorrow - for girls)
Sankofa - Youth To Youth Entertainment Project
TriVillage Mentor Program - Mentoring
United Methodist Children's Home - Mentoring
Urban Concern - One-to-One Mentoring
YMCA - Future of America
Youth For a Positive Image - Mentoring and Tutoring

PROGRAMS BY MENTOR AGE

16+
Columbus Public Schools - Tutoring (elementary schools only)
Communities in Schools - Tutoring (elementary schools only)
Central Community House - After School Program, Success Program
City Year - Tutoring
Fountain of Hope - Tutoring
Urban Concern - HOSTS Tutor

18+
City of Columbus - Cap City Kids After School Program
Communities in Schools - Tutoring (middle and high schools)
Columbus Urban League - Youth After School Initiative
Community for New Direction - Mentorship or tutoring
Franklin County Children's Services - Tutoring, Crisis Center, Friendship, Malaika, Simba
Franklin County Educational Service Center - Jobs for Columbus Graduates
Godman Guild - Mentoring and Tutoring
Junior League - JUMP
New Beginnings - Brother-2-Brother/Sister-2-Sister
Northwest Counseling - Mentor Northwest
OSU Honors & Scholars - South High Mentoring, Tutoring Indianola Middle, Cultural Reading
Prevent Child Abuse/Children's Hospital - BEST (Building and Entering a Successful Tomorrow)
Sankofa - Youth To Youth Entertainment Project
United Methodist Children's Home - Mentoring
YMCA - Future of America
Youth For a Positive Image - Mentoring and Tutoring

19+
Big Brothers Big Sisters - Traditional one-to-one mentoring program
Direction For Youth - Teen Short Stop
TriVillage Mentor League - Mentoring
Urban Concern - Mentoring
National Black MBA Association - Leaders For Tomorrow

55+
FIRSTLINK - STARS (Seniors Teaching and Reaching Students)

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