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


Announcing 3 New Student Hygiene Centers
Hygiene is critically important to help keep our children in school. By providing essential hygiene in schools, we offer our children better health, improved self-esteem, and encouragement to stay in school. We are excited to be opening 3 new Student Hygiene Centers this month! Lincoln Park Elementary Parkmoor Elementary Valley Forge Elementary We hope to open more schools in the near future…..stay tuned for more information! Thanks to your ongoing support, we can help allevi
Sep 241 min read


Back-to-School Events
Each year, Divine Dignity packs and donates hundreds of Dignity Bags for back-to-school events in Central Ohio. Each bag provides a student with shampoo, soap, a toothbrush, toothpaste, lotion, deodorant, and a washcloth. These essential hygiene items offer students better health, dignity, and a greater chance of having a better school year.
Sep 171 min read


New Hygiene Partners
We are excited to announce we have added a new Hygiene Partners! We are praising God because this is exactly the growth through partnership we continue to pray for…
Aug 271 min read


Kudos to Our Landlord: Advanced Development Inc.
We are so blessed and grateful to have such amazing landlords!
Aug 201 min read


Saint John Lutheran Church VBS Hygiene Collection & Donation
We love the hearts of the children, teens, and adults at St. John for making this incredible donation!
Aug 61 min read


New Grants Provide Funding for Student Hygiene Centers
We are blessed to have received two new grants supporting new Student Hygiene Centers! COPC Foundation An enormous THANK YOU to the COPC Foundation for a $5,000 grant to fund a Student Hygiene Center this year. We will be working with the principal at Lincoln Park Elementary School to open a center there this fall. We are so blessed to have their support for the second year. New Hope Church And a huge THANK YOU to New Hope Church for the $3,500 grant for a Student Hygiene Cen
Jul 311 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


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


Introducing Judd Richardson
In March, we welcomed Judd Richardson onto the Divine Dignity board. Judd has a ton of love for Divine Dignity’s mission, and he’s bringing a great depth of experience and excitement to our fundraising efforts. After serving as the CityWide Director for LifeWise Academy for two years, he is now the new Development Director at Edify Ohio. Judd’s experience in teaching and church leadership brings an impressive skillset to our board.
Apr 241 min read


Volunteers Needed on Wednesdays
With our enormous success and growth, we are adding another volunteer day at Divine Dignity: Wednesdays!
Apr 171 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


Sharing Dignity at Faith Mission: Partnering to Serve Over 100 Neighbors in Need
On March 23, Divine Dignity partnered with Pastor Ervin and Community of Wellness to serve over 100 men and women at Faith Mission. Volunteers shared food, encouragement, and Dignity Bags filled with hygiene essentials. Many expressed how much it meant to feel cared for and reminded of God’s love.
Apr 11, 20251 min read


Divine Dignity Spreads Holiday Joy with Santa Silent Helpers
Discover how we shared God’s love this holiday season with Santa Silent Helpers, delivering hope, meals, and care to families in need.
Dec 28, 20241 min read


Giving Back to Our Veterans
Divine Dignity partnered with Community of Wellness (COW) to distribute 40 dignity bags to veterans at a Volunteers of America event.
Jul 9, 20241 min read


Divine Dignity Teams Up with Vista Village to Deliver Hygiene Solutions
Our collaboration with Vista Village marks a significant milestone in our mission to address the hygiene needs of those in need of support.
May 2, 20242 min read


New Partner: Feddersen Community Center Hygiene Closet!
Located at Feddersen Community Center on Dresden Street in North Columbus, this addition is making a big impact. Center manager Dareyl...
Jan 30, 20241 min read


Santa's Silent Helpers Give Back
In the spirit of Christmas, Santa Silent Helpers (SSH), a local charity, approached Divine Dignity with a heartwarming offer. They...
Jan 5, 20241 min read


Hope in Action: Opening a Hygiene Closet at Doctors Hospital
In the summer of 2023, a chance meeting between Terry and her friend, Karen Chester, in their neighborhood sparked something incredible....
Jan 4, 20242 min read
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