Community
What is the Easton Community Foundation?
When you use a meter at Easton, you aren’t just paying to park; you’re helping to fund the work of the Easton Community Foundation. These funds help support the Central Ohio community at large, as well as non-profit organizations, schools, the development of future community leaders, the arts, and much more.
Our mission is to be actively engaged in the well-being of our community. Moreover, we want to support programs that make Central Ohio a better place to live, work and raise a family.
$10 Million in Community Support
The Easton Community Foundation is a supporting member of the Columbus Foundation. In this partnership, the main focus is to improve the overall community for the benefit of all its residents.The foundation is funded due to the parking meter proceeds at Easton Town Center and Gateway properties.
Over the past 25 years, the Easton Community Foundation has provided just under $10 million in financial support. Because of that, hundreds of organizations have strengthened the central Ohio community through services and programming that support families, children, health, education, and the arts.
Easton’s philanthropic outreach includes the following programs:
Your parking makes a difference. When you choose to pay to park at Easton, you’re doing more than finding a spot – you’re helping power the missions of local nonprofit partners and strengthening the community we all call home.
The Easton Community Room and Community Booth provide complimentary, centrally located spaces for nonprofit organizations to connect with our guests and share their mission. From meetings and small events to in-center outreach and storytelling, these spaces create meaningful opportunities to engage the community, build awareness, and showcase the positive impact being made across central Ohio.
When you attend a Cornerstone Event presented and hosted by the Easton Community Foundation, you help raise the funds necessary to support vital institutions focused on family health and advocacy in central Ohio.
Since 2005, local area civic organizations, teachers, churches, and other area leaders have served as Easton Ambassadors. These ambassadors ensure our youth and all of our guests have a helpful and safe time so that guests have the full Easton experience.
Through a donation of funds, Easton was able to help transition an OSU energy-efficient home project to a classroom that is now used as a learning space focusing on three main topics: engineering, energy, and the environment.
Over the years, Easton has partnered with a number of organizations to assist student leaders in becoming community leaders, as well as giving minority professionals an inside look into the development industry.
Additionally, Easton awards scholarships to graduating seniors at high schools in nearby neighborhoods. We have awarded 137 – $2500 renewable 2-year scholarships, which total more than $500,000 to-date.