2012 Central Thanksgiving Together in Columbus

The 2012 Central Ohio Thanksgiving Dinner took place in Columbus: (link to more photos)

Date: Sunday, November 18, 2012
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Harry C. Moore Campus Center, 745 Pleasant Ridge Ave., Bexley OH 43209

Sponsors:

• Capital University President Bowman's Office
• Capital University ROTC Crusader Battalion
• Capital University student organizations and Campus Ministries
• National Council of Jewish Woman: Columbus Section
• Foster Care Alumni of America, Ohio chapter
• Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
• 2 Lt. Gabriel Koshinsky, 10th Mountain Division

Planning Committee Members Include:

• Bethany Koshinsky, ACTION Ohio
• Lisa Dickson, ACTION Ohio

2012 NE Ohio Thanksgiving Together in Cleveland

The 2012 NE Ohio Thanksgiving Together took place in Cleveland: (link to more photos)

Date: Saturday, November 17, 2012
Time: 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Antioch Baptist Church, 8869 Cedar Ave., Cleveland OH 43209

Sponsors Included:

• Cuyahoga County Children and Family Services
• National Council of Jewish Woman: Cleveland Section
• Antioch Baptist Church
• Adoption Network Cleveland
• ACTION Ohio

2012 NW Thanksgiving Together in Toledo

The 2012 NW Ohio Thanksgiving Dinner took place in Toledo: (link to more photos)

Date: Sunday, November 11, 2012
Time: Noon - 3 pm
Location: The Andersons Activity Center,1833 Holland Sylvania Rd. Toledo OH 43537

Sponsors Included:

• The Andersons
• The Dave Thomas Foundation
• Northwest Ohio Youth Advisory Board
• Whitmer Catering
• Lucas County Children Services
• Foster Care Alumni of America, Ohio chapter

Planning Committee Members Include:

• Lead Facilitator: Marcus Henry, President of NW Ohio Youth Advisory Board
• Lisa Dickson, ACTION Ohio
  Mandy Lehman, ACTION Ohio
• Crystal Oliver, ACTION Ohio
• Tabatha Miller Ashford, General Public
• Aimee Falk, Marketing Coordinator, University of Toledo

2012 SW Thanksgiving Together in Cincinnati

The 2012 SW Ohio Thanksgiving Dinner took place in Cincinnati: (link to more photos)

Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012
Time: From Noon - 2:30 pm
Location: The People's Church, 220 William Taft Road, Cincinnati OH 45219

Primary Sponsors:

• The People's Church
• Coalition of Care

In the words of Katie Deyo, "As a church we believe in these young people and want to bless them."

Planning Committee Members Included:

• Lisa Dickson, ACTION Ohio
• Laquita Howell, ACTION Ohio
• Doris Edelmann, ACTION Ohio
• Katie Deyo, The People's Church and Coalition of Care.
• Moira Weir, Hamilton County JFS
• Brian Gregg, Hamilton County JFS
• Madeleine Kipperman, Cincinnati Works
• Cindy Skinner, Focus On Youth
• Evelyn Spears, JOURNEY to Successful Living
• Val Bairnsfather, Safe Pastures Transitional Living
• Teresa Nered, Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
• Annie Schellenger, HEMI
• Pat McCollum, SWOFCA
• Shahrazad Ali, Lighthouse Youth Services
• Carol Wheeler-Strother, UC School of Social Work
• Sherrie Mathis, Mathis Foundation
• Bridget Doherty, Hamilton County Youth Advisory Board