For Immediate Release
June 13, 2003
Contact:  Barbara Poppe
(614) 221-9195

Community Shelter Board Announces New Trustee

The Community Shelter Board (CSB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey B. Sherman to its Board of Trustees.  Mr. Sherman of Limited Stores was appointed for a three-year term.

Mr. Sherman was named Chief Executive Officer of Limited Stores in March 2002.  Limited Stores offers fashionable and affordable wear-to-work and casual apparel that is fashion right at its 368 locations across the United States. It is among the subsidiaries of Limited Brands, which also include Henri Bendel, Bath & Body Works, Express, White Barn Candle Co., Aura Science and Victoria’s Secret.

The Community Shelter Board, established in 1986, is a non-profit intermediary organization that 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 $7.5 million annually to support programs at 17 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 Central Ohio, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the State of Ohio, and other public and private donors.

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