Community Housing Network

?? This week, our amazing CHN staff and volunteers worked tirelessly to prepare Poplar Fen for its very first residents, who will be moving in next week! ?? The CHN Maintenance Team came together to move hundreds of boxes ?? filled with essential supplies that will help Poplar Fen’s incoming residents feel right at home. Then, our Property Management, Quality Improvement, and Supportive Services teams unboxed and organized everything to ensure a smooth transition. ?? A big shoutout to the dedicated volunteers from Lardiere McNair & Stonebrook Ltd., LPA, who became pros at assembling vacuum cleaners and delivered one to each apartment! ?? We are so grateful for the incredible volunteers from Huntington National Bank who assembled Welcome Home Kits ?? and prepped individual apartments for move-in. ???? We’d also like to recognize State Auto and the Columbus REALTORS?Foundation for their generous support of our Welcome Home Kit initiative! ?? A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who played a role in making Poplar Fen a safe, supportive place where residents can thrive. This massive effort wouldn't have been possible without your generosity, hard work, and commitment. ?? #CHNCommunity #PoplarFen #WelcomeHome #ThankYouVolunteers #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #HousingMatters #SupportiveHousing #GratitudeInAction

A heartfelt thank you to Besa and the incredible Psychiatry team at OSU WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER Harding Hospital for their time, care, and creativity! ?????? Volunteers beautifully decorated journals and notecards and made cozy no-sew blankets. These thoughtful gifts will bring warmth and joy to CHN residents. Your kindness makes a difference, and we are so grateful for your support! ???? #ThankYouVolunteers #CommunityCares #CHNStrong #GivingBack #HousingIsHealing #VolunteerImpact #Gratitude #OSUWexner #Besa

Congratulations to CHN Board Trustee Jo'el J. on being featured by Mahogany Media Group LLC for her outstanding work at Civista Bank!

Thank you, Bonnie Meibers and Columbus Business First, for spotlighting Samantha Shuler's impact! Although we will miss Samantha when she leaves CHN, we know she will continue to be a champion for affordable housing and a voice for the most vulnerable in our community. We deeply appreciate her leadership and unwavering dedication to the CHN mission over the past two decades.

Check out this inspiring The Columbus Dispatch story by Danae King about one of our incredible residents at Touchstone Field Place! We are honored to work with partners like YMCA of Central Ohio to provide safe, stable homes with access to supportive services for residents like Carolyn.

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Shoutout to Grange Insurance for donating 200 personal care kits for CHN residents! Earlier this week, volunteers decorated and filled bags with personal hygiene essentials—a thoughtful way to show residents they are cared for. ???? Thank you, Grange, for your generosity and community spirit! Photo credit: Natalina Fickell #CommunitySupport #Gratitude #HousingMatters #CHN #GivingBack #VolunteersRock #SupportiveHousing

A huge shout out to Seeds of Caring and their incredible volunteers for assembling cleaning kits for CHN residents! Cleaning supplies are among the most requested items by our residents, and these kits make a world of difference. They help create safe, comfortable homes where residents can focus on healing and working toward their personal goals. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!??

Dear friends, As some of you may know, Samantha Shuler will be leaving her post as CHN’s CEO this Spring. The Board reluctantly accepted her resignation last fall, and for the last several months, the board and our search committee, alongside the search firm Benefactor Group, have undergone a national search for CHN’s next leader. I am very pleased to share that Annissa Lambirth-Garrett will be the next CEO of CHN, officially beginning her tenure here in Columbus in mid-March. Annissa comes to us from the Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund (CLIHTF), where she has served as the Executive Director and CEO since 2016. First, it is important to recognize the immense gratitude and respect the entire CHN board has for Sam. The passion, dedication, and leadership Sam has given CHN for the last 20 years have changed the footprint of this organization, and we are so thankful for her tenure. CHN as an organization, our community, and the landscape of affordable housing in Franklin County would not be where it is today without Sam’s leadership and the hard work and dedication of our incredible team at CHN. Sam will stay with CHN in an advisory capacity through early April and will be directly involved in Annissa’s onboarding to ensure a smooth and successful transition for both Annissa and our team. We wish Sam all the best in her next endeavor and look forward to see what she does next. Annissa is a seasoned nonprofit leader with more than 30 years of experience in the affordable housing sector, both in terms of operation and development. During her time at CLIHTF, Annissa oversaw programs providing rent subsidies for more than 3,300 affordable housing units in Chicago. Annissa’s wealth of experience, coupled with her many accolades, demonstrates her expertise and leadership in the field. She impressed us with her engaging leadership style and her passion for developing people. We have found Annissa to be a warm, caring leader who consistently prioritizes the best interests of those she serves. Importantly, we believe Annissa has the energy and proven track record to engage quickly with all our stakeholders in furthering our mission throughout Central Ohio and we are excited to welcome her to our community in March. Sincerely, JV Wulf, ?Board Chair CHN Board of Trustees

Community Shelter Board is seeking volunteers for the Point-in-Time Count - learn more and sign up today! ?? This is a critical count for understanding the extent and nature of homelessness in central Ohio. The count helps to guide solutions to housing needs and helps track progress toward the shared goal of ending homelessness. ?? Sign up to Volunteer today: https://bit.ly/3OGFkvI If you have further questions, contact CSB's Twila at [email protected].