Hi friends, welcome to Good Works Columbus! What a week! I hope you all are taking care of yourselves after the storms we had last week. I was without power from Tuesday til Friday afternoon but luckily didn’t get any storm damage.

If you are able, please consider donating to a couple of folks from my neighborhood who lost their home.

Help Caitlyn and Lucy Rebuild
A Helping Hand for DJ After the Tornado

Things you can do in person

• City Council Hearing
  Monday, August 17th
  

  

  

• Southside Storm Clean Up
  Monday, August 17th 1-3pm
  

  

• August Green Drinks
  Tuesday, August 18th, 6pm-8pm
  Combustion Brewery & Taproom 2971 North High Street
  Join Green Columbus and Columbus Running Co. for an active, community-focused August Green Drinks! Whether you're a seasoned runner or prefer a casual evening stroll, lace up your sneakers and meet us at Combustion Brewery in Clintonville for a great evening.

  We'll be leading a fun, roughly 3-mile loop that starts and ends right at the brewery. All paces are welcome, and we'll have both walking and running groups!

  Stick around after the run to enjoy a pint and connect with fellow community members.

• Help Shape the Future of Columbus Buildings! - RSVP Today

  Join Sustainable Columbus, CREDA, and Ohio Environmental Council at 556 E Town St. Columbus, OH on August 18th for drop-in office hours from 5:30–7:30pm. These office hours are one way you can weigh in and ask questions on the Building Energy Performance Standard draft, a forward-looking policy designed to help large, existing buildings cut energy usage and hit efficiency targets over time. Street parking is available for free! (Editor’s note: Accessible by COTA lines 11, 2, and 10. There’s also bike parking next door or you can bring your bike inside the OEC building.)

• Columbus Arborfest
  Saturday, August 22nd
  Columbus ArborFest will take place on August 22nd from 12 to 5. We need volunteers before, during, and after the event to ensure things run smoothly.

  Please fill out the form below to sign up to be a volunteer!

Things I’m reading/watching:

• Ohio families push for safer streets after deadly pedestrian crashes from Columbus Dispatch

• The Columbus Foundation gifts $2 million emergency grant to the Community Shelter Board from WOSU

• Opinion: Columbus’ Flock debate is not facts versus feelings from Matter News

• Columbus City Council calls public hearing after compromise fails with group pushing for reform from WOSU

• Newark rider turns epic bike race into fundraiser for homeless charity from Columbus Dispatch

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Have a great day everyone!

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