Seeds of Caring

Join us in welcoming our newest Columbus-based Seeds of Caring team member, Cortland Mullins! ?? As our new Marketing Coordinator, she comes to us with a background in strategy, storytelling and community building. Cortland has worked with organizations like Target, iHeartMedia, and the City of Columbus, executing strategies that foster authentic connections. She also founded The Grief Club, reinforcing her deep commitment to creating space of care and belonging. Whether guiding young people, building communities, or amplifying voices, she is dedicated to creating meaningful impact—one story, one connection, and one act of kindness at a time. We’d say she fits rather seamlessly into our team, wouldn’t you? ?? Welcome, Cortland. We’re so glad you’re here! ???? #SeedsOfCaring #NewTeamMember #CortlandMullins #Welcome #MarketingCoordinator #KidVolunteering #FamilyVolunteering #KindIsCool

Check out this heartwarming blog post by Jen Walker in which she talks about her family’s experience with Seeds of Caring. Thank you, Jen and Indianapolis Moms! ????

Kids as Planet Protectors: An Earth Day Celebration is back for 2025 and we are so excited for the day we have planned! Columbus kids, families and groups will gather on Saturday, April 19th, at our partner Grange Insurance Audubon Center for multiple environmental activities geared towards 2-12-year-olds. Infinite thanks to our Presenting Sponsor Amazon as well as Gold Level Sponsors American Electric Power Foundation, JPMorganChase, The Columbus Dispatch, The Event Collective, Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Columbia Gas and the NiSource Charitable Foundation, and Pepper Construction, as well as our Silver Level Sponsors Avaap, Bob Evans Farms, Grange Insurance, and Valley Interior Systems. We couldn’t do this important event without your support! Seeds of Caring will also have community partners on site to educate kids on a variety of environmental stewardship actions they can take to show love to the earth. We can’t wait! ????♀???????♂? Learn more here ?? https://lnkd.in/gPdp7Fgb #EarthDay2025 #GrangeInsuranceAudubonCenter #Amazon #AmazonInCommunities #Chase #JPMorganChase#AEPFoundation #ColumbusDispatch #TheEventCollective #FranklinCountyBoardOfCommissioners #ColumbiaGas #NiSourceCharitableFoundation #PepperConstruction #AvaapGivesBack #BobEvansFarms #GrangeInsurance #ValleyInteriorSystems #ConstructionWithVision #CommunityImpact #TheValleyWay #BuildTheFuture #ConstructionCares #BeKindToTheEarth #KidsAsPlanetProtectors #KindIsCool

?Last week two incredible Salesforce ERG's came together to support Seeds of Caring's mission through a hands-on volunteer project. Boldforce and Salesforce Parents and Families hosted Seeds of Caring for a lunch and learn presentation where team members learned how they and their families can get more involved in our youth volunteer programming. Then they got to work assembling power snack packs for unhoused youth served by our partner Outreach Indiana. Thanks for partnering with us to create a kinder, more connected, more just world led by our youngest generation. #Salesforce #Boldforce #ERG #SalesforceParentsAndFamilies #OutreachIndiana #CompaniesWhoCare #CorporateEngagement #EmployeeVolunteering #KindIsCool

????? A big part of what makes our larger, corporate-sponsored events extra special is how their team members serve as our volunteers for the day. At last month’s MLK Day of Youth Service in Columbus, Presenting Sponsor White Castle's associates were on-site and ready to pitch in! They always bring their A-game while running a bunch of stations, interacting with and guiding our family participants. We couldn’t pull off events of this scale without their help. An added bonus? Team members witness in person Seeds of Caring kids making a difference while having a hand in doing so. Thank you, White Castle volunteers, for being awesome humans. We can’t wait to collaborate again! #WhiteCastle #MLKDay2025 #MLKDayOfYouthService #TeamBuildingOpportunities #EventSponsorship #CompaniesWhoCare #KidVolunteering #FamilyVolunteering

We know you’re intentional about building a culture of social responsibility. After all, employees who give more to their community give more to their career! From impactful on-site team builds to meaningful family volunteer projects that align with your values, we develop and customize a variety of service opportunities to incorporate into your next unique event. Whether they be retreats, conferences, family picnics, holiday parties, Take Your Child to Work Day, corporate anniversary celebrations, and more—we’ve got you covered. Learn more here —> https://ow.ly/9ZAT50QCgqi #CustomCorporateEvents #CorporateSupporters #CompaniesWhoCare #EmployeeEngagement #TeamBuilding #FamilyVolunteering #EmployeeVolunteers #SeedsOfCaring #KidVolunteering #KindIsCool

Grateful for partnerships like these! ????

