How $2 million from Columbus City Council will double the amount of central Ohio families the Furniture Bank can reach.

Imagine smells, sounds, and uncertainty residents have had to endure at YMCA Van Buren Emergency Shelter because they have ...

Last month, a 40-year-old mother of four painted a picture of the YMCA Van Buren Emergency Shelter that was inferior to what she'd find in county jail.

May 8, 2025; Columbus, OH, United States; Amanda Riley, a local mother of four, who is recently unhoused has been staying at the Van Buren Shelter, and says the conditions there are bad.

Last month, a 40-year-old mother of four painted a picture of the YMCA Van Buren Emergency Shelter that was inferior to what she'd find in county jail. Amanda Riley told Dispatch reporter Danae ...

Directors of the Putnam County YMCA met with the community today to discuss their plans for a new satellite branch.

Volunteers, lifeguards and the YMCA staff are keeping a close eye, too. They’re running indoor and outdoor summer camps across the state through the YMCA and taking precautions. “A lot of the ...