News & Updates

Stay up to date with the latest stories, events, and ways we're bringing dignity and hope to our community.

Special Events in June

We receive many special requests for attending events and giving free hygiene to communities being served by service organizations. Stout, Ohio We were recently invited to attend an event in Stout, an impoverished rural community in southern Ohio. Adams County is one of the poorest counties in our state. We loaded up a cargo van with 100 very full hygiene bags to take to an event in Stout. The people there SO grateful and happy! It was a joy to share God’s love and the hope o

2 days ago1 min read

Volunteer Coordinator Needed

As demand for hygiene products and bags rises every week, the need for volunteers also increases. We have added Wednesdays to our packing schedule and are excited to have new volunteers coming every month. We invite you to volunteer with our incredible team of service-minded people who have a heart for our mission, love to be part of what we are doing, and enjoy having fun and fellowship too. With the need for more people involved, we are also now seeking a Volunteer Coordina

Jul 11 min read

Executive Director Position Update

2026 has been a transformational year for Divine Dignity. Over the first 6 months, we have seen hygiene requests continue to pour in. Since its inception in 2023, Divine Dignity has moved from distributing about 250 hygiene bags per month through 8 partners to distributing more than 1,000 hygiene bags per month through 32 hygiene partners. In addition, the waitlist of organizations seeking hygiene assistance for clients continues to grow each month. At its June meeting, the D

Jun 241 min read

New Donor Database & Website

We can only say “Yes” because you say “Yes!” Thank you for your continued support of our mission and impact.

Jun 41 min read

Giving Dignity Bags to Students Is Changing Lives

Three new partnerships are helping us reach more neighbors in need!

May 281 min read

Blessings Abound — Spring is about NEW GROWTH and NEW OPPORTUNITY!

Requests for hygiene increase every week as awareness of our mission grows. Many organizations and schools are in desperate need of hygiene products for their families and children.

May 211 min read

A Special Thanks to Our New Partners

Worthington Christian School Service Club A wonderful group of special young men and women came to Divine Dignity to pack teen dignity bags and learn more about our organization. They love our mission and vision, and are planning to continue to support us through hygiene collection drives, school initiatives, and packing more bags. Thank you, Benjamin and the Worthington Christian School Service Club members, for your generous donation and volunteering. We hope this is the st

May 11 min read

Giving Goes Further through Charitable Partnerships

Divine Dignity was recently awarded funds through Thrivent Choice® . Thanks to those who gave directly or through their Direct Choice Dollars®! If you’re not a Thrivent member, there are still a lot of other ways you can support Divine Dignity through similar charitable partnerships or directories… Kroger Community Rewards The Columbus Foundation Donate Hygiene with Amazon Donate Securities

Apr 91 min read

A Rural Community’s Plea For Help

Divine Dignity has focused on the urban communities in need in Central Ohio, which remains our priority. But God has opened our eyes to the critical need for hygiene in the impoverished rural areas of Ohio, where hygiene is an enormous unmet need. One special request came from a wonderful woman named Courtney in Stout, Ohio, an impoverished rural community on the Ohio River near Portsmouth. (We mentioned this community in our last IMPACT newsletter.) Feeling led to answer her

Apr 21 min read

More Hygiene Locations Added

We have added several new locations in the past two months, including Hygiene Closets at two new Lower Lights Health Centers. Our hygiene partner, Dr. Tress Reed, Spiritual Director, reached out to us in January to let us know that Lower Lights was opening new locations and would like to be added to our Hygiene Closets list. Of course, we said YES!

Mar 261 min read

Student Hygiene Center — Help Stock the Shelves

We’re excited to announce another Divine Dignity Student Hygiene Center opening in April at Buckeye Middle School. Thank you to our partners — Nationwide Children’s Hospital Community Relations Department, working in conjunction with Divine Dignity — for opening and supplying the essential hygiene items needed for the students at the school. Will you help us STOCK THE SHELVES? The students have requested these hygiene products: Ethnic hair care: Shampoo or Shampoo and Conditi

Mar 191 min read