FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 28, 2000

For more information, contact: Barbara Poppe, Community Shelter Board  (614) 221-9195

 COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD ANNOUNCES
FUNDING, OFFICERS,
AND THANKS PARTNERS

COLUMBUS, OH – The CSB Board of Trustees approved 2000 allocation amounts for shelter programs at its meeting on March 27, 2000.

Agency	Program	Funding
Family Shelters Catholic Social Services Homeless Families Foundation YWCA	Holy Rosary Family Center Family Center Interfaith Hospitality Network	$226,561 $110,957 $919,256
Women’s Shelters Faith Mission Friends of the Homeless YWCA	Women’s Shelter Rebecca’s Place WINGS	$138,201 $249,155 $52,119
Men’s Shelters ADAHM/Maryhaven Faith Mission Friends of the Homeless The Open Shelter	Engagement Center Men’s Shelter Men’s Shelter Men’s Shelter	$100,000 $201,039 $451,950 $445,945

"We look forward to working with our partner agencies on another productive year of providing coordinated services to community members experiencing a housing crisis," said Barbara Poppe, executive director of the Community Shelter Board.

Officers were also named for one year terms of office for the Board of Trustees. Stephen A. Rish, Nationwide, was re-elected as Chair; Dorothy M. Horvath, National City Bank, and William M. Bennett, Bank One, NA, were electeded as Vice Chairs; Timothy T. Miller, Crane Plastics Company, was elected as Secretary; and William Wright, Deloitte & Touche, was re-elected as Treasurer.

Also at its March 22^nd meeting, the Board of Trustees voted to recognize and appreciate its partners in the Winter Overflow Center project. The Center, which operated from February 1 to March 20, assured that no homeless man was turned away from shelter during winter months. Lutheran Social Services, the American Red Cross of Greater Columbus, the City of Columbus, Health Care for Homeless Veterans, Carolyn Moehring, and the YMCA all contributed to the operations of the Winter Overflow Center.

"The partners operated the Winter Overflow Center with skill and effectiveness to meet the winter demand for shelter," said Barbara Poppe, executive director of the Community Shelter Board.

The Community Shelter Board, established in 1986, is a non-profit intermediary organization which coordinates community based efforts, fosters collaboration, and funds services to assist families and individuals in Central Ohio to resolve their housing crisis. The Community Shelter Board allocates $6.0 million annually to support programs at 13 agencies. Last year, these programs served more than 11,000 individuals. The Community Shelter Board is funded by the City of Columbus, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, the United Way of Franklin County, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Sate of Ohio, and other public and private donors.

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