About Our Foundation
How We Make a Difference
In addition to raising funds for charities, we also give back by volunteering and raising awareness for causes that support our mission.
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Our foundation has a simple mission - to improve the overall physical and
emotional health of the underserved in central Ohio.
Since inception,
we have granted more than $900,000 to local charities in central Ohio,
but we don't want to stop there. Last year we donated over a total of $150,000
to local charities who further our mission. To help continue our efforts in
helping make central Ohio an even better place, we highly encourage you to
support our foundation and help us give back to the community in which we live.
Our Beginning
Established on July 26th of 2007, our foundation was formed by our COPC Board of
Directors, which consists of over 450 COPC providers that comprise over 85 medical
practices throughout central Ohio.
Our non-profit organization was created as a donor advised fund on the Columbus
Foundation, in order to help serve the greater central Ohio area in which our COPC
physicians and specialists operate.
What We Want to Achieve
In order to achieve our foundation's goals, we continue to encourage and financially
assist nonprofit organizations that further support our mission. Our initial grant-making
priorities address the most crucial needs of the underserved such as food, shelter,
clothing, and access to prescription drugs.
As our funding increases, we will expand our priorities to include those organizations
that are involved in the treatment, prevention, and cure of disease states, and improvement
in the overall health of the underserved of central Ohio.
Our Successes
Every year, our foundation has helped the underserved in our neighborhoods by
donating to various charities that address critical needs such as food, shelter,
prescription medicines, and access to quality health care.
In the past, our foundation has helped the American Diabetes Association, the March
of Dimes, Faith Mission, LifeCare Alliance, and The Driven Foundation.
In addition to raising funds for charities, we also give back by volunteering and raising awareness for causes that support our mission.
Every Labor Day we host a 4 mile run/walk to encourage physical activity
and to raise funds for our community. Our Run 4 the Health of It race is a
great way to get physically active and have fun with the whole family.
TeamCOPC is a group of our associates, physicians, and friends working together
to raise funds for cancer research. Fueled by the motto, "ONE GOAL, to END CANCER",
our team gets closer to making it possible with every mile they ride.
Every year we sponsor and participate in Step Up for Stefanie's Champions
Walk/Run. All proceeds benefit local breast cancer research through the
OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center.
In recognition of National Falls Prevention Day we take part in the Ohio
Department of Aging's “10 Million Steps to Prevent Falls” campaign. As
part of this initiative, we walk a mile on the first day of Fall to raise
awareness for falls prevention.
Please Note:
Our application process has recently been updated. Committee meetings are held
twice a year to review applications. COPC will begin accepting applications
approximately 90 days prior to each meeting.
The COPC Foundation strives to support our community and the nonprofit organizations
that further our mission. The next application cycle will begin in early 2022, for a
meeting to occur in late Spring 2022.
Please check back for updated details.
Interested in helping us uplift our community? You can support our cause
by donating to our foundation.
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