Franklinton Rising

Thank you so much to the Columbus Realtors Foundation and all its members for your tremendous support and partnership! Your generous $50,000 donation during the 2023 "Big Give" has played an instrumental role in bringing these two new, accessible duplex homes to life in Franklinton. This project symbolizes not only affordable housing but also opportunity and growth for young people in central Ohio, as they gain critical job skills and hands-on trade experience. We are proud to work together in empowering the next generation while creating a stronger, safer community. Thank you to everyone who visited us for the Open House and to the Columbus REALTORS® Foundation for believing in our mission and helping make it a reality! 🏠

Members of the Columbus REALTORS® Foundation visited the site of the 2023 “Big Give” in Franklinton, where the Foundation provided a $50,000 donation to Franklinton Rising, a local non-profit led by Columbus executive & philanthropist Tom Heffner. What was just a construction site 18 months ago is now home to two beautiful brand-new duplex homes with handicap-accessible first-floor apartments. We want to thank Franklinton Rising for their invaluable work in providing safe and affordable housing while providing job training and trade apprenticeship for at-risk youth in central Ohio. Thank you to everyone who made it to Franklinton today for the Open House! 🏡

Read the full story on our website: https://www.columbusrealtors.com/news/2024/11/01/1homepage/columbus-realtors-foundation-returns-to-franklinton-rising/

We would like to extend a huge thank you to our friends over at Dwell Construction for their generous donation and consideration for their First Anniversary Giveaway! Your support for non-profits to continue working towards their missions is a fantastic thing.

Congratulations to our anniversary winner, The Big Bus! We also want to thank EACH of our nominated organizations for allowing us to feature you and highlight how you are working to provide resources and improve the lives of others. We can't think of a better way to celebrate this milestone!

Thank you for supporting us! ❤️

Franklinton Rising would like to thank Ohio Power Tool for hosting us for a “Lunch and Learn” session on How to Perform Well on a Job Interview. Suzanne Amstutz and Jaime Johnson were happy to share their experience and encouragement as the trainees embark on their new careers in the construction trades.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Franklinton Rising's Celebration! Your support has been instrumental in expanding our mission to “South of Main,” where we are building four affordable housing units on Kelton Avenue and training 15-25 young adults. We will continue our work in Franklinton, helping to reduce poverty and positively impact over 120 young adults.

Together, we have built and rebuilt sixteen affordable housing units. We are especially proud of two former trainees who are now homeowners and role models in Franklinton. Here's to a decade of change and many more years to come!

Thank you to all of our speakers, board members, trainees, and supporters that came out to this wonderful event!

A special shoutout to our major supporters including: BIA of Central Ohio, City of Columbus - Land Bank Program, 58 Partners Foundation Church, Columbus Realtors Foundation, The Builders Exchange of Central Ohio, Finance Fund, and The Harry C. Moores Foundation!

Nonprofit aims to build new homes, help at-risk youth with South Side project Franklinton Rising announced this month that it is expanding its home-building efforts into the Columbus neighborhood South of Main Street.

Please Join Us on August 15th Celebration     Please Join Us for a Celebration! August 15, 2024 533-535 Kelton Avenue 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM We will have a short program with speakers from the City of Columbus, Builder’s Exchange of

Franklinton Rising Invites you to join us as we expand to a 2nd Inner City Neighborhood!
10 Years since the founding and its Mission to help reduce poverty. Expanding operations to other neighborhoods to provide training in the trades and affordable housing.
Please Join Us as we Celebrate!
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Please Join Us on August 15th Celebration     Please Join Us for a Celebration! August 15, 2024 533-535 Kelton Avenue 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM We will have a short program with speakers from the City of Columbus, Builder’s Exchange of

Franklinton Rising has lots to celebrate! Join us August 15th and learn more! 🎉
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Gratitude fills our hearts as we extend a big THANK YOU to the incredible companies that we partner with! 🙌
- Tri State Renovations has donated all the paint we will need for a duplex!
-Creative Flooring () donated all the flooring for 93 Chicago Ave!
-Blue Flame Plumbing has been helping us with sewer and water lines!
-Premier Asphalt and Concrete is giving us a deal on our sidewalks and patios!

Your support means the world to us. 🌟 You have helped turn our visions into reality!

Gratitude fills our hearts as we extend a big THANK YOU to the incredible companies that we partner with! 🙌
- Tri State Renovations has donated all the paint we will need for a duplex!
-Creative Flooring Ohio donated all the flooring for 93 Chicago Ave!
- Blue Flame Water Sewer and Gas Since 2010 has been helping us with sewer and water lines!
-Premier Asphalt and Concrete is giving us a deal on our sidewalks and patios!

Your support means the world to us. 🌟 You have helped turn our visions into reality!

Franklinton Rising Trainees spent some time at Ohio Power Tool’s Open House visiting vendor booths learning about tools, seeing demo’s and enjoying lunch with their fellow tradesmen!

Our trainees had an amazing time! Huge thank you to Elford, Inc. for hosting this event and allowing our trainees to learn from your experienced team.

Our trainees had a great time hiking and exploring the beauty of God’s creation at Old Man’s Cave! 🌎☀️

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Teamwork spotlight! 💪 Our trainees are mastering the art of collaboration while wrapping up siding and decking projects and fine-tuning plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work. Exciting progress in our construction journey!

Exciting news! 🎉 One of our trainees has transitioned out of shelter living and into our short-term rental house as our inaugural resident! This marks a significant milestone in our collaboration with Youth for Christ, as we work together to offer short-term leases aimed at empowering individuals to establish stability and independence. A huge shoutout to Vineyard Columbus for their invaluable support in furnishing the house with essential items such as cleaning supplies, bed linens, and dishware. Together, we're making a real difference in the lives of those in need. 🏠💪

Talking to our Partners at UALC today about what’s going on as we reduce poverty in Franklinton.

Huge congratulations to three of our trainees who have graduated from our program: Deriel Mixon, Ivan Nieces, and Lathanial Covington-Bray. We wish you all the best on your career journeys!

Deriel Mixon was offered employment from CK Construction!
Ivan Nieces has decided to start work with our local 683 Electrical Workers Union!
Lathanial Covington-Bray was hired by Connect Housing Blocks!

Here's a great opportunity for kids to receive dental care.