After-School All-Stars Ohio

What a great honor to be recognized by the City of Toledo City Council for our unique, first-responder led Mentorship Program for our Toledo All-Stars!

Toledo Fire & Rescue Department
Toledo Police Department
Ohio State Highway Patrol
After-School All-Stars

“After-School All-Stars” in Toledo receives recognition from local leaders "When she opens up and can tell me things that are personal to her and near and dear to her, I know that I’m making an impact."

Our Toledo All-Stars are having a great summer with our annual Metroparks Toledo camp!

Thank you to Altar'd State for featuring us during Mission Mondays and helping us raise over $5,400 to serve Ohio children and families!

Our All-Stars are headed into the summer! Thank you to everyone who made this year a success for our students and families! 🌟

We faced our fears with Bugman Education & Science Shows and learned how to respect and understand the bugs around us! 🕷 🦗🦂

We hosted the first year of our Toledo Mentorship Program this year which concluded with a year-end celebration this week! Thank you to Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio, Inc. for hosting our amazing mentees, mentors, and families and to Balance Pan-Asian Grille, Fricker's Toledo, and El Vaquero Mexicano for providing a celebratory meal. Toledo Fire & Rescue Department, Toledo Police Department, and Ohio State Highway Patrol have been incredible partners this year and introduced us to wonderful mentors. Thank you to the City of Toledo for supporting this program!

Thank you to all of our donation partners for making it a great night! Adventus Climbing, Buff City Soap - Toledo, OH, Flawless Finish Detailing LLC, Get Air Toledo, Glass City Wranglers, National Museum of the Great Lakes, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Sky Zone Toledo

Check out these great articles about our event:

https://www.13abc.com/video/2024/05/14/after-school-all-stars-mentorship-celebration/

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2024/05/15/celebratory-event-recognizes-mentors-and-mentees/stories/20240514133

Our third year of our amazing Mentorship Program in Columbus culminated with another wonderful year-end celebration! Thank you to Columbus Division of Fire for hosting our amazing mentees, mentors, and families. Columbus Division of Fire, Ohio State Highway Patrol, and Franklin County Sheriff's Office have been incredible partners this year. Thank you to Franklin County Public Health and Thrivent for joining us and bringing great resources to our community!

Thank you to all of our donation partners for making it a great night! Columbus Square Bowling Palace, Columbus Clippers, Columbus Museum of Art, COSI - Center of Science and Industry, Get Air Columbus, Ninja City, Ohio History Connection, Ohio State Fair, Rockin' Jump Trampoline Park - Westerville, Scene75 Entertainment Center, Skate Zone 71, Topgolf

We are thrilled that our Director of Mentoring, Kirstin Buckner, will be recognized today as a Columbus Business First "40 Under 40" honoree! Please join us in celebrating Kirstin's amazing achievement celebrating her leadership, commitment to the Columbus community, and her dedication to serving children and families.

One of our favorite traditions is our Mother's Day jewelry drive. Our wonderful volunteers from Grange Insurance and the ACG Columbus Women in Transaction group set up a shopping experience for our students to put together a gift for a special lady in their life.

Join us tonight, Wednesday, May 8 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Easton Kendra Scott location or shop online today and tomorrow with code "GIVEBACK-FZZYG". 20% of proceeds will be donated to ASAS Ohio!

To celebrate Earth Day, our friends from lululemon joined us for two school clean-ups! Thank you for beautifying our Columbus City Schools communities!

We are one week away from our shopping event with Kendra Scott! Join us on Wednesday, May 8 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Easton location or shop online between May 7th-9th with code "GIVEBACK-FZZYG". 20% of proceeds will be donated to ASAS Ohio!

It's not too late to stop by Altar'd State at Polaris Fashion Place on Mondays where 10% of net proceeds will be donated to ASAS Ohio! April 29th is your last chance to support our mission and enjoy some shopping!

Meet Ms. Arianna, one of our awesome Program Leaders! Ms. Arianna leads some of our youngest All-Stars with patience and love after a long day of school. Each day, her students get to enjoy hands-on activities and try new things. She makes learning fun! Toledo Public Schools

Meet Ms. Makayla, our dedicated Site Manager at Watkins Elementary School! Makayla works hard day in out to provide the best after-school experience and make her students feel loved! Columbus City Schools

Meet Ms. Sam, our Curriculum and Training Manager for Columbus and Toledo! Sam uses her prior experience as a classroom teacher to train and onboard all of our programming staff and get them excited about taking on our All-Stars classrooms!

Meet Ms. Jasmine, one of our outstanding Program Leaders! Jasmine works with our older elementary students. Her creativity, commitment, and dedication helps our students thrive! Columbus City Schools

Meet Mr. Brenden our Site Manager at Arlington Elementary School in Toledo, Ohio. Brenden’s passion, enthusiasm, and dedication to his work make his program the most fun place to be after-school! Toledo Public Schools

Please join us this week as we celebrate Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week! This week will be recognizing a few of our incredible staff who go above and beyond for our students and families every day during out-of-school hours.

Community Connections 🚨:

Huge thank you to Thrivent donating summer swag for our year-end Mentorship Program celebration and 104.9 The River for hosting us and bringing volunteers together to assemble everything! We can't wait to celebrate our amazing student mentees and first responder mentors on May 9th!

It was an honor to have Toledo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Durant join us at programming last week at Oakdale Elementary School! 🌟


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We are thrilled to announce that we have been selected as the 2024 ACG Columbus Charity Partner! ACG Columbus is one of 56 chapters of the Association for Corporate Growth, with a simple goal – they want to promote the growth and development of Columbus area businesses for the benefit of our communities and Ohio. Throughout 2024, After-School All-Stars Ohio will join ACG Columbus at their events to connect with members and raise critical funds to support central Ohio children and families. 🌟

Partner Shout-Out 📣: More Kids On Sailboats

We look forward to our annual sailing trip with More Kids on Sailboats all summer. This year, they came up with a brilliant idea to offer water safety lessons to help our students feel more comfortable in the water. Look how much fun we had splashing around! ⛵

Congratulations to our Director of Mentoring, Kirstin Buckner, on being recognized as a Columbus Business First "40 Under 40" honoree! This achievement highlights Kirstin's leadership, commitment to the Columbus community, and her dedication to serving children and families. Please join us in congratulating Kirstin! 🌟

Our inaugural Toledo Mentorship Basketball Tournament was a success! Our amazing first responder mentors and mentees had a great time hitting the court and showing off their skills together! 🏀 City of Toledo, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Toledo Fire & Rescue Department, Toledo Police Department

March MATHness at Westgate Alternative Elementary School was a slam dunk! 🏀 Students + families enjoyed math literacy Velcro toss and math bingo, all while savoring pasta, meatballs, and salad - thanks to Emelio's Catering! Huge shoutout to Carsonie's Stromboli & Pizza Kitchn and Melt Bar and Grilled for the gift card donations. Families entered a raffle upon arrival and winners were drawn at the end of the night. 🎉

Nature-filled adventures at Columbus City Schools Spruce Run Metro Park! 🌿 Students from Watkins Elementary School and Westgate Alternative Elementary School enjoyed nature walks, animal encounters, and bird watching. Huge thanks to Columbus City Schools Spruce Run for having us—can't wait to return! 🦉

We are skating into spring break! We hope all of our All-Stars have a wonderful and safe school break! 😎

Get your After-School All-Stars Ohio swag through Jūpmode's "Here for Good" campaign now through March 31! $10 from each shirt and $15 from each sweatshirt sale will be donated to us and support our mission of providing comprehensive after-school programs for students. Thank you for including us in this great initiative!

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