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.
PDS CARES has selected Neighborhood Services, Inc., better known as NSI, as the recipient of our fourth charitable contribution. NSI exists in the effort to alleviate poverty and provides food services and material assistance to persons in need in the Columbus community. In 2014 NSI: Provided clothing for94 families Pantry served 5,588 households Distributed…
Week 3 of the PDS Cares 30 for 30 charitable gifting has been awarded to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio, nominated by Judy Skinner. Judy has been a volunteer there for many years and says “It is a blessing to volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House which is truly “the House that Love…
Congratulations to the Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Ohio Chapter, the second charity selected to receive a donation from the PDS Cares “30 for 30” charitable gifting program. PDS client, Carolyn Vander Stouw nominated this organization because Lupus has touched her family very close to home. Carolyn’s daughter has been living with Lupus for…
We are happy to announce that Habitat for Humanity has been selected as the first of 30 recipients of the PDS Cares “30 for 30” charitable gifting program! PDS Planning clients, Donna Rhodeback and Dottie Haggard both nominated Habitat for Humanity. Donna, along with her church family, is actively working with Delaware County Habitat on…
PDS Planning, Inc. has been selected as a 2015 Corporate Caring Finalist. The search for candidates for the annual Corporate Caring Program drew a record number of nominations. Judges chose thirteen 2015 Corporate Caring honorees, including the Benefactor of the Year, which will be announced at the awards luncheon and nonprofit expo on Thursday, June 18…
In celebration of our 30 years in business, beginning Monday June 1 and wrapping up December 21st, PDS CARES will make a charitable gift in the local community each week. 30 years. 30 gifts. But we need your help! We want our valued clients and friends to tell us who gets this money! Please take…
Trina Brown of PDS says it best: “I support Big Brother Big Sisters (BBBS) of Central Ohio which provides at risk youth with caring and committed mentoring relationships. This cause is important to me because of how impactful positive relationships and unique experiences were in my formative years. I was able to view the world through…
I’m Trina, and I CARE about the youth in our community. I support Big Brother Big Sisters (BBBS) of Central Ohio which provides at risk youth with caring and committed mentoring relationships. This cause is important to me because of how impactful positive relationships and unique experiences were in my formative years. I was able…
Proud recipients of back-to-school backpacks from NSI PDS has been a corporate supporter of NSI for several years. Neighborhood Services is one of the area’s oldest food pantries, founded in 1965 by churches in the Ohio State University area who became aware of the growing needs of nearby neighbors. It has become one of the…
PDS has participated in the Annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake FUNdraiser benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Central Ohio for the last two years. This event is BBBS’ largest fundraising effort providing more than 10% of its annual operating budget. BBBS provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported mentoring relationships that…
PDS, like its clients provides support to numerous causes throughout the year. Those include, but are not limited to the Chilly Open, Westerville Field of Heroes, Grandview Heights Annual Pumpkin Run, Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the Dublin Coffman Band On The Run 5K, as well as Adopt-A-Family each year during the holiday season.
