We have set the fund up for this young man.  Charter One Bank on  Parsons Avenue, inside the Kroger store.  The fund is called “The Justin Bailey Fund”.  All money goes directly to the family for the care and needs of Justin.  Young Mr. Bailey has made it home from the hospital and has a feeding tube and a trachea at least for the next 2 months.  His mother, Teareen has had to take off from work for those 2 months to care for her son.  Justin’s father is now in the hospital and they are unsure when he will be released. 

We are asking for donations to help the family in their time if need.  We are also asking for donations of food, clothes, cards, etc…  ALL non-monetary donations can be dropped off at 596 Stewart Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43206 or call for pick up (614) 732-4436 and ask for Stephanie.  If you get a voicemail please leave a detailed message and she WILL return your call within 24 hours.  Thanks to ALL the People who CARE!!!

CONGRATULATIONS to DeVante’ Sherwood, for being selected as one of The Links 2009 Prelude Scholars.

DeVante’ was awarded The Ohio State University Martin Luther King Junior Scholar award in January 2009.  DeVante’ is the son of Stephanie Sherwood, our secretary, and he is an OUTSTANDING student and athlete.

Ganthers Place is proud to have him our community.  He is a role model for what our children can achieve, through hard work, dedication and a strong support system in family and friends.

~KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK DEVANTE’~

Some representatives from Ganthers Place recently attended a meeting concerning the South Side of Columbus.  A heated discussion at that meeting has prompted me to write this to our residents.

Ganthers Place Block Watch supports all residents, as people, that are of low income status.  If you are living at or below the poverty level, we want you to know that you are welcome in OUR neighborhood. 

A lot of people have the feeling that the Block Watch are a bunch of upity, rich, white people.  We are just the opposite.  We are a very diverse group; young, old, black, white, straight, gay, poor and middle class.  We DO NOT discriminate and we do not try to put people down, or run them out of the neighborhood because they can’t afford a $3 Million dollar home.

We, like you, struggle and work for everything that we do and have.  We just want a cleaner, safer place to live, work and raise our children and pets.  We have renters, home owners and section 8 renters too.  We welcome everyone from all walks of life.  Not just the ones hand picked from perfection.

All we ever ask of ALL the residents of Ganthers Place is to take pride in where you live.  Be as proud as we are to live in a neighborhood that is on the rise.  Proud that you can look out your door in the morning and see clean streets, neighbors walking on sidewalks, children playing in yards and flowers everywhere the eye can see.

Ganthers Place is a neighborhood for ALL people and we extend our hearts and hands to you all.