?MLK RECAPS! ?? Our 2025 MLK Day of Youth Service was one to remember as we ran two events simultaneously in two cities once again! Columbus and Indianapolis kids came out—on a very cold day—to learn about Dr. King and follow in his footsteps of service. Check out the impact they made in just one day... WATCH: Columbus, Ohio recap ?? https://lnkd.in/dBJmN423 WATCH: Indianapolis, Indiana recap ?? https://lnkd.in/dWfrapph ---- THANK YOU to our Columbus sponsors: ?? PRESENTING SPONSOR?? White Castle ?? GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS ?? Amazon Web Services The Columbus Dispatch Diamond Hill The Event Collective Franklin County Board of Commissioners Huntington National Bank Washington Prime Group Inc. ?? SILVER LEVEL SPONSOR ?? Artina Promotional Products ?? Our esteemed gratitude to our Columbus nonprofit partners who serve our neighbors every single day of the year: ?? Community Housing Network Community Refugee & Immigration Services Feed the Kids Columbus Home For Families Huckleberry House, Inc. National Church Residences YWCA Columbus ?? Columbus professional photos by: ?? Erin Brown ---- THANK YOU to our Indianapolis sponsors: ?? GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS ?? Barnes & Thornburg LLP Glick Philanthropies IAAQLI White Castle WISH-TV ?? SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS ?? Citizens Energy Group Riley Children's Health Salesforce ?? Our esteemed gratitude to our Indianapolis nonprofit partners who serve our neighbors every single day of the year: ?? Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis IYG Midwest Food Bank National Church Residences Safe Park Indy Shepherd Community Center ?? And to our Indianapolis community partners who helped us celebrate MLK Day by bringing educational fun to our participants: ?? The Indianapolis Public Library Indy Book Project Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. WFYI Public Media ?? Thank you also to those who stopped by our Indy event and documented the day! ?? Indy Maven Mirror Indy WFYI WISH-TV WTHR-TV ?? Indianapolis professional photos by: ?? Cassandra Salimeno Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy #MLKDay2025 #MLKDayOfYouthService #CompaniesWhoCare #EngagingKidsInSocialAction #KidVolunteering #FamilyVolunteering #KindIsCool #UseYourVoice

LET YOUR EMPLOYEES BRANCH OUT! Are your team members looking for ways to volunteer in the community alongside their kids? At Seeds of Caring, we understand that your employees want to give back outside of the office. Whether in the community or from the comfort of their own homes—we offer hundreds of flexible, one-of-a-kind, family-friendly opportunities for your team members and their families that will generate lasting memories, as well as a lasting impact. Encourage your team to visit our website to learn more and sign up! —> https://lnkd.in/gyhFijP #SeedsOfCaring #CompaniesWhoCare #EmployeeEngagement #FamilyVolunteering #KidFriendlyVolunteering #EmployeeFamilies #EmployeesGiveBack #TeamBuilding #KindIsCool #MakingADifference

2024 IN A NUTSHELL! At the beginning of each year, we have the pleasure of looking back at what our youngest generation has accomplished in the previous 365 days. When we add up the numbers, read the testimonies and sort through the photos from the last year, our hearts are always full of pride. These young ones made a big impact on our communities, in both Columbus and Indianapolis while learning about empathy, kindness and creating a more connected world. Please take a moment to watch the results of their hard work in 2024. Thank you, supporters, donors, partners, volunteers, caring grown-ups and KIND KIDS for all you do EVERY day of the year! #YearInReview2024 #KindIsCool #SeedsOfCaring