PDS CARES 30 Years, 30 Gifts has selected the PEO Sisterhood, nominated by Susan Cochran, as our week 28 donation recipient. Susan writes “PEO is a philanthropy that supports the advancement and education of women through scholarships, grants, and loans. PEO also owns and operates Cottey College in Nevada, MO. Cottey is a highly regarded…
PDS CARES has selected New Directions Career Center (NDCC) as the recipient of this week’s 30 years, 30 Gifts donation. NDCC was nominated by Jim Hamilton, an employee of PDS Planning, Inc. NDCC’s mission is empowering women in transition to achieve and maintain economic self-sufficiency. The center achieves its mission by providing career counseling,…
PDS CARES has selected Love Your Neighbor (LYN) as the recipient of this week’s 30 years, 30 Gifts donation. Love Your Neighbor was nominated by Trina Brown, an employee of PDS Planning, Inc. Love Your Neighbor’s main focus is to inspire a generation of servant leaders in an effort to increase volunteerism in our…
PDS CARES 30 Years, 30 Gifts has selected Bobby’s Books as this week’s donation recipient. PDS Employee, Susi Johnson submitted Bobby’s Books as a nominee. Over the last several years Susi has seen first-hand how beneficial the Bobby’s Books program has been to so many. Even just one book can make a huge difference for…
Originally published November 25, 2015 Rita Itsell featured in the Wall Street Journal PDS feels very blessed to have opportunities to share our stories with broader audiences, in hopes that it helps them simplify a complex problem. In this most recent opportunity, as featured in the Wall Street Journal, PDS Planning’s Managing Principal, Rita Itsell…
This week PDS CARES is happy to select She Has A Name as the 23rd recipient of a our 30 Years, 30 Gifts program for 2015. She Has A Name was nominated by PDS Client, Tori Short. The organization formed shortly after hearing a story from the street about a “pimp” who was asked…
When PDS CARES received this nomination for consideration in our 30 Years, 30 Gifts program, we already knew the passion behind its history. It came to us from PDS clients, Lauri Roman, Lynn Goss, and Sharon Orazen. Over the many years PDS has worked with them, we have come to lovingly refer to Lauri, Lynnie,…
Autumn 2015 Newsletter COMING SOON! Our quarterly newsletter will be available in a web-friendly format. Until then, please feel free to download the PDF version from this page. Thank you. Please remember that past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be…
Brought to the attention of PDS CARES by PDS clients Bill & Sharon McGraw, is the 21st charitable organization selected to receive a donation from the 30 Years, 30 Gifts program. Nellie’s Catwalk for Kids (also known as NC4K) explains how this organization started on their “About Us” webpage. “It all started in 2007…
PDS CARES 30 Years, 30 Gifts program has selected the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) as our week 20 donation recipient. This organization was brought to our attention by PDS employee, Dean Schuler. Dean shared some comments with us about OCRF and why it means so much to him. “They award grants to researchers…
PDS CARES has selected Cat Welfare Association as our 19th week donation recipient of the 30 Years, 30 Gifts program. Carol Ann Bradley, a client of PDS Planning nominated this wonderful rescue organization. Carol Ann says “I have volunteered at Cat Welfare for 6 years. This is a no-kill shelter and is usually at capacity…
Animal Cruelty Task Force of Ohio will be the week 18 recipient of a donation from the PDS CARES 30 Years, 30 Gifts program. ACT Ohio was nominated by PDS Client, Bonnie Gilligan. ACT Ohio’s President & CEO, Steffen Baldwin, a former paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne states “Private Humane Societies in Ohio are…
This week, the PDS CARES 30 Years, 30 Gifts nomination of Nationwide Children’s Hospital – Children’s Champions comes from Gary Ross, a friend of PDS Planning, Inc. Gary writes “Children’s Champions are a team of fundraising marathoners who support life‐saving pediatric care at Children’s Hospital. This year, I run for my friend Caroline Gilani from…
PDS CARES has selected OSUCCC – James as the 16th week recipient of a donation from the 30 Years, 30 Gifts program. OSUCCC – James was nominated by Jamie Menges, a Principal of PDS Planning, Inc. Jamie said “We are very blessed to have The James Cancer Center here in central Ohio. I can attest…
We’re at the half way mark! Chosen as the charitable organization to receive the 15th donation out of 30 being awarded, in honor of PDS Planning, Inc.’s 30th year in business, is the Columbus Symphony Orchestra’s Education Programs division! PDS CARES is happy to select the education programs of CSO, nominated by Bob Cochran, one…
