In 2015, PDS Planning established PDS CARES, a charitable fund with the Columbus Foundation.
Financial contributions from our employees are matched by our business to forge a partnership of giving that increases the well-being of the communities we serve.
Through December 2025, the company has pledged over $207,000 of contributions while giving more than $135,000 to 138 local charities.
Giving Back During the COVID-19 Pandemic PDS Planning established PDS CARES, a charitable fund with The Columbus Foundation, in 2015 as a way to give back to our community. PDS CARES and PDS Planning employees have given over $4,000 to COVID-19 related efforts including donations to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio, the TCF…
We recognize a great investment when we see one! As part of their “Summer Meal Match” program, the Mid-Ohio Foodbank is tripling every dollar donated up to $100,000 in fresh food for our hungry neighbors. If you care to join us in supporting this worthy cause, the 3x match lasts until noon on Friday, June 21st,…
Each day we come to work at PDS, we feel extremely blessed to be surrounded by good people who have the opportunity to serve wonderful clients. We are always humbled throughout the year as we learn about the generosity our clients are sharing with those less fortunate, in both gifts of volunteerism and financial means.…
Last night, PDS CARES, the charitable foundation of PDS Planning, Inc. hosted Wayne Campbell of Tyler’s Light and Commander Gary Cameron of the Columbus Police Department at the Longaberger Alumni House on OSU’s campus to discuss the opiate epidemic we are faced with here in central Ohio. Everyone who attended came away with a better…
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization devoted to helping others. They are known for providing disaster relief both on a small scale and on a large scale as in the case of Hurricane Harvey. They have opened shelters and stocked them with both supplies and volunteers. In honor of our clients in…
For our final week of the PDS CARES 30 Years, 30 Gifts program, we are excited to announce that our final donation will go to Honor Flight Columbus. We are giving this donation in the name of our late client, John Gibboney, a World War II Veteran, and a U.S. Merchant Marine. Honor Flight Columbus…
PDS CARES has selected Franklinton Gardens as the 29th recipient of our 30 years, 30 Gifts program. The non-profit urban farm was nominated by Trina Brown, an employee of PDS Planning, Inc. Franklinton Gardens is dedicated to growing and sharing healthy food, creating beauty, and building community with our neighbors. The organization has grown…
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…
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,…
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…
